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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 155

Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 5

Certificates were issued to T. Williams, H. Walden, B. Morgan, and G. F. Ward. In the matters of John Wright and H. M'Kenzie, adjourned certificate meetings, the cases were struck out…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 5

At 10 a.m., before the Fail Court in re Greenwood, artieled clerk. Equity Appeals: Denny and another Hughes and others, part heard; Pennington and others v. Russell and others, defendent'appeal…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, February 20, 1883. (Before Sir George Innes.) Mr W. E. Dalley (Attorney-General), and Mr P. J. Healy, prosecuted for the Crown. MURDER

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 4

Adam Munday was arraigned upon a charge of having, on the 4th December, at Newtown, murdered John Joseph Shannon by stabbing him with a knife. The prisoner was defended by the Hon. E…

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Insolvency Court.--tuesday, Feb. 20. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 4

Certificates were granted to the following:--Thomas Williams, Henry Walden, Benjamin Morgan, George Frederick Ward, Francis James Barker, James Tanner. Walter Gye, and W. C. Hines…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 20. Third Term, 1883. Banco Court.—(Refore their Honers the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Winderyer.) Re C. INGLIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 5

On the motion of Mr. Cohen, an attachment was ordered to issue against, C. Inglis. Equity Appeals. DENNY AND ANOTHER V, RUGHES AND OTHERS…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 21st December, 1882. Contracts for the Public Service. Forage for the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given the TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of THURSDAHY the 22nd February next, for furnishing the Forage Supplies required for the various Police Stations thronghout the colony, during twelve calendar…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--tuesday, February 20. Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Re Greenwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 4

Mr Darley, Q.C., applied for leave to be granted to Mr Greenwood to be admitted to the examination for attorneys on Thursday. The matter had been previously postponed became it had been stated that…

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Cable Messages. Plot to Murder the Czar

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 2

LONDON, February 21.—An event has just taken place at St. Petersburg which shows that the Ni[?] hall planned an attack to be [?] upon the Emperor's life on the day of his…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 7

The sittings of the Central Criminal Court were resumed at Darlinghurst this morning. His Honor Sir George innes presided, and the Crown was represented by the Hon. W. B. Dalley, Q. C., Attorney-General, and Mr. P. J…

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District Court.--wednesday, February 21. (Before Mr District Court Judge Wilkinson and juries of four.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 4

CLAIM UNDER BILL OF SALE--BARDEN V. MARKS. Mr Rogers, instructed by Messrs Fitzhardinge and Lucas, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr Coonan, for the defendant…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Seeton V. NICOL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 7

His HONOR delivered judgment in this case, which was an action for the recovery of £200 damages for injuries received by the plaintiff in consequence, it was alleged, o[?] drayman, who was acting under the instructions of the…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 7

In the matters of R. C. Foster and Edmund Watman, special meetings for proof of [?]bt were held and closed. In the matter of E. J. White, a first meeting was held, 13 debts being proved…

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Insolvency Court.--wednesday, Feb. 21. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Special Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 4

In re Robert Charles Foster.--No debts were proved, no directions given, and the meeting terminated. In re Edmund Watman.--One debt was proved, and…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, February 21. (Before his Honor Sir George Innes.) RA[?]

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 3

John Moore, a strong looking young man, of about 26 years, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with having committed a criminal assault upon a girl named Agnes Foley, 13 years of age. Prisoner was…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, February 21, 1883. (Before Sir George Innes, and juries of twelve.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 4

Mr. W. B. Dalley (Attorney-General), and Mr. P. J. Healy, prosecuted for the Crown. CRIMINAL ASSAULT. James Moore, a young man about 24 years of age…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 19. First Term. Equity Appeals. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Brown and Others V. Patterson and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 7

Mr. C. J. Manning and Mr. Lingen, instructed by Messrs. Shorter, Fitzgerald, and Asher, agents for Mr. Dodd, of Carcoar, appeared for the defendants (appellants); Mr. Owen, Q. C., and Dr. Donovan, instructed by Messrs…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--wednesday, Feb. 21. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) in Re Greenwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 4

Mr Darley, Q.C., applied for leave to be granted to Mr Greenwood to attend the examination for attorneys. Mr Greenwood had practised as an attorney and conveyancer during his articled clerkship in an…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 3

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the Bench in the Charge Court on Wednesday. A number of cases ef drunkenness were death with. Catherine Miller, on a charge of having two bags and one…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 3

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided in the Charge Court on Wednesday. James Collins, 35 years, seaman, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been thrice convicted bf drunkenness…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 3

The sitting of tue central criminal court were resumed at Darlingburstthis morning, before his Honor Sir George Innes. The Crown was represented by the Hon. W. B. Dalley, Q.C., Attorney-General, and Mr. P. J. Healy…

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