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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 155

Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 28. Before Messrs. Golledge and Fulton, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 4

JOHN M’BRIRN, alias Buckley, was charged with behaving in a riotous manner at Toongabbie. Constable Cloke gave formal evidence. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s…

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The Bullengarook Tragedy Extraordinary Wife Murder

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 5

The details from the Bullengarook murder disclose a most strange and horrible impulse to crime. The accused, Thomas O'Donnell, is a well known farmer, living on the main road between Bacchus Marsh and…

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Horrible Murder in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 424

The murder by her husband of Mrs. O'Donnell, of Bullengarook, in the Lorne district, is one of the strangest crimes ever committed in the colony, The unfortunate woman had lived happily with her husband…

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Police and the Public!

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 17

FOLLOWING on my last week's article, as it bore upon "Police and the Publicans," I think the explanation contained in Mr. Fosbery's report touching the employment of his men during the…

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Insolvency Court. Surrender

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 419

[?] Timothy Griffths, of Queenbeyan, labourer. Liabilities, £118 19s. 5d. Assets, £13 1s, 4d, Mr. Stephen, official assignee. Benjamin Lewis, of Newcastle, miner, Liabilities, £108…

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Penrith Police Court. Tuesday, February 27Th. Before Messrs. J. K. Lethbridge and Dr. Duncan, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 5

Edward Hogan charged with being an habitual drunkard, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour in Parramatta Gaol without the option of a…

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Murder and Suicide. (From the "S. A. Register," February 19.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 32

A MOST desperate suicide and murderous attack on the lives of three persons took place on Saturday the 17th instant, shortly before noon, in Castle-street, a by-thoroughfare running between…

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Murder in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 12

An inquest was held to-day at Bullengarook on the body of Annie O'Donnell, who was murdered on Wednesday morning last, whilst asleep in bed, by her husband, Thomas O'Donnell. Amongst the witnesses…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Second Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 8

In the matter of Ebenezer John White. Insolvent desired to amend parts C and D of his schedule, and was directed to do so by af[?]davit within four days, and amendment of statement under rule 20 within a like period. Four…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. Divorce and Matrimonial Causes. Clarsen V. CLARSEN

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 419

This was a suit brought by Mrs. Clarson for divorce. The issue were marriage, adultery, and bigamy. Dr. Sly, by Messrs. Abbott and Allen, appeared for the petitioner. No counsel appeared for the respondent…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Friday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 8

The sittings were continued at Darlinghurst to-day. Mr. Frank Smyth prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES. John Ryan, found guilty on Wednesday of the larceny of…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 2. First Term, 1883. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Sir G. Innes.) Recina V. FENN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 8

This was a Crown case reserved. Mr. Healy appeared for the Crown in support of the conviction; no counsel appeared for the defendant, who appeared on bail…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 7

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided on Saturday. Nineteen cases of drunkenness and several other patty charges were dealt with. George Mackenzie, charged with indecent exposure of…

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Stealing from the Person

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 2

Patrick or Michael Finn (32) and Sydney Ferguson were charged at the Central police court this morning with stealing a silver watch and chain and about 15s in silver from the person of Frederick Korner,…

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Quarter, Sessions. Monday, March 5. (Before Mr. Judge Dowling.) BURGLARY

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 2

George Ridley was arraigned for burglariously breaking into the dwelling-house of Quong Mung, at Alexandria, and stealing therefrom a number of articles of wearing apparel. The prisoner pleaded…

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The Charge of Wilful Murder

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 2

This morning Mr. Shiell, J.P., city coroner, held an inquest on the body of Elizabeth Wagner, who was shot by a man named John Cosgrove at No. 13, Exeter-place, off Wexford-street, last…

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Suspected Murder in Victoria. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 2

An inquest was held at Brighton to-day concerning the death of William Robert Harding, whose body was found on the beach by George Nathan on Thursday morning. Dr. O'Hara made…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Saturday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 7

The sittings at Darling-hurst were continued to-day. Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted on bahalf of the Crown. SENTENCES. Joseph Hood, convicted yesterday of stealing in a dwelling…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—saturday, March 3. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Sir G. Innes.) Admission of Attorneys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 7

MR. Francis Warnock Ormond O'Brion and Mr. Geroge, Bramhall Thomas, who had served their articles in the colony, and had possed the [?] examinations, were admitted-attorneys, solicitors, and pro[?]rs of the Supreme…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday, March.3. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Faucett, and Mr Justice Innes.) in Re Alan Skinner

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 4

Mr Darley, Q.C., moved that Mr Skinner, of the Victorian bar, be admitted to practice as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Mr Skinner was not Present. Their Honors said they…

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