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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 155

Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 5

Mr. Dillon, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. William Graham, on a charge of having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 40s., or in default imprisonment for…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 5

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. George Wilson, 48 years, labourer, pleaded guilty to having stolen a piece of meat, value 1s. 6d., the property of…

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Stealing a Post-office Order

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 3

William M'Annally, a powerful-looking young man, described as a dealer, was charged before Mr. Dillon, S.M., at the Central police court, this morning, with stealing a post-office order for £2 from the person of…

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Murder in West Australia. PERTH

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 2

A married woman named Pontirido has been murdered at Freshwater Bay. She was found outside her house in her night-dress, with her throat cat and her body otherwise mutilated. A…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 5

Thomas Foreman, of Stanmore, omnibus proprietor. Liabilities, £489 9s. 2d. Assets, £2. Mr. Stephen, official assignee. Edwin Ilalland, of Sydney, compositor. Liabilities,…

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Horrible Murder in West Australia. [By Telegraph.] Perth

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 3

A horrible murder of a married woman named Pontirido has teen committed at Fresh Water Bay. The deceased was found outside her house in her night-dress with her throat cut, and her…

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The Shooting Case' in Camp-bell Street. Cosgrove Commuted for Murder

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday morning by Mr H. Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, touching the death of Elizabeth Wagner, at the Sydney Hospital on Saturday, from injuries sustained by being shot…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 5

Banco Court.—Linsley v. Lahill, Broughton v. Vincent, Bevan v. Brown, Judd v. Rose. In Equity, at 11 a.m.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett (in the absence of the Primary Judge).—Causes for Trial: Alford…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 5. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of jour.) DAVIES V. Young. Davies V. TAYLOR

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 5

Mr. Pilcher and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. R. B. Smith, for the plaintiff in both actions. Mr. Stephen, Q.C., Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Dr. Donovan, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Laughlin, appeared…

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Law Intelligence. Jury Court.--monday, March 5. (Before Mr. Justice Innes and juries of four.) M'KELLAR V. BETHEL

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 4

Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. Harris, instructed by Messrs Robertson and Fisner, for plaintiff, Mr. Rogers, instructed by Messrs Coonan and Ryan, for defendant…

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Police. Central Police Court

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

Mr. Dillon. S.M., sat at the Central Police Court yesterday, and dealt with a few unimportant criminal cases. Julia Kerr was sent to gaol for a month on a charge of vagrancy, and a similar penalty was imposed upon John…

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Water Police Court

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

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Hannah Wilson, in addition to being fined for drunkenness, was ordered to pay a penalty of £5; in default, three…

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Perjury at the Central Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 4

At the Central police court this morning, Mr. Dillon, S.M., commented strongly upon the fact that there was no provision made for summary conviction in cases of perjury. The remarks were…

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Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 5

The two men, Michael Sadlier and Freeman Ah Chong, were charged on remand before Mr. Addison, S.M., at the Water police court yesterday afternoon with assaulting a Chinaman named Ah Sum, and…

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Shocking Murder

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 2

THE district coroner (Mr. Candler) hold an inquiry on Friday last Into the circumstances connected with the death of the woman Anne O’Donnell, at Bullengarook, near Gisborne…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 5

George Marshall, a well-dressed young man, was charged at the Central to-day, that he in company with two others did assault and rob one John Neinan of the sum of £5. The prosecutor, a dealer in…

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Parramatta. Police, Court. Saturday, March 3. (Before Messrs. Miller and Harper, J’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 2

CHARLES KELLY, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of twenty four hours gaol; and for having used obscene language was fined 10s, in default forty eight hours gaol…

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Police Peccadillos at Wollongong. WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 4

A large public meeting was held in the Temperance Hall, when the following resolutions were carried:—(1.) "That this meeting views with alarm the unsatisfactory relations…

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

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

His Honor directed that certificates of conformity should be issued to Wm. G. Brown, Alfred Luton, Robert Huxley, James Curran, Garnet and [?]owditch, frederick C. Johnson, William Henry Hilder, William Taylor the elder, and…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 6. Banco Court,—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) LINSLEY V. La[?]iff and Others

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

Mr. Teece, instructed by Mr. Way, for the plaintiff; Mr. Darley, Q.C., Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Manning. instructed by Messrs. Abbott and Allen, for the defendants. In this case the plaintiff who was a coal miner, sued the…

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