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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 155

Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, March 7. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and Pearce, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 4

R. ROBERTSON, for having used profane luanguage in Church-street, was fined 20s; with the option of seven days’ imprisonment. George Warren, for drunkenness, was fined…

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The Conspiracy to Murder Officials in Ireland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 474

In the Dublin Police Court on January 20, before Messrs. Woodlock and Keys, Q.C., 21 prisoners, including Mr. Carey, town councillor, were charged with conspiracy to murder certain Government officials. Mr. Murphy,…

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John Davies in Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 18

IN the Supreme Court on Monday the sittings for causes were begun. The Chief Justice eat in the Banco Court, where the actions by Mr. John Davies against Mr. John Young and Mr. Taylor…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 3. (Before Messrs. J. E. Manning and J. Camden-Goodridge, J.’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 3

Senior-constable Redshaw v. R. Pigeon, using obscene language. Defendant did not appear. Postponed till ,10th instant. H. Sims v. H. Humphroys, using insulting…

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District Court. -- Friday, March 9. (Before Mr District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 7

The following was the business transacted Ferguson: -- Ferguson v. Cowper. -- Claim £10 3s 4d being amount of promissory note, with interest thereon. Verdict for plaintiff. Friend and others v. Joskins…

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A Rev. Mother in Court

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 9

In the Exchequer Division in Dublin, recently, the case of Gertrude Mary Jones v. the Rev. Mother Mary Augusta, came before the Lord Chief Baron and Baron Fitzgerald…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 7

Banco Court.—Lucas v. Preston (part heard), Tovey v. Regan Crampton v. Nicholson, Juddy v. Rose. Jury Court.—King v.[?] (part heard), Landy v. Commissioner for Railways (part heard), [?]ay, Pennington v…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. -- Friday, March 9. Banco Court. (Before Mr Justice Windeyer.) LUCAS V. PRESTON

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 7

This case was resumed, and was not concluded when the Court rose…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Grant V. Lane (Wilson and Others Garnishes)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 7

This case was post[?] for a week. THOM[?]SON V. BULL, PRICE, AND OTHERS. Plaintiff, a clerk, sued defendants to recover£10 in lieu of one month's notice. At the beginning of February last…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 7

In the matter of David F[?]th Aitchison. Insolvent amended purt D of his schedule, but not statement, under rule 20. Five debts were proved, and one was entered as a claim. The meeting then terminated…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 9. Jury Court.—(Before [?]his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) KING V. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 7

This action, which was part heard yesterday, was postponed to 10 o'clock on Monday, owing to the indisposition of the presiding Judge (Sir G. l[?]). LUNDY V. THE COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS…

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Jury Court. (Before the Chief Justice.) LANDY V. Commissioner for Railways

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 7

Mr Rogers, instructed by Messrs Coonan and Ryan, for plaintiff ; Mr Stephen, Q.C., and Mr C. B. Stephen, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for defendant. Plaintiff had been injured by a Botany…

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Insolvency Court. -- Friday, March 9. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) First Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 7

First meetings were held in the estates of Thomas Leggo, James Hazelton, and Samuel Joseph Jackson, and after sundry debts had been proved, the meetings terminated…

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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 Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 473

Mr. Francis Warnock Ormond O'Brien and Mr. George Bramhall Thomas, who had served their articles in the colony, and had passed the requisite examinations were admitted attorneys, solicitors, and proctors of the Supreme…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 7. (Before Messrs. U. Byrnes and Pearce, J.’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 3

JOHN STEIN v. J. Y. Mills, amount duo as advertised reward offered by defendant for detection of persons felling timber on his property, £10. Plaintiff deposed that he gave…

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Police. Central Police Court

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

Mr. Clark, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court on Saturday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Eliza Jane Simpson, aged 14 years, was charged with…

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Redfern Police Court

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

On Saturday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Alfred Smith, Thomas Smith, and Joseph Smith, for stealing nine pairs of trousers from the shop of John Cunliffe, weer committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions…

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Water Police Court

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

Mr. Buchanun, S.M., sat at the Water Police Court on Saturday morning. A number of people charged with drunkenness, and two persons deemed to be insane, were dealt with…

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Horrible Murder

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1883 · page 3

At the Mundarah police court two young girls named Fanny Parker, 13 years of age, and Florence Parker, 15 years of age, the daughters of an innkeeper of that place, have been brought up on a charge of…

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District Court.—monday, March 12

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

Causes.—Brown v. Chalmers, Clark v. Fagan, Carpenter v. Ireland, Meyer v. Taylor, Garland v. Jiffkins, White v. Bode, Kendall v. Dalwood, Dalveen v. Tighe, Hargraves v. Davis, Slater v. Lazar, Halstead v. Want…

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