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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

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

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1883 · page 9

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday, and Mr. Addison, S.M., dealt with the business of the Summons Court. Henry Gu[?]u, a seaman of the barque Koscuisko, for…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1883 · page 9

On Monday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., for riotous behaviour, Jane Davidson, Margaret Quinn, John Nash. William Hokin, and Goorge Hokin, were each fined 10s. and 2s. 6d. costs, or two days in gaol…

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[?] Police Court. [?] JANUART 6. [?] McC[?] and Harper, [?]

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1883 · page 1

[?] dealt with and a third [?] guilty of the additional [?] 10s, in [?]…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday, January 9. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1883 · page 9

Charles Alexander Raenb[?]r, of Jerildorie, jeweller and fancy goods dealer. Liabilities, £744 18s. 5d. Assets, £127 1s. Mr. Alfred Sandemun, official assignee. George Clarke, of Albion Park, Tullimbar, horse-dealer…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 8

Mr. Crane, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. Fourteen cases of drunkenness and a number of minor offences were dealt with…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 8

Messrs. Addison and Buchanan, S.Ms., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. George Nesbitt was brought up on suspicion of having broken and entered the dwelling house of one Giles Little,…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, January 10. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 8

Francis Badmar, of George-street, Waterloo. Liabilities, £370 16s. 4d. Assets, £308 7s. 6d. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. John James, of Lismore, carpenter. Liabilities, £47 4s…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 6

Mr. Cran[?], S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. Twenty cases of drunkenness were dealt with, and also [?] number of other minor offtences…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 6

Mr. Marsh, S.M., occupied the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A few minor charges were disposed of George Grant, 37, was sentenced to one month's…

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Contempot of Court

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 11.—The proprietors of "The Times "and the "Observer" have been summoned for contempt of court in commenting upon the Chamberlain-Boyd libel case during its…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 6

Chamber List.—Ohl[?]f v. Bradley, in re A. M. Castle, gentleman, one, &c.; M'Donald and another v. Mulholland and another[?] Castner v. Howlett and another…

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Law Report. Metropolitan District Court. February Sitt[?]ngs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 6

Suitors are reminded that Monday, the 15th instant, will be the [?]ast day for filling plaints for February sittings…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 9

Mr. Crane, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. Twelve cases of drunkenness were dealt, with and also a number of other minor offences…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 9

Yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Patrick O'Donnell, for causing a horse to be cruelly treated, was fined 20s. and 4s. 10d. costs, or seven days' imprisonment. John M'Donagh, for a similar offence, was fined 1s. and costs,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 9

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday, and Mr. Addison, S.M., sat in the Summons Court. Digby Falls, John White, and Daniel Jessep were charged…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 9

Yesterday, before, Mr. Buchanan. S.M., Michael Conway and James M'Connell, for assaulting Thomas Porter and robbing him of the sum of £17, were committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. Kate Winter, for stealing a silk…

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The Bernays Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 10

BRUSSELS, January 5.—The trial of the brothers Arm and Leon Peltzor for the murder of M. Bernays, an Antwerp lawyer, which caused great excitement some time since throughout…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 79
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

Charles John Mason, of 140, Dowling-street, Woolloo mooloo, labourer. Liabilities, £214. Assets, £13 9s. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Thomas Hedges and James Robinson, of Ashfield,…

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Murder of Professor Palmer and His Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 8

The following further information has been ellcited during the investigation which is being conducted by Colonel Warren into the circumstance of the murder of Professor Palmer, Captain Gill, and Lieutonant Charrington. It will…

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