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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 155

Metropolitan District Court.—modnay. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Pedrotta V. Bown and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 5

This was a case arising out of proceedings in connection with a fire which took place in George-street on the night of the 12th August last, when a place of hose, the property of the Insurance Companies' Fire Brigade, was cut. The…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Monday, MARCH 19. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 4

In re James Hau[?]h. This matter was further adjourned till the 22nd inst. In re Percival Clement Kendall Rowe. Third meeting. After the proof of debts, the meeting…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday, March 19. Banco Court. (Before Mr Justice Windeyer and juries of four.) WHITE V. ALSTON

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 4

The hearing of this case was postponed till next day. WATERHOUSE AND ANOTHER V. ALL[?]EY. Mr Rogers, instructed by Mr Hill, for plaintiffs;…

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The Murder of a Chinese Doctor at Armidale. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 7

An inquest was held on Saturday touching the murder of Jimmy Ah Young. Blood was traced from the creek where the body was discovered to a house a few hundred yards distant. The occupants, three Chinamen and a woman, are…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 19. Bance Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a jury of four.) Waterhouse and Another V. ALLMEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 5

Mr. Rogers, instranoted by Mr. Hill, for the plaintiffs; Mr. C. B. Stephen, fastruchted by Mr. Charles Davis, for the defendant. This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of…

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Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice lanes and juries of four.) MUSTON V. SMITH

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 4

Mr Owen, Q.C., instructed by Messrs Allen and Allen, for plaintiff; Mr Stephens, Q.C., and Mr Smythe, instructed by Messrs Stephen, Laurence, and Jacques, for defendant…

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Police. Central Police Court

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

Mr. Crane, S.M.. presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. John farrelly, on A charge of having assaulted a…

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Water Police Court

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

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Annie O'Brien, alias Sullivan, 22 years; Julia Cheshire, 57 years; and Catherine Collins, 45 years, for using obscene…

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Hinese Carnival at the Water Police Court

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

[?]day, at the Water Police Court, a seeth [?] of pigtailed heads, yellow faces, and [?] almond eyes, betokened the expected [?]re Mr Addison, S.M., of certain offences…

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Attempted Double Murder

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 2

At the Manchester County police court, Martin Henry O'Malley, a labourer, was charged with having on December 6, attempted to murder Jane Ardern and Reuben Webster at Gorton, near Manchester. It…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, March 17.(Before Messrs. M’Raeand Payten, J.‘sB.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 2

THOMAS GRIEVES, charged with being illegally on the premises of Amelia : Grieves, was discharged. Robert Craige, charged with absconding…

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Police Protection of London

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 4

LONDON, March 19.—Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the Home Secretary, has announced his intention of increasing the number of constables on duty in London by 500, for the special…

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A Hebrew Rabbi in Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The action brought by Dr Jacobson, late minister of the Melbourne Hebrew congregation, to recover £5600 damages for alleged libel from…

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District Court.—wednesday, March 21

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

Causes.—M'Keon v. Lavers, part heard, M'Goldrick v. Steele, Fielding v. Mu[?]sgrove, Shelton v. Clarke…

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Police Protection of Ireland. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 9

Sir W. Vernon Harcourt, Home Secretary, has announced his intention of increasing the number of constables on duty in London by 5OO for the special object of protecting the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 20. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a jury of four.) WHITE V. ALSTON

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

Mr. Bennett and Mr. C.B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Westgarth, for the plaintiff, Mr.Darley, Q.C., and Mr. [?]Rogers, instructed by Messrs. Pigett and Trickett, for the defendant…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) in Re the Anvil Creek Coal-mining Company

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

In the above matter the attention of the official liqu[?]idator was directed to notices for 15th instant, with reference to the consideration of remunation as well as costs, and that parties interested could then be heard if they so desired…

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The Treasury, New South Wales. 20th Mrach, 1882. Fresh Tenders. Contracts for the Public Service. Forage for the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 2

NOTICE is herby given than Fresh TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of THURSDAY, the 12th, April next. for furnishing Forage Supplies required at various Police Stations in the country districts, during 11 calender months, from…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 5

Mr. Crane, S. M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Joseph M'Dowell was charged with having offended…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 5

Mr. Buchanan, S.M. presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Edward Webb, 26 years, for having used obscene language in Kent-street; and Peter Walsh, 32 years, for having…

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