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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 155

Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 10. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, Gibbons, and Fulton, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 3

JOHN HALL pleaded not guilty to using obscene and insulting language towards David Rumble, while in the execution of his duty as a railway porter on the railway line at Granville…

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The National League and the Police

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 6

The following is from the Freeman's report of the meeting of the House of Commons on Wednesday, November 15:-Mr. Sexton asked the Chief Secretary…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday, January 12. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 6

M'DONALD AND ANOTHER V. MULHOLLAND AND ANOTHER. This cause was by consent further postponed for a fortnight…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, January 12. In Equity.—(Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) Moss V. ERSKINE

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

Mr. Lingen for the plaintiff; Mr. Armstrong for the defendant. Hearing postponed to Monday to allow time for the plaintiff to answer an affidavit. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction…

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Latest Intelligence [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Contempt of Court. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 11

The Times and the Observer, having commented on the Chamberlain-Boyd case, which is subjudice, have been summoned for contempt of Court…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. G. O. M. Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Court on Saturday. James Morun, 35 years, and John Robertson, 23 years, were charged with being suspected persons, found…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Marsh, S. M., presided on the Bench in the Charge Court on Saturday. John Sugden, on a charge of having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s., or in default imprisonment for 7…

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Plot to Murder Police Officers. London, January 12

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 3

A plot to murder the Chief of Police and some[?] officers of the Dublin police force, has been discovered. Twenty persons were arrested. Several of them are suspected of having been…

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Plot to Murder the Dublin Chief of Police. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 7

A plot to murder the chief of the police and some officers of the police force has been discovered, and 20 persons have been arrested. Several of them are suspected of having been…

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Important Arrest for Murder

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 14.—Mr. Carey, one of the members of the Dublin Council, has been arrested for murder, on the testimony of an informer…

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Fire at Hampton Court Palace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 5

London, December 14.—Early this morning flames were discovered issuing from the front windows of Hampton Court Royal Palace, at Hampton, fifteen miles from London. The fire broke out in a suite of private apartments in the…

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Arrest of a Dublin Councillor for Murder. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 7

Mr. Carey, one of the councillors of the city of Dublin, has been arrested on a charge of murder, on the testimony of an informer…

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Law Notices, District Court.—february Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1883 · page 5

Suitors are reminded that to-day, Monday, the 15th instant, will be the last day for filing plaints for February Sittings…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. William Cutler, on a charge of having been drunk and disorderly in the Haymarket square, was fined 10s., or in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Addison, S.M., dealt with the ordinary business of the Charge Court yesterday: and afterwards Mr. Marsh, S.M., sat and beard a charge of eruelty to a horse. Mr. Buchannan, S.M., presided in the Summons Court…

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Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 3

William Allen was charged at the Redfern Police Court yesterday with assaulting Maria M'Bride. It appeared the prosecutrix gave the defendant's wife shelter for some days. About midnight on…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, January 16. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 2

Thomas Kidd, of Ann-street, Sorry Hills, baker. Liabilities, £3561 1s 1d; assets, £2082 3s. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Lionel Sharp, of Coppabella, near Yass, boundary…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. [?]mber of drunkenness were dealt with. H[?]gh Qu[?]nn was charged with having resisted a con-stable in the execution of his duty. The offence having…

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Water-police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. William Fanning, 16 years, pleaded guilty to having obtained a passage per the ship Pericles, from London,…

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Plot to Murder the Sultan

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 2

CONSTANTINOPLE, January 16.—It is currently reported that an attempt to assassinate the Sultan was made yesterday. It appears that a party of Circassians had nearly effected an…

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