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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 155

The Murder Policy in Ireland

Evening News · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 6

In Ireland the Government have had to endure many humiliations, but none can have distressed them more, we should think, than the necessity of pardoning a villain like James Caroy for the…

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The Murder of Herr Maglath

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 9

LONDON, April 7.—The Buda-Pesth police have succeeded in arresting the murderers of Herr Maglath, who was killed in his own house by burglars a short time ago…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 15

Richard Luck Levy, of Newcastle, storekeepers Liabilities, £404, 11s 6d; assets, £245. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Wm. Tate, the elder, of Lithgow, stonemason…

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Carey in Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 7

An "eye witness" writing in the NATION of Feburary 24, gives the following description of Mr. James Carey, and his conduct in Court:—-James Carey,whose festures I tried to…

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The Chinese Murder at Armidale. ARMIDALE

Evening News · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 4

The trial of Rusbourne for the murder of the Chinese doctor here, lasted all yesterday. At 7 o'clock last night the court adjourned till this morning, and the case was not concluded at…

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Law Notice. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 9

Notice.—Suitors are reminded that Monday, the 16th April instant, will be the last day for filing plaints for May sittings…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 9

At 9.30 a.m. a number of ca. sa. motions were disposed of. BAYLIS V. ELPHINSTONE. To recover £30, damages for alleged assault and battery…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, April 11. (Before Messrs. J. .Taylor, J. Golledge and N Stewart, .J’ s. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 4

JOHN FRANCIS was chained with using abusive and insulting language towards Edward Greatrix, with intent to commit a breach of the peace. Mr. Richardson for the prosecution;…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday, April 14

Evening News · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 4

Monday, April 16,—O. A. Raenber and Dunlop and Golledge, third meetings; A. Sutherland and Dunlop and Golledge, examination of insolvents and Witnesses…

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Victorian Police Commission Report. Melbourne, April 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 687

The final report of the Police Commission has been presented to his Excellency. Copies have been furnished to the prese. Amongst the principal recommendations are that in future the police force will be vested…

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Law Notices. -- This Day. District Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 6

Notice. -- Suitors are reminded that Monday, the 16th April instant, will be the last day for filing plaints for May sittings…

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The Stannifer Murder. Sentence of Death. [By Electric Telegraph.] Armidale

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 12

MILBRA Nott was put on her trial at the assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justico Innes and a jury, for the murder of a miner named Mitchell at Scannifer, near Inverell, in October last. The…

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Emu Quarterly Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 11

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 2

Before J. K. Lethbridge, Esq., (chairman), and Drs. Bond and Duncan, Licensing Magistrates. The application for a transfer from T…

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The Chinese Murder at Armidale. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 12

The trial of George Rusbourne, for the murder of Jemmy Young, the Chinese doctor, began yesterday morning, and lasted until 5 o'clock this evening, when the jury, after deliberating for about a quarter of an hour, returned a…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 9

In the matters of John Harris, William Creber, Thomas Taylor, James Egan, and W. H. Berwick, second meetings were held. In each case debts were proved, and the meetings, except Harris's and Creber's, which were adjourned,…

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The Assassination Society in Dublin, Sketches in the Kilmainham Court House

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 17

1. The Clerk reading out the Ph[?]nix Park charge. 2. Michael Fagan. 3. Thomas M'Caffrey, the last man arrested for the Pho[?]nix Park Murders. 4. Patrick Delency, under sentence for the attempt on Judge Lawson. 5. Fitzharris—known as "Skin-the-Goat." 6. Cahill, a Farmer, Identifying M'Caffrey as one of the men connected with the Park Murders. 7. Brady and Kelly take things easy…

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The Phcenix Park Assassinations. the Evidence of James Carey and the Proceedings in Court Described

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 6

The climax of sensation was reached in the "conspiracy" trials in Kilmainham courthouse on Saturday, February 17, when James Carey, T.C., who up to that day had…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Friday, April 13. (Before Mr District Court Judge Dowling.) Mr Clarke Irving acted as Crown Prosecutor. SENTENCES

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 3

Sarah Allwood, convicted of stealing from the person, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour in Windsor gaol. Patrick Finn and Sydney Fergusson, convicted of stealing from the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, April 13. In Equity.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT Acting Primary Judge.) in Re Civil Service Banking Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 9

Mr. Mann applied for orders against eight contributories in this company to pay up amounts due by them in proportion to the shares held by them. His Honor, having been sitisfied that an order was made by the Primary Judge for…

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Burglary

Evening News · Monday 16 April 1883 · page 2

It was this morning reported to the police, that during the night the wholesale grocery store of Mr. Miller, at the corner of Erskine and Clarence streets, had been broken into, and property to the value of…

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