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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 155

Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S. M., presided in the Charge Court on Saturday. Fifteen charges of drunkenness and other petty offences were dealt with…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., doalt with the offenders on Saturday. John Walters, 53 years, and John Under[?]aood, 49 years, for having stolen three shirts, the property of W…

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Stealing frons the Person

Evening News · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

A young girl named Lena M'Gaire pleaded not guilty at the Central, to-day, to the charge of stealing a £1 note from Joseph LeBeau. The prosecutor, a decorator, deposed that on Sunday morning, a little…

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Cowardly Assault by Larrikins

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

A most cowardly and brutal assault by larrikins on a police constable was committed late on Saturday night. From the statement of John Bell Gilmore, the officer in question, it appeared that…

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Savage Assault upon a Constable

Evening News · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

On Saturday night a constable named Gilmore was the victim of a most brutal and premeditated assault by a number of larrikins. His story is that early on Saturday morning he ordered away from…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. TEMORA

Evening News · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 2

This morning Patrick Hannan, a well-known miner, was charged with having indecently assaulted a married woman, named Sarah Gay, alias Prince, alias Minter, alias Reynolds. The…

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Cable Messages. Conspiracy to Murder

Evening News · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 2

LONDON, April 22.—Twenty additional arrests have been made in connection with the recent conspiracy to murder certain prominent landlords in county Clare, Ireland…

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Conspiracy to Murder in [?]Erland. London,april, 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 5

Twenty additional arrests have been made in connection with the recent conspiracy to murder certain prominent landlords in county Clare, Ireland…

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District Court.—monday, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

Jury Cauves.—M'Mahon and others v. the Commissioner for Railways.Causes:Binsted v. Vincy, Wallis v. Dell, Grcagan v. Connell and another, Statham v. salisbury, Kennedy v. Kensey, Williams v. Pakes…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

Masters's Office, at 11 a.m.—smith and others v. Kearney and others, to proceed with accounts under order February 16, 1883; Lyons and Galvin, to settle minutes; Chapman and others v. Halliday and others, to settle minutes…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday,april 21. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1883 · page 3

Eva Kathleen Sophia Burnside, ot Bathurst. Liabilities, £42 14s. 2d.; assets, £3. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. John Hampton Christian, of Elizabeth-street, Sydney,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 5

Mr. Crane, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkeness were dealt with. Maggie Gallagher, on a charge of having used obscene…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 5

Mr. Marsh, S. M., dealt with the business of the Charge Court yesterday, and Mr. Addison, S.M., prisided in the Simmons Court. A large number of offences of a minor character received…

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The Temora Burglary. TEMORA

Evening News · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 2

The jewellery burglar, Walker, alias Kelly, alias Edmonds, was brought before the court to-day. Walker was only recently released from the Parramatta gaol for larceny. The case is…

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Stealing from a Dwelling

Evening News · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 2

Two men named Walter Head and William Johnson alias Boatman, were charged before Mr. Crane S.M. at the Central police court yesterday, with having stolen the sum of £19 14s from the…

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Cruel Assault on a Child

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 3

Yesterday, at tho Water Police Court, before Mr Marsh. S.M., Joseph Lippman, on remand, was brought up on a warrant, charged with assaulting Reuben Lippman, his son, aged six years. It…

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Attempted Wife Murder. DUBBO

Evening News · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 2

The trial of Stevens, for having shot with intent to murder his wife, Emma Stevens, took place here on Saturday, and occupied the attention of Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of 12…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 5

M'MAHON AND OTHERS V. COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS. In this case J. M'Mahon and Co. sued the Commissioner for Railways for £106, 6s., balance alleged to be due to them for cartage on wool and other material. Defendant paid…

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District Court.—tuesday, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 5

Causes.—Statham v. Salisbury (part heard), Kennedy v. Kensey, William v. Pakes, Smith and others v. Passmore and another, Vaughan v. Martin, Gray v. Bolden, Fitzgerald v. Smith, Vider v. Eaton and another, Ferguson v. Muston, Matheson v…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 5

Chamber List.—Sub-inspector La[?]kins v. Cox, Ireland v. Hardy, Barton ats, Jones and others, Bayless v. Dixon. Prothonotary's Taxation List.—[?]omerville v. Johnson, 10.30; savage v. Bartley, 10.30; Nicoll v. Nipper ard another, 11;…

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