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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 155

Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January, 13. (Before Messrs. M Rae and Golledge. J's.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 2

ONE female inebriate was sent to gaol for seven days. Thomas M'Grath pleaded guilty to using obscene language, and was fined 20s, in default…

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The Lough Mask Murder. London, January 15

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 3

Thomas Higgins, who with Michael Flynn and Patrick Higgins, was arrested in October last, charged with being the principal actor in the Lough Mask murder, in the early part of…

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Plot to Murder the Sultan. Constantinople, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 7

It is currently reported that au attempt to assussinate the Sultan was made yesterday. It appears that a party of Circassians had nearly effected an entrance into the Sultan's…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.— Tuesday, January 16. Surrenders

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

Thomas Kidd, of Ann-street, Surry Hills, baker, Inabilibes, £3[?]61 1s. 1d. Assets, £2032 3s. Mr. E. M. Steohen, official assignee. Li[?]nel Sharn of Coppaboila, near Yass, boundary rider…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 9

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. Fifteen cases of drunkenness were dealt with James Johnson, charged with having assaulted one…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 9

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided in the Small D[?]s Court yesterday, and disposed of [?] private cases of no general interest. Mr. Buchanan, S.M., sat in the Charge Court…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 9

On Tuesday, before Mr. Dillon, S.M., [?]be[?] Phee, for having no lawful visible means of support, was sent to goal for three months. William Earle, for neglecting to c[?]se drains, was fined £3 and 5s. coasts, or one mouth in goal…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, January 17. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 9

Edward Smith and Harry Barnes, trading as Smith and Barnes, contractors. Liabilities, £1348 4s. 9d. Assots, £25. Mr. L. T. Lloyd. official assiguee. Frederick Walter Hopkins, of [?] Devonshire-street,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 7

Mr. Clarke, S. M., presided on the beech in the Charge Court yesterday. Fifteen cases of drunkeaness were dealt with, and also a number of minor offences…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. March, S.M., John Brandon, having been summoned for using obscene lunguago on two occasions, and reglecting to appear, was brought up in custody, and pleading guilty, was ordered to pay 60s in…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 7

On Wednesday, bofore Mr. Dillon, S.M., Francis Weekes was charged with assault and battery, on the 2nd December last, at night. Defendant brutally assailed Seninr-constable Lee, who was rendered insensible for a short time, and has…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 7

Mr. Addison S.M. presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Thirteen cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Jane Kedney was charged with stealing a door [?] value, 5s. the property of Alfred Sandeman. Prisoner had…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 7

Chamber List.—Castner v. Howlett and another, Marks and another v. O'Mara, in re Joseph Dorman, Regina v. Halle…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, January l8. SURRENDERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 7

Leopold Ackland Christian of Darlinghurst gaol, driver. Liabilities, £313 15s. Assets, £10 10s. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assiguee. William Gannon Morgan, of West Maitland, agent…

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LAW NOTICES,--This Day. Supreme Court. Chamber List

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 4

Casther v. Howlett and another, Marks and another v. O Mara, In re Joseph Dorman Regina v. Hallo…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 11

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the Bench in the Charge Court yesterday. Seventeen cases of drunkennees were dealt with. Annie O'Brien was charged with having wilfully broken…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 11

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. John Mahoney, 18 years, tinsmith, who had been fined for having been drunk and disorderly, was also charged with…

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Burglary Under Arms

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 115

The Southern Argus (Gonlborn) reports that on Monday morning last a man entered the house of Mr. James M'Govern, in Clinton-street. In one of the rooms at the rear of the premises three of Mr…

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Stealing a Coat

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 6

At the Water Police Court on Monday John Fugle, alias Wm. Brown, was charged with having stolen on Sunday evening a coat, value £2 15s, the property of Edwin Pitt, North Shore. A coachman…

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The Anarchists Sentenced

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 6

LYONS, January 19.—The trial of the prisoners charged with complicity in the Anarchist outbreak has concluded. Prince Krapotkene and the other leaders of the movement were sentenced to…

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