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Courts & crime, 1883

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court--second Term, 1883. Banco Court.--friday, May 4. (Before Sir James Martin, C.J., Mr Justice Windeyer, and Mr Justice Innes.) QUEEN V. Foster and Another

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 7

In this Crown case, Queen v. Foster and Collins, for stealing, tried at Hay, a point was raised by counsel for the prisoners during the trial, that the information on which they were charged was…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, May 4. Second Term, 1883. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Sir G. Innes.) Regina V. Foster and Collins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 8

Crown case reserved. The prisoners were convicted at the Court of Quarter Sessions at Hay, on an information which stated that Charles Foster placed one of his arms round and thereby compressed the neck of one Thomas…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 3

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Court on Saturday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Margaret Anu Walworth, on a charge of being an…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 3

Mr. Addison, S.M., dealt with the offender, brought before the Court on Saturday. fames Wall, 26 years, for having assaulted Constable Brennan whilst in the execution of his duty at a quarter…

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Stealing Tools

Evening News · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 2

A man named James Dowling was charged before Mr. Clark. S.M., at the Central police court to-day, with stealing carpenters' tools, valued at £4, the property of Thomas Curry, Thomas Aiken and James…

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Charge of Murder

Evening News · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 2

John Co[?]grove described as a taut dealer, 70 years of age was arraigned this morning at the Criminal Court at Darlinghurst, before Mr. Justice Windeyer, on an indictment charging him with the wilful…

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District Court.—monday, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 3

Causes.—Singer Manufacturing Company v. Dawson, Dent v. Peverlcy, Sutcliffe v. English, Karlin v. Broughton and others, Macconachie v. Rogalsky, Stewart v. Staehelin, Kirkpatrick v. Whiting, Quinn v. Mears, Coles v. M'Minn…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday, May 5. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 3

John Maria Klett, of Paddington, out of business. Liabilities, £56 12s. Assets, £10. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. John Albert Francis Hallyman, near Girilambone, tank…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 5

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with[?] Frederich Gribble was charged with having stolen two…

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W[?] Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 5

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., disposed of the charge-sheet yesterday. William Curnow, aged 22 years, a labourer, was charged with using obscene language in George-street, and also…

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Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 2

After we went to press yesterday 'with the first edition, his Honor the Judge summed up with great core in the case of John Cosgrove, charged with the wilful murder of Elizabeth Wagner, and the jury…

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Brutal Assault at Townsville (Q.) [By Telegraph.] Townsville

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 3

On Saturday night two men named Charles Wilson, a lumper, and Perry, had a drunken quarrel after leaving a house of ill-fame. Perry severely battered Wilson's head with a stone. The…

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Murder of the Hungarian Lord Chief Justice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 4

The murder is reported of George von Mejlath run Szekhely, President of the Hungarian Upper House Chief Judge of the Royal Court, and President of the highest Court of Appeal. He had been till near midnight in…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 5

The sittings of the Central Criminal Court commenced at Darlinghurst this morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. The Attorney-General (Hon. W. B. Dalley) prosecuted…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Singer V. DAWSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 5

In this case the Singer Manufacturing Company sued John Dawson for that he wrongfully converted to his own use a sewing machine, their property; but failing to prove a [?] with him, they were [?]suited…

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District Court. (Before Mr District Court Judge Dowling.) the Singer Company V. DAWSON

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 4

The plaintiffs in this case, the Singer Manufacturing Company, sued the defendant, John Dawson, for the wrongful conversion to his own use of a sewing machine, the property of the plaintiffs. The evidence…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 5

In the matter of Welter Eyles, adjourned second meeting. The insolvent being sworn did not wish to amend his schedule, but was further e[?]ned by Mr. Trickett on behalf of the official assignes. O[?] debt was proved, and…

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Central Criminal Court.--monday, May 7. (Before Mr Justice Windeyer.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 4

The sessions of the Central Criminal Court began to-day. FALSE PRETENCES. Henry Roland, a gum getter, was prosecuted on a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--second Term, 1883 Banco Court.--monday, May 4. (Before Sir James Martin, C.J., and Sir George Innes.) RUSSELL V. DALTON

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 3

This was a motion for a rule will for a new trial. The case was one for slander heard before Sir George Innes at Maitland, when a verdict was given for plaintiff for £50. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Rogers,…

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Law Refort. Supreme Court.—monday, May 7. Second Term, 1883. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and Sir G. Innes.) Russell V. DALTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 5

Mr. G. B. Simpson and Mr. O'Connor obtained a rule nisi for a new trial on the second, third, and fourth grounds. SHEPPEY V. DALTON…

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