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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 155

Central Criminal Court.--tuesday, May 8. (Before Mr Justice Windeyer and juries of 12.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 4

The Hon. W. B. Dalley, Attorney-General, assisted by Mr P. J. Healy, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. MANSLAUGHTER…

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EQUITY COURT.--Tuesday, May 8. (Before Mr Justice Faucett.) GLASGOW V. Stephen and Another

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 4

This was a claim by plaintiff' to restrain further proceedings upon a judgment in ejectment under which the present defendant sought to recover possession of allotments 6, 8, and 9, of section 1, town…

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Police, Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 5

Mr. Clark, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness and minor offences Were dealt with…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 5

Mr. Marsh, S.M., and Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided at the WAter police Court yesterday. H'atter Erskine 42, described as a civil engineer, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for stealing a…

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Revision Court

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 2

A revision court to revise the electoral lists of the districts of East Sydney, Balmain, Paddington, and St. Leonards will be held at 10 o'clock on Saturday next at the Water police court. Persons who have…

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The Central Court-house

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 3

Whilst the business was being proceeded with at the Central police court this morning, Mr. Dillon, S.M., who disposed of some business in the Summons court commented in strong terms upon the wretched…

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The Orange Court-house

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 3

The new court-house at Orange was to be opened, to-day, and in view of the demonstration to take place upon the occasion, the whole of the Ministry were invited to attend, but were unable to do so…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 5

Several ca sa motions and other formal matters were dispossed of.Consequent upon a rednction of damages,a new trial was granted in the cuse of Miller v. Hvnes. In the case of Miller v, Ewan, a new trial was refused…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.--Wednesday, May 9

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 4

In the matter of Francis Badman.--Third mooting. Report read, and meeting terminated. Single meetings were held in the estates of Victor White and John Patterson Mason. No debts were…

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District Court.—thursday, May 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 5

Cause,—Goodsell and another v. Mellar and another; part heard…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 5

In the matter of Thomas Gibson, special meeting for proof of debt. One debt was proved, and the meeting was adjourned untill the 23rd instant. In the matter of Francis Easman, third meeting. The…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court--second Term, 1883

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 3

BANCO COURT.--WEDNESDAY, MAY 9. (Before Sir James Martin, G.J.,and Sir George Innes.) KELLY AND ANOTHER V. COOK AND ANOTHER. This was an application for a rule nisi for a new…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.— Thursday, May 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 5

Term List.—Laverty, v. Hungertord and another motion nisi for new trial. Demurre[?]s: The Scottish Australian Investment Company v.Commissioner for Railways; Sinclair v.Watson; Mo[?].Sattor; A[?]son v. Bar[?]on…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Wounding the Racehorse Terminus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 5

The hearing of the charge of maliciously wounding the horse Terminus, brought against William Roberts, was resumed at half-past 9 o'clock this morning, when the following withesses were recalled at the request of…

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Central Criminal Court.--wednesday, May 9. (Before Mr Justice Windeyer and juries of 12.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 4

The court resumed at 10 o'clock. MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING A HOURSE. The case of Wm. Roberta and John William Stewart Maegregor, charged with having maliciously…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 3

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. David Thompson, on a charge of having stolen the sum of 11s., the money of one Samuel Holmes, pleaded guilty…

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Avater Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 3

Messrs. Marsh and Buchanon, S.M.'s, presided at the Witer Police Court yeaterday. John James Harley was committed for trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions on the charge of shooting one…

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Kelly Sentenced to Death

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 3

LONDON, May 9. Kelly, the man mixed up in the Irish murder cases, has been re-tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Goodsell V. MILLAR

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 3

In this case, J. W. Goodsell and H. W. Goodsell sued C. and E. Miller for £200 damges for trespass. Mr. G. B. Simpson, instructed by Mr.C. Jones, appeared for plaiutiffs, and Messrs. Pilcher and Bruce Smith, instructed by Messrs…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 3

In the mater of Burrows and another v. Philip Cook, application for compulsory seqnestration. The application was not prosented, and was dismissed with costs. ln the matter of Burrows and another v. James Nadin,…

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