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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 155

Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, May 11

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

Term List.—Motfons generally; motions, &c.: Ex parte Bobbin, ex parte Bobbin, ditto; Barraclbugh v. the Orient S. N. Co., District Court appeal; ex parte Lawson, prohibition; M'Mahon v. Commissioner for Railways, District Court appeal; Hobbs…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday. (Before Hes Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER.)

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

Mr. P. J. Healy prosecutel on behalf of the Crown. THE "TERMINUS" WOUNDING CASE. The prisoner Stewart, who, on Wednesday, was swntenced to the imprisonod and kept at hard lahour for two…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, May 10. Second Term, 1883. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and Sir G. Innes.) Laverty V. Hungerford and Another

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

Mr.O'connor (Mr. G.B. Simpson with him) for the defendants, moved for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was againet the evidence. The pla[?] had driven some cattle from a place in this…

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Opening of the Orange Court-house. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) Orange

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

The Hod. Minister of Justice (Mr H. E. Cohen) and the Hon. Minister of Mines (Mr J. P. Abbott) arrived by special train at 7 this morning. Through the miscarriage of a telegram from the Ministers…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 9

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Michacl Reynolds, on a charge of having three new coats…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 9

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., sat in the Charge Court yesterday. Michael O' Donnell, a seaman belonging to the steamship City of Sydney, was sent to gaol for four weeks for wilful disobedience on board…

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The Central Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 4

Mr. F. Abigail has sent us a copy of a letter which he addressed to the Colonial Secretary on May 3, in reference to the insanitary condition of the Central police court. It may be remembered that on…

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Penrith Police Court. Tuesday, May 8

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 2

Before Dr. Bond, J.P. Three persons for over-imbibing, and for other ordinary offences, contributed an aggregate sum of forty two and six pence…

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Tit*; Assault on Mr. Field

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 4

LONDON, May 11.-The prisoner James Mul­let, one of the assailants of Mr. Field, the Dub­lin juryman, was brought up for trial yesterday, charged, with an attempt to murder. He was found guiliy, and sentenced to penal servitude for life*…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 894

John Cosgroce, an old man, was arraigned for having at Sydney, on the 3rd March, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, killed and murdered one Elizabeth Wagner. The Attorney-General prosecuted. Mr…

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Police Court. Friday, May 4. (Before Mr. N. G. Bull, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 8

John Adams, charged, on warrant, with dis. obeying a. [?]mmons for insulting language, was remanded to Parramatta, SATURDAY, MAY [?]…

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The Russian Police

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 3

The London "Globe" says:—When a Russian Prince and Minister of State recently missed from one of the pockets of his overcoat a parse containing 30,000 roubles, it was the easiest thine in the…

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The Assault on a Dublin Juryman. London, May 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 12

The prisoner James Mullet, one of the assailants of Mr. Field, the Dublin juryman, was brought up for trial yesterday, charged with an attempt to murder. He was found…

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Central Criminal Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 15

THE business of the Central Criminal Court commenced on Monday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. The Hon. W. B. Dalley, Attorney-General, and Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted…

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Murder of the Hungarian Loud Chief Justice

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 907

The murder is reported of George von Majlath von 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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Heathen Police. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 15

SIR,—May I crave your powerful influence in behalf of a Christian charity. There are a highly respectable class of men in the police force [?] do not attend their place of [?]. I refer to the men employed as acting-ga[?]lers…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 9

HARDIE AND ANOTHER V. STEPHEN AND ANOTHER. In this case Hardie and Gorman sued James Stephen and Ellen, his wife, for £46 7s. 6d., for commission and advertising in connection with the sale of land. Defendants did…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 28.(Before Messrs. J. Camden-Goodridge, [?] Blaxland, and Hayley D’Ardiar, J’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 4

Senior-constable, Redshaw v. Edward McDonald, drunk; postponed till 5th May. H. F. Barton v. Joseph Hemsley, using insulting language on board the Parramatta river…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Macconachie V. ROGALSKY

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 894

In this case Thomas Macconachie, fireman, residing at Ultimo, sued A. Rogalsky, trading as a mutual loan and discount company, of Hunter-street, Sydney, for that defendant broke and entered the dwelling-house of plaintiff,…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, May 11. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 4

George Simpson, of Regent-street, Redfern, boot-maker Liabilities. £115 10s 7d; assets, £19 7s. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. (Before the Chief Commissioner)…

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