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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 155

Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 7

On Wednesday, before Mr. Dillon, S.M., James Wains, charged in two cases with disobeying an order of the Court for the support of his children, was sentenced to go to gaol till the order be complied with, in each case such term not…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S.M., sat in the Charge Court yesterday. Thomas O'Donohoe, a seaman employed on the s.s. Lusitania, was fined 20s., in default two days' imprisonment, for being drunk on board; and for being absent without leave…

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Madrassees in Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 4

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Marsh, S.M., the case of one Supan, on remand, charged with stealing 50 sovereigns and some French coins, the property of one Aslo Sawmey,…

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Tichborne .Partisans in Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 3

The case of Smith v. Eckford, arising out, of the "Tichborne Commission," was heard yesterday at the District Court, before his Honor Judge Dowling. The plaintiff in this case was Daniel Smith, one of…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Farleigh and Another V. CROMBIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 7

In this case Farleigh, Nettheim, and Co. [?]ed Robert Crombie, master of the ship Port Jackson, for £10 6s., for damage done to some casks of nails. Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr. Read, appeared for plaintiffs; and Mr…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 7

In the matter of J. Wallis and J. O'Shea v. J. Riley, compulsory sequestration. The petition not being prosecuted was dismissed, and the estate was released from sequestration…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, May 17. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Compulsory Sequestrations

Evening News · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 2

In the matters of Wallis and another v. Riley and Holter[?] v. Pokorney. The former case was dismissed and the estate released, and the latter was made absolute, schedule and statement to be filed…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, May 17. Second Term. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Sir G. Innes.) Cox V. CAYLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 7

Mr. Rogers, for the defendant, moved for a rule nisi for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was against the evidence, and that the damages given were excessive. The COURT unanimously refused the rule on the first…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 9

Mr. Crane, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Edward Reynolds pleaded guilty to a charge of having…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 9

Messrs. Marah, Buohanan, and Addison, S.Ms., sat at the Water Police Court yesterday. James Flemming, 26, was fined £5, or in default one month's imprisonment, for assaulting Con[?]…

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Stealing Boots

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 4

An elderly man named George Wilson was charged at the Central police court this morning with stealing two pairs of boots, valued at 11s 6d. the property of Mr. William Eamlin. The prosecutor keeps a boot…

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Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 5

At the Central police court on Friday an elderly man, earned William Durham, was charged with being concerned will another in assaulting Lilian Fim Kum. and robbing hor of the sum of £1 4s 6d…

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Extraordinary Assault Case

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 7

Yesterday, at the Water Police Court, before Mr Marsh, S.M., Theresa Byron, a young woman of the most prepossessing appearance, was brought upon remand on a charge of assaulting and…

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Stealing a £10 Note

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 5

George Wilson was charged, on remand, at the Central police court, on Friday, with having stolen a £10 note from the person of James Tomlin. The evidence of the prosecutor, a Queensland cattle-…

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The Assault on Mr. Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 10

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…

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Murder in Paris

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 7

The [?] correspondent writes, on April 5:—"All who [?] the [?] of the Mo[?] will [?] the part taken in it by Madame Chalenton, who denounced the abduction, and who was the chief witness against the…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 10. (Before Mr. C. A. S[?]rivener, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 5

Two drunkards were fined 2s 6d each, in default, 24 hours FRIDAY, MAY 11. (Before Mr. N.G. Bull, J.P.)…

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Central Criminal Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 15

Frank Quinlan was indicted for having, on March [?] last, attempted to commit a robbery under arms upon the person of one Stephen Andrew. The —rosecutor, his father and sister live at Coylton,…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, MAY 16. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, Withers, Edrop, and Pearce, J.’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 6

JAMES FIT[?]HATRICK, for committing a [?]sance in a railway carriage, was fined £5, in default, 48 hours; for being drunk in a railway carriage, he was further fined £5, in default, 48 hours…

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Penrith District Court. Friday, May 11Th

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson A continued cause. Colless v. MrsClark. Summons not served. To be con tinned…

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