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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 155

Reorganisation of the Victorian Police Force. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 5

The Chief Secretary has finally dealt with the recommendations made by the Police Commission for the reorganisation of the force. He declines to accept the recommendation of the commission…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, May 25. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice and S[?]r G. Innes.) Scottish and Australian Investment Company V. Commissioner for Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. Stephen Q.C., for the plaintiffs, leave was granted to appeal to the Privy Council, and the security was fixed at £150. Mr. C. B. Stephen appeared for the defendant…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 7

Mr. Dillon, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court on Saturday. Edward Davis, alias Knocker, charged with having used obscene language in Elizabeth-street, was fined £5, or in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 7

Mr. Addison, S.M., dealt with the business of the Court on Saturday. Jean Bo[?]et, a s[?]an of the steamship Natal, was summoned by William Smyth, Custom-house officer, for…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 7

Before Mr. Clarke, S.M., on Friday, Thomas Kelly, for selling liquor at George's River without a license, was fined £30 and 5s. 6d. costs, or three months in gaol. Thomas Kelly, for an assault upon Thomas Lawless, was fined £2…

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Attempted Burglary

Evening News · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 2

About 8.30 o'clock on Sunday night a determined attempt to break into Warby's Liverpool Arms Hotel was made by a man who climbed over the roof of a shed and was in the act of forcing a window, but…

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Stealing in Hotels

Evening News · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 3

A middle-aged woman named Jane Jamieson, was brought up before Mr. Dillon S.M., at tk* Central police-court on Friday, and was charged with stealing a table-cloth valued at 2s, the property of…

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Stealing from the Person

Evening News · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 3

Alexander Taylor, 22, described as a dealer, was charged before Mr. Addison, S.M., at the Water police court on Saturday, with stealing a silver watch, valued at £10, from the person of William English…

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Divorce Court Irregularities

Evening News · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 3

Each succeeding sitting of the Divorce court his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer has to complain of the loose way in which the issues for hearing are drawn up. In a case before the court on Friday the issues were…

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Divorce Court. Friday, May 25

Evening News · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 3

His Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer took his seat at 10 o'clock this morning and disposed of the business on the paper. The decrees nisi in Walker v. Walker and Barker v. Barker were made absolute. In Gray…

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Divorce Court.—monday, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 7

Motions, at 10 a.m.: Norman v. Norman, For trial: (With a jury) Read v. Read and Proctor; Prosser v. Prosser and Somerville; (without a jury) Wood v. Wood, Wallis v. Wallis, Werr V. Weir…

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Insolvency Court.—saturday, May 26. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 7

Mary Hughes, publican, Woolla[?]ra. Liabilities, £214 10s. Assots, £350. Mr. Macnab, official assignen…

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Law Notice. Supreme Court.—monday, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 7

Master's Office.—At 11 a.m.: Walker v. Riley and others, to tax costs of defendant George Riley; same v. same, to tax costs of defendant R. Snowden; Julian v. Drysdale and others, to settle minutes. Before the Chief Clerk; Mason and another v…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—saturday, May 26. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Admission of Solicitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 7

The following gentlemen were admitted attorneys, solicitors, and proctors of the Supreme Court, having passed the requisite examination:—Messrs. Arthur Ashton Shorter, John Oliver, William Patrick [?]kett, John Hunter…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 5

Mr. Clarke, B.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Henry Walker, on a charge of having played at a game of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 5

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Andrew Irwin, a carpenter, was charged on warrant with unlawfully deserting his two children, and he was…

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Redtern Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 2

Mr. Addition, S.M., presided at the Redfern police court yesterday, and had a rather busy sitting. About 65 petty debts, and a number of obscene language, drunk and disorderly cases were dealt with…

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Divorce Court Proceedings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 3

The case of Reid v. Reid and Procter was tried yesterday, in the Divorce Court, before Mr Justice Windeyer and a jury of twelve. Mr Pilcher and Mr Gibson, instructed by Mr Fitzhardinge, for…

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Divorce Court.—tuesday, May 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 5

At 10 a.m.: Motions.—Gray v. Gray. For Trial: Prosser v. Prosser. All other cases are postponed till Wednesday, 30th, at 10 a.m…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Lassen V. MUSTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 5

An isssue from the Supreme Court. Lassen sued to recover £100 for goods sold and deilvered, work and labour done, and materials suppiled. Mr. Simpson, instructed by Mr. G. J. Sly, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Lingen,…

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