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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 155

Insolvency Court Monday, May 28. SURRENDER

Evening News · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 2

Robert Page, of Casino, printer. Liabilities,, £117 [?] assets, £5. Mr. F. M'Nab, official assignee…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, May 29

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

Banco Court.—Nipper and another v. Hixon, part heard; Duggan et ux. v. M'Neill, Law v. Brown, Wilkinson v. Cox. Jury Court.—Dunn v. Watson, part heard; Currie v. Municipality of Lismore, part heard; Davices v. Borough of Windsor; Casey…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. (Before Mr District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 4

The Court of Quarter Sessions for May-Jane opened yesterday before his Honor Judge Dowling, Mr J. P. Healey prosecuting for the Crown. The following business was disposed of:…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Monday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

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

Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. JURORS FINED. The following jurors were fined 40s. each for nonattendance:—Thos. Elliot, 670, Harris-street; John…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, May 28. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Sir James Martin, C. J., and a jury of jour.) Nipper and Another V. HIXSON

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

Mr. Darley, Q. C., Mr. C. E. Pilcher, and Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr. A. J. Cape, for the plaintiffs; Mr. M. H. Stephen, Mr. Cocli Stephen, and Mr. Pring, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the defendant…

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Divorce Court. Monday, May 29. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer and a special jury of [?]) BEAD V. Read and Procter

Evening News · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 2

The petitioner, the husband, was married to the respondent, a governess, in 1869 at a registry office in London. Ten years later his health failing him be name cut so this country and…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 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. James Love, on a charge of having offended against…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 5

Yesterday the bench in the Charge Court was occupied by Mr. J. Buchanan, S.M. A number of persons were punished for being drunk or guilty of other minor offences…

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Stealing a Cheque

Evening News · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 4

A German named William Tesdorpf described as a clerk, was brought up before Mr. Clark, S.M., at the Central police court, this morning, and was charged with stealing a cheque for £9, the property of…

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District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 8

The sittings of the District Court were continued yesterday before his Honor Judge Wilkinson. Pickup v. Charlton was an action to recover £200 damages for an assault. The assault was not defied; but it…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, May 26. (Before Messrs. M’Rae and Harper, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 2

AUGUST AUGUST was charged with feloniously stealing the sum of £160, the property of Samuel Holmes. Constable Sawtell deposed to arresting accused in Sydney ; the sum of £20…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 5

Patrick J. English, of Castlereagh-street, Sydney, tailor. Liabilities, £118 19s. 8d., of which £5 is secured. Assets, £31 10s. Mr. Stophen, official assignee. Sarah A. Hewitt, of Grafton, widow. Liabilities, £904…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Pickup V. CHARLTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 5

This was an action to recover £200 damages for assault, £5 was paid into court. Mr. Teece, instrumeted by Mr. T. M. Williamson, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. O'Mara, instructed by Mr. Levien, for the defence. There…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 29. Sanco Court.—(Before his Honor Sir James Martin, C.J., and a jury of four.) Nipper and Another V. RIXSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 5

Mr. Darley, Q.C., Mr. C. E Pilcher, and Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr. A. J. Cape, for the plaintiffs; Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., Mr. Cecil Stephen, and Mr, Pring, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the defendant…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. (Before his.Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.) Mr. T. J. Healy proaocuted on behalf of the Crown. an Unfortunate. Man

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 5

George Moss, an old man, who had on Monday pleaded guilty to having attempted to commit suicido, was brough in to bo dealt with. The dofendant boro ample evidences of the fact that he had suffered the agomies of some…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 3

Mr. Clarke, S. M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. edward Buckly, on a charge of having insufficient lawful…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 3

Mr. Marsh, S.M,, sat in the Charge Court yesterday. Hyam Joseph, 33 years of age, was fined £o, in default two months' imprisonment, for having made use of indecent language in Oxford-street…

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The Supreme Court

Evening News · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 2

At the Supreme Court yesterday, before his Honor Sir George Innes, the action of Currie v. the Municipality of Lismore was concluded. The plaintiff claimed damages for injury done to the reversion of…

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Divorce Court Proceedings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 4

In the Divorce Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Windeyer. In the matter of Dunn v. Dunn a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage was made absolute,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Barton V. WEARNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 3

His Honor, on the application of the plaintiff, granted an adjournment of the bearing until Thursday next, on the understanding that the plaintiff would become responsible for £12 12s. oests, the payment of such coats to be a condition…

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