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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 155

Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1883 · page 5

His Honor directed that on the payment of Court charges and expenses, certificates of conformity should be issued to Eliza Jane Evans, John Harris. Thomas Hedges, James Robinson, and Thomas Edward Huntley…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, June 5. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and juries of four.) LAW V. Brown and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1883 · page 5

Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. F. H. Rogers, instructed by Mr. Mullen, for the plaintiff; Mr. Darley, Q.C., Mr. C. B. Stephen, and Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr. R. W. Thompson and Mr. G. Wallace, for the…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Tuesday, the 5th day of June, A.D. 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1883 · page 5

It is hereby ordered that a sitting of the Court for the trial of the Special Jury Causes, Anderson versus Fairfax and another and Davies versus Harris, shall be held at Darlinghurst, commencing on Thursday, the 7th instant…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. [Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.) Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1883 · page 5

Michael West and Eugene Lampson, who had on Monday been found guilty of larceny, were sentenced to be kept at hard labour for nine months. ABSENCE OF A WITNESS…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1883 · page 7

Mr. Crane, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Kate Ryan, on a charge of having insufficient lawful…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1883 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Messrs. Addison and Marsh, S.Ms. presided at the Water Police Court yesterday. James M'Cormack, 30, was fined 20s., or 14 days, for making use of obscene language in the vicinity of the Water…

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District Court.—thursday, June 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1883 · page 7

Causes: James v. James (part heard), Barton v. Aerane, Pigott and another v. Warraman, Williamson v. Eyre, Atkinson v. O'Connor, Phillips and another v. Haynes, Redmond v. Williams and others, Holmes and another v. Cleary, Riley and…

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The Little Bourke-street Murder. Two People Arrested on Suspicion. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 June 1883 · page 3

A Chinaman, named Ah Kit, and a woman, named Emma Thomas, alias Quin Ding, were arrested to-night, on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of the Chinaman Ab Young…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1883 · page 7

In the several matters of William Henry Pass, David Cassidy, Julia Lender, and William Cooper. Six debts were proved in the first estate, two in the second, three in the third, and three in the fourth. The reports of the…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.) P. J. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Maliciously Wounding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1883 · page 7

[?] who was, on Tuesday, found guilty of having [?] and maliciously wounded Percival Driscoll, but on account of his previous good character was recommended to mercy, was brought in and was sentenced…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 3

Mr Crane. S. M. presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday A number of [?] of drunkennrss were dealt with. ROSE Flanigan on a charge of having been drunk in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 3

Mr. Marsh S.M. disposed of the business in the Charge Court yesterday. Charles Harmer, a flshrerman [?] years of age, was fined 40s., in default 14 day imprison ment, for using indecent…

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The Burglary at Darling Point

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 3

William Brown (17), Arthur Curran (15), and Walter Lynch (17), were charged, at the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Dowling, yesterday, with having feloniously broken into and entered the…

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The Little Bourke - Street Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 3

The Chinese Ah Kit, and the woman Emma Thomas, who were arrested yesterday charged with the murder of Ah Yung, in Little Bourke-street, on Wednesday morning, appeared at the City…

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District Court.—friday, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 3

Cause: Phillips v Raynes, part heard Supreme Court Issue; Wyld and other v. Jack. Causes: Redmond v. Williams and others Riley a 1 another v. Homata, Hordern and others v. Hallowell, Fow er v. Austin, Allen v. Taylor, Howar v…

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Horrible Murder in Bourke-street, Melbourne. (From the Argus, June 6.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 7

A deliberate and determined murder appears to have been committed in the city some time during Monday night. For some time past a Chines opiam vendor, named At Young, aged about 40 years, has kept an assignation house in the…

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Killing a Mother-in-law No Murder. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 3

James Martin Oakley was acquitted to-day at the criminal sittings on a charge of feloniously killing his mother-in-law by ejecting her violently from his house, there being no evidence to show…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, June 7. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chiey Justice and a jury of four.) LANE V. Brown and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 3

Mr M. H.Stephen, Q.C., and Mr.F.H.Rogers instructed by Mr W.H. Mullen for the plaintiff Mr. Dariel Q C., Mr Cecil Stephen, and Mr. Bruces Smith, instructed by Mr.R.W.Thompson and Mr.George…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 3

The following jurois were fined 40s eath for non-attendance:—Junes M. Very, Ennis street, Balmain: J.W. C. Flower, Watson's Bay; WILLIAM Dolman, Newtown, and William Friend, 89, Regent street, Redfern…

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