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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 155

Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Dillon, S.M., presided on the beach in the Charge Court yesterday. Twelve cases of drunkenness were dealf with. George Harris, on a charge of playing at the game of…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 5

At this Court, yesterday, before Mr. Crane, S.M., Michael Collins, for an assault upon Constable Walsh whils in tne exe[?]tion of his duty. was sentenced to one month's imprisonmeat; and for resisting the same constable he was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Robert Dobson, 40 years, was charged with having used obscene language on the Queen's Wharf, and was fined…

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The Newspaper Parliamentary Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 2

The case of May v. Hanby was resumed this morning before Mr. Clarke at the Central Police Court. Mr. Nash again appeared for the complainant. Mr. Levien for the defendant. Several witnesses having…

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An Alleged Assault Upon a Parliamentary Messenger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 5

Yesterday, in the Central Police Court, the case of May v. Hanby, an alleged assault by the defendant, a subeditor on the staff of the Daily Telegraph newspaper, upon the plaintiff, chief messenger in the Legislative Assembly…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, JANUARY 20. (Before Messrs, M‘Rae and Harper, J.’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 2

JOHN DOCKING pleaded guilty to three charges of larceny, viz., stealing a bridle, value 2s 6d, the property of John Waiton: stealing one shirt, value 7s 6d, the property of Dennis…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday, January 23. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 5

W. H. Berwick, Boggabri, labourer. Liabilities, £68 19s. Assets, £1. Mr. Sandeman, Official assignce. Robert Ar[?]hibald, Glebeland, near Newcastle, miner. Liabilities, £33 11s. Assets, £3 10s. Mr. Lloyd, official…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--tuesday, January 23, in Equity. (Before the Primary Judge.) Re Edward Towns

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 4

Probate was on a previous occasion granted to the widow for £400, and his Honor made an order to make it independent. RE ELIZABETH [?]…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 11

Mr. Dillon, S.M., presided in the charge court yesterday. Soventeen cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Thomas Bryan, charged with being a suspected person frequenting Hyde Park, a public place, with intent to…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 11

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., disposed of a number of small debt cases in the Summons Court this morning. Mr. Marsh, S.M., sat in the Charge Court. Sixteen charges of drunkenness were dealt with…

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Assault Upon a Parliamentary Messenger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 11

The adjourned case, May v. Hanby, an assault by the defendant, sub-editor of the Daily Telegraph newspaper, upon the complainant, chief messenger in the House of Assembly, was yesterday resumed in the Central Police…

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"The Pounding of May" a Desperate Assault

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 3

One of latest emanations from the brain of Mr Alfr[?]t Tennyson is a drama entitled "The promise of play' one of the latest incidents at the Central police Court was the assault case of…

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Law Repoet. Insolvency COURT.—Wednesuay, January 24. SURRENDERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 11

John Williams, the Junction, near Carcoar, minor. Liabilities, £400 9s. 6d. Assets, £7. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. James Baker, Mohawk, near Cooma, labourer…

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Police Espionage and the Licensing Act. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 3

Sir,--As a constant reader of your daily journal, and knowing the justice which you allow to all, I have much pleasure in asking you to insert these few lines on my behalf. As I, with my wife, was taking…

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Burglary

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1883 · page 3

An attempt was made on Tuesday night to rob[?]the bar of the Three Crowns, kept by Mr. J. D. Young. That gentleman and his wife had retired to rest, when shortly before midnight he heard a noise in the bar…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1883 · page 7

Mr. Dillon, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. Twenty cases of drunkenness wore dealt with. George Drysdale, aged nine years, on a charge of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1883 · page 7

Messrs. Marsh and Buchanan, S.Ms, presided at the Water Police Court yesterday. Pour lads, named respectively William Lackey, Charles E[?]they, Jobath Bath, and Thomas Williams were fined 7s…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1883 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., George Lynch, alias Clayton, for attempting to utter a forged cheque, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. George Ridley, for breaking and entering the premises of Isabella…

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Brutal Assault

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1883 · page 2

At the Central Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Dillon, David Cleary, 28, and Kate Skehan, alias Gleary, 25, were charged on two separate counts, with inflicting grievous bodily harm on John…

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Burglary at St. Patrick's Convent

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1883 · page 2

A meeting, convened by circular, was held on Wednesday, at Pfahlert's Hotel, for the purpose of taking steps to raise funds for the reimbursement of the loss sustained by the sister of St. Patrick's Convent,…

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