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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 155

Another Alleged Murder Conspiracy in Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 7

A story which in the element of sensation somewhat resembled the narrative told by James Carey in Kilmainham courthouse was heard in the Northern Division of the Dublin…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, June 13. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, Gibbons, and Pearce, J’s.P

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 4

JORN LAMB, locked up for protection, was discharged. Robert Templeton, on the “vag.,” was sent to gaol for three months…

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Police Court. Saturday, June 9. (Before Messrs. J. K. Heydon and H. D’Ardier, J.’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 3

Frederick Bark, found drunk, fined 20s ; for using obscene language in Glebe-street, fined 40s ; and further fined 40s for using obscene language in the police station within the…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Michael A. LANDY V. James M'clelland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 7

This was a claim for £50 for commission on the sale of property. Mr. C. S. Jones for the detendant. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant employed him to sell privately seven house, known as Wellington-terrace, off George-street…

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The Court of the Second Empire in France

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 1120

The memoirs of the Comte de Viel Castel, recently published in Paris, give this comical picture of one phase of the Court of the Second Empire:—"The life her Majesty leads is monotonous in the extreme. She rarely goes out;…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 7

In the matter of R. E. Jones. The report was read, and the meeting terminated. In the matter of J. G. R. Oakes. One claim was entered, the report was read, and the meeting terminated…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, June 15. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Hume and Another V. STUART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 7

Mr. Darley and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Dunn and Lyons for the plaintiffs; Mr. Pilcher and Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. F. J. M'Carthy, for the defendant…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 3

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the Bench in the Central Police Charge Courton Saturday morning. A number of case of drunkenness were dealt with. Henry Summers, alias Smith, was charged with having…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 3

Mr. Addison, S.M., disposed of the business in tne Charge Court on Saturday morning. Sarch Ann Salmon was charged with having had insulilcient means of support, and she was sent to gaol for…

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The Little Bourre-street Murder

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 3

The inquest on the body of Ah Young, the Chinaman who was murdered in a lane off Little Bourke-street east, Melbourne, which was to have been resumed on Thursday (says the Age), was not…

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A Traitorous Police

Evening News · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 4

It is reported by " Frank Leslie's Newspaper" that the investigation by a citizen's committee of the Washington police department has disclosed a most extraor[?]inary state of affairs. The committee has…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 4

Mr. Clarke, S.M., sat in the Charge Court yesterday. Mary Briderik, aged 60 years, was charged with having no visible lawful means of support, and she was committed to gaol for a term of one month with hard labour…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. Buchanan, S.M., William M'Lean and James Donnelly were brought up charged with having obtained a passage per the steamer Birksgate from Adelaide to Sydney without the consent of…

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Assault on a Clergyman

Evening News · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 2

On Saturday evening, the Rev. Mr. Collingridge, Roman Catholic clergyman, was assaulted by three men in the vicinity of Double Bay, as he was proceeding along the road. They first challenged…

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Murder of Missionaries

Evening News · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 2

LONDON, June 18.—information is to hand of a massacre of several German missionaries by Zulus. The missionaries were surprised and treacherously assegaied…

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Murder by a Blackfellow. GRAFTON

Evening News · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 2

Sub-inspector Kerrigan has arrested an aboriginal named Combo, at South Grafton, for the murder of a half-caste boy. It seems that the boy is the son of Combo's gin, and jealousy was…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Buttler V. DAVIES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 4

This action, which was to have been heard before a jury, was settled. TAYLOR V. LOVE. Plaintiff claimed £15, money alleged to have been received…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, June 18. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUOETT and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Admission of Barristers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 4

On the motion of Mr. Stephen, Q.C., the admission of Mr. Arthur Reginald Butterworth, of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-law, was ordered. On the motion of Mr. Gordon, Q.C., the Court ordered…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Re the Anvil Cheek Coal Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 4

This was un application for an increase in the remuneration paid to the official liquidator. His Honor granted the additional amount claimed. APPLICATION FOR COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION…

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Burglary

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 7

Henry Devilin, a respectably dressed young man, was charged at the Central police court on Monday before Mr. Clarke, with committing a burglary on the premises of Louise Downes, No. 51, Randall-street…

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