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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 155

Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 5

Mr. Clarke, S.M., preeided in the Charge Court yesterday. Robert Humphries, aged 40 years, a cabman, was charged with having assaulted a constable whilst in the execution of…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 5

On Monday, before Mr. Crane, S.M., in Goods v. Goode, wife desertion, an order was made for 12s. 6d. per week for six months, with 5s. 10d. costs. John Tuthill, slias "Sir John Tuthill, Bart.," convicted of wilfully and obscenely…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 5

Mr. Buchanan disposed of the casas set down for hearing in the Charge Court yesterday. Dean Mahommed was charged with having assaulted Ah Yow. The prisoner and prosecutor were employed as cooks…

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Stealing Bags

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 7

A somewhat seedy looking individual named Joseph Thompson, who, according to the statements of the police, had previously been convicted of theft, was brought before Mr. Buchanan, S.M., at the…

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INSUBORDINATION at the Central Police Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 4

Two rather forlorn looking damsel name I Kate Sheehan (27), and Agnes Smith (22), pleaded guilts at the Centra Court yesterday, to assaulting Con stable Houghton, in Sussex-street, two days'…

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Stealing from a Till

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 7

A little man named Thomas Hicking, who appeared somewhat indignant at being placed in a felon's dock, pleaded not guilty at the Water police court, on Monday, to the charge of stealing 12s from the till…

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Police Impertinence

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 3

Police constables are far too fond of expressing their open dissatisfaction at what they term "too lenient sentences" of the bench, who, in their opinion, ought to pass sentences in exact accordance…

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Parramatta Appeal Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 2

APPEALS against the rates fixed by the assessors of the Parramatta Borough Council were heard at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs. H. Byrnes,…

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Pa[?]matte Police Court. Monday, June 18. (Before Messrs. Miller, Hunt and Whitworth; J.’s P)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 2

AUGUSTUS DANNIE was charged with using insulting language towards William Ritchie. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s. costs of Court 8s, and professional costs 21s; in…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Beilby V. MUSTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 5

This was an action brought to recover the sum of £24 18s. for goods sold and delivered. Plaintiff's case was that on February 2 he delivered at a house in the course of erection at North Shore for the defendant a quantity of tiles for the…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 5

Banco Court.—Hume and another v. Ferkins, part heard; Hyman v. Goldman, Topham v. Alison, Wormoll and others v. Dulhunty and another. Hatton and another v. Jones. Jury Court.—Jones and others v. Barton, part heard; Harnett…

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Attempted Murder in Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 7

Wm. James, painter and grainer, attempted the life of James N. Lugg, upholsterer and importer, in Grenfell-street, to-day. James has called several times lately at Lugg's house, and behaved vary strangely…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 5

His HONOR directed that on the payment of Court charges and expenses, certificates of conformity should be issued to Alfred Ferdinand Berg, Cornelius Wright, George Stevenson, George Alfred Saunders, Charles Wesley Lane,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 7

Mr.Marah, S.M occupied the Bench yesterday, and dealt with the following cases:— Mary Ann White and Ann Ficlston were each fined 40s. —in default 14 days imprisonment—for having used vile…

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POLlCE Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 7

Mr. Clarke, S.M., dealt with the business in the Charge Court yesterday. George Davis, Henry Williams, and William Charlton were each fined 40s., in default 14 days imprisonment, for…

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An Aggravated Assault

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 3

An Italian named Antonia Videtto, who indulged in looking a woman named Elizabeth Douglas up and down a yard in Campball-street, last night, in a most brutal manner, was very justly dealt with by…

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A Field Dat at Tee Central Police Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 3

Two excessively lively cases were heard at the Central Police Court yesterday. The first was in the charge court, where Mr Levien was defending Solomon Davis and James Wilson, who were…

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Special Licensing Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 3

At the special licensing meeting held at the Central Police Court yesterday, at noon, Mr Dillon presiding, 420 applications for renewals of publicans' licenses, against which there had been no…

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A Scene in Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, Mr Addison, S.M., presiding, one of those stirring scenes between Mr Vardy, solicitor, and the Bench, that occur at intervals, was enacted. It…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 7

A number of ca. sa. motions were heard and disposed of PRINCE V. M'KEON. This was an action to recover £42 lOs., for a quantity of chaff and chaff sacks sold to defendant, and also for cartage…

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