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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 155

District Court.—thursday, June 21

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

Causes: Prince v. M'Keon, Taylor v. West and another…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, June 20. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 2

Wm. Eland and Llewellyn Spooner, of Balmain, builders. Liabilities. [?] 1s 11d; assets, £201 19s 6d. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Thomas Campbell Ba[?]liss of Rylstone fanner…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, June 21

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

Banco Court.—Hyman v. Goldman, part heard, Topham v. Alison, Hatton and another v. Jones, Fleming and another v. Hough. Jury Court.—Harnett v. Green, M'Kee v. Conley, Trice v. theo…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, June 20. (Banco Court.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Hume and Another V. PERKINS

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

Mr. Rogers, instructed by Messrs Dunn and Lyons for the plaintiffs; Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. Shepherd, for the defondant. The hearing of this case, begun yesterday, was resumed…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday, June 20. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Re Maurice Bush

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

This application for a certificate in which judgment was reserved yesterday was entered for Tuesday next, the 26th instant, in order that the proceedings in two actions against applicant may be produced…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Antonio Videtto was charged with having committed an…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

Mr. Marsh, S. M., sat in both the Charge Court and the Summons Court yesterday William Violct, was found guilty of having begged alms in Huntor-street, and he was sent to gaol for one…

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Stealing from the Person

Evening News · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 3

A man named Henry Lanckan was committed for trial from the Central police court this morning on a charge of stealing a gold chain and £14 from the person of John Burns. The prosecutor identified the…

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Licenses Slaughtered at the Water Police Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 3

A Licensing Court was held at noon yesterday, at the Water Police Court, before a bench of licensing magistrates, composed of Messrs Dillon S.M. (in the chair), Marsh, S.M., Addison, S.M., and the…

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Stealing a Horse and Cab

Evening News · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

A young man named Frederick Parker appeared in the dock at the Central police court, this morning, and was charged before Mr. Clark, S.M., with feloniously stealing a bay horse, a cab and a set of…

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Murder by Invincibles

Evening News · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

LONDON, June 21.—Eight "invincibles" have been arrested on the charge of having murdered Mrs. Smythe in West Meath…

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District Court.—thursday, June 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

Causes.—Taylor v. West (part heard), Kimber v. Hawthorne, Blyth v. Bates, Carter v. Miller, Cooley v. Mildwater…

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The Pyrmont Bridge in Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 3

In the Equity Court, yesterday, before Mr Justice Faucett, the suit Attorney General v, Pyrmont Bridge Company was part heard, the arguments not being concluded when the court…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Taylor V. West and Perdriau

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

This was an action brought to recover the sum of £19 damages for in alleged nuisance at Belmain. The plaintiff was Mr. John Taylor, and the defendants Messrs. West and Perdriau, engineers and boiler-makers, carrying on…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, June 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

Banco Court.—Topham v. Allson, Hatton and another v. Jones, Fleming and another v. Hough, Morrissey v. Dalton. Jury Court.—Harnett v. Green, part heard; Trice v. Clarence and R.S. Co., Cains v. Parr, Archer v. Audsley…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) He Wilton Back

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

His HONOR, in delivering judgment in this case, which was an application for a certificate under the rider 10 Victoria, No. 14, said that the application was originally made on the 8th May last, and was then opposed by a creditor…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, June 21. (Banco Court.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) HYMAN V. Goldman and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

Mr. Rogers and Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Messrs. Dunn and Lyons, for the plaintiff; Mr. Cohen and Mr. E. Burton, instructed by Mr. Levy, for the defendants. The plaintiff, David Hyman, in his declaration, claimed…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 7

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. George Bardwell, on a charge of indecent behaviour, was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 7

The bench i[?] the Charge Court yesterday was occupied by Mr. J. M. Ms[?]b, who also, in the absence of Mr. Buchanan through illness, disposed of the business on the Summons sheet…

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Penrith Police Court. Tuesday, June 5Th

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. D. Single and,.Dr. Duncan, J.s'P. WIFE DESERTION. Martin, arrested on warrant from Mudgee…

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