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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 155

The Press, the Court, and the Parliament

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1883 · page 4

The assault case, May v. Hanby, was resumed on Wednesday morning at the Central Police Court before Mr. Clarke. The following additional evidence was given:—…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, January 25. Surrender

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

Alfred Benjamin Butler, of Y. Water, near Emmaville, carpenter. Liabilities, £151 3s. 11d. Assets, £73. Mr. A. Sundeman, official assignee. COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION…

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Penrith Police Court. Adjourned Sitting, Friday, January 19

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. K. Lethbridge and J.K. Cleeve J'sP. George Watson, who was ordered to be "celled till sobered," was charged with…

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The Bernays Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 39
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The trial of the brothers Peltzer for the murder of M. William Bernays, of Antwerp, which began at Brussels on November 27, locks no circumstances of interest which a criminal romance…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 175

W. H. Berwick, Boggabri, labourer. Liabilities, £68 19s. Assets, £1. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. Robert Archibald, Glebeland, near Newcastle, miner. Liabilities, £33 1ls. Assets, £3 10s. Mr. Lloyd, official…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 21. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, Fulton, Edrop, Gio[?], and Pearce, J.’aP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 5

MICHAEL WIELDING, remanded for seven days for medical treatment, was discharged. Henry John Gamble, George Gamble, James Crittendale, Alfred Ernest Whiting, and…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the Bench in the Centra Police Court on Saturday morning. Fifteen cases ot drunkenness were dealt with. Thomas Edwards, on a charge of having offended…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Marsh, S. M., presided at this Court on Saturday. 20 charges of drun kenness were disposed of. Mary Green, 27, deemed to be insene, was remanded for…

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Police "Allowance."

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 2

Sixpence a day is the magnificent-sum allowed for the police for house rent, that sum being in addition to their ordinary pay. This money, as small as it is, the police think, ought to be paid to them. But…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Clarke, S. M., presided on the Bench in the Charge Court yesterday. Twenty cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Maria O'Maley, on a charge of being an idle and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Thomas Buckely, 19 years, who was arrested on Sunday for being drunk and disorderly in Fitzroy-street,…

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Court-house at Woollahra

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Trickett and Butcher, Ms.L.A., this morning waited on the hon. the Minister of Justice at the department, and called his attention to the repeated applications that had…

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Law Report. Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 5

The Metropolitan Quarter Sessions opened at the Darlinghurst Courthouse to-day. Mr. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. PLEAS OF GUILTY…

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Law Intelligence. Metropolitan Quarter Sessions, Monday, January 29, (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 3

Mr. P. J, Healy prosecuted for the Crown, meas of PLEAS OF GUILTY. The following prisoners pleaded guilty, and were remanded for sentence till half-past 9 o' clock this…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Clarke, S. M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. Fourteen cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Sarah Selbridge, on a charge of having no visible lawful…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Marsh, S. M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Thomas Ford, 55 years and described as a squatter, was charged with having been guilty of insulting behaviour…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 5

On Monday, before Mr. Crane, S. M., John Brown, charged with stealing a silver watch and albert chain, value £8, the property of Matthew Fallon, at Hurtsville, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sesions; bail, self £80 and two in…

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Burglary in King-street

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

Some time during Thursday night last the tailoring and drapery establishment of Messrs. Jackson and Morton, No. 108, King-street, was broken into by thieves and a quantity of goods stolen. The premises…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January 27. (Before Messrs. H. Taylor and N. Stewart, J’s.P)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

THOMAS WESTON was discharged for being drunk, and was fined 20s, or seven days, for using obscene language. Bridget Gambley was discharged on a charge…

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