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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 10

Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided yesterday. John Larkin (15) and John Stokes (16, charged with having a quantity of pontage stamps in their possession, reasonably supposed to have been stolen, were each…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 10

Mr. Addison, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court, yesterday; and Mr. Marsh, S.M., dealt with a number of cases in the Summons Court. Several persons were fined for drunkenness and using…

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The Mudgee Gaol Manufactures

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 7

Mr A. G. Taylor asked the Colonial Secretary yesterday in the Legislative Assembly whether the Government had under consideration the report of the different, articles which are being…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 3

Mr Buchanan, S.M., and Mr Addison, S.M., sat in the Licensing Court. The following transfers were granted:-- William Deemer to Alfred Bennett, James French to James…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, February 6. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.) HORSE-STEALING

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 2

In the case of John Sparkes, charged with horsestealing, Mr. Gannon, for the defence, set up the defence that defendant had found the horse straying, and took it home, where he had intended to keep it…

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District Court.—friday, February 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 10

Causes.—Waterhouse v. the Port Jackson Steamship Company, part heard; singer Manufacturing Company v. Leonard, [?]Donagh v. Grogan, Louch v. Stonning, Low and another v. [?], Jones v. Kurts and another, Randall v. Kiss and…

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Assault on a Girl. the Victim's Skull Fractured. the Supposed Assailant Arrested. Brisbane

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 2

A girl named Sophia Alty, 14 years of age, the daughter of a farmer near Lakes Creek, Rockhamton, left home yesterday morning, and as she did not return to lancheon search was made,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday, February 7. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Gunning V. LEGGO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 10

This was an action to recover £100 damages for the defendant's trespass on land situate at North Shore, belonging to the plaintiff. Mr. G. Merriman appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. G. Wallace for the defendant. The…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Thursday, February 7. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 10

Mr. O'Mara prosecuted for the Crown. MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING. Jan Lea Ken, a Chinaman, was charged with having maliciously wounded a fellow countryman named Get Long…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, February 11. Them List for First Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 10

For Judgment—Brown v. Ritchic, Park and another v. O'Donnell. Motions, &c.—In re Goodsell and excuters of Monro, to set aside award: ex parte Middlemiss, mandumun; Anderson v. Brough…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 9

Mr. Dillon, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of druukness were dealt with. William H.Bourne, on a charge of having offended…

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Central Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 6

Mr. J. Dillon, S.M., sat in the charge court yesterday. John Melaney (41), labourer, for disobeying a summons for wife desertion, was ordered to…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 9

Mr. Addison, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the Water Police Court yesterday; and Mr. Marsh, S.M., dealt with a number of cases in the Summons Court…

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Indecent Assault

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 23

AN event has transpired on the main Southern line of railway which should possess considerable interest for travellers generally, and which shows what may happen a female travelling without a…

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Fining a Magistrate

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Stuart, in answer to Mr. A. G. Taylor, said it was true that one Thomas Hungerford, justice of the peace, was convicted at Muswellbrook, on the 22nd January last,…

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Remarkable Assault Case

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 4

At the Water police court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Wm. M'Master was charged with having, at Sydney, on the 20th January last, criminally assaulted one Margaret Young, a girl above the…

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Mutiny and Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 27

THROUGH the cadrtesy of Mr. O. Netzler, the Swedish and Norwegian consul in this city, we have had placed at our disposal the evidence taken in the consular inquiry, held in Brisbane gaol on the 4th ult…

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Insolvency Court

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 6

The Insolvency Court will be opened for court business in the new buildings, Phillip-street, on Monday next. The following matters are set down for hearing:—…

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Summons Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 6

Mr. W. Crane, S.M., sat in the summons court yesterday. Edwin Waller was fined £2 for assaulting James Byen, who in his turn was fined £1 for committing…

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Attempted Murder in Victoria. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 4

A man named Henry Graham was charged with having attempted to murder an old woman named Henry, living alone near Tylden. The evi- dence showed that the prisoner had attacked the…

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