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Courts & crime, 1884

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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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Small Debts Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 3

Before the same magistrates. Wm. Neale v. John Nolan—Goods sold, £2 19s. Verdict for plaintiff, with 10s expenses…

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Insolyency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 15

Horace Thomas, of Harris-street, Sydney, tradly as Ihamra and Co., produce dealers. Liabiline £219 5s 10d; assets, £125 19s ld. Mr. L. T. Hov official assignee…

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Sewing-machines in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 7

This was an action taken before Judge Dowling at the District Court by the plaintiffs, Singer's Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co., against Thos. Leonard, bootmaker, of Queen-street, Wollahra, to…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 6. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, E . Pearce and E. Edrop, J.’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 3

ONE inebriate was dealt with. F. Stuart, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default twenty-four hours’ gaol, and for using obscene language was fined 10s, in default…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, February 8. (Before Messrs. H. Taylor, F. S. Ryan, and N. Payten, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 4

William Smith, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 6s, in default twenty-four hours’ gaol, and for vagrancy was sent to gaol for one month…

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Penrith Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 5Th, 1884. BEFORE their Worships Messrs J. D. Single, Lethbridge, Shand, and Duncan, M.D.

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 3

Grace Miller v. Andrew McGarrity. Plaintiff in this case laid information against defendant, for that he did on the 20th January, make use of insulting…

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A Landlord in the Bankruptcy Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 6

The case of Sir Morgan Crofton wan before the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday, December 22, on an application to pass. There were over £2000 unsecured debts, £666 secured, and assets £360…

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Law Report. Insolvency COURT.—Friday. SURRENDERS

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

Harrie G. Stanley, of Wardell, dealer. Liabilities £225 9s. 5d. Assets, £14 11s. 6d. Mr. Mucnab, official assignee. John Corbett, of Menangle, farmer. Liabilities, £275 19s. 10d., of which £47 7s. lOd. is secured. Assets £234…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday, February 9. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 4

James Lomax, of Johnston-street, Balmain, boatbuilder. Liabilities, £173 5s 4d; assets, £150. Mr. F. Macnab, official assignee. Mary Blake, of Orange, Liabilities, £46 3s; assets,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—saturday, February 9

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

Prothonotary's Taxation List.—Montefiore v. N. C. G. Mining Company…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 12

A man named Henry Graham was brought up to-day at the police court, charged with attempting to murder an old woman named Henry, living alone near Tylden. The evidence showed that prisoner had attacked the…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday, February 8. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Singer Manufacturing Company V. LEONARD

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

This was an action brought by plaintiffs to recover £13 12s. 6d. from Thomas Leonard, of Queen-street, Woollabra, being the value of a Singer sewing-machine, together with are as due for hire. The case arose out of an agreement…

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A Case in the King's Court. Chapter Xxxvii

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 248

That orchard sloped, through a succession of terraces, to a rocky beach. Here the sharp, uneven rocks were sparsely studded with small oysters, although not 20 yards off oranges were growing in profusion. Here and there were little…

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add police Thursday, February 7. (Before-Messre. H. Byrnes and F. S. Ryan, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 4

Two inebriates were dealt with. Thomas Ryan, for begging in the public street, was sent to gaol for one month. James [?] for vagrancy, was sent to goal…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 6. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, E. Pearce, and Edrop, .J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 1

Two, cases were settled out of court: In the cases Immediately following, verdicts; were returned for the amounts claimed, with' costs:—…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Friday, February 8. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.) Mr. Healy and Mr. O'Mara prosecuted for the Crown. Peloniously Wounding

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

Francis Graham was changed with having feloniously wounded his wife, Elizabeth Graham. The evidence for the prosecution was that the prisoner assaulted his wife in a brutal manner by kicking her and causing marks on her…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1884 · page 9

Mr. Dillon, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court on Saturday morning. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Frank Turner, aged 27, on a charge of having offended…

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Redfern Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1884 · page 2

Mr. Clarke, S.M., president on Friday. James Gemell was charged with assaulting Mary Dowd. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutrix gave him no provacation, and that he…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1884 · page 9

Mr. Addison, S. [?]., disposed of the business at the Water Police Court on Saturday morning. Michael A. Kelly (35), artilleryman, for being drunk and disorderly in Dowling-street, was fined 40s., with the…

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