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Courts & crime, 1884

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court this morning. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Elizabeth Wiley, aged 29 years, on a charge of having…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

Yesterday, before Mr. Crano, S.M., Elias Godfrey, charged with being drunk and using obscene language, was for the first offence fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment; and for the second 40s., with the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

Mr. Marsh, S.M., sat yesterday in the Charge Court. Several drunkards were dealt with. Mary Ryan was fined 10s. for using obscene language in Wolloomooloo-street…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 3

The charge court, Water Police, was yesterday presided over by Mr Marsh, S.M. Harold Stanley, alias Stuart, alias Williamson, was charged with unlawfully obtaining from James Gershon and…

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Murder in Victoria. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A man was found last night in a but on the Pierrepoint-road, near Hamilton, murdered. The body was lying in a pool of wood, which flowed from a bullet wound…

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Summons Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 6

Mr. J. Dillon, S.M., presided over the charge court yesterday. Upon the information of the Superintendent of Tramways, William Miller was convicted of…

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Quarter Sessions Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 3

His Honor Judge Forbes presided at the Quarter Sessions Court yesterday, Mr P. J. Healey appearing as Crown Prosecutor. APPEAL CASES…

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District Court.—friday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

Causes.—M'Closky v. Parry, part heard; Wright v. Vickerv, Bray and another v. M'Innes and another. Proud v. Henderson, Dermody and others v. Barrington and others, Brown v. Meloy, Borough of Willoughby v. Broughton, Henfrey v. Brett,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday, February 14. (Before Mr District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 2

This was an action, brought by the plaintiff, William A. Beay, against E. Sutton, to recover £10 damages for trespass to land at West Botany. It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Reehag V. SUTTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

This was an action for the recovery of £10 for trespass. The plaintiff, William Alex. Beshag, was the owner of certain land at Botany, from which the defendant removed a quantity of timber, with respect to which the…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, February 13. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 2

Edward Albert Blackett, of Bumble station, Coonamble, station manager. Liabilities, £3428 11s; assets, £62 4s Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. James S. Deane, of 82. Castlereagh-street, lately…

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Insolvency Court—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

In the marter of Thomas Stewart the younger v. George Moss, compulsory sequestration. The case was called on, but there was no appearance, and so it was dismissed and the estate was released…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

Term List.—For Judgment: Pitt and others v. Jones and others; The Queen v. Osborne, The Queen v. Munro and others. Motions Generally.—Motions, &c.: In to Goodsell and Executors of Monro, to set aside award; Ex parte Middlemiss…

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LAW NOTICES.--This Day. Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Fancett, in the absence of the Primary Judge)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

In Court: Motions and petitions generally; Parnell v. Crawford, injunction motion; Gannon v. Bradley and others, further directions; Collman and others v. Druitt and others, further directions; re estate of A. G. Smyth, deceased, and…

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Law Report. Supreme Court—thursday, February 14. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Foucart V. WATSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

Mr. Darley, Q.C., mentioned that in this case, which was down for argument this morning, there was a possibility of settlement, and a postponement until Thursday was granted…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, February 14. in Banco. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and their Honois Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Windever.) FOUCART V. WATSON

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 2

Mr. Darley, Q.C., on this case being called on, mentioned that there was a prospect of the matter being settled. Mr. M. H. Stephen, for the Crown, said that there was a probability of settlement,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 8

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. William Hopkins was charged with having obtained the…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 8

Yesterday, before Mr. Crane, S.M., Frank Francis was charged with detaining one gold watch, value £18, the property of George Smith. The complainant stated that he had left the watch with defendant to be repaired on the 2nd…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 5

At Newtown, before Mr. Crane, S.M., on the 12th, George Sparkes, for behaving indecently in Forbes-street, where the tram stops, was fined £3 or one month. An order for maintenance for £1 per week…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 8

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. James Cloke, John Cunningham, and Thomas Rose were each sent to gaol for two weeks for absence without leave…

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