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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Water Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 6

Messrs Buchanan, Marsh and Addison, S.M.'s, Baton the Licensing beach, Water Police Court, yesterday. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted as…

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Redfern Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 6

Mr Dillon S.M. presided at this court yesterday. George Emery was charged with offending against decency by exposing himself in…

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Divorce Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 6

Notice is hereby given that his Honor Mr Justice Windeyer will sit for the hearing of causes in this court on Tuesday, the 26th February, at 10 a.m. The following is the list for trial :--Wild…

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Summons Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 8

Mr G. O'M. Clarke, S.M., presided over this court yesterday. On the information of Inspector Webber, for exercising acts of cruelty to animals, Peter Cryen,…

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District Court.—friday, February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 5

Garnishee Summons.—Whitley and another v. Browne, Dawson garnistee; Edwards v. Cock[?]rrt, Tabrett, garnishee. Causes.—Ford v. Bayliss, Schweak v. Thomas, Ethington v. [?]vne, Bushell v. Jones, Matthews and another v. Macrae…

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Country News. [By Telegraph.] a Leader of the Salvation Army Fined for Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 5

BATHURST, Thursday.--This morning at the police court, beforce the police magistrate and Messrs Webb and Halliday, John Madden, a well known resident and supporter of the Salvation…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Cohen V. LLOYD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 5

This was an action for £60, for detinue and trover. Mr. Rogers, instructed by Mr. Hellyer, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Messrs. Allen and Allen, for the defendant. The action was brought by…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday, February 21. (Before Mr District Court Judge Dowling.) MOLLOY V. MARSHALL

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 2

This was an action to recover £8 12s 6d, balance of money alleged to be due for the creation of two staircases. Plaintiff produced a contract by which the work was to be done to architect's satisfaction…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 5

Term List.—Motions Generally, Motions, &c.: Johnston v. Underwood, demurrer, part heard; ex parte Middlemiss, mandamus; Anderson v. Broughton, prohibition; Anderson v. Ferrior, prohibition; ex parte Gerrard, prohibition, Fordyce v. Sheridan,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 5

In the matters of George Rowland v. Jabez and Jessie Buckman, Bank of Ahstralasia v. George Browne, and John Joseph Curran v. John H. Smith, compulsory seque[?]trations, orders were made absolute…

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Amenities of Justice. Scene in an Adelaide Court. Adelaide

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 3

DURING the hearing of a case in the city local court to-day, for a claim for commission, an exciting scene took place. The respective counsel were Mr. J. H. Symon, Q.C., (Attorney-General),…

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The Supreme Court. Thursday, February 21. in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Windeyer, and Mr Justice Innes.) New Trial Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 6

Nipper and another v. Hixson.--Mr M. H. Stephen, Q.C., having replied to the argument of Mr Darley, Q.C, reported yesterday, his Honor the Chief Justice said that the court would…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 21. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Nipper and Another V. HIXSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 5

The arguments in this case were resumed, and concluded, and the COURT reserved judgment. PEABODY V. BARRON AND ANOTHER. Mr. Darley, Q.C., with Mr. H. F. Barton, instructed by…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 9

Mr. Crane, S.M., presided on the Bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Annie Jones, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 20s.,…

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Police Proceedings. Central Police Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 379

Alexander M'Lean was charged with having attempted to commit suicide. Constable Hall deposed that on the 23rd January last, at about 1 p.m., from information he received he went to 166, Castlereagh-street, and there found the…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 9

Mr. Dillon, S.M., presided yesterday. Frederick Schuman for being drunks and disorderly in Bullanaming-street, was fined 10s, with the alternative of 48 hour's imprisonment…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 379
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John Fergusson, a man well known to the police, was charged with having assaulted one Mary Ann Price Constable Day deposed that at about half-post 11 o'clock on the 9th instant, he arrested the prisoner in George-street…

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Aggravated Assault

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 4

At the instance of Clara M'Cann, Charles Hildebrand appeared at the Redfern court yesterday, charged with committing an aggravated assault upon her on the 20th instant; Constable Payne was called…

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Brutal Assault

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 6

A woman named Eliza Neilson was on Thursday the object of a brutal assault. The unfortunate woman, who lives at No. 4, French-street, was taken to the Sydney Hospital by her daughter, and on…

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