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Courts & crime, 1884

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Central Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 2

Mr G. O'M. Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Court, Central Police, on Saturday, Over thirty cases or drunkenness and disorderly behaviour were dealt with. No business was transacted in…

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Brutal Assault

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 3

Yesterday a woman named Annie James, alleged to be the victim of a most brutal assault, was admitted to the Sydney hospital in a low and exhausted condition. She stated that she had been assaulted by a…

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A Brutal Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 6

A young married woman, named Annie James, 18 years of age, was, according to her statement, the victim of a most cowardly assault, about 11.30 on Saturday night, at the rear of the. Shannon…

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Assault and Robbery. Ruffianism in Albury. Albury

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 5

A case of assault and robbery formed the subject of investigation in the Albury police court to-day. A young man named Hickey, while returning home about midnight (being a stranger…

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Quarter Sessions Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 3

His Honor Mr District Court Judge Wilkinson presided over the Quarter sessions Court on Saturday, Mr P. J Healy acting as Crown Prosecutor. SENTENCES…

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Insolvency Court.—saturday. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 7

William Trussell, Braidwood and Captain's Flat, Molonglo, mining labourer. Debts, £64 17s. Assets, £9 10s. Deficiency, £55 7s. Mr. M'Nab, official assignee…

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Impending Block in the Police Courts

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 3

In a morning contemporary to-day appears a statement that Mr. T. K. Abbott, the new S.M., has been hurriedly brought to town owing to the circumstance that Mr. Buchanan, the senior S.M., is ilL. It should…

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District Court.—march Sittings, 1884

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 7

The sittings of this Court commence to-day. Those cases which are undefended will be disposed of as follows:-No. 512 will be taken at 10 a.m.; No. 612 will not be taken before 11 a.m.; No. 712 will not be taken before 12 noon; No. 812 will…

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A Mad Man in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 6

Walter Everett-Stone, an eccentric individual whose impertinence and effrontery at the Water Police Court caused much amusement amongst the larrikins there a while ago, appeared before the…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, MARCH 3

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 3

The Attorney-General, with Mr. W. J. Foster, prosecuting for the Crown. JURORS FINED. Fines of 40s were imposed upon the following…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 7

Banco Court.—Munford v. Lackey, Dumphy v. Gumoert. Jury Court.—M'Murtrie and another v. Knowles (part heard), Bullen v. Cook, Warde and another v. Blomfield. Prothonotary's Office.—Green v. Sharp and another 10.30;…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Saturday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.) Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 7

His HONOR passed sentence upon the following prisoners:— William John Henry, who had pleaded guilty to obtaining goods by false pretences, three years' hard labour;…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.-saturday, March 1. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYRR, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Admission of a Barrister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 7

On the motion of Mr. C. Stephen, Mr. Alexander Gerald Ralston, M.A., late associate of Mr. Justice Windeyer, was admitted to the Bar of New South Wales. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS…

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Supreme Court. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice Mr Justice Windeyer, and Mr Justice Innes.) Fordyce V, Sheridan--an Interesting Commons Case From Bourke

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 6

Who had the right to lay an information against a drover, who drove his stock over the common at Bourke at the rate of less than 10 miles a day, was what the court had to decide in this case. An…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 5

Mr. G. O'M. Clarke, S.M., presided at this Court yesterday. A number of persons were punished for minor offences. George Williams was charged with having stolen a hat,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Marsh, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court yesterday; and Mr. Addison, S.M., dealt with a number of casts in the Summous Court. Is[?] S[?] or Kingsbu[?] was charged with having been…

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Central Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 7

Mr G. O'M. Clarke, S.M., sat on the charge jurisdiction yesterday. A sentence of three months' imprisonment with hard labour was pasted upon George Williams…

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Redfern Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr Clarke, S.M., presided at this court yesterday William Smith was charged with stealing four bags, valued at 2s, the property of the New South Wales Government. Edward Sarchfield, stableman at the…

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