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Courts & crime, 1884

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Stealing

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 3

At the Redfern police court yesterday Wm. Smith was convicted of having stolen from bags from the Government stables at Eveleigh, and was sentenced by Mr. Clarke, S.M., to seven days imprisonment,…

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Marriage and Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 3

At the Central Criminal court they are proceeding fairly well with the black calendar. Here are two of the cases disposed of:—George Elliott Alvaro was arraigned for that he did on July 27, 1833, at Sydney,…

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Brutal Assault in Newcastle. Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 2

A large batch of police has gone to Bollock Island to arrest seven Yankee and foreign seamen for having committee a brutal attack upon a man named Joseph Briddick near the Bollock Island…

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Dreadful Murder in Austria

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 7

About a week ago we published some particulars respecting the arrest of Hugh Schenk, the son of a Silesian judge, who was accused of murdering a number of servant girls in Vienna, and who is said…

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Quarter Sessions Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 2

His Honor Judge Forbes presided over the Quarter Sessions Court, which was held in the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, Mr. P. J. Healy acting as Crown Prosecutor. The hall, the…

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Insolvency Court.—monday

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

(Before his Honor the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.) In the matter of Henry Macdonald, a special meeting for proof of debt was held. The insolvent attended and accounted for his insolvency, and the meeting terminated…

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Supreme Court. Banco Court. (Before Mr Justice Windeyer.) MUMFORD V. LACKEY

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 7

Messrs. Darley, Q.C., and Pilcher, instructed by Mr. Brennan, appeared for the plaintiff. Messrs. Stephen, Q.C., and C. B. Stephen, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the defendant…

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Alleged Indecent Assault Upon a Child. One More to the Long List

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 2

A good deal of interest was taken in the case of Thomas Neil Carey, charged, before Judge Dowling at the Quarter Sessions this morning, with attempting to commit a rape upon one Elizabeth M'Cook, a…

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District Court.—tuesday, March 4

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

Causes.—Bloomfield v. Ashworth, Hood v. Ambroes, Cavill v. Nicolle, Beale v. Backer, Turner v. Leibinger, same v. Smith, Hay v. Jacob, Murray v. Bagot. Dowsell v. Lennon, Friend and others v. Lapralk, Warburton and another v. Brasher, Hancock…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 4

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

Banco Court.—Coghlan v. Thompson, Harnett v. Green, Harnett v. Neill. Jury Court.—Warde and another v. Blomfield, part heard; Moon v. Barton, Wright v. Kelly, Edwards v. Topham and others…

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Police, Postmen, and Soldiers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 8

Sir,—Your correspondent who sigus himself "One who has served five years" is not entirely wrong in his assertions, for although the police and postmen have to pay their tram fares, they are at the same time allowed by…

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Jury Court. (Before Mr Justice Innes.) BULLEN V. COOK

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 7

Mr. Edmonds, instructed by Mr Waldron, appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant did not appear. Action for goods sold and delivered. Verdict…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 3. Banco Court.—(Before Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a Jury of [?]) MUNFORD V. LACKEY

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

Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Pi[?]cher, instructed by Mr. Breunan, for plaintiff; Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the defendant…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) The Hon. W.B. Dalley, Q.C., assisted by Mr. W. J. Foster, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Wounding with Intent to Murder

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

Albert Denneen, a young man of about 18, was arraigned on a charge of feloniously wounding one William Leeming Hodgkinson with intent to murder, at Menangle, in the colony of New South Wales, on the 22nd day of Junuary…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Ju[?]ge FORBES.) Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Charge of Arduction

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

Leo Isther was charged that, on the 17th January, he did unlawfully take and cause to be taken Grade Clarke out of the possession and against the will of Emily Jane Dunn, having the lawful charges of the Said Grace Clarke, the said…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 5

Mr. G. O'M. Clarke, S.M., presided in this court yesterday. A number of persons were punished for drunkenness or other minor offences, and seven were trested for lunacy. James Lyvret, found guilty of deserting his wife and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 5

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

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 3

On Tuesday, the 4th instant, before Mr. Crane, S.M., August Bastard, alias Fisher, for stealing a. book, valued 21s, the property of John Daley, of Newtown, was sentenced to 14 days hard labour. He…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, March 1. (Before Messrs. Harper and Ryan, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 2

MICHAEL CARROLL, for using indecent language in a railway carriage, was fined £5 in default twenty-four hours’ gaol. P.Maloney, for being drunk on the railway…

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Quarter Sessions Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 6

His Honor Judge Forbes presided over the Quarter Sessions Court yesterday, Mr Healy acting as Crown Prosecutor. ATTEMPTING SUICIDE…

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