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Courts & crime, 1884

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Police Magistracy at West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

The appointment of Mr T. K. Abbott, to the post of metropolitan stipendiary magistrate, will necessitate a series of changes in the way of promotions and removals in the department…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

Several ca. sa. motions and other formal matters were disposed of. An application was made by Mr. Pigott for a new tral in the case of Bungay v. Borough of Petersbam, in which…

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District Court.—thursday, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

Jury Causes.—Limond v. Spears and another. Causes.—Freidman v. Williams, Dunn v. Skinnor, Dunn v. Collins and another, Wyndow v. Mackie, De Pass v. Leveson, De Pass v. Grainger and another, Beale v. Langford, Beale v. M'Ilroy…

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The Waterloo Tragedy. Five Prisoners Arraigned. the Court Crowded. Prisoners Challenge the Jurors. Sympathisers in Court

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

The knowledge obtained through the papers that this notorious case would be tried to-day caused a large crowd to gather at the Central Criminal Court before o'clock this morning. As soon as the doors were…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

In the matters of William John Stewart, Thomas John Gardiner, Jane Thompson, Krederick Burton, Mortin Olssn, and Frederick Stevens Wildman. Single meetings were held, and terminated…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, March 6. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Windeyor.) City Mutual Fire Insurance Company V. GRAVE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 6

Jury : Joseph Davis, Isaac Ellis Ives, George M'Credie, Peter Bellfield. Mr Heydon, instructed by Mr Freehill, appeared for the plaintiff. Mr Owen, Q.C., and Mr C. B…

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More Fires in Adelaide. the Police Without a Clue. Adelaide

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 2

Two more fires have occurred in the eastern suburbs to-day. One caused the destruction of a house in Stepney, and the other occurred on property in Hackney. The police are unable to…

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Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Innes.) MOON V. BARTON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 6

Mr G. B. Simpson and Mr Lingen, instructed by Messrs Heron and Smith, appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr M. H. Stephen, Q.O., and Mr Pring, instructed by Mr Bolin, for Mr Russell Barton,…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, March 5. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

The Attorney—General, assisted by Mr. W. J. Foster and Mr. Gibson, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. MURDER. Thomas Thornton, Thomas Conway, John Foley, Patrick…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, March 5. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

Mr. P. J. H[?]aly presecuted for the Crown. FORGERY. Edward French was charged with having feloniously forged, uttered, disposed of, and put off, a certain forged…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 5. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a jury of four.) City Mutual Insurance Company V. GRAVE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

Jury: Isaac. E. Ives, Joseph Davis, George M'Credie, and Peter Belfield. Mr. Heydon, instructed by Mr. Freehill, for plaintiffs; Mr. Owen, Q.C., and Mr. C. Stephen, instructed by Messrs…

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Divorce Court.—thursday, February 28. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Trengrouse V. TRENGROUSE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Abb[?]tt and Allen, moved that the rulo nisi granted August 28, for dissolution of marriage, be made absolute. The petitioner, Elizabeth Trengrouse, was married to respondent, William Anthony…

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Police. Central Police Court

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

Mr. Clarke. S.M., occupied the Bench in the Charge Court yesterday. John White, 33, a labourer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for having been concerned with another in…

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Central Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 3

Mr G. O'M. Clarke, S.M., presided over the charge court yesterday. John White (33), labourer, for being concerned with Henry O'Hara in stealing some flour and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Marsh, S.M., disposed of the business at the Water Police Court yesterday. Several persons were fined for drunkenness, and a number of offenders were dealt with for having used indecent and…

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Redfern Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 3

Mr Clarke, 8.M., presided at this court. Jack Hay, on remand, was charged with stealing on the 27th ultimo, £2 2s 6d, the property of a Chinaman named Coy Ginn. The prosecutor,…

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Water Police Magistrates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 5

Two of the Water Police magistrates, Messrs Buchanan and Addison, are no w indisposed, and, in consequence, unable lo on present at the court. The former has been ill for some nine or ten days,…

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Summons Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 3

Before Mr T. K. Abbott, S.M., yesterday, in the summons court, a fine of £5 was imposed upon Frederick Bremmer, for using indecent language to Frederick Joseph Smith. Elizabeth Sleigh was…

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Quarter Sessions Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 3

His Honor Judge Forbes presided over the Quarter Sessions Court yesterday, Mr P, J. Healy acting as Grown Prosecutor. LARCENY…

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