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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.) Webber V. RILEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 8

This was a suit for damages caused by illegal distraint on the plaintiff's chattels on account of rent, and was continued from the previous day. Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Messrs. Jones and Jones, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 9

Banco Court.—Dyos v. Ingall et u[?]. (part heard), M'Lean v. Rutherford and others. Forsythe and another v. Wright, the Apollo Candle Company v. Malca[?] and others. Jury Court.—Johnston v. Campbell (part heard). Ferrier v…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal. Sydney, Saturday, Mar. 15, 1884. Killing No Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 16

HOWEVER much the public may have been horrified by the death of the woman MARGARET OWENS, it is questionable if a deeper or more intense feeling of horror and dismay has not been…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 14. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a jury of four.) COGHLAN V. THOMPSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 8

Jury: Charles J. Jenkins, George M'Redie, Alfred Tibbey, and Peter Belfield. Mr. Lingen, instructed by Mr. R. B. Smith, for plaintiff.; defendant appeared in person…

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Supreme Court. Friday, March 14. -- Sittings at Nisi Prius. Banoo Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Windeyer and juries of four.) COGHLAN V. THOMPSON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 6

Jury : Charles T. Jenkins, George M'Rodic, Alfred Tibbey, and Peter Bellfield. Mr Lingen, instructed by Mr R. B Smith, for the plaintiff; the defendant, Mrs Thompson, a…

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Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Innes, and a jury of four.) JOHNSTON V. CAMPBELL

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 6

This case again occupied the whole of the day. The evidence for the defence was concluded, and some of the plaintiff's witnesses having been callell in reply, the case was adjourned till Monday…

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Police. Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 5

Mr. Addison, S.M., occupied the bench in the Charge Court on Saturday. Daniel Ray was fined 40s., or one month, for using insulting language in Er[?]kine-street…

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Extensive Horse-stealing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 4

WAGGA, Saturday. -- The business of the Quarter Sessions was held before Mr Backhouse, and was brought to a conclusion this morning, there being a very heavy calendar. An important case of…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 3

A man named Edward Salter was charged at the Central Police Court with having obtained £20 by false pretences. The evidence went to show that he had sold the equity of redemption of a piece of…

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A Romance in the West. a Magistrate Accused of Seduction

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 6

A romantic affair is expected to be made public shortly in one of the western townships of New South Wales. The facts are as follows:—Two rather attractive sisters kept a high-class boarding-house in…

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A Sketch in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 3

The Central Criminal Court is sitting and judge and jury are trying one of the revolting oases, the details of which are always described by the press as "quite unfit for publication." The prisoner is…

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District Court.—monday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 5

Causes.—Shorter v. Quinlan, part heard, Sutton v. Harmer, Mills v. Lister, Pavlo v. Kidman. Notice.—Suttors are reminded that to-day, Monday, will be the last day for filing plaints for April sittings…

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Walter Everet Stone Again in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 3

Proceedings in the Water Police Court on Friday were more than ordinarily lively, when the case of Walter Everett Stone, alias Dr Basto, was being beard. The usual police court hangers-on packed…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 5

In Equity.—At 11 a.m. Before his Honor the Primary Judge.— Giles and others v. Kyle and others (for further directions), Mason v. Somers and others (hearing). Hawthorne and others v. Young and others (motion for decree)…

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Insolvency Court. Friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 6

In the matters George Evans and John Slater, second meetings were held and terminated. In the matters of John George Gordon Morten Mowbray, and Son Hong Loong, third meetings…

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District Court. Friday, March 14, 1884. (Before Mr District Court Judge Forbes.) Thomas Webber V. John Riley

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 3

In this case of excessive distress, stated yesterday, the defence was that the goods distrained by defendant were almost valueless, and did not realise the amount owed by plaintiff; that the…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday, March 15. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 5

Daniel Albert Dempsey, of Farley, near West M[?], out of business. Labilities, £853 19s. 8d. Assets, £4. Mr. E. M. Stephen, Official assignee. Charles Sampson, of Bligh-street, Newtown, school…

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The Woolloomooloo Outrage. Trial of One of the Prisoners. the Criminal Court Crowded. Williams Assigned Counsel

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 5

The trial of Edward Williams, one of the accused in connection with the notorious Woolloomooloo outrage, commenced this morning. The Crown having determined to proceed against him singly. As in the…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1884 · page 5

Mr. Abbolt, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Francis Campbell was charged with being a suspected person and having frequented Sussex-street for an…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1884 · page 5

Mr. T.R. Abbott, S.M., presided at the Newtown Police Court on Saturday, George Jolliffe and William Jolliffe, two youths under 14 years of age, were charged with stealing a silver albert chain, a rin of jain, a loaf of bread, and a…

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