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Courts & crime, 1884

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 6

A lively young woman, known as Maud Skinner, recently amused herself by breaking sundry valuable panes of glass, and on being brought before Mr Marsh, S.M., at the Water Police Court…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 5

DUBBO, Wednesday.--The Circuit Court opened this morning, his Honour Sir James Martin presiding. The Crown Prosecutor was Mr Arthur Bird, the counsel present being Messrs Butterworth…

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Metropolitan District Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 5

Several ca. sa. motions and garnishee matters were disposed of. GOODSELL AND ANOTHER V. AH LING. This case was further proceeded with. Plaintiffs sued on…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. [Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 5

In the matter of G. H. Dykes, a single meeting. It was ordered that the statement be filed within four days. The report was lodged, and the meeting terminated. In the matter of C. Anderson, a single meeting…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, April 16. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.) Mills and Another V. O'BRIEN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. Nash, instructed by Mr. G. E. Russell Jones, appeared to move for a new trial in this District Court action, which was tried before his Honor Judge Forbes on the 10th instant. The action was brought by Mills and Pile to…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. Clarke, S. M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday Alfred Scott, 21, a bootmaker, was charged with having aasaulted Constable Tyne. It appeared that the prisoner,…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. Wm. Crane, S. M., presided at the Newtown Police Court Yesterday, and adjudicated on the following cases:- John Butler was charged with being drunk and disorderly whilst in charge of two horses and a carriage, and also with…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. Marsh, S. M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday, and Mr. Addison, S.M., sat in the Summons Court. John Ryan, 56 years, and Thomas Houghton, 48 years,…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 6

A labourer named Robert Duke, aged 45, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr G. O'M. Clarke, S.M., with the commission of an indecent assault upon Elizibeth…

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The Pettavel Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A Victorian detective, he has been engaged working up information in connection with the mysterious murder of France Beach, of Pettavel, Victoria, left for Melbourne…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 3

Thomas Brown was charged at the Newtown Police Court, yesterday, with assaulting Emily Jackson, wife of the licensee of Smith's Hotel, Cook's River-road. The case was commenced on…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 5

DUBBO, Thursday.--The Circuit Court was continued to-day. Wm. Byan, for illegally using a horse, was fined £20. Thomas Thorb[?]rn, for arson at Bourke, was acquitted. Frederick S[?]van, for…

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District Court.—friday, April 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 5

Causes.—Chapman v Davis. Uinning v. Owen and another, Maloney v. Saunders, Wirth v. Ingall Godfrev v. Rogers, Collins v. Woodman, Nicholson v. Nicholson. Parcell v. Vaughan…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, April 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 5

Chamber List.—Halfey v. Johnston, M'Dermott. v. Hyland, Rae v. White and another, in re Lydia Ann Bell, the Australian Mortgage. Land, and Finance Company v. Blackett and others, Commercial Bank v. Hughes and others, Smith…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 3

In the matter of John Horaley, certificate application. Certificate issued. In the matter of A. L. Deutscher, certificate refused…

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Scene in the Burrows Court. BURROWA

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 2

Quite a scene occurred in the Burrowa court of petty sessions yesterday. A man named John Conroy was summoned for being in illegal occupation pf Crown land. Mr. Burns, of the…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.) Goodsell and Another V. Ah Ling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 5

This case was continued from the preceding day. Plaintiffs sued on certain promissory notes for goods supplied, and the defendant contended that he was not the party liable. Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. Ashdown, for…

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The Adelaide Local Court. Disgraceful Proceedings. Legal Blasphemy. a Barrister Rebuked. Adelaide

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 2

One of the many mutual "tongue lashing"' scenes which disgrace the proceedings in the local court of Adelaide occurred in an intensified form in the court-house last evening. During…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.— Thursday, April 17. In Equity.—(Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) Shaw and Another. V. the Assets Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. Gordon Q. C., and Mr. Owen, Q. C., the leading counsel in this suit, announced that the terms of the injunction had been agreed upon HIS HONOR made an order restraining the defendants in…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 9

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. George Stephens, 23, a chimneysweep, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having stolen four hats…

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