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Courts & crime, 1884

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Water Police Court

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

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

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Redfern Police Court

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

Mr. W. Crane, S.M., occupied the bench yesterday. William Beer, for behaving in a riotous manner in Boundary-street, was fined 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment…

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Murder near Deniliquin. a Man Sentenced to Death. Deniliquin

Evening News · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 4

At the Deniliquin assizes yesterday, before Judge Windeyer, Joseph Gordon was convicted for the murder of a hawker named George Mizon, on the Hay-read, about seven miles from…

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Violent Assault

Evening News · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 5

Before Mr. Marsh, S.M., at the Water police court, yesterday, a serious case of alleged assault was heard, the defendant being Adolph Geymaller, a cook, who was charged with having, about two and…

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Horse Stealing near Blayney. BLAYNEY

Evening News · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 4

In the Blayney police court, this morning, Alfred Lewis was charged with having stolen a bay horse from Mr. Fowler, of Dummy Swamp. The animal was stolen on April 5, but owing to…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, April 16. (Before Mr. C. W. Lloyd, J. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 4

TWO inebriates were discharged. George Holmes, locked up on previous night for protection, was also discharged…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday. -- The Grafton Circuit Court opened this morning, before Acting-Judge Foster, with an unusually heavy calendar. Mr Tarleton was the Crown Prosecutor. Thomas Wallace, for…

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Insolvency Court. surrender

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 13

John Costello, of Balmain, ironmonger, on petition and affidavit. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. J. G. Warburton, of Cowra, labourer. Liabilities…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 5

DUBBO, Friday. -- Edward Stanton, late town clerk of Dubbo, was this morning sentenced to three years with hard labour, for the embezzlement of the council's funds. William Thomas, for…

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The Alleged Assault at Double Bay. the Victim's Dying Statement

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 4

The two Frenchmen, Charles Brun and Ephege Cattell, were again brought before the magistrate at the Central Police Court yesterday, on a charge of assaulting, with intent to ravish…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 12.(Before Mr. J. E. Manning and Hon. J. Blaxland, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 3

Alfred Dale, of the railway camp, was charged by Sergeant Betty with Selling liquor without a licence. Peter Cali[?], lately employed as cook to Dale, gave evidence for the…

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The Deniliquin Murder. Sentence of Death. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 5

DENILIQUIN, Friday. -- At the assizes to-day, before Judge Windeyer, Joseph Gordon was convicted for the murder of the hawker George Mizon, on the Hay road, about coven miles from…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Maloney V. SAUNDERS

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

This was an action brought by Daniel Maloney, of the Glebe, to recover the sum of £165 4s. 3d., including £50 claimed as damages for selling under reserved price, from J. A. Saunders, an auctioneer. The defendant pleaded…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday, April 19. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 6

Frederick James Polle, of George-street, Sydney tailor. Liabilities, £580 17s 1d; assets, £230. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. W. A. Nainby, of Palmer-street, Sydney, chemist's…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

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

In the matter of J. H. Smith, a single meeting. Two debts were proved, and the report was read. Insolvent was examined by the official assignee in respect of his business transactions, and the meeting was adjourned until May 9…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. to the Editor Op the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 2

SIR,—I trust our Licensing Bench in their wisdom will see the advisableness of postponing the next Licensing Court till June. If they hold it on the 22nd instant, as advertised, it will…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, April 18. In Chambers.—(Before his Honor Sir William Manning.) Rae V. White and Another

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

Mr. O'Connor, on behalf of the defendant, moved to change the venue of this action for libel from Sydney to Bathurst. The parties are rival newspaper proprietors at Bathurst, and the damages are laid at £10,000…

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Police. Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1884 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court on Saturday. Charles Stuart was sent to gaol for a month for having in his possession a pair of trousers supposed to be stolen…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1884 · page 8

James Doyle (40). a boatman, and John Joyce (35), a labourer, were brought before Mr M[?]b, W.P.M., at the Water Police Court on Saturday, on a charge of stealing a case of brandy, valued at…

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Southern Circuit Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1884 · page 5

GOULBURN, Saturday.--The Circuit Court was opened this morning, before Judge Innes. Mr Barris prosecuted for the Crown, and the bar was represented by Messrs O'Mara, M.P., and…

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