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Courts & crime, 1884

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 7

Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., disposed of the business at the Newtown Police Court yesterday. William [?]ibb, charged with having offended against decency in Cook's River-road, was fined £3, in default two…

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St. Leonards Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 7

Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., presided yesterday afternoon. Arthur Wilcocks, for throwing stones at Ah Kit, was fined £2, or three weeks' imprisonment…

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Stealing Potatoes

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 6

An elderly woman named Ann King was charged on Tuesday morning before Mr. Crane, at the Central police court with stealing a Quantity of potatoes, value sixpence. It appears that the prisoner was in…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 7

George Gracey, of the City Loan Discount office, Bathurst-street, was charged on Tuesday morning, before Mr. Clarke, in the summons court of the Central, with committing an indecent assault upon a…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 6

Before Mr Addison, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, Louis Hallenstein and John Sutton were charged with playing at a game of chance, to wit, the Calcutta sweep, at the…

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District Court.—wednesday, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 7

Ca. Sa Summonses.—Friedman v. Moore, Bogan v. Haviland, Small and another v. Evans and another, Friedman v. Madd[?]ck, same v. Williams, Henningham v. Allen, Dunn v. Barlow, Bayliss v. De Pass. Jenkins v. Hood, Godwin v. O'Hanlon…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, April 21. (Before Messrs. G. T. Hunt, J. Whitworth, and p. Miller, J’ s. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 2

Two drunks were dealt with. Richard Squire had been locked up for protection —being apparently of unsound mind. It transpired that he had been an inmate of the…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 5

In the matters of John Jacob Sha[?]ron, Albert E. Ennis, Hugh Dobbin, Llewellyn Spooner, Edwin Jones, Kennedy Clayton, and Bland Clayton, and William Dent, certificates were ordered to be…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 7

Prothonotary's Office.—Permewan and others v. Vaughan, 10.30; Grover v. Thorley, 10.30; Wilson v. Summerhayes, 10.30; Victoria Insurance Company v. Porter, 2…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 7

His HONOR directed that on payment of Court charges and expenses certificates of conformity should be issued to [?]yn Spooner, Hugh Dobbin, John Jacob Shannon, A[?]bert E. Ennis, William Dent, Edwin James, Bland…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Tuesday, April. 22. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and J. E. Manning, J’ s. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 2

AT the quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court the following business was dealt with:— Application from Mary Kell for renewal of her license for the Emu Hotel, George-street…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, April 22. In Equity.—(Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) Morrisset and Others V. Lawson and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 7

Mr. Owen, Q.C. and Mr. A. H Simpson, instructed by Messrs. Norton and Co., for the plaintiffs; Mr. W. G. Walker, instructed by Messrs. Stephen. Laurence, and Jaques, for the infant defendant; Mr. Knox, instructed by…

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Police. Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 5

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

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. T. Kingsmill Abbott, S.M., occupied the bench yesterday, and dispos[?]d of the following cases:- Walter Augustus Robbins, chargedOn a warrant with wife-desertion, was ordered to pay 20s. per week for 12…

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The Pettavell Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Bourke, alias Donovan, the lunatic, charged with the Pettavell murder, was brought up at the Geelong Assizes to-day. He appeared to be weak. The Crown Prosecutor seemed…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 8

A coloured man rejoicing in the name of Prince Alfred Brown, pleaded guilty before Mr Addison, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, to stealing four pairs of boots, valued at £2 8s, the…

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Serious Charge of Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 5

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., Alfred Brown and John Brown were charged with having, on the 17th April instant, in Alma-streat, Darlington, assaulted one John M'Nulty and robbed him…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 5

Several ca. sa. motions were disposed of and a re—hearing was granted in tha [?]asa of Brown v. Atkins[?]n. FERGUSON V. COVENEY. In this case Margaret R. Ferguson sued Francis Coveney…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 6

In the matters of Joseph William Tillson, Rich and Champion, Herkert Edward Daunt, Donald M'Donald, single meetings were held and terminated…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 5

Prothonotary's Office.—Somerville v. Johnson, 10.30; Savage V. Bardey, 10.30; Nicoll v. Nipper and another, 11; Smith V. Topham and others, 11.30; Davies v Young. 12. Ecclesia[?]tical Jurisdiction.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge…

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