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Courts & crime, 1884

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, April 23. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Second Meetings

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

In the matters of James Bennett Arthur Julian, and William D[?]vs. Debts were proved in the first two estates, and none in the third, and the meetings terminated. SINGLE MEETINGS…

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The R.M.S. Rome. Suspected Murder. the Quarantined Passengers. Melbourne, Thursday. a Man's Body Found Near Nyngan. Nyngan

Evening News · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 2

The Central Board of Health has decided that the secretary should be empowered to make arrangements for the conveyance to-day of the quarantined passengers to Melbourne. Mr. A man was found on Tuesday on the Bourke line of new railway. He had evidently been murdered for the sake of plunder, as his pockets were cut out. His head was much battered about…

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Police. Orntral Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. Crane, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday, and Mr. Clarke, S. M., in the Summons Court. William M'Niel, aged 14 years, was charged with having broken into the shop of William Higgins, an optician, in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. Addison, S.M., occupied the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. Earl Sachs, a German Jew, aged 25 years, was sentenced to Bevan days' imprisonment for obtaining 15s. from a…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 3

An engineer named George Rouse lately assaulted a tramway guard without any provocation, and knocked him off the car. Fortunately, the guard was at the back part of the carriage,…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

GRAFTON, Thursday.--The Circuit Court was occupied three days in hearing the charge of arson against Charles Barbara. It is a case in which fourteen buildings were burnt down at Lismore…

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The Collinstown Murder, Ireland. London, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 7

The trial of the five men who were recently arrested for complicity in the murder of Mrs. Smythe, who was shot when returning from church at Collinstown, Ireland, on April 22,…

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District Court.—friday, Apeil 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

Jury Causes.—Hannah v. Lloyd, part heard: Neilson v. Wright, Martin v. Owen and another…

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Maitland Circuit Court. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--At the Circuit Court to-day, before Mr Justice Faucett, William Elliott was charged with having, at Stroud, on the 10th January last, feloniously slain one Wm…

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District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr District. Court Judge Wilkinson). PERGUSSON V. COVENY

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 7

Mr O'Connor, instructed by Mr William Dean, for plaintiff; and Mr M'Laughlin, of Gannon and M'Laugblin, for defendant. This was an action brought by Mrs Margaret Boy Fergusson against…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. Ferguson V. Coveney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

In this case Margaret R. Ferguson sued Francis Covoney for damages for which she claitnod £200. Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Messrs Deame and Deane, appeared for plai[?]ff; and Mr. M'Lauehlin for d[?]fendant Plaintiff…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

Chamber List.—Macgregor v. Harpur, in re John M.Mahon, in re Alex. Rogers, Muir v. Lawrence, Allt und another v. King, Smith v. Friend, Farrell v. Kenny, Leeds v. N. S. W. Frozen Meat Company, Joseph and another v. Southward, Ash v…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Chiep Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

In the matter of John Horsley, an adjourned meeting for the cousideration of the report of the Registrar in Insolvenoy. The report of the official assignee was filed, and the meeting was further adjourned to May 8…

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Sufposed Murder Near Nyngan. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 8

The dead body of a man has been discovered close to the Nyngan-Bourke railway extension, and the surroundiages point conclusively to the fact that a brutal murder has been committed. The body was found by a gang of…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, April 24. Ecolesiastical Jurisdiction.—(Befort his Honor the Primary Judge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

His HONOR granted probates in the wills of the following persons:—Waller Robert Johnson, £723; Hugh John M'Guinnoss, £1044; James L. Tiagcombe, £6400; James Cairn, £3408, Johnson Quime, £6958; William W. Ewin,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 7

Mr. Crane, S.M., Sat in the Charge Court.. George Smith was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having committed a theft of a minor charactor; [?] for having some bags in his possession reasonably…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 7

Mr. Addison, S. M., disposad of the bussiness the Charge Court yesterday; and Mr. Marah, S.M., dealt with a number of cases in the Summons Court. Several persons were fined for drunkenness…

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Serious Assault

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 5

A married woman named Mary Dillon was taken to the hospital yesterday evening by Constable Briscoe. She was suffering from severe wounds to the head, said to have been caused by her husband,…

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Penrith Police Court. Monday, April 21

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Cleeve, J.P. Frederick Crothers for being drunk and behaving in an insulting manner on Saturday night, pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Fowler proved the…

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Serious Charge of Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 799

At the Redfern Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., Alfred Brown and John Brown were charged with having, on the 17th April instant, in Alma-street, Darlington, assaulted…

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