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Courts & crime, 1884

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, April 28. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Park and Another V. O'donnell and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 5

The Court delivered Judgment in the above case. The [?]ction was one of ejectment, tried before his Honor Mr. Justice Innes on the 22nd of March last year. The plaintiffs had the Verdict, but leave was reserved to the…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. Abbott, S.M., disposed of the charge cases yesterday. Helena Howord, 34, was sent to gaol for six moutha on a charge of va[?]raney. Horges Hurray, 17, a labourer, and Emma Dearsy, were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. There were comparatively few casse, and those dealt with were unimporiant…

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Theft

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 7

At the Central Police Court on Monday, Mr. Abbott, 8.M., presiding John Connors was charged with having stolen a vest of the value of 7s 6d. He pleaded his case very well; but as his arguments…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 5

Several cases of indecent exposure in places of public resort, engaged the attention of Mr T. K. Abbott, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, and two of the offenders against public morality were…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, April 26. (Before Mr. R. Harper, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 2

GEORGE HOLMES, for vagrancy, wassent to gaol for fourteen days…

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Atrocious Double Murder in Tasmania

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--An atrocious murder has just been discovered. The wife and child of a man named Stocks, living in the neighbourhood of Hamilton, were missed shortly after he had been…

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The Richter Murder. Inquest on the Body

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 7

An inquest was commenced on Tuesday, before Mr. Coroner Shiell and a jury, upon the body of Wenzel Richter, who met his death from injuries received in an affray on board the barque Fannie M.,…

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The Murder on Board the Fanny M. Coboner's Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 6

Yesterday morning Mr Shiell, the city coroner, held an inquest on the body of Wenzel Richter, who died at the Sydney Hospital on Sunday night from injuries received on board the British ship…

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District Court.—wednesday, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 5

Causes.—Hunkey v. the Borough of Hardwick, Fuse v. Reynnms, Collis v. Johnston, Hillier v. Hoffman, Macnamara v. Malone, Forster v. Harvey. May Sitting.—The sittings of this Court commence on Thursday,…

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Metropoliian District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Jude Forber.) Cornish V. NAPHTHALI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 5

IN this case W. Cornish sued J. Napbthali for £10 lOs. for board, lodging, and other necessaries supplied to defen[?] Plaiatiff obtained a verdict for the amount claimed…

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District Court. Tuesday, April 29. (Before Mr District Court Judge Forbes.) CORNISH V. NAPTHALI

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 6

This was an action for the recovery of £10 40s, for board and lodging provided by plaintiff to defendant's son, at the defendant's request. Mr Harry Levien appeared for plaintiff, and his Honor gave a…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 5

Term List.—Moon v. Barton, motion nial for new trial; same v. same New Trial Motions: Dawson v. the Bank of New Zealand, Trice v. the Clarence and R. R. S. N. Company, Cruickshank v. Amos and anotuer, Conlon v. M'Gulgan, Axam…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 5

It was ordered [?] be [?] be issued in the matters of T. Keaue, T. Brooke, W. Dawee, H. Bevan, W. J. Myler, H. Boyd, W. Gibson, T. Wallace, and T. H. Ford…

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Supreme Court. in Banco. Tuesday, April 29. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, and Mr Justice Windeyer)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 6

Owing to the indisposition of Mr Justice Innes, and the absence of Mr Justice Faucett on circuit, the Court was not able to sit until 11.30 a.m, when Mr Justice Windeyer had finished the chamber business…

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Law Rerort. Supreme Court.—tuesday, April, 29. IN Banuco.—(Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Windryer.) the Queen V. Danigl Grove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Ysomans, ap[?]ed on behalf of the prisonor, and applied for a change of venue from Bingere to [?] Mr. Teece, on beh[?] the Crown, opposed the application. The application was…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1884 · page 4

Mr. Abbott, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Carlo Charley Was charged with stealing. It appeared that he took away a barrel organ, the property of one Peter…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1884 · page 4

Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., occupied the bench yesterday. Alexander M' Doved, for having been drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cab in Regent-street, was fined 20s.,…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1884 · page 4

Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided on Monday foronoon, and dealt with the following cases:— James Falconer, Mary Ann Roberts, Joseph Oliviero, and Michael Darley were charged with using obscone…

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Balmain Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1884 · page 4

Mr. Addison, S.M., occupied the Bench yesterday. John Dow, Richard Lord, James Martin, Wissham Webb, Jonathan White, Donald Dow, and James Brady, were osch fined 20s., 2s. 6d. costs, or seven days, for…

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