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Courts & crime, 1885

4,969 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 249

A Serious Charge. Alleged Assault on a Daughter

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 4

To-day, in the Water Police Court, an elderly man named George Orkey, was charged with having maliciously wounded his daughter, Carry Chambers, with intent to do her grevious bodily harm. The…

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A Shocking Story. Brutal Assault by a Father

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 3

Daniel Regan, 43, described as a labourer, living at 2, Dixon's court, Poplar, was charged in the Thames Police Court lately with having brutally assaulted his daughter Catherine by having broken…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 7

The following is a list of prisoners to be tried at the Court of Quarter Sessions, to be opened this morning at Darlinghurst:--James Murphy [?] and robbery; Robert Thompson, deserting…

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The Railway Disaster. Death of Mr Bergin. Verdict of the Jury-- Officials Charged with Neglect. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 5

COOTAMUNDRA, Wednesday.--The excitement has to a large extent subsided, but rumour still floats on the air, and with its thousand tongues tells strange tales. As I stated last night there was a…

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Balmain Police Court

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 5

Thomas Riley, William M'Keown, and Robert Hyland were charged before Mr. Johnson in the Balmain Police Court to-day with drunkenness, and were each fined 10s, with the alternative of two…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 6

In the Newtown Police Court, Thursday, before Mr O'Malley Clarke, S.M., seven respectable looking young men were charged by Senior-constable Higgins with having behaved riotously in Norton-street…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 5

In the Redfern Police Court today, before Mr. O'Malley Ciarke, S.M., several drunkards were fined. One of them was found "meandering" along the railway line at Eveleigh. where he might have been…

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North Shore Police Court

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 3

William M'Loughlin was charged, in the North Shore Police Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, with having made use of obscene language in the Lane Cove-road, and was fined 40s or…

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Peculiar Charges of Assault

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 3

In the Central Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Abbott, S.M., Honry Zions was charged on the information of Charles Anderson with caving assaulted that person on the 23rd instant. Charles…

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Alleged Assault aud Robbery

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 5

In the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. J. Buchanan, S.M., Frederick Bornstein and Edward O'Brien were charged with having assaulted and robbed Edward Bradley of 18s and silver ring…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 5

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, the Charge Court was presided over by Mr. J. Buchanan, S.M. Solomon Davies was fined 20s. for making use of obscene language in a public place. Timorthy Blackley, convicted…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 6

Bernard Flannagan was yesterday at the Water Police Court sentenced to a month's herd labour for steeling a googe The circumstances of the theft are thus narrated, One Henry Ingham, of…

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Bathurst District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 5

BATHURST, Thursday.--At the District Court to day, before Judge Docker, the trespass case, Davis and wife against Harder, was heard, Mr Teece, instructed by J. N M'Intosb. appeared for…

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Court Op Quarter Sessions. Thursday, January 29

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 6

His Honor, Mr District Court Judge Forbes presided over the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions Court, which opened yesterday at Darlinghurst, Mr Edward Lee prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…

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Law N0tices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 5

Chamber List.—At 10: In re Mary Bennett, Brown v. Wood, Robertson v. Sachs, Gill and another v. Wrigley, ex parte Catherine Donoghue, in re Jeremiah O'Neill, Schoeneberg v. Gumprich, Be[?]t v. Levy, Bk. N. S. Wales v. Robb, in re Eliza…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, January 29. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 5

Thomas Parr[?]tt, architect, of Balmain, late of Goulburn, Liabilities, £897 7s. Assets, £87 7s. Mr. E. M. Stephen. official assignee. John Sutherland, of Korosene Bay, North Shore, late of…

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LAW NOTICES,--This Day. Supreme Court, Chamber List

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 6

At 10 a.m.--In re Mary Bennet, Brown v. Wood, Robertson v. Sachs, Gill and another v Wdgley, ex parte Catherine Doneghue, in re Joremiah O'Nell Schooneberg v. Gumretch Bell v. Levy, Bank of New South Wales v.Robb, inre…

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BANQUET to Messrs. M'COURT and BADGERY, Ms.L.A. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 8

A public lanquet was given to Messrs. W. M'Court and H. S. Budgery, Ms.L.A., in the School of Arts, Burrawang, on Wednesday night, in recognition of the services rendered by them in getting the proposed railway from Bowral to…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 6

Most of the cases on the charge sheet in the Central Police Conrt to-day were adjourned until Monday. About half a dozen drunkards were fined in the usual amounts. Patrick Gleeson was ordered to pay…

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North Shore Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 6

The business in the North Shore Police Court to-day (Saturday) was very light. The only charge which Mr. Addison, who presided on the bench, had to dispose of was that of a man named William…

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