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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

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Balmain Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 4

Thomas Lyons was charged before Mr. Addison in the Balmain Police Court to-day with having been drunk in Darling-street, and was fined 20s, with the alternative of 4 days' imprisonment. Augustus…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 6

In the Central Police Court on Monday Joseph T. Gattenby was charged with having stolen a broom and a shovel from William Cooper. The prosecutor missed the articles some time ago, and found them in…

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North Shore Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 6

George Thomas Fuller, who was again brought before Mr. Addison, in the North Shore Police Court, on remand, on Tuesday on a charge of having stolen a number of articles, was discharged. A boy named…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning, the bench in the Charge Court was occupied by Mr. G. O'M. Clarke, S.M. A number of persons were punished for minor offences. James Kearney was charged with having stolen…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 6

Mr O'Malley Clarke, S.M., occupied the bench in the charge court at the Central Police Court yesterday, Isabella Thompson and Bridget Mooney were each sentenced to 14 days' hard labour for…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 6

His Honor Mr District Court Judge Forbes presided over the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions Court at Darlinghurst yesterday, when Mr W. W. Tarleton acted as Crown Prosecutor…

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Law Notices -- District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 4

Casa Summonses: Nicholson v. Yon Sanden, Parker v. Lyell, Peisley and another v. Malcolm, Stewart v. Quins, Beale v. Preston, Mont de P[?]te Company v. Unwin, Gaffney v. Bayless, same v. Williams…

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District Court—wednesday, February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 6

C[?]. [?]. Summonses.—Nicholson v. Von Sanden, Parker v. Lyell, Poisley and another v. Malcolm, Stewart v. Innis, Beale v. Preston, Mont de Pi[?] Company v. Unwin, Gaffney v. Bayless, Same v. Williams, Spooner v. Wilford…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January 31. (Before Messrs. F. S. Ryan, R. Harper, and Captain ,M’Crae, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 2

JOHN MILLER, for begging in Church-street, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in Parramatta gaol. George Brown, arrested on a warrant…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 6

Alexander Campbell, of Belmont, fisherman. Liabilties, £22; assets, £10. Mr. Francis Macnab, offcial assignee. John M'Mahon, of Harris-street, Ultimo, harness maker. Liabilities, £229 16s. 5d.; assets, £44. Mr. L. T…

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Charge of Attempted Murder. Alleged Shooting with Intent. a Serious Quarrel

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 5

Thomas Dunn was charged before Mr. Clarke, in the Central Police Court to-day, with having shot at John Brown, with intent to murder him, on January 23. The parties were working together in a quarry near…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 6

Master's Office.—At 10 a.m.: Re Underwood Estate Acts and Lissom's petition, to proceed on passing accounts. At 10.30: Sharp v. Woolley, to settle minutes…

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The Police and the Chester Club. Convictions for Betting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 6

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr Johnson, W. H. Spofforth and Alfred Turner were charged "that they did use a place on the premises Nos. 120, 122, and 124, King-street, in…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 6

Mr. W. W. Tarleton prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. LARCENY AND RECEIVING. William Griffiths and Donald M'Queen were arraigned upon a charge of having, at the Ryde Wharf, stolen a…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 5

In the Water Police Court, to-day, Cornelius Sullivan an was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for having refused to pay the sum of 7s 6d, the price of a small bottle of champagne, obtained from…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 6

In Central Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., George Schneider was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having been three times convicted of drunkenness within the last 12…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 6

Mr. Yates, D.S.M., presided in the Charge Court in Water Police Court, Wednesday. Wm. Dawson pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a bottle of schnapps valued at 2s, the property of Mr…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Thomas Sweeney was sent to gaol for seven days, for having had in his possession several articles of clothing and a pocket-book, which might…

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North Shore Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 5

James Wallace was charged before Mr. Addison, in the North Shore Police Court, to-day, with having ill-treated a horse and was fined 20s, with the alternative of 14 days'imprisonment. For having behaved…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 6

At THE CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, before Mr. G. O'M. Clarke, S.M., Annie Kelly, a girl, was sent to the Industrial School at Biloela, on the ground that she bad been found living with improper characters. Thomas…

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