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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

4,969 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 249

Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1885 · page 5

Mr. C. A. Irving prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCE. George Clare, who had been convicted the previous day upon a charge of garroling, was placed in the dock for…

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Divorce Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Windeyer.) DENT V. DENT

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1885 · page 6

In this case, in which a decree nisi had been granted, the Crown applied for leave to intervene, on the supposition that at the time of the petitioner's marriage with the respondent, the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 25. Hollander V. Atkinson and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1885 · page 5

Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Macnamara and Ochiltree, for the appellants defendants, Atkinson and Gibson; Mr. Lingen for the defendant, E. Firebrace; Mr. Owen, Q C., and Mr. A. H. Simpson,…

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Supreme Court. Equity Appeals.--wednesday, Feb. Ruary 25. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mi Justice Faucett and Mr Justice Innes.) HOLLANDER V. Atkinson and Others (Pari Heard.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1885 · page 6

In this appeal against a decree made in favour of the plaintiff, the arguments had not concluded when the Court rose. The parties were respectively represented by the same counsel that…

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A Crimp Charged with Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A well-known member of the crimping fraternity, named Thomas Care, was arrested to-day on a charge of assaulting a seaman named Lambert. The men had a quarrel,…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 3

In the Redfern Police Court to-day, before Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., John Carter was ordered to pay 20s per week toward the support of his wife, Sarah Carter, whom he had deserted. Thomas Cooper was…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 7

In the Newton Police Court on Thursday before Mr. T.K. Abbott, S.M., John Dexter was ordered to go to gaol for 48 hours for having neglected to pay for three drinks ordered in the Kingston Hotel…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 6

Mr. L. Yates, D.S.M., dealt with offenders in the charge court in the Water Police Court on Thursday. Alfred Lealie, 16 years of age, was ordered to be imprisoned until 6 p.m., on a charge of…

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Balmain Police Court

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 4

Mary M'Keon was charged in the Balman Police Court to-day before Mr. Addison with having insufficient lawful means of support, and was sent to gaol for fourteen days. Lydia Hanson was charged with…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 4

Mr. Clarke presided in the Central Police Court to-day. For habitual drunkenness, and for riotous behaviour, Emily Wyatt was sent to gaol for three months. Matilda Bornstein, alias…

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Aggravated Assault

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 4

Henry Gillard was charged to-day before Mr. Clarke in the Central Police Court with having committed an aggravated assault upon Caroline Sullivan. The man went home on Thursday night and…

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Charge of Stealing

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 4

Alice Ashplant was charged in the Water Polios Court, to-day, with having stolen £7, the property of Peter Scully. Constable Gorman applied for a remand for one week. Mr. Lowe appeared for the…

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Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 5

In the Central Police Court to-day, Mary Brown was charged with having assaulted John Hatton, and robbed him of a £1 note and 2s in silver. The prosecutor was passing the prisoner's house when she…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 3

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT Court yesterday morning, Mr. G. O'M. Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge division, and dealt with a number of cases of minor importance Thomas Asher was fined £5, or two months' imprisonment,…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 6

Percy Atkinson was brought up again to-day. After having heard Dr. Rowley's evidence, which, proved that the child is suffering from injuries such as would have been caused by the assault…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr O'Malley Clarke, S.M., Wm. Nakkan (21), described as a vanman, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of one John…

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The Mounted Police

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 6

WAGGA WAGGA, Thursday.—On Wednesday eight of the mounted police, who axe under orders to proceed to Sydney to assist in the demonstration on the occasion of the departure of the troops for Egypt,…

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Divorce Court. Thursday, February 26

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 6

ALLEN V. ALLEN.—The hearing of this divorce case was continued on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Windeyer. The petitioner Richard Allen, sought for a dissolution of his marriage with the respondent, Ellen…

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District Court.—friday, February 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 3

Jury Caues,—Watson v. Cary, Maynard, v. Jones, O'Mara v. Jolliffe…

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Queanbeyan Land Court. QUEANBEYAN

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 6

A land court was held on Wednesday and to—day, but no confidence is placed in it…

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