I think I am correct in saying that "courts" were sited off the main street - more like a courtyard as we might think of it today - with housing around and shared facilities, possibly entered via an alley way.
(there were lots in many of the larger cities such as Liverpool)
The housing in the images that Jane has suggested show quite well to do Victorian dwellings, so presumably the "courts" would have been around the back of larger houses or retail areas. Sadly, there are not many clues on Adelaide Street today.