Stealing form the Person
A middle-aged woman named Margaret Duke or Parker was charged at the Central yesterday with stealing a coat containing £13, the property of Thomas Cook. The prisoner, who appeared in court…
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The Brutal and Fatal Assault Near Parramatta. [By Telegraph.] Parramatta
An inquest was held to-day, at Smithfield, by the district coroner, Mr Bowden, on the body of Richard Kearns. By the evidence adduced it appears that deceased and a man named Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Liddle V. JONAS
To recover £20, being the costs incurred by the plaintiff in currying on an action in the Supreme Court on the part of,the present defendant. The plaintiff appeared in person, and Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr. G. G. Eld,…
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Chamber List.—Ireland v. Hardv. The Scottish Imperial Insurance Company ats. Cook, Sub-inspector Larkins v. George Cox…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, April 19. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Release of Estates
In the matter of Kichard A. W. Green. On the motion of Mr. Clayton, and on affidavits filed, the estate of the above-named insolvent was released from sequestration. In the matter of John Murphy. On the motion of Mr…
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Mr. Clarke, S. M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday morning. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. William Sampson, alias Patrick Hand, was charged…
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Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterdey, and Mr. Marsh, S.M., sat in the Summons Court. William Smith, 30 years, pleaded guilty to having stolen…
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Mr. G. W. F. Addison presided yesterday, and dealt with the following cases:— Julia Stewart, charged with stabbing John Stewart, was committed for trial to the next Court of Quarter Sessions…
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Before Messrs. J. D. Single and J. Shand, J.s'P. PATRICK, COGLAN V. ROBERT, WEDDERBURN. This was a, case in which plaintiff sued…
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Benjamin Jones, 23, and William Downes, 29, were charged at the Central police court this morning with assaulting one James Graham, and robbing him of £13 12s 6d. Sergeant Broderick gave evidence to…
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LONDON, April 16.—A man who is undergoing a sentence of penal servitude in Ireland has given, information to the authorities of an extensive con[?] spiracy to murder in County Clare. Ten men…
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WHEN the Government enact laws w[?] necessarily appoint additional courts judicature, they should also provide pr[?] building wherein such courts should be[?]…
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The following return shows the number of extra police employed under the Preven-tion of Crimes Act throughout the country and the approximate cost of their mainten…
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Nipper and See v. S. and W. H. Priestley, of Sydney, commission agents. Returnable 26th April. Mr. Stephen, official assignee. SURRENDERS…
Continued on Trove, page 749 →The Murder Policy in Ireland. (" St. James's Gazette.")
In Ireland the Government have had to endure many humiliations, but none can have distressed them more, we should think, than the necessity of pardoning a villain like James Carey for the…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Duffin V. Tate and Another
This was an action brought by plaintiff to recover the sum of £28 15s., being balance of account on the purchase by defendants in February last of a quantity of oats. The defence set up was that a portion of the oats represented by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, April 23
Prothonotary's Taxation List.—Bayley and another v. Wills, 10.30; Williams v. Whyte, 11; Wilcox v. Minister for Public Instruction, 11.30; Maine v. Townsend, 12…
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The Circuit Court concluded on Thursday. Randall Schofield and Stuart Lee, charged with stealing and receiving a quantity of jewellery at Queanbeyan, were found guilty of receiving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Tragedy at Waterloo[?] Attempted Double Murder. Suicide of the Would-be Murderer
ON Tuesday, between 8.15 and 8.30 p. m., a most tragical occurrence, and one which has caused the greatest possible excitement in the district, occurred at No. 5, Grosvenor-terrace, Morehead-street, Waterloo…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Law Report. Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings
In the matter of Robert Septimus Pryce. Insolvent did not desire to amend his schedule or statement under rule 20. Two debts were proved, and the meeting was adjourned to the 27th instant…
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