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Courts & crime, 1885

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 3

Charles G. Franks was charged at the Newtown Court yesterday with being on the enclosed premises of Henry Knight, of Barwood, for an unlawful purpose. Arresting Constable Farrell…

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The Kent-street Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 9

On Monday morning Mr W. T. Pinhey. J. P., acting-Coroner, and the jury, met at the District Court, when Mr Pinhey announced that Mr Shiell, the city Coroner, had three inquests awaiting him,…

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District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 3

The case Sempill v. Whitlock, which was partly hoard by Judge Wilkinson in the Distric Court on Monday, was concluded to-day. The action was for £150, for wrongful conversion of goods, and £50 for…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, February 14. (Before Mr. F. S. Ryan, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 2

CHARLES WILLIAMS was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Defendant, who showed some evidences of former respectability, was known to the police as an…

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Murder in the South Seas. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 8

COOKTOWN, Tuesday. -- The Lalla Bookh, Captain Frier, from the Louisiades and South Cape, reports with regard to the murder of William Reid, the mate of the ketch Wild Duck, in the…

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Police Report. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 3

Sir,—In the perusal your issue on Saturday, 1 find that you criticise, wiht considerable severity, the police report published last week. Many of your readers may think your criticism unwarranted in its…

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District Court—wednesday, February l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 7

Ca. Sa. Sumoon[?]: Upward v. Malcolm, Wood v. Le Febvr[?], Warne and another v. Hanley, Cooper v. Morr[?] and another, Callagbor v. Michael, Garn[?]hee Summonses: Samson v. O'Connell and another, Metropolitan Mutual Permanent…

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Parramatta District Court. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 8

PARRAMATTA, Tuesday. -- In the District Court on important case was heard to-day before Judge Dowline, in which the Bakers' Operative Association sued James Granger, a master baker, for the…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Sempill V. WHITLOCK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 7

Claim, £200. This was an action (partly heard the previous day) brought by one Ellen Sempill, of Potts Point, to recover the sum of £150, as the value of goods alleged to have been wrongfully seized at tue instance of the defendant,…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, February 17. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 6

Alfred Dixon, of Wagga Wagga fruiter and general Coaler. Liabilities, £344 15s 7d; assets 265fs 11d Mr. E. M. Stehpen official assignee. John Patterson, now of Dubbo, late of Little…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 7

Term List.—Dunn v. Lucas, appeal; in re Moore and Suttor, arbitration matter. Motions Nisi for New Trial: Goff v. Sinclair, Wilson v. Minister for Works. New Trial Motions: Hodson v. O'Brien, Brooks and others v. Smith, Dean v. Niccol…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 7

His HONOR directed that, on payment of court fees, &c., certificates of conformity be dated and issued to Alfred Walker and Johnson J. Gordon, Albert Blake, Charles Alexander Ra[?]ber, George Jackman, James M'Cluski[?],…

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Equity Court. (Before His Honor the Primary Judge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 9

DOYLE V. ALLEN AND ALLEN (part heard.) Mr Owen, Q.C., and Mr Lingen, instructed by Messrs Curtis and Barry, for the plaintiff ; Mr A. H. Simpson, instructed by Messrs Gannon and…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, February 17. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificates Application

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 3

Certificates were granted to the following: -- Alfred Walker, Albert Blake, Chas, A, Raenber, Geo. Jackman, James M'Clasky, John Stewart Hawthorne, and Jas. Marlow…

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Parramatta District Court. Monday, February 16. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 2

THE Singer Co. v. Harper, £18, money alleged to be dne for goods supplied. By mutual consent, this case was postponed till the next sittings…

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Supreme Court. in Banco. Tuesday, February 17. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Innes.)

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 3

GREEN v. FREEHILL.—Mr. Salomons Q. C. (with Mr. Heydon) moved that the rule nisi in this case should be made absolute. The plaintiff was a money leader nd had sued the defendant for £100 for a loan which…

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Supreme Court. in Banco. -- Tuesday, February 17. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Faucett and Mr Justice Windeyer,.) in Be Moore and Suitor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 9

In this Equity suit, Mr Darley, Q.O, (with whom was Mr Knox) moved, on behalf of Moore, to set aside an award made by the Bon. Alexander Gordon, Q.O., the arbitrator appointed by his Honor…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 17. In Banco.—(Before their Honors Sir James Martin, C.J., Mr. Jstice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Green V. F[?]HILL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 7

Mr. Salomons, Q.C. (Mr. Heydon with him), moved to have the rule nisi in this matter made absolute. The plaintiff, a money-lender, had sued the defendant, a solicitor, to recover £100, the amount of a loan to one Jones, which,…

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Balmain Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1885 · page 6

George Johnstone was charged before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson in Balmain Police Court, Wednesday, with having behaved in a riotous manner in Brnos-street, and was lned 2[?], with the alternative of…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1885 · page 8

In the Water Police Court, yesterday before Mr. Addison, S.M., Thomas Marsh had to pay 10s for, drunkenness, £3 (or one month) for having mode use of obscene language, and he was sent to gaol for a…

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