Land Appeal Court
The Land Appeal Court returned its sittings yesterday morning under the presidency of the Minister for Lands. The only case dealt with was the appeal of George Matchan Pitt against…
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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)
Several ca. sa. motions and other formal business matters were disposed of. PIGOTT V. MAHONY AND ANOTHER. In this case William H. Pigott sued F. Mahony and his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Petersham Child Murder. O'sullivan Attempts Suicide
The man Jeremiah O'Sullivan, who was on Wednesday committed by Mr. Shiell to take Iris trial upon the charge of having wilfully murdered the infant child of his wife, made a deliberate attempt to bring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Child-murder at Petersham. O'sullivan Committed for Trial
At the South Sydney Morgue, yesterday, the City Coroner (Mr. H. Shicll, J.P.) resumed the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Ursula Margaret O'sullivan, infant daughter of Mary O'sullivan, who, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, February 3
Frederick Mark Mills, of 316, Bourke-street, Surry Hills, painter and house decorator. Liabilities, £38 19s. 6d. Assets, £5 10s. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Francis Cox, of 17, Surry-street, Darlinghurst,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law Notices. District Court.—thursday, February 4
Causes.—Tabrett v. Bennett, part heard; Brown v. Marshall; Gordon v. Corco[?]an, Hannan v. Corcoran, sen.; Hunt v. Freehill, Caird and another v. Meredith, Stevens v. Slater, Hart v. Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Police Courts. Wednesday, February 3. WATER. (Before Mr. Yates. D.S.M.)
A PALTRY CASE.—Two girls named Isabella Coulter, or Hayes, and Annie Matthews were charged with having stolen a sum of £2 from the person of Joseph Thomas. Several witnesses were called for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, February 3. (Before District Court Judge Forbes.)
The sittings of the Metropolitan Court of Quarter Sessions were continued at Darlinghurst on Wednesday. Mr. Lee appeared for the Crown. LARCENY FROM A VESSEL.—Richard Clark pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Metropolitan District Court Wednesday, February 3. (Before his Honor Judge Bowling.) PIGOTT V. MAHONY
The plaintiff in this action was William Hilson Pigott, of Sydney; and the deiendants F. Mahony and wife, residing at Botauy-street, Redfern; and the claim of £9 11s. was brought…
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Yesterday afternoon, Mr. S. Yates, at the Water Police Court, tried a case of assault on a young girl, named Sarah Thompson, by Frederick Hemmings. The…
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Mr. R. R. Morrisset, D.S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, and Mr. A. M. Fisher, D.S.M., dealt with a number of cases in the Summons Court. A…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--John O'Connor, landlord of the Imperial Hotel, Ballarat, was assaulted so severely last night by two men that he died today. The men, James…
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At the Water Police Court yesterday, Charles Jensen, on remand, was charged before Mr. Addison, S.M., with having stolen a boat, value £30, the property of Robert C. Webster…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Murder. a Fatal Dispute
A man named Henry James Osborne, residing in Elizabeth-street, Camperdown, died to-day from injuries alleged to have been inflicted by a man named William Ward. It is asserted that on Thursday…
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A Liconsing Court was held yesterday at the Water Police Offices, Mr. Addison, S.M., and Mr. Yates, D.S.M. presiding. A spirit merehant's license was granted to George Hill Adams; billards, Thomas Reddington; auctioneer's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A District Court Case
Thus Mr. Hector Ross, printer, Haymarket:—In a report of the District Court law proceedings in your issue of Wednesday you couple my name with the defendant in an action, Gibson v. Lee. Your…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Intelligence. Newtown. Thursday, February 4
LANGUAGE.—Frederick Hougert, for using indecent language on the Edgewall-road, was fined 10s., 6s. 8d. costs, or in default four days. Thomas Gannon, for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Intelligence. North Shore. Thursday, February 4
MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING.—Geroge Evans, on remand, was charged with maliciously wounding Hugh Edmunds. Constable Gumley deposed that he was in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Insolvency Court. Thursday, February 4. Surrenders
William Brown, of Blayney, plumber, Liabilities, £139 17s.; assets, £6 11s. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Henry William Smith, now of Yass, lately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Notices. District Court.—friday, February 5
Causes.—Gordon v. Corcoran, Stevens v. Slater, Hart v. Smith, Zions v. Meyer, Preston v. Shepherd, Weiss v. M'Kenzie, Stanfoid v. Dolman, Smith v. Farey…
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