Parliament As an Ecclesiastical Court
It is desirable to look pretty closely after the business undertaken by Parliament in its private members' jurisdiction, a fact that was made very obvious by the…
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Law Report. Supreme Court—monday, Feb. 8
[IN BANCO.—(Before their Honors The CHIEF JUSTICE, (Sir JAS. MARTIN), Mr. JUSTICE FAWCETT, Mr. JUSTICE WINDEYER.] THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday, February 6. Surrenders
Percival Joseph Franklin, of 417, Bourke-street, Surry Hills, Liabilities, £41 7s. 9d. Assets, £5. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Ernest Augustus Smith, of Sydney, solicitor. Liabilities,…
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This being the first day of the first term of the legal year, the sittings of the Full Court began. The Bench consisted of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett. and Mr. Justice Windeyer. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Important Appeal. Campbell V. Bank of New South Wales. the Banks and the Real Property Act. Decision of Full Court Reversed
LONDON, Saturday,--In the appeal case, Bank of New South Wales versus Campbell, the Privy Council has reversed the decision of the Full Court of New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charged with Murder. GRAFTON
A man named Liddiard was apprehended, by Sub-Inspector Garvan and charged with the murder of Patrick Noonan is in May last. Liddiard was brought before the Wardell bench, and remanded…
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An inquest was held by the City Coroner at H. M. Gaol, Darlinghurst, yesterday, touching the death of a prisoner named Charles Scott, 30 years of age, who expired in the gaol hospital on Saturday evening. He had been ill since…
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Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, and Mr. Morisset, D.S.M., disposed of a number of cases in the Summons Court. A number of persons…
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A curious termination of a trial has occurred at the Ulster Assizes. A young man named Hanley was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for a criminal assault, and the prisoner said he was willing…
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At the Central Police Court, yesterday, Mr. Whittingdale Johnson ordered Robert Puttee to be imprisoned till 6 o'clock in the evening for stealing 79 copies of the Sunday Times,…
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Yesterday morning an inquest was held by the City Coroner, at Darlinghurst Gaol relative to the death of a prisoner named Charles Scott, who died in the gaol hospital on,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Woman the Cause. Alleged Brutal Assault
For the past month or so habitues of the Water Police Court have become familiarised with the appearance of a woman named Bella Coulter, on charges of robbery. On Friday last she was convicted and…
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(Before M. W. Johnson, D.S.M.) THREATENING WORDS.—David Mahoney, 33 years of age, was fined 10s. or two days' gaol, for making use of threatening…
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In the District Court, on Monday, Mr. Isaiah Reginald Chen, of Elizabeth-street, sued Mr. Benjamin Cochrane for £35, alleged to be due upon a promissory note executed by a third party. The…
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The quarterly sittings of this Court commenced yesterday before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. Several undefended cases were disposed of, and the Court adjourned till and morning at 10 o'clock. There is a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Murder. Extraordinary Admissions. Brisbane
Ruth Robinson was brought up in the Roma Police Court, on Monday, on the charge of having murdered her former husband, Robert Birkett, in December, 1883. Frances martindale, a married sister of the…
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The Hon. Gerald Spring, Minister for Lands, held an adjourned Appeal Court at the Department of Lands this morning. Mr. Wilson, registrar of the court, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Intelligence. Redfern. Monday.—february 8
(Before Mr, Fisher, D.S.M.) LANGUAGE.—Peter M'Manus, for using improper language in Albert-street, was fined 10s., or in default three days. John…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Court.—tuesday, February 9
For Judgment.—Tabrett v. Bennett. Causes.—Buck v. M'Glew and others, Hignbotham v. Lily and District West Botany, Smith v. Gainford, M'Kay v. Lily and another, Dixon v. Lassen, Edginton and others v. Small, Mint[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan District Court.—monday. February 8. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Fox V. WESTBROOK
In this case Thomas Fox sued Churles Westbrook, tobaccouist, for the recovery of £14, rent of premises in Victoria[?] street. Judgmentwas given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed…
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