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Courts & crime, 1886

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Law Notices Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 5

Term List.—Motions Nisi for New Trial: Bradley and others v. M'Bride, Gibbes and other v. King, Hamburgher v. Chappelow, same v. same, the Queen v. Powell, Fleming v. Commissioner for Railways, the Queen v. Cooper, Tosh v. South Coast…

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Law Report. Supreme Court—tuesday, Feb. 8

Globe · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 5

[IN BANCO.—(Before their Honors The CHIEF JUSTICE, (Sir WM. MARTIN), Mr. JUSTICE FAWCETT Mr. JUSTICE WINDEYER.]…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Monday, February 8

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 3

IN BANCO.--Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Windeyer. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL…

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District Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 4

TABRETT v. BENNETT.—In this action, in which Messrs. Tabrett and Draper, timber merchants, of Newtown, sued Messrs. Bennett and Little, of Sussex-street, for £150, for the non-delivery of goods, his…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, February 8. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 3

In the matter of Thomas Robertson, third meeting, struck out of list. In the matter of William Howard Clancy Carroli, adjourned motion for release. On…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Monday, February 8. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.) Mr. Healey was Crown Prosecutor. Theft From a Dwelling

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 3

James Higginbottom, a young man, was charged with having stolen a watch, 5 sets of brooches and earrings and a ring from the house of one Charles Coleman on December 23…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Meetings

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 4

Re james P. Sullivan. Application to stand over until March 9, insolvent to file supplementary schedule in the meantime. Re John Jackson, Struck out for want of…

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Insolvency Court.—monday, February 8. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Motion for Release of Estate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 5

In the matter of William Howard Clancy Carroll. Mr Harris, instructed by Mr. J. M. Curtis, appeared for insolvent, and applied for the release of the estate. No cause against the motion being shown, His Honor directed…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday, February 8. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) FOX V. WESTBROOK

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 3

This was an action brought by Thomas Fox, of George-street, Sydney, against Charles Westbrook, tobacconist, also of George-street, to recover the sum of £1[?] for seven weeks' rent,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 8. First Day of the First Term, 1886. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) the New Attorney-general

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 5

The Hon. G. B. Simpson (Attomey-General) announced to their Honors that since the last sitting of the Court he lind had the honour of being appointed her Majesty's Attorney-General for the colony…

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Curious Murder Case. a Witness Charged As an Accessory. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Ruth Robinson was charged at the Roma Police Court with the murder of her late husband, Robert Berkitt, in December, 1883. The case caused great…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 7

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday; and Mr. R. R. Morisset, D.S.M., dealt with a number of cases in the Summons Court. A…

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Serious Assault. a Heavy Fine

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 6

J. G. Bell, a surveyor, was charged in the North Shore Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. L. Yates, S.M., with having assaulted, and occasioned bodily harm to L. F.Mann, a draughtsman in the Fisheries…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr, Addison, S.M., Harry Price, on remand, was charged with having stolen 15 handkerchiefs, two pairs of cuffs, a pair of kid gloves…

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Insolvency Court

Globe · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 5

(Before the Chief Commissioner.) The court was occupied throughout the morning in proving debts against insolvents…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 7

A meeting of the Licensing Court was held at noon, the bench being occupied by Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., and the Hon. J. Macintosh. The following transfers were granted: Black Swan Hotel, George-street, from William J…

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Land Appeal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 6

At a Court of Appeal held yesterday morning the Minister for Lands sustained the appeal of Duncan M'Killop, a partner in a squatting firm, against the decision of the…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 6

In the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Johnson and Morisset, S.M., and Macintosh, J.P., transfers of licences were granted from William. J. Kirton to William O'Neill for the Black Swan…

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Suicide of a Police Inspector

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Information has been received by the Commissioner of Police that Sub-Inspector Sharpe committed suicide at Birdsville on December 27, by shooting…

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Police Intelligence. Central. Wednesday.—february 11

Globe · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 5

(Before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M.) ASSAULT.—A respectably-dressed middle-aged man named William Henry Collier, was charged by warrant, with having on…

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