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Courts & crime, 1886

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District Court.—wednesday, February 10

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

Ca. Sa. Summonses.—Murray v, Irving. Goldschmidt v. Elley, Pearce v. Tariola De Rozzoli, Bogan v. Maddocks, Pulsford v. Carey, Holmes v. Quinan. Garnishee Summons.—Meenan v. Meenan, Penderville garnishee,…

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Parramatta Police Court. Satubbat, F Ebraury 6.(Before Messrs. N. Stewart, F. S. Ryan, and G. Wickham, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 2

Martin Meddle was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness, and 20s or 7 days for obscenity. John Gratten, drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s or 48 hours…

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Parramatta District Court.—tuesday, February 9. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Appeal

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

William H. Smith, farmer, Seven Hills, applied to have the order of a Parramatta, bench set aside in a case wherein he was charged by George T. Evans (acting for the Commissioner for Railways) with impeding John M'Garrity,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court—wednesday, Feb. 11

Globe · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 5

[IN BANCO.—Before their Honors The CHIEF JUSTICE (Sir JAS. MARTIN), Mr. JUSTICE FAWCETT, and Sir GEORGE INNES.]…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 10

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

Term List.—Motions Nisi for New Trial. The Queen v. Fowell, same v. Cooper, Jones v. Hill. New Trial Motins: Cook v. Commissioner for Railways, Lazar v. Williamson and others, Samuel v. Kirkbride, Lobb v. Amos and another, Daintery v…

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Parramatta District Court. Monday, February 8. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Undefended Cases

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 3

William Barry v. Henry Cummings. Claim, £15 I6S 6d. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount, with casts of one witness. William Ashby v. Douglas H. Rowley…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Tabrett and Another V. Bennett and Others

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

His HONOR gave judgment in this case, which was heard on Thursday last. It was an action brought by Messrs. Tabrett and Draper, of Newtown, against Messrs. Bennett, Little, and Co., of Sussex-street, for the recovery…

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Parramatta District Court. Monday, February 8. (Before Judge Wilkinson.)

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 6

In the claims of W. Barry v. H. Cummings for £15 18s 6d; W. Ashley v. D. H. Rowley, £12 16s; W. W. Gibson v. Percy Rowe, £6, the defendants did not appear, and verdicts were entered for the…

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The Police Courts. Tuesday, February 9. CENTRAL. (Before Mr. Johnson, S.M.)

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 6

DRUNKS.—This being the anniversary of the first cricket match between an English and an Australian team in Sydney, twenty persons got tight, and were fined…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday, Februauy 9. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Applications for Certificates

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

His Honor directed that, on payment of Court charges and expenses, certificates of conformity should be issued to Edward Fahey, John Carey, Samuel Lane, and David Edmund Hunter…

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Parramatta Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, February 9. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Maliciously Wounding

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

Henry Lea, charged with maliciously wounding Alfred Foster, at Auburn, on the 4th November, was sentenced to be imprisoned in Darlinghurst gaol for five years' hard labour…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) BUCK V. M'glew and Another

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 3

This was an action brought by George Alfred Buck, of 338 George-street, financial agent, against Cornelius S. M'Glew, draper, Enmore-road, and Alfred Argles and George L. Lincker,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 8. In Banco —(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Murphy V. COOKE

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

This was a somewhat peculiar case, affecting the rights of the public to take up land in the vicinity of a goldfield. It was a special case stated for the opinion of the Supreme Court by Mr. Mining Warden Brown, of Silverton…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Tuesday, February 9. IN BANCO.--Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Windeyer. He the Will of the Late James Underwood

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 3

In the matter of the will of the late James Underwood, the Underwood Estate Acts, account No. 16, and the petition of Felton and others, Dr. Donovan, for Mr. Keen (executor of…

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A Brutal Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 6

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., a man named Isaac Little was charged with having assaulted George Donovan with intent to rob him. Evidence was given by the prosecutor, an elderly…

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Theft of a Watch

Globe · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 8

At the Water Police Court this morning a man named James M'Bray was charged with stealing a Watch from Charles Ryan, a compositor, at Watson's Bay, on New…

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State of Darlinghurst Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 4

The deplorable hording of prisoners which has obtained in the Darlinghurst Gaol for more than a year post was referred to yesterday afternoon in the Legislative Council. The…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 6

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

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 3

At the St. Leonards Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Leopold Yates, S.M., a man named Morris Dugan was sentenced to two months' hard labor, without the option of a fine, for…

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Extradition Court

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 4

An extradition court wan held before the Governor Lord Carrington in the Executive-chamber to-day. Michel Jean Baptists Bourrallais was charged with having been illegally at large from New Caledonia,…

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