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Courts & crime, 1886

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Richmond River Murder. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5

WARDELL, Friday. -- William Liddiard, charged with murdering Patrick Noonan, whose body was found floating in the Richmond River, and Elizabeth Liddiard charged…

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Murder Mystery—A Discovery. MELBOURNE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 12

The inquest on the body of thefarmer, John Plum, who was found burned in his house at "Wangaratta, was resumed to-day. It may be recollected that the analysis of. the stomach showed traces of arsenie…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Supreme Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 345

Monday was the first day of the first term of the year 1886. As is usual, only formal business or short matters were disposed of. The Hon. G. B. Simpson (Attorney-general) received the congratulations of the Bench…

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Insolvency Court. BURBENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 17

John Finley, of Burwood-road, Burwood, restant ateur. Liabilities, £399 6s 5d; asisets, £5. Mr. F. M'Nab, offioial assignee. John Scott, of Balranald, hospital collector…

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Supreme Court Proceedings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 42

Monday was the first day of the First Term, that in, the commencement of the legal year of 1880. The judges took their seats on the bench, and, as usual on the first day of sitting, disposed of only formal…

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Country News Ryde. Police Court. Saturday, January 30. (Before Mr. H. D’Ardier J. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

Crown Lands Banger r. M. A. Baker. This case was again postponed to the 18th February, there being only one justice present. Police v. Henry Burge, drank and…

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The Richmond River Murder. Wardell, This Day

Globe · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5

James Hurlsford has turned Queen's evidence, and deposed that Lydiard was jealous of Noonan, who was working with him. He hit him with a tomahawk, in a…

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The Daley River Murder Case. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Government Resident in the Northern Territory has supplied a lengthy report to the board of inquiry into the Daley River murder case,…

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Metropolitan District Court. First Court—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Kimble V. PROCTOR

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 11

His Honor gave judgment in this cose, which was heard on Tuesday and Wednesday last. Mr. Rogers, instructed by Mr. G. E. Russell Jones, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Field, instructed by Mr. J. W. Mitchell, for the…

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Two Generals in Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 18

IN the Water Police Court on Monday proceedings were initiated, before Mr. Marsh, S.M., by Sir Edward Strickland, K.C.B., president of the Geographical Society, against…

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Silence in tho Court!

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 6

They have pretty lively times in New Zealand during the administration of justice. According to one of the Wellington newspaper, reports Mr. Wardell, R. N, said on a recent occasion—"I must…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, FEBRUARY 10. (Before Messrs. N. Stewart, F. Beames, and W. H. Wesley, JsP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 4

ELLEN PRATS v. Arthur Sheriff.—Threatening language at Anburn. There was a cross case. On the application of Mr. Bowden, the case was adjourned till Monday next…

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The Wardell Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 14

The hearing of the charge of murder against William Liddiard is causing a great deal of excitement in Wardell. A man named Hirlsford, a confinee in Casino gaol, has turned Queen's evidence. He has made some…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—saturday, February 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 11

Prothonotary's Office.—Cohen v. Sevil, half-past 11…

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Penrith District Court. Thursday, February 11, 1886

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

Before His Honor District Court Judge Wilkinson The following solicitors were present:—Messrs' C. Bull, W. J. Hill, F. McCarthy,—Lander, and J. A. Redhead…

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Henry Dunbar; Or, Murder Will Out. Chapter Xliii. on the Track. (Continued.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 4

MR. Carter engaged a fly, and made his way to a pier at the end of the town, whence a boat took him across the Humber to a station on the Lincolnshire side of the river…

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Should the Irish Parliament Have Control of the Police

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 6

It is characteristic of English stupidity (says UNITED IRELAND, January 2) that the chief stumbling-block raised to Mr. Gladstone's scheme is that it gives the Irish Parliament…

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Parramatta District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 1

O. E. Fuller v. Percy Bowe. This claim was for £l8 8s 3d. Defendant did not appear and his Honor gave a verdict for the amount less 3s 3d excessive interest charged…

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District Court. Friday, February 12. (Before Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 6

JACKSON AND OTEHRS V. PASS.—Messrs. Jackson and Morton, of 102, King-street, sued Mr. D. Pass, of Oxford-street, for £11 3s 9d, for clothing supplied. The original amount of the debt was £17 3s 9d. The…

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Contractors' Grievances. Important Application to the Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 7

An exceedingly novel and important application was made to the Full Court yesterday, the judges on the bench being their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr…

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