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Courts & crime, 1886

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Insolvency Court. Friday, February 12. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 6

Be George Lord Carter. Third meeting. Several debts ware proved, and two claims admitted. The official assignee's report was read, and the Meeting was further adjourned until the 15th March…

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Insolvency Court Friday. February 12. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 7

In the matter of James Tobias Ryan and Edwin Ryan, second meeting. Three debts proved in joint estate and meeting terminated. In the matter of George Lord Carter, third…

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The Police Courts. Friday, February 12. CENTRAL. (Before Mr. Johnson, S.M.)

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 6

DRUNKS.—Seventeen persons who were not entitled to Soudan medals got tight, and were fined as usual. LANGUAGE.—Jane M'Allister, 30. was fined £5, or…

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Insolvency Court.—friday, February 12. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Second Meeting

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

In the matter of James Tobias Ryan and Edwin Ryan. Three debts were proved in the joint estate. Both insolvents attended, and the meeting terminated. THIRD MEETINGS…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday, February 12. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) KIMBLE V. PROCTOR

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 7

Judgement was given in this case, The plaintiff, Charles Robert Kimble, of Park-street, [?]defendant, William Consett Proctor, of King-street, to recover the sum of £100, which…

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Small Debts Court. Saturday, February 6. (Before Messrs. J. E. Manning and Henry Moses, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

Jas. Matthews v. J. R. Garrow.—Balance of account, £1 Ss 3d. Judgment for defendant. Chadwick v. Lambert Bros.—Settled out of court…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.) Mr. M'Culloch acted as Crown Prosecutor. Larceny From a Vessel

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

James Cole, a young wharf labourer, was brought before the court, charged with having stolen a palliasse and a quantity of bedding, valued at 25s., from the R.M.S. Sorata. Benjamin Freeman, chief steward…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Friday. February 12. IN BANCO.--Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Windeyer. the Queen V. COLLOMB

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 7

Mr. Teece appeared for the Crown, but there was no appearance on behalf of the plaintiff, a Post-office lettercarrier, who appealed against his conviction at the Metropolitan Quarter…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 12. In Banco—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Crown Cases Reserved. the Queen V. MADDOCKS

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

As Mr. Justice Windeyer, the Judge who tried this case, was on the Bench; and, as by the new Appellate Jurisdiction Act, a Judge cannot sit on appeal from his own ruling, the case was postponed…

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Stealing Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A man named James William Pitches was caught in the act yesterday of stealing gold from quartz specimens at the Technological Museum…

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Stealing Gold. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 5

On Saturday a man named James William Pitches was caught in the act of stealing gold from quartz specimens at the Technological Museum. Some specimens had been missed, and recently a watch was…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 5

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., disposed of the business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday. Several persons were fined for drunkenness Isaac Norman, 46, labourer, for having maliciously injured a window and a…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 6

W. H. Collier, 28, lately teacher in the Jung Jung te State school, who arrived from Sydney by train on Friday night, is charged with haying assaulted a girl under 14 years of age in the schoolhouse, Murtoa,…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 7

At the Water Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Michael O'Brien was fined 40s., or 14 days' gaol, for riotous behavior in George-street, and 20s., or two…

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The Wardell Murder. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 5

WARDELL, Saturday.--Wm. Liddiard and his wife were yesterday committed to take their trial at the Grafton Assizes, on April 16 next on a charge of having murdered in…

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Insolvency Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 3

MONDAY.--John Wilson v. John and Andrew Knox, adjourned application for compalsory sequestration ; Robert Fitzsinl bs and William Ballard, David Laurence Levy, Mary Ann Finn, adjourned accounts and…

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Police Intelligence. Central. Monday.—february 15

Globe · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 5

RIOTOUS.—Francis Fernon was charged with creating a disturbance in Hay-street on Saturday, whereby a crowd of between 500 and 600 persons were collected…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, Feb. 15

Globe · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 5

(Before the Chief Commissioner.) In the matter of John Wilson v. John King and Andrew Knot, an application to make a nisi order of 5th ult., for the…

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District Court.—monday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 5

Causes: Pyrmont Brewery Company v. Robinson, Roberts v. Wood, Davidson v. West, Brierly v. Quinlan, Drake v. Jurich, Phelps v. Gardner, Mossman and another v. Hilly, Campbell v. Dickson, Barr v. Levy, Cather v. Davidson, Brown v. Chidzey,…

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District Court. Monday, Feb. 15

Globe · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 5

(Before His Honor Judge Dowling.) PYRMONT BERWERY CO. V. ROBINSON. In this case the plaintiffs sued Mrs. D. Robinson, the landlady of the Fitzroy hotel,…

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