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Courts & crime, 1886

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Insolvent Court

Globe · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 5

In the cases of Richard Grosvenor William Livermore and Francis Edward Norwood the plans were confirmed. NEW INSOLVENTS…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Wedneday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.) Mr. Healey acted as Crowu Prosecutor. Alleged Indecent Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 4

A respectably-dressed mun named Charles Appleton was charged with having, on November 13th, committed an indecent assault upon a female child of four years of age. Mr. Williamson…

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Police Intelligence. Wednesday, Feb. 17. Redfern

Globe · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 8

RIOTOUS.—Maria Russell was charged with riotous behaviour in Phillip-street. It was stated that she has a number of stones in her hand, created a great…

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Police Intelligence. Thursday, February 18. Central

Globe · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 5

CREATING A DISTURBANCE.—Annie Gardner (20), charged with behaving in a rictous manner in George-street, was fined £1 or seven days. Violet Kate Simmons…

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District Court.—thursday, February l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 4

For Judgment.—McSwrnney v. Brown. Causes.—Minto and another v. O'Brien, Palmer v. Upward, jun., Neal v. Levey and another, Saxton v. Hammond, Francis v. Bonnor, Nadin v. Phillips, Allson V. Taylor, Auckland Timber…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, February 17. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.) Alleged Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 3

Charles Appleton, a young man, was arraigned on a charge of having indecently assaulted a little girl, aged four years, on November 18. The a[?]ensed, who pleaded not…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Warburton V. MILLER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 4

In this case Sarah Warburton sued Alfred Miller, of Canterbury, for the recovery of 10 months' rent of 3 acres of land leased from her at a yearly rental of £50,and for damanges for not leaving the land in the same condition in…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, Feb. 8

Globe · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 5

In this case the plaintiffs, Messrs. Minto and Parker, plumbers and gasfitters, 28, Regent-street South, Redfern, sued the defendant O'Brien for the sum of £19 7s…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 17

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 3

IN BANCO.--Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Innes. LOBB v. AMOS BROTHERS…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday. February l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 4

Term list.— For Judgment: Williams v. Australian Cobalt Company. Welton v. Harnett. Demurrers: Sachs v. Upward, plaintiff's demurrer; same v. same, defendant's demurrer. Crown case: the Queen v. Maddocks. New Trail Motions: M'Kenzie…

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Law Report. Thursday, February 18. Supreme Court

Globe · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 5

[IN BANCO.—Before their Honors Mr. JUSTICE FAUCETT, and Mr. JUSTICE INNES]. M'KENZIE V. COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS…

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District Court. Thursday, February 18. (Before Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 4

M'SWEENEY V. BROWN.—This was a case heard a few days ago, in which judgment was reserved. The plaintiff is Dr. M'Sweeney, practising in Petersham; and the defendants, Messrs. Brown and Co.,…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, February 17. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Re Malcolm Gillies. Third meeting. No debts were proved, the official assignee's report was read, and the meeting terminated. Re Donald M'Nicol. Third meeting. Two debts…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Third Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 4

In the matter of Malcolm Gillies. No debts were proved, and the official assignee having read his report, the meeting terminated. In the matter of Donald M'Nicol. Two debts were…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, February 17. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) GREEN V. GATES

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 3

Carl Green, of Little George-street, claimed from the defendant, John Gate. of Redfern, the sum of £200 for running over him with a hansom cab. It seemed that the plaintiff was thrown…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 17. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Innes.)

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 6

LOBB V. AMOS AND ANOTHER.—This was a motion to make a rule nisi absolute for a nonsuit. The plaintiff had been injured while carting bricks upon defendants' works, and the sole point was as to…

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Law Repoet. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 17. In Banco—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Lobb v. AMOS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 4

This was an action against Amos Brothers, railway contractors, to receive compensation for injuries received by the plaintiff, owing to the alleged, negligence of the defendants in so carelessly erecting a brick-kiln at Ryde…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 4

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

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Police Court Appeals. Why Was He Convicted? Sunday Selling

Evening News · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 6

Mr. District Court Judge Forbes presided over the sittings of the Metropolitan Court of Quarter Sessions, in its appellant jurisdiction yesterday. Mr. P. J. Healy represented the Crown…

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