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Courts & crime, 1886

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Divorce Court. Tuesday, February 23. (Before Judge Windeyer.)

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 5

DALY V. DALY.—This was an adjourned hearing of the petition of Mrs. Daly for judicial separation from her husband on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. His Honor, on taking his seat, said that he had been…

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District Court. Tuesday, February 23. (Before Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 5

PERRETTE v. STEADMAN.—The plaintiff, Mr. Emile Perrette, sued the defendant, Mr. William Steadman and his wife, residing in Milton-street, Canterbury, for £200 for having alleged that the…

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Divorce Court. Monday, February 22. (Before Mr. Justice Windpyer.)

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 6

DALY v. DALY.—This was a suit for a judicial separation, instituted by Ann Daly against her husband, William Daly. Both parties are of advanced age, and the wife had been a widow with…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Examination Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 4

In the matter of James Morrissey. This was a special meeting for the Examination of a witness, but the matter was not prosecuted, and the meeting closed. SURRENDERS…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 4

The sittings of the Metropolitan Court of Quarter Sessions were commenced yesterday at Darlinghurst Courthouse. Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, February 23. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 4

Re Joel Phillips and Joseph Aarons, trading as Smith, Phillips, and Co. ex parte Joseph Aarons, an adjournment was consented to until April 16. Re W. M. Coward. This case was adjourned to…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, February 23. Equity Appeals. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Innes.)

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 4

ABRAHAM v. M'QUADE.—The Court delivered judgment. Without attributing any fraud on the part of the plaintiff in inducing the defendant to enter into the contract for the sale of the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 22. Equity Appeals—(Before their Honors Sir James Martin, C. J., Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Sir George Innes. Abrahams V. M'QUADE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 4

Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. A. H. Simpson, instructed by Mr. Elliott Meyer, for the plaintiff appellant; Mr. walker, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Laughlin, for the defendant respondent…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 7

In the Charge Branch of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, before Mr. R. R. Morrissot, D.S.M., William Ward was fined £3, with the alternative of two months' imprisonment for assaulting…

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Police Court Proceedings. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 10

Sir,—Having been present at the Central Police Court on Monday, and having seen the manner in which Mr. Morriset, D.S.M., treated the man John Roberts, I was very glad to find that you had noticed it in your issue…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 3

At the Newtown Police Court, yesterday morning, before Mr. W. Johnson, D.S.M., William Hatfield, for conveying nightsoil within the municipality of Canterbury without…

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Charge or Murder. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 6

An inquest was held on the body of Eliza Shields, [?]5, who had been living apart from her husband with a laborer named James Benge. Evidence was given that Benge had brutally beaten the woman, kicked…

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The London Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 5

London, Monday.--The Right Hon. H. C. Childers, as chairman of the committee appointed to inquire into the recent Socialist riots, stated that the…

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Divorce Court

Globe · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 5

In this suit the petitioner, Isabella, Johnston, sought to obtain a divorce from her husband on the ground of desertion and adultery. Mr. Ralston appeared for…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, February 20. (Before Messars. H. Taylor and G. Wickham. Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 2

ANOTHER BO[?] charged with disobeying a sum [?] for neglect of duty as a servant, was remanded to mows vale…

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Insolvency Court. First Meeting

Globe · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 5

In the several matters of Ben. Carne, Thos. Baldwin, Robert John Nowland, Oliver Saunders,' John Perry, and John, Renford, hawker, No debts were proved…

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Police Intelligence. Water. Wednesday, February 24

Globe · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 5

VAGRANCY.—Bridget Mooney, charged with being an idle and disorderly person having no lawful means of support, was sentenced to three months imprisonment…

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The Police Inquiry. London, Feb. 22

Globe · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 8

The Right Hon. H. C. E. Childers, as chairman of the committee appointed to inquire into the recent Socialist riots, stated that the evidence which had been…

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District Court. Tuesday, Feb. 23

Globe · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 8

Emile Perrette v. William Steadman and wife.—Claim, £200, slander. The plaintiff had been employed by the defendant to do certain work on his premises, and…

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District Court.—wednesday, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 7

For Judgment.—Sanders v. M'Mahon, Kean v. Commissioner for Railways, Hiscocks v. Allison. Jury Causes.—Goodlet v. Bayly, Volk v. Mann. The London Globe says:—"If there be any…

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