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Courts & crime, 1886

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The Police Courts. Thursday, February 25. WATER. (Before Mr. Yates, D.S.M.)

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 6

DEEMED TO BE INSANE.—A widow named Mary M'Kenna was sent to the receiving house. VALUE OF A COCKATOO.—Charles Smith, 35, a fireman, who took a cockatoo valued at 4s, the…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Applications for Compulsory Sequfstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 4

In the matter of Andrew Martin Momsen v. Clarke Arthur Irving. Mr. Lucas appeared on behalf of the petitioning creditor, and applied that the order nisi of the 11th instant for the sequestration of respondent's estate be…

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Sydney Quarter Sessions. Thursday Afternoon, February 25. (Before District Court Judge Wilkinson.)

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 6

ALLEGED INCENDIARISM.—Two Hindoes, named Joubar Khan and Doulah Khan—both holding discharges from the 9th Bengal Lancers—were charged with having maliciously set fire to a cart and a pair…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, Feb. 25. Equity Appeals.—(Before their Honors Sir James Martin, C. J., Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Sir George Innes.) Jamieson and Others V. Forrester and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 4

Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Abbott and Allen, for the defendant, W. J. Forrester (first appellant); Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Lingen, instructed by Messrs. Deane and Deane, for the defendant…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 10

In the Charge Branch of the CLETRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, before Mr. R. R. Morisset, D.S.M., a middle[?] aged couple, named Robert George Walpole and Kate Walpole, were accused of having on the 22nd instant…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 3

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday before Mr. Johnson, D.S.M., Arthur Henderson was charged with stealing an axe valued at 2s. the property of Louis Mann, residing in…

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Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

Jane Smith, charged with drunkenness and using obscene language in a public place, was fined 2s. 6d, or to be locked up till four p.m. for the first offence, and for the second she was dealt with in a similar…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, February 22Nd. (Before Mr. Marsh S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

John Fox, clerk, drunk in Beattie-street; fined 5s, James Collins, laborer, drunk and disorderly in Reynolds-street; fined 10s or…

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Murder of a French Prefect

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 437

The Paris correspondent of the Times gives the following account of the murder of M. Barreme, the Prefect of Eune, in a railway carriage, on the 14th January:—"He started from Paris at five minutes to 7, in a train which…

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Murder or Madness? MELBOURNE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 13

A man named Thos. Watson calltd at the Glenlyon police station, on Saturday, and informed the constable in charge that he had shot a man at Boundary Cr[?]k, and be advised the constable that he had…

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Divorce Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 41

In this court there were only five cases for trial this sittings. Mr. Justice Windeyer took the opportunity of commenting upon this, and attributing the fact to the laxity of attorneys. Several complaints…

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Attempted Murder near Daylesford. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 433

Yesterday morning a man named Thos. Watson called at the Glenlyon police-station, and informed the constable in charge that he had shot a man at Boundary Creek, and advised the constable that he had…

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Supposed Murder in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 433

A man named Thomas Meat suddenly disappeared from Bush, near Great Western, on the 5th instant, leaving behind him £25 with a piece of paper, on which was written, "To be given to Thomas Casey…

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Supreme Court Proceedings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 41

The past week has principally been devoted to the, hearing of Equity Appeals before the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr.Justice Innes; and to…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 15

John James Colton, of Clon Innes, boot warehouseman. Lia[?]ilities, £2731 8s 8d; assets, £2946 8s 9d. Mr. F. Macnab, official assignee. Walter Matthew Murray, of Canowindra, builder…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 24. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and F. Beames, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 4

THOMAS MACDONALD. Eliza Brum, and John McGarrity were fined 5s or 24 hours each for drunkenness. William Anderson pleaded guilty to exposing himself in a public place, and was sent to gaol for 14…

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Police Intelligence. Central. Saturday, February 27

Globe · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 5

A VIOLENT PRISONER.—William Green, engineer, for being drunk in Pitt-street, was fined 5s. or 24 hours. On the way to the station he resisted so violently that…

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Forbes Land Court. FORBES

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 6

The business of the local land court was concluded on Thursday. The sitting extended over the two previous days, as a large number of cases had to be disposed of. Six applications to…

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Pacific Islanders' Compensation Court. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 455

The hearing of the case of the Burdekin Delta Sugar Company was resumed before the Pacific Islanders' Compensation Court to-day. The company put in sn amended claim for £6490, but no labourers had been…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday, February 26. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Allmby V. WILKINSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 10

His Honor gave judgment in the case of Allmey v. Wilkinson, heard two or three days ago. It was an action brought by R. W. Allmey against Armitage Wilkinson, trading as Wallare and Co., for the recovery of £113 1[?]s.,…

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