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Courts & crime, 1886

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Central Criminal Court. Friday March 5. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Mr. Cohen and Mr. C. G. Heydon prosecuted for the Crown. MANSLAUGHTER

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 7

William Ward was charged with having on February 5, 1886, at Camperdown, feloniously and maliciously murdered one Henry James Osmond. Mr. D. Buchanan appeared for the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 5. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chiep Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Lazar. V. Williamson and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 9

On the motion of the Hon. Mr. Cohen, leave to appeal to the Privy Council was granted in this case. Mr. Knox appeared for the defendants. The security was fixed at £200. Usual order in other respects…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 6

At the WATER POLICE COURT, on Saturday, two men named John Wilson, alias Williams, and Edward Jones vere sentenced by Mr. Wilshire, D.S.M., to six months' imprisonment each for being suspected persons found…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. (By Our Own Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 6

The position of Darlinghurst Gael is well known, and the prison forms a conspicuous object to persons travelling along the castern tramline near where Botany-street branches off from Oxford-street. It covers an area of about 4¾ acres,…

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Insolvency Court

Globe · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 5

(Before His Honor the Chief Commissioner in bankruptcy.) In Chambers. RE NICHOLS v. ROSENFELDT…

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District Court.—monday, March [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 6

Causes.—Blackey y. Woods, part heard; Lee v. Comerford, Sullivan v. Sleet, Son Yee v. Eaiscnsteator, Layt v. Hoyle, Bulfin v. Myers, Sindel v. Harpur and wife, Harrington v. Chapman…

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Police Intelligence. Central. Monday, March 8

Globe · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 5

DRUNK, ETC.—Michael O'Mara, for being drunk in King-street, was fined 10s. or four days, and for using foul language, 20s. or seven days.: Agnes Conlon, for…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday, March 8

Globe · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 5

(Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) BLACKEY v. WOODS (part heard).—The hearing of this action, which is one to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Monday, March 8

Globe · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 5

JURY COURT (Before His Honor Mr. JUSTICE INNES and a jury of four.) M'NAB v. COWPER. This is an action brought by Mr. M'Nab,…

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Gouiburn Liceusing Court. GOLBURN, Monday, March 8

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 5

The gambling case previously referred to came off before the Licensing Bench on Saturday, and occupied the time of the Court nearly five hours. John Hall was charged with having allowed cards to be played…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 6

Banco Court.—Anderson v. Stuart, Mulholland v. Vale of Clwydd Coal-mining Company, Stephen v. Good, Forster v. M'Gregor, Deignan v. Mann and others, Pratt v. Marshall. Jury Court.—M'Nab v. Cowper, Gent v. Rutty, Hemp v…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, March 8. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 4

Re John Joseph Farrelly. Second meeting. The insolvent's appeal in this case not having been decided by the Supreme Court, the meeting was farther adjourned to May 31…

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The Police Courts. Saturday, March 6. CENTRAL. (Before Mr. Yates, D.S.M.)

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 3

DRUNKS.—A dozen of them turned up and contributed toward the deficit. LANGUAGE.—Annie Bain, 45, was fined £3, or two months, and Caroline Clifford, 26, £2, or one month…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 6

In the Charge Branch of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, before Mr A. M. Fisher, D.S.M., Agnes Conlon, Mary Ann Barrett, Henry Murray, and William Kelly were fined £1, or 14 days' imprisonment, for having used obscene…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 6

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, William Jennings, 23, was charged with having sundry articles of wearing apparel in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolen…

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The London Police

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 4

LONDON, March 8.—Mr. Malcolm Wood, of the Manchester Police, succeeds Sir E. Henderson, as Chief Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police…

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District Court

Globe · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 5

Claim, £10 Os., made up of 7 5s. money lent and £3 goods detained. Mr. Roberts appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Law for the defence. The defendant, an…

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The Wexford-street Murder. Arrest of Laidlaw

Globe · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 3

On Sunday last Mounted-trooper Harrison of the Parramatta district, arrested Walter Laidlaw on a charge of being concerned in the murder of Mary Ann Rose,…

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The Building-trades Dispute. a Union Man Fined for Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 6

A second assault case, arising out of the disturbance which occurred on February 27 at a meeting of the building trades, held in the Temperance Hall, to consider the circumstances of the strike amongst the stonemasons in the…

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Police Intelligence. Central. Tuesday, March 9

Globe · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 5

DRUNK, &c.—Annie Wilson for being drunk in Mill-street was fined 10s. or 3 days, and for using indecent language in Sussex-street £5 or 3 months. Michael…

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