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Courts & crime, 1886

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District Court.—tuesday, March 9

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

Causes.—Sullivan v. Sicet, Layt v. Royle, Bulfin v. Myers, Sindel v. Harpur and wife, Hairington v. Chapman, Robertson v. Ricketts…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday, March 8. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Blackey v. WOODS

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

In this case John Blackey sued John Woods for the recovery of £200 damages for alleged trespass and conversion of goods. Mr. Field, instructed by Mr. T. M. Williamson, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. O'Connor…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 9

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

Banco Court.—Stephen v. Good (part heard), Forster v. M'Gregor, Deignan v. Mann and others, Pratt v. Marshall, Strickland v. M'Culloch, M'Mahon T. Rickards. Jury Court.— Macnab v. Cowper (part heard)…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 9

Globe · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 5

[IN BANCO—Before His Honor Mr. JUSTICE FAUCETT and a jury of four.] STEPHEN V. GOOD (part heard.) The hearing of this action for the…

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Supreme Court. Jury Court. Monday, March 8. (Before Mr. Justice Innes and a jury of four.)

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 6

MACLAB v. COWPER.—This was an action in which Mr. Francis Macnab, official assignee of the estate and effects of Edgar Board, an insolvent in Orange, sued Mr. Charles Cowper. Sheriff of the colony,…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 9. (Before Judge Wilkinson.)

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 5

BLOCKLEY v. WOODS.—Judgment was delivered in this case. It was an action for damages for £200 for alleged wrongful entry of a house rented by the defendant in Bullanaming-street. Judgment was…

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

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

In the matter of J. J. Farrelly, adjourned second meeting. The official assignee stated that an appeal was still pending, and the meeting was adjourned until May 31. In the matter of J. Mooney, a third meeting. No debts…

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The Police Courts. Monday, March 8. WATER. (Before Mr. Johnson. S.M.)

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 6

MANLY OFFENDERS.—A Yankee Wesleyan got drank in Whistler-street, and an Irish laborer used obscene language in the Corso of the Brighton of the South, and were each fined 10s or three days…

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The Police Courts. Tuesday, March 9. WATER. (Before Mr. Johnson, S.M.)

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 5

LANGUAGE.—Ellen Hyde, 29, a married woman, used most obscene language in George-street. She was fined £3 or a month. A ROWDY.—William Griffiths. 33. a laborer, drank…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 8. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUORTT and a jury of four.) ANDEESON V. STUART

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

In this case Sir Alexander Stuart was sued as nominal defendant on behalf of the Government, for breach of a charter-party for the conveyance of emigrants to this colony in the plaintiff's ship, the Ellora. Some delay had arisen…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 3

In re John Joseph Farrelly, adjourned second meeting from November 20 last. Meeting further adjourned to May 31 next. THIRD MEETINGS…

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The Mount Morgan Gold Mine. Judgment of the Supreme Court of Queensland

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

The following is the judgment of the Full Court delivered by Mr Justice Harding in the Supreme Court of Queensland in the important case of Osborne and others v. Morgan and others, or which is better known as the…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, March 9. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Adjourned Certificate Applications

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 5

Re J. Miller. His Honor intimated that he should deliver his judgment in this matter on Wednesday next. Be Joseph Hart. Nothing farther was done in this…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday, March 8. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) BLAKEY V. Woods (Part Heard.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 3

The bearing of this action, which is brought to recover £200 damages for trespass and conversion, was resumed and again adjourned. LEE V. COMERFORD…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Monday, March 8. in Banco. -- (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and juries of four.) Anderson and Others V. STUART

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 3

Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Knox (instructed by Messrs. Norton and Co.) appeared for the plaintiffs, Anderson, Anderson and Co., shipowners, London; and Mr. M. A. Stephen. Q.C.,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 7

In the Charge Branch of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, before Mr. A. M. Fisher, D.S M., two vanmen named George Beaman and Andrew Smart, for having behaved in a riotous manner in Pitt-street, were each fined…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 7

At the St. Leonards' Police Court yesterday, before .Mr. Wilshire, S.M., Florence Wylde, described as a governess, was sent to gaol for a month on a charge of vagrancy. The arresting…

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Jury Court

Globe · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 5

This action was continued to-day, the examination of witnesses occupying the whole of the court's time. The case will will probably last through the week, p…

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District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 6

In the District Court on Tuesday, the action of Layt v. Boyle came an for hearing. The plaintiff, Mr. F. W. Layt. residing in Eveleigh, sued Mr. W. Boyle, who with others trades under the came of Messrs…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday. March 6.(Before Messrs. R. Harper and G. Wickham, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 2

WILLIAM GAMBLEY, with a Iong list of. previous convictions against him, was fined 10s or 48 hours for drunkenness, and 60s or one month for obscene language. James Roberts was ordered to pay 5s or go to gaol…

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