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Courts & crime, 1886

5,585 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Wilful Murder

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 6

An inquest was hold in the South Sydney Morgue on Wednesday, on the body of an unknown newly-born female child, which was found buried in a sandhill at Waterloo. Annie Parnham,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 7

In the WATER POLICE COURT yesterday, before Mr. Johnson,S.M., Andrew Crowe, Charles Hayes, and John Butler were charged with having been absent without leave from their ship, the s.s. Austral. The two first were sent…

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Alleged Theft in a BOARDING-HOUSE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 7

George Luce, a clerk, on remand, was charged in the Balmain Police Court yesterday with having stolen £10, the property of Albert Rea, on February 28 last. Albert Rea, residing with Mr. Hudson, in Little…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. N. Stuart and J. Beams, Js.P., James Brittle was sentenced to 14 days' gaol for being illegally on the premises of John Wilson…

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Murder of an Infant

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the same pace yesterday the City Coroner also held an inquest relative to the death of a Female infant whose body was found on Tuesday buried in the sand at the foot of Mount Carmel…

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Jury Court

Globe · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

The examination of witnesses in this action which is brought by the official assignee of the estate of Edgar Board of Orange to recover damages from the…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, March 11. Darlinghurst Court

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

The sittings of this court began to-day before Judge Windeyer and juries of four. In the case of the Commercial Bank of South Australia v. Monte and another, Mr. Field appeared…

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Police Intelligence. Central. Thursday, March 11

Globe · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

CRUELTY.—A Celestial named Ah Sun was charged with cruelly illtreating a horse by working it while it had a sore on its shoulder. Constable Bay was on duty…

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District Court.—thursday, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 7

Causes.-Robertson v. Ricketts (part heard), Henson v. Noonan, Male v. Hume and another, M'Kay v. Lily and another, Knilbles v. MacBriar, Tutcher v. Jacobs, Treseder and another v. Atkinson, Fermandez v. Frazer…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, March 10

Globe · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

The hearing of this action, which was one to eject the defendant, Ricketts, from the Lighthouse Hotel, situated at the corner of Bathurst and Sussex-streets…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, March 10. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Bulfin V. MYERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 7

In this case, Robert Bulfin, a cabdriver, of Marketstreet, sued Osman William Myers, of Carter's Hotel, George-street, for £115 damages sustained through collision in George-street, on the 4th December last. Mr. Bull…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, March 11. Compulsory Sequestration

Globe · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

Application by William Perry and Co., merchants, of Pitt-street, Sydney, praying that the estate of Wm. Cox Griffin, draper and milliner, of Pitt-street, may be…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Thursday, March 11

Globe · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

The hearing of this action, which is to recover damages for trespass, was resumed this morning. Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. O'Conoor, were for the…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 7

Banco Court.—Forster v. M'Gregor (part heard), Deignan v. Mann and others, Pratt v. Marshall, Strickland v. M'Culloch, M'Mahon v. Rickards, Stockdale v. Bennett and others. Jury Court.—Macnab v. Couper (part heard)…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 7

Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.) STEPHEN (OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE) V. GOOD. Mr. Darley, Q.C., Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Cohen,…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, March 10. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Re Michael Shortal, Single meeting. Insolvent attended and verified his schedule and statement. Four debts were proved. The official assignee's report was filed. Mr. Mackinlay (for Mr. Hyam, a…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, March 11. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

Accounts and Plans. The official assignee reported upon the estates in arear up to date, and obtained extensions of time where necessary for filing accounts and plans…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Wednesday, March 10. BANCO COURT.--(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) STEPHEN v. Good, Part Heard

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 3

In this action, brought by the official assignee of the insolvent estate of James Fulton, a Bonrke storekeeper, to recover from a Bourke publican and money-lender the value of goods…

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