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Courts & crime, 1886

5,585 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Supreme Court. Friday, March 12. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.)

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 6

DEIGNAN v. MAUN AND OTHERS.—In this case the point at issue relates to a contract for certain excavation work at Bourke, which was taken out of the plaintiff's hands by defendants, and, as he…

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Henry Dunbar Or, Murder Will Out. Chapter Xlvi. Clement's Story.—before the Dawn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 4

'I LOST no better time fulfilling the commission intrusted to me. I went down to Shorncliffe, and delivered the box of diamonds into the hands of John Lovell, the solicitor ; for Lady Joceiyn…

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TUESDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, J.P. Police Cases

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

John Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language on the Railway Station, Spring wood, and was fined £5, (the lowest penalty) levy and distress, in default one month in Parramatta…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, March 12. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 6
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Be Charles Richard Walker. Third meeting. This was a country estate, and several debts, had been proved before the District Commissioner. The official assignce's report was read. No debts were…

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Insolvency Court.—friday, March 12. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Third Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 11

In the matter of E. A. Little, 11 debts were proved, and directions were carried that insolvent be allowed his furniture and wearing apparel. The meeting then terminated…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 12. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.) DEIGNAN V. Mann, Carey, and Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 11

This action arose out of the contract for the erection of the Bourke railway station. Mr. E. Barton and Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. Neville, of Bourke, for the plaintiff; Mr. Heydon and Mr. Gerald Campbell,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Friday, March 12. Banco Court. -- (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.)DEIGNAN V. Mann and Others, Part Heard

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 10

In this action to recover £988, partly as damages for alleged breach of agreement, and partly for work aud labor done in excavations and other earthwork at the Bourke railway…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday, March 12. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) MALE V. Hume and Pe[?]um

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 10

This was a case to recover £50 for injuries and damages sustained to himself, his horse and cab, through the carelessness of the defendants' servant in driving their horse and cart along…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 10. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, J. E. Manning end N. Stewart, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 4

CHARLES WATSON, on remand, was charged with using foul language and refusing to leave Curtis’s Nil Desperandum HoteL Prospect Camp, when ordered to do so by the landlord end constable. Constable…

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Systematic Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 5

For some time past Messrs. W. Gardner and Co., of George-street, have had reason to question the honesty of soma of their employees. Three weeks ago Detective Cocking arrested a…

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Burglary. ALBURY. Monday. March 15

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 5

During the performance of Fryer's Circus on Saturday thieves entered the premises of Mr. Romero contractor, and after ransacking the house contented themselves with taking a gold watch. A…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 4

In the Charge branch of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday, before Mr. A..M. Fisher, D.S.M,, an elderly man, named Daniel M'Laughlan, described as a groom, was accused of having been found soliciting alms of the public…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 7

At the Central Police Court on Saturday, a laundress named A[?]e Watson was charged with maliciously injuring a window-sash and six panes of glass valued at £1, belonging, to…

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London Police

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 4

LONDON, March 13.—It is announced that Sir Charles Warren, lately Commissioner in Bechuanaland, has been appointed to succeed Colonel Sir Edmund Henderson as Chief Commissioner of the…

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District Court

Globe · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 5

This was a partly hoard case in which the plaintiffs sued the defendants for the sum of £73 18s. 2d., for work done and material provided. Mr. Field appeared…

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The Chief Commissioner of Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 5

London, Saturday. -- It is announced that Sir Charles Warren, late British Commissioner in Bechuanaland, has been appointed to succeed Colonel Sir…

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Police Intelligence. Monday, March 15. Central

Globe · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 5

RlOTOUS.—John Davis, a rough-looking young larrikin, was fined 20s. or seven days for hustling people in Regent-street. On James M'Arthy and James Lockery, for…

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District Court.—monday, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 4

Causes.—Cook and another v. Wilkinson and another, Fernandez v. Frazer, Luciani v. Reed, Brierly v. Quinlan, Nicholls v. Whitbread and another. Burrows v. Murphy, Zions v. Daley, Wise v. Sledge and another…

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Court-martial. MELBOURNE, Saturday. March 13

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 6

It is reported that the two men on board the Cerleros have been tried by court-martial and sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment for the recent disturbance…

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