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Courts & crime, 1886

5,585 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 16. Banco Court

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 6

DEIGNAM V. MANN AND OTHERS.—In this case Mr. Justice Fancett Bummed up to the jury, and after some deliberation a verdict was given for the defendants…

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Police Intelligence. Water

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 3

YOUNG THIEVES.—Francis Joseph Kennedy, Alfred Davis, and T. Shepherd were charged with stealing a hand-bag from a Mrs. Buchanan, containing articles…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 6
Also in Globe

In the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Abbott and Fisher, S.Ms., and Macintosh, J.P., transfers of publican's licences were granted from D. Hammond to Thomas Smith…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. Wednesday, March Banco Court

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

[Before His Honor Mr. Justice FAUGETT and a jury of four.] STRICKLAND v. M'CULLOCH. In this action, which was party heard on…

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Police Intelligence. Wednesday, March 17. Central

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

DRUNK, &c,—Emily Saundres, for being was fined 40s., or seven days. James Ryan, for being drunk and disorderly in Campbell-street, was fined 40s., or seven…

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District Court.—wednesday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

Ca. Sa. Motions: James v. Alexander, Warne and another v. Levy, Cribb v. Mills, Palmer and another v. Hill, same v. Spo[?]forth, Williams and another v. Evans, Pearce v. De Rozzoll, Evans and another v. Favell…

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TELEGRAMS. Court-Martial. MELBOURNE. Tuesday, March 16

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 6

The court-martial on board the Nelson resulted in the seaman O'Shanaasy being sentenced to two months' imprisonment and dismissal on charges of drunkenness and having struck an officer…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

Banco Court.—Strickland v. M'Culloch (part heard), M'Mahon v. Rickards, Stockdale v. Bennett and others, Newton v. Moss, Roach v. same, Buckland v. same. Jury Court.—Fegan v. Commissioner for Railways (part heard,)…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, March 16. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Lilly V. M'KAY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

The plaintiff, Bessie Lilly, residing at Barcom-street, Darlinghurst, sued Marguret M'Kay, of the same street, for using language towards her which she thought would injure her in character and good fame. Having heard…

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Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Innes and juries.)

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 6

HEMP v. WEDDERBURN.—This case was adjourned by consent until the next day. GENT v. RUTTY.-This case was settled by an apology by the defendant to the plaintiff in Court…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 16. JURY COURT.—(Before his Honor Sir George Innes and juries of four.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 3

Mr. Darley, Q.C., Mr. G. B. Simson and Mr. Ralston appeared for the plaintiff; and the Atorney-General, Mr. Rogers, Mr. C. B. Stephen and Mr. Teece appeared for the defendant, who…

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Insolvency Court. WEDNESDAY, March 17. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

Re Frederick Dean. Third meeting. Nine debts were proved and one ordered to stand over. The official assignee's report was read. No directions were given, and the meeting terminated…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, March 16. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 3

Certificates were ordered to be issued, on payment of Court fees, to Robert Dennis Dilly, John Kendall Shew, James Aitchison Haddock, Henry White, and John Joseph Frederick…

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Darlinghurst Court. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer, and a jury of four.)

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 6

WHEELER v. CARTER.—Plaintiff claimed £2000 as compensation for an alleged breach of agreement, and proceeded to show that the defendant had through his agent agreed to lease him certain premises…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday, March 16. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

His HONOR directed that, on payment of court charges and expenses, certificates of conformity be issued to Robert Dennis Dilly, John Kendall Thew, James Page, George Aitchinson Haddock, Henry White, and John Joseph…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 16. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.) DEIGNAN V. Mann, Carey, and Co. (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

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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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, March 16. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) FERNANDO V. FRAZER

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 3

This was an application to recover from the defendant the sum of £23 10s. for wages due to himself and wife. Mr. Redhead for plaintiff ; Mr. Dargin for defendant. Verdict entered for…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, March 15.(Before Messrs. H. Byr[?] and N. Ste[?] Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 2

SAMUEL [?] licenses of the [?] Hotel, Sydney Road, Granville, complained against for selling liquor to Richard Byrne, there being a prohibition against any publican doing so, appeared in…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 4

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, before Mr. T. K. Abbott, S. M., a woman named Mary Trump, who was fiend 20s. for being drunk in Sussex-street, was charged with having stolen a side of bacon, value 20s., the property…

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