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Courts & crime, 1886

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Supreme Court. STRICKLAND V. M'CULLOCH

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 593

This was an action to recover damages for breach of agreement by the defendant to buy certain sheep from the plaintiff. Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Cape and Kent, for the…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday, March 19. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Pidcock V. PITT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 10

This case, which was partly heard yesterday, was resumed, Mr. Moriarty appearing for the plaintiff, and Mr. Browning for the defendant. The action was instituted by William Pidcock and Ben Johnson, trustees under the…

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Review. the Court of the English Restoration

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 9

It is difficult to know what is the fascination of the time of the Restoration for the reading public. That it has such a fascination must certainly be the opinion of Mr. Molloy and Mr…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court, Saturday, March 20, 1886

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 10

Prathonotary's Office.—Resch v, Vickery, 10.30; M'Court v. Commissioner for Railways. 10.30; Liardet, 10.30…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, March 19. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Re John Finley. Single meeting. Insolvent attended, and verified his schedule and statement. No debts were proved, no directions gives, the report was filed, and the meeting terminated…

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Supreme Court. Friday, March 19. Darlinghurst Court. (Before Mr. Justice Innes and a jury of four). Commercial Bank of South Australia v.LA

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 6

MONTE AND ANOTHER.—The Bank sought to recover the sum of £1056 2s 5d alleged to he due on an overdraft, frith interest at the current rate, by the defendants. J. D. La Monte and Charles…

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The Police Courts. Friday, March 19. REDFERN. (Before Mr. Yates. D.S.M.)

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 6

DRUNK.—George Bailey (English), John Galloway and Matilda Kelly (Australia), John M'Grath, James Carrcil, Bridget Miller, and James Hawthorne (Irish), were fined in various sums ranging from 5s to…

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Insolvency Court.—friday, March 19. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Third Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 10

In the several matters of Robert Fenwick, Walter Jackson, and Charles H. Inch. No debts were proved in the first-named estate, two in the second, and six, in the third. No directions were given, and the official assignee…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday, March 19. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 3

PEACOCK AND ANOTHER V. PITT (PART HEARD). Mr. Moriarty for plaintiff; Mr. Browning for defendant. In this case William Peacock and Benjamin Johnson, trustees and executors…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 19. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) STRICKLAND V. M'culloch (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 9

This action, for breach of contract in refusing to accept delivery of certain ewos and lambs, was concluded. Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Cape and Kent, for the plaintiff;…

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Divorce Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Thompson V. Thompson and Fowler

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 593

Mr. Gordon, instructed by Messrs. Iceton and Faithfull for Messrs. M'Phillamy, of Bathurst, for the petitioner, the husband, moved to settle the issues. Mr. Ralston, instructed by Mr. G. J. Sly, for the co-respondent…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Friday, March 19. Jury Court. -- (Before his Honor Sir George Innes and a jury of four.) M'millan and Wife V. Finlay and Others (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 3

Mr. Rogers and Mr. Walker appeared for the plaintiffs, James Laker M'Millan and Lucy Jane M'Millan; and Dr. Donovan and Mr. O'Connor appeared for the defendants, the…

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Land Court. Monday, March 15, 1886. Before Messrs. F. A. Franklin (Acting-Chairman) and H. Eager

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 2

Edward John Bourke, C.P. 81/11, section 13, 50 acres.—Re condition of residence. No appearance. Summons sworn to have been served by posting on March 1, 1886…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 3

In the Charge Branch of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday, before Mr T. K. Abbott, S.M., a powerfullybuilt man, named William Harrison, was accused of having created a serious disturbance in Campbell-street, on Friday…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 7

Patrick M'Grath was fined £3 or two months by Mr. Abbott, at the Central Police Court on Saturday, for using insulting words towards Jacobin. Spangenberg. Kale U'Brien was…

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Charge of Cattle-stealing. NYNGAN, Saturday. March 20

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 6

A man named John Finn, who is a butcher and publican, and also poundkeeper, was arrested here on Friday night by Senior-constable Steele, of Nynpan, on a charge of cattle-stealing, and will to-day…

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Police Intelligence. Central. Monday, March 15

Globe · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 5

BAD LANGUAGE.—James s Bonnor, 29, labourer, was fined £3, or two months, for using indecent language in George-street. A similar penalty was imposed upon a man…

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District Court.—monday, March 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 3

Causes.—Lce v. Solomon and another, O'Brien v. Hughes and another, Mayo v. Ferguson, Abrahams v. Caves, Beale v. Mooney, Schmidt v. Haynes, Clifford and another v. Barlow, Trapp and another v. M'Gregor and another, Godwin v…

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Conduct of Police. MELBOURNE, Monday, March 22

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 5

An inquiry was concluded on Saturday into the conduct of the police at Woodend on the evening of March 3, when Mr. J. Symes, the freethought lecturer, attempted to deliver an address in the local…

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