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Courts & crime, 1886

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Melbourne Criminal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--At the Central Criminal Court, Alexander Laurence, late accountant of the City of Melbourne Bank, pleaded guilty to embezzling £9000, the…

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Brisbane Criminal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--The Criminal Court opened to-day before Mr. Justice Mein. William Pickering, into confidential clerk with Stodart and Co., to-day pleaded…

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Insolvency Court. Second Meeting

Globe · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 8

In the matter of Gibson Beresford. Adjourned second meeting from the 24th February. The insolvent attended, and two debts were proved. The insolvent…

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Athletics in the County Court

Evening News · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 3

A few weeks ago Judges Hughe, Q.C., decided a case in the Stockport County Court iu an amusing and extraordinary manner. The case was one in which the plaintiff, Peter St. Leger, an amateur athlete, residing in…

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District Court.—tuesday, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

Jury Causes.—Knowles v. Reynolds, part heard; Maver v. M'Diarmid…

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A Mysterious Death. Supposed Murder. (From the Brisbane Courier, March 26.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 4

Several further links in the chain of very suspicious circumstances respecting the disappearance of Lionel [?] Paul in January of last year, and which point to the strong probability that the missing man was murdered, have been…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, March 29. Compulsory Sequestration

Evening News · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 6

No. 20,416. Charlotte Clements and Jane M'Carthy, of Bathurst, executrixes, &c, v. John Hurley, of Annandale and Mitchell's Creek, sawmill proprietor. "Order nisi, returnable April 8. Mr. F. Macnab…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

Banoo Court.—Cross v. Goode (special), part heard. Prothonotary's Office.—Wheeler v. Carter, 10; Allingham v: Currie, 10.30; Burne, Philp, and Co. v. Armstrong, 10.30; Perrier v. Wynne, 10.30; Alt v. Penny, 10.30; Watson v…

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Law Report: (Continued from page 5.) Banco Court

Globe · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 8

Examination of Dr. Knaggs, continued: He could not say whether the dislocation was an old or new one. Dr. MacLaurin, the Government Health…

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Police Intelligence. Monday, March 29. WATER. (Continued from Page 3.)

Globe · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 8

REMANDS.—Albert O'Brien and Stephen Donald, for attempting to commit a felony on one Valentine Wildman, was remanded till Wednesday next…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. March 29. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 3

In the matter of Gibson Beresford. Adjourned second meeting resumed. Insolvent attended as directed, was sworn and examined by the official assignee, and the meeting…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON: and a jury of four.) Knowles and Another V. REYNOLDS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

In this case W. W. Knowles and G. A. Down, of Pitt-street, architects, sued R. H. Reynolds, of Begg-street, Paddington, for £58 14s. 6d., balance due, including £1 18s. interest, for commission and other charges in…

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Insolvency Court.—monday, March 29. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Second Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

In the matter of Gibson Beresford. Mr. J. M. Curtis appeared on behalf of the insolvent, who attended and was examined by Mr. L. T. Lloyd in reference to the purchase, in October," 1885, at Melbourne, of a boiler and engine and…

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District Court. William Knowles and Another V. R. H. Reynolds (Part Heard)

Globe · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

Claim £58 14s. 6d., made up of commission and interest on commission. Mr. O'Connor, instructed by W. J. West, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Monday March 29. BANCO COURT,--(Before his Honor Mr, Justice windeyer and a special jury of 12.) CROSS V. Goode (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 3

The hearing of this action, brought by Ephraim Gross, a brickmaker. residing at Camden, to recover from Dr. George Goode, of Camden, £500 damages for alleged carelessness,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court—monday, March 29. Bance Court—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a special jury of twelve.) Cross V, Goode (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

This was an action by Ephraim Cross, bnckmaker, of Campbelltown, against Dr. George Goode, a medical practitioner in the neighbourhood, and was brought to recover damages for the injuries and expense sustained by the…

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Supreme Court. [Some of the following items appeared in oar second, third, and fourth editions of yesterday.] Monday, March 29. Bango Court. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer and a special jury of twelve.)

Evening News · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 6

CROSS V. GOODE.—Ephraim Cross, brickmaker, of Campbelltown, sought to recover damages to the extent of £500, from Dr. Goode, for having, it was alleged, carelessly, negligently, and unskilfully…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday March 29 (Before Judge Wilkinson and a jury of four.) Knowles and Another V. REYNOLDS

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 3

This was a claim for for £58 14s, 6d., balance of fees for architects' commission for certain shopes crected for the defendant at the corner of skinner and kent streets. Mr. O'Conner for…

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A Magistrate Resigned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Mr. Thomas Finney, one of the most prominent business men of the city and a highly-esteemed citizen, whose name was recently taken off the list…

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