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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 216

Mr. M'court's Candidature

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 6

ROBERTSON, Wednesday.--Mr. M'Court addressed the electors at Robertson this afternoon. There was a good attendance, and Mr. W. Hindmarsh, jun., was in the chair. The…

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District Court.—thursday, February 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 11

Undefended [?] will be taken at 10 a.m., after which the following causes under £10. Causes under £10.—Delarue v. Brockstayne, O'Connell v. Gunning, Dove v. M'Culloch, senior. Shephard v. Roberts,…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, February 2. Surrenders

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 9

William Henry Williams, of Stockton, Newcastle, miner. Liabilities, £16 6s. 6½d.; assets, £1 13s. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee. John Patrick Sweeney, of Reedy Creek,…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 11

William Henry Williams, of Stockton, Newcastle, miner, Liabilities, £16 6s. Assets, £1 13s. Mr. Samuel Lyons, official assignee. John Patrick Sweeney, of Reedy Creek, Mudgee…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 11

Prothonotary's Office.—Davies v. O'Nell (peremptory), 10: Blank v. Blank, 10; Brown v. M'Elhone, 10 till half-past 12…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Richard S. Judd and George Brown were charged with being suspected persons frequenting George-street with intent…

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Brutal Assault Upon a Husband and Wife

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 4

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., a young man named Charles Murphy was arraigned on charges of assaulting George Tallant, and Ellen Tallant, the latter's wife…

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Law Notices. District Court.—friday February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 4

Causes.—Jeffreys and another v. Tighe, Beale v. Russell, Harper v. Fountain. Brown v. Jones, Candy v. Torr, Ivey v. Purcell Weber v. Hamburger, O'Hanlon v. Margules, Davison v. Kimber, Scott v. Love and others…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, February 3. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 4

John Kennedy, of Bombala., coachdriver. Liabilities, £365 13s. 11d. Assets, £271. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignce. Alfred James Hoskins, of 204, Devonshire-street…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. (Before District Court Judge FORBES and juries of twelve.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 4

The Metropolitan Quarter Sessions was resumed this morning at Darlinghurst. Mr. P. J. Hoaly, barrister-at-law, appeared to prosecute for the Crown…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, December 15, 1886. Annual Tenders. Tenders for Forage for the Police Throughout the Colony, and for Public Departments, Metropolitan and Parramatta Districts, 1887-8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that Tenders for the Annual Forage Supplies for the Police throughout the colony, and for Public Departments, Metropolitan and Parramatta Districts, for the year ending Match 31, 1888, will be received at the Treasury up to…

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Daring Burglary

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 8

YEARS ago the residents of Parramatta used to boast that they could leave their windows doors open all night and never fear any evil results. But Parramatta has grown since then…

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Death at the Gaol

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 3

AN inquest was held at the Parramatta gaol on Friday afternoon last, before Mr. J. B. Bowden, coroner for the Parramatta district [?] a mixed jury, on the body of a prisoner…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court yesterday (before Mr. Addison, S.M.), Frederick Furley and Michael M'Enery, charged with stealing three tins of meat soup, value 1s. 6d., the property of…

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The Great Barrier Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 3

In passing sentence on the prisoners Caffrey and Penn for the Great Barrier Island murder the Judge said : "After a lengthened trial and a notable defence, you have been found guilty,…

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Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 6

Charles Brooks, drunk and disorderly, 20s or 7 days Parramatta gaol; obscene language, 40s or one month. William Sullivan, drunk and disorderly,…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 11

A meeting of the Licensing Court was held at noon yesterday, at the Central Police Court, the Bench being occupied by Mr. Clarke, S.M. (chairman), Mr. Abbott, S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M. An application by…

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Supposed Case of Child Murder. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 4

MUDGEE, Friday.--Since the telegram [?] the supposed case of child murder was forwarded on Tuesday the following particulars have been gleaned:--On Tuesday morning, a youth named…

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