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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 216

Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A licensing meeting was held yesterday at the Water Police Court. Prasent—Messrs. J. M. Marsh, G. W. P. Addison, and the Bon. J. Macintesh, L.Ms. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, February 10. Surrenders

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 3

William Blanchard Armitage, of 67 Wellington- street, Waterloo, Sydney. Liabilities, £162 17s. 2d.; assets, £25. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Clement and Wife V. DECENT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 4

In this case the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £200 from defendant for having wrongfully broken into and entered plaintiff's dwelling-house and removed certain fixtures and goods therefrom, disposing of them to…

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District Court. Thursday, February 10. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) CLEMENT V. DECENT

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 3

Mr. E. P. Field, instructed by Mr. W. H. Lander, appeared for plaintiffs, Robert Pardy Clement and Emily Clara Clement (his wife), residing at Parramatta : and Mr. Pring…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES and a juries of twelve.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 4

The Metropolitan Quarter Sessions Court resumed its sittings to-day at Darlinghurst. Mr. P. J. Healy, barriater-at-law, appeared to prosecute for the Crown…

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Assault in a Train

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday--News has been received that while the Adelaide express was proceeding between Windermere, and Burrumbeet, a man, one of the passengers, commenced to…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 10
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court yesterday, Mr. Whitingdale Johnson, S. M., presided, and fined Thomas Middleton £3, or a month, for using indecent language. William Cassells, for…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, Jan. 31. (Before Captain Fisher, S.m.) Small Debts Court

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 2

Luke London v. Michael O'Toole, claim for £1 0s 6d, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount, less 103 paid, and costs 5s…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 4

William Ferguson, William C. Mason, and John O'Brien for drunkenness, were each, considering it was election times, fined 2s 6d or one hour in the cells. They…

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The Great Barrier Island Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 336

The trial of Caffrey and Penn, for the murder of the man Taylor at the Great Barrier Island, was concluded at the Auckland Criminal Court on January 22. The jury were an hour considering the verdict, which was one of guilty…

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Vice-admiralty Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 7

In the Vice-Admiralty Court, yesterday, Mr. Chief Justice Darley delivered judgment in the action brought by Thomas Harris, late captain of the ship Collaroy, against John Robertson, owner of the said vessel, for the recovery…

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Parramatta District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 7

At the Parramatta District Court yesterday, three important cases were set down for hearing before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. The first, which was a jury case, was a claim of £200 by Albert Bridge against…

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The Fire at tire Ryde P[?]. the Incumbent Charged with Arson

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 7

AT the Ryde Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Mannsell, D.S.M. (presiding), J. Farnell, D’Ardier and Moses, M.L.C., Henry H. Britten, Church of England Minister of St…

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Action for Damages against the Police

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 4

AT tho District Court sittings on Friday, before His Honor Judge Dowling, three separate actions were brought against Constables Blow and Lewis. The first case tried, before a…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, February 11. Surrenders

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 10

Adam Ackermann, of Liverpool-road, Burwood, near Sydney, butcher. Liabilities, £435 15s. 8d.; assets, £149 9s. 4d. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Penrith District Court. Thursday, February 10Th

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 4

Before His Honor Judge Dowling. Messrs Waldron, Hewitt, McCarthy, and Milliard, solicitors, were present. W. Green v. W. Jordan. In this case…

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Parramatta District Court. Monday, February 7Th. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 3

Richard Smith v. C. E. Jeannerett. Claim, £5 16s 6d for dinners supplied. Verdict for plaintiff. Hart and Sons v. Mackenzie. Claim, £57 19s…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Skinner V. Burns and Another (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 7

This was an action brought by Joseph Skinner, of George-street West, plumber, against Messrs. Burns and Purnell, trustees in the assigned estate of D. Williams, of Leichhardt, builder, to recover the sum of £15 4s. 6d.,…

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