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Courts & crime, 1887

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Abbott, S.M Neil M'Ginley was fined £6, or two months, for knocking Bernard Carroll down in Belmor [?]rk. Sarah Beard, for being drunk…

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Insolvency Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 3

THURSDAY.--Charles Carl, extension of time for account and plan; W. Mylecharane, extension of time for account and plan ; Lark Sons and Co. v. John Han Morris, adjourned compulsory sequestration ; John…

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Coroner's Inquests. Alleged Shocking Neglect of an Infant. the Father Charged with Manslaughter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 4

At the South Sydney Morgue yesterday, the City Coroner resumed the inquest commenced on Saturday last touching the death on the preceding day at Waterloo of an infant named Robert Riley. The infant was 11 months…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Applictation for New Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 4

In the case of Edwards v. the Commissioner of Railways, Mr. Edmunds (instructed by Mr. Collett, of Messrs. Williamson and Williamson) appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Gibson (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) for…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday, Feb. 16. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 4

Robert M'Gregor Torr, of Tronton-street, Balmain, carrying on business at No. 3 Steam-mill-street, Sydney, churn manufacturer. Petition and affidavit. Mr. Morria, assignee…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Special Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 3

In re Alfred Henry Prince, special for proof. Meeting postponed to 21st inst. In re James Elliott Mann, special for proof. Six debts proved, two claims entered and…

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District Court. Wednesday, February 10. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Judgement Reserved

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 3

In the case of Edwards v. Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Edmunds appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Gibson (instructed by Crown Solicitor for defendant. This was an application…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 16. IN BANCO.--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Fancett and Mr. Justice Innes.) JOHNSON V. Pritchard (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 3

Arguments were concluded on this motion to make absolute a rule nisi calling on the plaintiff to show cause why a verdict for £50. given by Mr. District Court Judge Dowling as…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 16. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCRTT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Johnson V. Pritchard (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 4

This was a District Court appeal, in which Mr. G. B. Simpson, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Pring, appeared on behalf of the defendant in the Court below, and the present appellant, to move absolute a rule nisi to set aside the…

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Death in the Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 4

The City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., held an inquest at Darlinghurst Gaol yesterday concerning the decease of a man named Richard O'Grady, 33 years of age, a boarding-house runner, who died in the gaol hospital on Wednesday…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., James M'[?]inney, assistant to his mother, Mrs. M'M[?]ey, pawnbroker, Botany-road, for a breach of the Act, in…

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Inquests. Death at the Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 3

An inquest was held by the City Coroner yesterday morning at Darlinghurst Gaol touching the death of Michael Richard O'Brady, a prisoner, who died in the gaol hospital on the…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Water Police division of the Licensing Court was held yesterday, when the sitting magistrates were Mr. Addison, S.M., and Captain Fisher, D.S.M. An…

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District Court.—thursday, February 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 4

Causes.—Stedman v. Perrott, part heard: Hesketh v. Klaing, Huyser v. Brakkel, Ranger and another v. Langley, the Borough of Alexandria v. Wilson. SECOND COURT.—Before Judge Dowling…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) We[?]s V. PALMER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 4

In this case Mr. Lyon Weiss, schoolmaster, late of Phillip-street, sued Mr. Palmer, secretary of the Civil Service Board, for £150, for fixtures and other items. Mr. Wilkinson was for the plaintiff, and Dr. Sly for the…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, February 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 4

Term List.—At 10.30, Johnson v. Pritchard, for judgment, Crown Cases: The Queen v. Rose, ditte v. Bradford and Forbes, ditto v. Hunt and Ollivier, ditto v. Harvey, ditto v. Matthews, ditto v. Steel ditto v. Samuel and Michael Leeount, ditto v…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, February 17. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 3

In the matters of W. Mylecharane and Charles Carl. Applications for extension of time for account and plan were granted. The matter of Larke, Sons and Co. v. John…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) General Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 4

Re Charles Carl. Mr. Stephen moved for extension of time for account and plan to August 18. Granted. Re W. Mylecharune. Mr. Morris moved for extension of time for account and plan to August 18. Granted…

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