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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 216

Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., John Milady, for getting on a tram car whilst in motion in Oxford street, Paddington, had to pay 40s., or go to gaol for…

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Insolvency Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

TUESDAY,--Friday Wm. Rick adjourned certificate Charles West, Aimee Louis Garot, Edwd. Tickner, Montgomery Otho Arnold Marsh. John Noad, AlexrRobt. M'Paee, James Wain, Jeseph Wm. Martin,…

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District Court.—tuesday, February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 4

Interpleaders.—Banks v.Caraber (Curtls claimant),Ivey v. Sun Hoon (Hung Lee claimant), Lascells v. stephens (Pelsley claimant). Causes.—Cavanagh v. Quinn, Gilroy v. Shoppee, Jones v. Read,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Huyser V. BRSKKRL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 4

In this action Henry Huysor, of Paddington, hairdresser, aued Gustave Van Brakkel, of George-street, Sydney, hairdresser, for recovery of £22 6s. 7d. for work done to a house at the request of defendant, and for perquisites…

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The Barrier Island Murder. Execution of Caffrey and Penn. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.--Caffrey and Penn, the perpetrators of the murder at the Great Barrier Island, suffered the extreme penalty of the law within the precincts of Mount Eden…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 4

Equity Appeals.—At 10 a m, before the Full Court:Johnston and others v. Dickenson and others, appeal of defendants L.and P. Johnston and J. B Jones (part heard), Armstrong v. Sempill and another, plaintiffs appeal,sachs v. Beumont, defendant's…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Second Merting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 4

Re John Sugden sorry. Insolvent appeared, but no debts were proved. Insolvent, who was examined by Mr. Fitzhardinge on behalf of certain creditors, gave evidence as to his connection with a brewory at Rooky Mouth, in…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, February 21. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Second Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

In the matter of John Sugden Berry, bone dust manufacturer. Insolvent appeared, but no debts were proved, and the meeting then terminated. Insolvent was put under…

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The Great Barrier Island Murder. Execution of Caffrey and Penn. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 7

The Great Barrier Islsnd murderers, Cuffrey and Penn, were executed to-day. The condemned men kissed each other on the scaffold. They bore themselves with great composure and death was…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 14th February, 1887. Tenders for Clothing for Police Force

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at this offfice until noon of Thursday, the 3rd proximo, from persons willing to supply the undermentioned clothing for the police force, viz.:— 300 helmets and covers, cork lined…

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District Court. Monday, February 21. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) HEYSER V. VONIBRAKKEL

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

This was an action between Henry Huyser, hairdresser's assistant, and Gustave von Brakkel. hairdreser, of 322 George-street (known as Campbell's), Mr. E. P. Field, instructed by…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday, February 21. IN BANCO.--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Innes.) in Re Charlks Wm. Forbes (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

Arguments were continued on the motion to make absolute a rule nisi calling on the Crown to show cause why the sentence passed by Mr. Justice Windeyer…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday,february 21. In banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice Mr. Jutice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) the Queen V.charles William Forbes (Part Heard.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 4

Mr.Salomons, Q. C., and Mr. Teece for the Crown; Mr. Edmunds for the prisoner. The prisoner was convicted at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, before Mr. Justice Windeyer, on the…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Clarke, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning and Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., dealt with a number of cases in the Summons Court. A number of persons were fined…

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Daring Case of Horse-stealing. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 5

TOWNSILLE, Tuesday.--Mr. Donald M'Incyrc, the purchaser of a blood colt at the Hobartville sale, while proceeding to his station was stopped on Prairy Creek, where in broal…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Messrs. Abbott, S.M., and J. Macintosh, L.M., presided in the Licensing Court at the Central Court yesterday, when the following transfers were granted :--A. Dorn to M. Isaacs. Native…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Platts V. CHRISTIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 6

Judgment was delivered in this matter. The parties, Walter Platts, of Arthur-street, Leichhardt, and Geo. Christie, of Market-street, Sydney, had been in partnership as agents for some English manufacturers of cutlery,…

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Sir William Manning and the Divorce Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 4

His Honor Sir William Manning sat in Divorce again yesterday, and the hearing of the suite of Blake v. Blake, in which the wife seeks a judicial separation from her husband…

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