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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 216

Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wil[?]inson.) [?]Eynolds[?] V. GOODSELL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 3

A claim by William Henry Reynolds, of Darlington, mining manager, against William Small, of Pitt-street, estate agent, and John Goodsell, of Newtown, brickyard proprietor, for £100, four months' salary…

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Insolvency Court. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Monday. February 28

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 3

Lure Charles Rennie Combe. The Chief Commissioner ordered that when proper application for allowance from estate was made it should be considered…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.] Adjourned Examinations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 3

In the estate of Richard Phillip Kenna, adjourned examination. R. P. Kenna appeared, and was examined by Mr. Crick on behalf of certain creditors. He stated that be had put Mr. P[?]rce Fowler down in his schedule…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Monday, February 28. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 3

Mr. P. J. Healy conducted the prosecutions on behalf of the Crown. JURORS FINED. The following jurors were fined 40s. each, for…

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District Court. Monday, February 28. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Reynolds .V. Small

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 3

This was an action between William Henry Reynolds, of Darlington, mining manager, aud William Small, of 134 Pitt-Street, and John Goodsell. of Newtown, brickyard proprietor,…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday. February 23. In BANCO.--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Innes.) Jones and Black V. MURRAY

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 3

In this action (tried before Mr. Justice Faucett in December last), in which the plaintiffs had obtained a verdict for £100 commission for the raising of a loan of £7000 on…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 28. I[?] Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAU[?]ETT, and Mr. Justice Inn[?]s.) Jon[?]s and Another V. MURRAY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 3

Mr. Rogers, on behalf of the defendant, moved for a sule [?]isi calling upon the plainfi[?] to show [?]use why the verdiot in this case, which was heard before Mr. Justice Faucatt and a jury at the last niss pri[?]s sittings, should…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 3

Yesterday,at the Central police Court. a man named Michael Joseph Fay was charged with having indecently assaulted a servant girl named Emma Blacklock. The latter was…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Yesterday afternoon a young man named Chas. Lawrence, was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Central Criminal Court on a charge of rape preferred against him by a…

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Alleged Theft of a Bank Draft

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Marsh, S.M., a German named Win. Schober was charged with having stolen a draft drawn on the Bank of Australasia for the sum of…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The weekly meeting of the Central Police Division of the Licensing Court was held yesterday, when the sitting magistrates were Mr. G. O. M. Clarke, S.M., and Mr. J…

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A Mysterious Affair. Supposed Murderous Assault. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 5

Young, Tuesday.--An old man, named William Byrnes, about 70 years of age, was brought from Harden to Young by the mail train on Monday morning, accompanied by a…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 1

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 6

IN BANCO.--(Before their Honors toe Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Innes.) IN RE A SOLICITOR…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Davidson V. SHARP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 5

In this action the plaintiff was S. J. Davidson, produce merchant, of Sussex-street, and the defendant was John H. Sharp, of Queen-street, Newtown, who was sued jointly with others concerned in the equipment of the ship…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 5

In the estate of William Nicholson. Adjourned application. No appearance, and the case struck out. In the estate of Michael Menser. Adjourned application. Adjourned until this day week…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 5

Mr. P. J. Healy conducted the prosecutions on behalf of the Crown. FALSE PRETENCES. William Robert Steel was arraigned upon an indictment…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, March 1. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Applications for Certificates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 6

William Nicholson.--Adjourned application. No appearance, and the case struck out. Michael Menser.--The same. Adjourned until Tuesday next…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 1. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.) DAVIDSON Y. SHARP

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 6

This was an action between S. G. Davidson, of Sussex-street, commission agone, and John H.Sharp, Merchant, of Newtown. Mr. Sydney Bull, for plainful, and Mr. Teece, instructed by…

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