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Courts & crime, 1887

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 4. [?] Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) the Queen V. Tric[?]ett and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 7

Mr. Clarke Irving appeared for the Crown, Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. Murray represented the prisoners. This was a special case stated by Judge Forbes, before whom the prisoners, Barton Trickett and Alfred Jordan,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1887 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., disposed of the business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday. A number of persons were fined for drunkenness and other minor offences. Theresa Read, 18, charged with having used…

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The Supreme Court Judges

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1887 · page 5

An important matter that must engage the attention of Parliament at an early date is the necessity for increasing the number of our Supremo Court judges, cither temporarily or…

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District Court.—monday, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1887 · page 4

Supreme Court Issue.—Dickson and another v. Harrison. Causes. —Fitton v. Mackinlay, Freshwater and another v. Jones, Bashford v. Doak, Casey v. Rubic, Macdonald v. Johnston and others…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Before Mr. A. M. Fisher, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, George Russell was charged with stealing a silver-plated teapot, valued as £3, from the dwelling-house of…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery by Chinamen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Money Fisher, D.S.M., Me Lam, Ah Chong, Ah Chew and Ah Moy, four celestials, were charged with assaulting a colored man, a…

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Newcastle District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The District Court opened to-day before Judge Dowling. No cases were decided, the hearing of one for slander occupying all day. The judge's decision will…

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Alleged Murder of a Boy. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--An aboriginal, named Billy, was arraigned at the police-court to-day charged with the murder of a cabin boy, another black fellow, at Buggy Creek. near…

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The Newcastle Murder and Attempted Suicide. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At the police court to-day, before Mr. Mair, P.M., Charles Harris was charged with attempted suicide by cutting his throat on February 12 last. Senior-constable…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Fitton v. MACKINLAY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 4

The plaintiff in this action was F.T.Fitton, livery stable-keeper, and the defendant was J.A.Mackinlay, District Court bailiff. The plaintiff claimed £200 damages for false arrest and imprisonment, arising out of the…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, March 7. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 3

Thomas Oakley. In this case there had been a compulsory sequestration by a judgment creditor, whose debt was incurred more than a year prior to sequestration. His Honor gave…

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District Court. Monday March 7. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) FITTON V. M'KINLAY

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 3

This was an action between F. T. Fitton, plaintiff, and J. A. M'Kinlay, District Court bailiff, defendant, both of Sydney. Mr. Teece, instructed by Mr. Crick for…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday. March 7. In Banco.--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Fancett and Mv. Justice Innes.) PRESTON v. Jones and Another

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 3

This action, for wrongful dismissal, was tried before Mr. Justice Windeyer in June, when the defendants paid £16 into Court, but the jury assessed the damages at £112. It…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 7. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Preston V. Jones and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 4

This was a motion to make absolute a rule nisi to set aside the verdict, and to grant a new trial in the action, which was heard before Mr. Justice Windeyer in June last. Mr. Wise, on behalf of the defendants, appeared in…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Abbott, S..M., .Mary Ann Knox was sentenced to three months' in gaol for being a woman of bad repute, found behaving in a riotous manner in…

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Insolvency Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 6

WEDNESDAY. -- At 10 a.m., before the Registrar: Re assigned estate of William Carter Lannen, William James M'kane Edward Engene Augustus Mahomey, Francis' William Paisley and…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 7

Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided in the Licensing Court, held at the Central Court yesterday and granted the following transfers :--H. Jenkins to J. Price, Aurora, Elizabeth-street: W…

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