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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 216

Newcastle District Court. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At the District Court to-day the bearing of the case, Maher v. Russell, for false arrest and slander was concluded. Judge Wilkinson gave a verdict in…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Casey V. RUBIR

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 6

The plaintiff in this action was Mrs. Annie Casey, of Arnott House, Wynyard-squaro; and the plaintiff was Edward Joseph Rubie, manager of the St. Joseph's Building Society, Elizabeth-street. The plaintiff claimed…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 6

In the estate of Henry Hobbs. No appearance, and the case was struck out. In the catate of Caratacus Payne. Adjourned application. No appearance, and the case was struck out…

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Newcastle District Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Corresondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 10

In the District Court to-day, Judge Wilkinson gave his decision in the case of Maher v. Russell, an action for false arrest and slander, which occupied nearly the whole of yestorday. The circumstences of the case are peculiar. Maher…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, March 8. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 6

Henry Hobbs, Caractacus Payne, Patrick Brassil, Wakefield Barton. In the cases there being no appearance, they were struck out…

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Police News. Parramatta. Saturday, March 5. (Before Messrs. H. Taylor and B. Harper, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 2

JOHN MCNEIL was fined 5s or 24 hours for being drunk The same individual, for obscene language, was fine 40s, or 1 month…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 8. IN BANCO.--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Innes.) Wilson and Another V. LOMAX

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 6

This action, to recover damages for breach of contract in connection with the sale of a station aud stock, was commenced in the Jury Court last sittings, before Mr. Justice Innes, but,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 8. IN Banco.—(Before their Honors the Cmief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Ikkes.) Wilson and Another V. LOMAX

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 6

This was an application made in Chambers bofore his Honor Mr. Justice Innes, and referred by him to the Full Court for review of taxation of costs. Mr. Filcher, instructed by Mr. Macnamara, appeared for…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Arthur Evans, alias Robert Kennedy, was charged with obtaining goods valued at 7s. 6d., from Anthony Vincent, publican,…

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Assaulting the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 3

John Cox, a laborer, was charged at the Water Police Court, before Mr. A. M. Fisher, D.S.M., with the three offences so often following one another--drunkenness, indecency…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 7

In the estate of Edward Kelly. No debts were proved, no directions given, and the meeting terminated. In the estate of William Milton King. Insolvent was sworn, but did not desire to amend his schedule. Three…

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District Court. Tuesday March 8. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) FINLATSON v. HUGHES

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 3

This was an action between George J. Finlayson, of Sydney, and H. B. Hughes, of the Exchange Corner, Sydney. In this case plaintiff sued to recover £22 14s. 9d. in connection…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, March 9. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)) Special Meetings for Proof

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 3

John Denning. One debt proved and meeting terminated. Wm. Clare. Four debts proved and meeting terminated…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, March 9. IN BANCO.--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 3

Mr. Moriarty (instructed by Mr. G. R. Saunders) for the defendant, Ambrose Blakeney moved to make absolute a rule nisi in this action of ejectment, brought under the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 9. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice INNES.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 7

LEE V. BLAKENEY. This was a motion to make absolute a rule nisi calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict in the case, which was heard before his Honor Mr. Justice…

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Stealing From the Person

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 3

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Kate Wearne, or Wearing (30) was charged with being concerned with another in stealing £39 10s. from the person of James…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Georgina Kennedy, for using indecent language, was fined £2 and 5s. 6d. costs, or to…

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The Murder of Captain Cadell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 9

With reference to the telegram recently received by the Colonial Secretary from Mr. John Strachan, setting forth that Captain Francers Cadell, of Sydney, had been murdered, and his ship destroyed by fire, by order of the Rajah…

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