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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 216

Insolvency Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 3

FRIDAY. -- At 10 a.m., before the Registrar: Francis Terence Fritton. Joseph Cox. John Bleakley, Edwin Crawford, John Ferdinand Gunsler, Frederick Fountain, first meetings. At 11 a.m., before the…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 3

The Licensing Court met at the Water Police Court yesterday, Messrs. Addison, S.M., A. M. Fisher, D.S.M., and Macintosh presiding. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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District Court.—friday, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 4

Causes.—Konnecke v. Wright, Phiilips v. Wright Smith and others v. Australian Mutual Prudential Society, Dynon and others v. Sachs and wife. Brazenall v. Kealman sen., Maguire v. Jacobs Freidman v. Batchelder, Jacobs v. Hobson Lassetter…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Lewis V. THOMAS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 4

An action brought by Edward Lewis, of George-street, Sydney, to recover from Joseph Thomas, restauraut keeper, of George-street, a sum of £59 12s. 6d., alleged to be payable as half-share of proceeds of rent received by defendant…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 4

Term List.—Crown case: Queen v. Hill. Motions generally— Motions, &c.: Exparte Kemp in re gent, one &c.; Botterill v. same; Goldsbrough and another v. M'Mahon new trial motion; exparte Hobbs in re Borough of Canterbury…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 4

Thursday, the tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. It is ordered that from and after the date of this rule, all papers and documents filed in this Honorable Court, and intended to be…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 4

Re Hugo F. Horn. Mr. A Morris, official assignce, stated that he would not require the extension of time. Re Thomns Wilding. Mr. Stephen applied for an extension of time for the account and plan. Time extended…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, March 10. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 3

Hugo F. Horn and Timothy Heggarty. These cases were struck out, no extension of time being required. Thos. Wilding. On the application of Mr…

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The Victorian Betting Fracas. the Governor's A.d.c. in Court. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- There was a very numerous assemblage in the District Court today, when the charge of assault by Mr. Robert Sutton, bookmaker, against Lord Deerburst,…

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District Court. Thursday March 10. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) LEWIS v. THOMAS

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 3

This was an action between Edward Lewis, of Sydney, and Joseph Thomas, restaurant-keeper, 137 George-street. Mr. Bernard Wise, instructed by Mr. J. M. Curtis, for plaintiff ;…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Thursday, the 10th March. A.D. 1887

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 4

It is hereby ordered that a Curt will sit for the trial of causes at the Protestant Hall, in Castlereagh-street. Sydney, commencing on Monday, 14th instant, and that the causes see down for trial at the Darlinghurst Court be and the same are hereby transferred…

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Law Befort. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 10. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) New Barrister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 4

On the motion of Mr. Pring Mr. George Edward Rich, M.A., of Sydney University, was admitted a barrister of the Court. JOHNSTON V. PRESTON…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, March 10. in Banco. -- (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Innes.) JOHNSTON v. PRESTON

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 3

In this action between John Barre Johnston, trading as J. B. Johnston and Co., and Wm. Preston, the plaintiff claims £650 damages for alleged breach of contract in supplying 2000…

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Death in Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 8

The City Coroner also held an inquest yesterday morning at Darlinghurst gaol concerning the death of a woman named Margaret Robertson, 60 years of age, who died within the gaol at about 2 o'clock on Thursday…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 10
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the St Leonards' Court on Thursday, before Mr. Marsh, S.M., Frederick Hansen was charged with embezzling the sum of £2 17s. 2d., the property of his employer, Thomas…

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Inquests. Death in the Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 6

The City Coroner held an inquest at Darlinghurst Gaol yesterday on the body of Margaret Robagon, 60 years of age. She died in the gaol hospital at 2 o'clock on Thursday…

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The Brisbane Murder Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--Billy, the aboriginal, charged with the murder of another aboriginal, a cabin boy, was tried to-day at the police court. The evidence pointed to a quarrel under…

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Penrith Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleave P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 4

Amelia McDonald, charged with drunkenness on Great Western Road, St. Mary's, was fined 10s or 7 days Darlinghurst gaol. She took it out…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, Mar. 7. (Before Mr. Marsh, S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 2

Michael Barry, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s or until the rising of the court…

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