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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 216

A Central Police Station

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 41

The Minister of Justice, Mr. Wm. Clarke, recommended to the Cabinet on March 4 the necessity for new Central Police Court buildings. The present site is…

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Small Debts Court

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

Booth & Co. v R. Phegan, claim for £8 0s 9d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount with costs 5s Leslie Harrison v Edward Glover, claim…

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Supreme Court Proceedings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 12

The Government has at last decided upon taking some steps to amend the unsatisfactory state of matters in the Supreme Court. A royal commission is about to be appointed to…

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The Recent Tramway Assault Case. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—Referring to your sub-leader in to-day's issue, on the case of Scott, who was fined for assaulting a person in a Waverely tramcar, permit me to address you on the subject, as an eye-witness of the whole proceeding, in order to show…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Konnecke V. WRIGHT

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

A claim by Frederick Konnecke, of Sussex-street, family butcher, for recovery of £[?]2 8s. 4d., from Thomas Wright, of George-street, for goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount…

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District Court. Friday, March 11. KONNECKE v. WRIGHT

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 10

This was an action brought by Frederick Konnecke, of Sussex-street, butcher, against Thomas Wright, of 529 George street, to recover £52 8s. 4d. for meat delivered and money…

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Fatal Encounter with the Police in Munster. London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 11

Much excitement provails at Youghall, in the county of Munster, Ireland, owing to a fatal encounter which has taken place between the police and a body of rioters…

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Police News. Parramatta. Wednesday, March 9. (Before Messrs. H [?] N. Stewart. and F. [?] Js.P)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 1

CHARLES R. [?] was charged with disobeying an [?] He was summoned some [?] to may a certain sum weekly, [?] had…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, March 9, 1887. Fresh Tenders. Contracts for the Public Service. Forage for the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that Fresh Tenders will be received at this Office until noon of WEDNESDAY, the 13th April next, for Furnishing Forage Supplied required at various Police Stations in the Country Districts, during 11 calendar months, from the lst…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Friday, the 11th day of March, A.D. 1887

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

The order of the 10th day of March instant in reference to the trial of causes set down for Darlinghurst, is hereby rescinded, and it is hereby ordered that a Court shall sit for the trial of the said causes at the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, Sydney,…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, March 11. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meeting. John Richard Hedges. No debts proved, report read and meeting terminated. Third Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 10

Tom Wood. One debt proved, no directions given and meeting terminated. Clara Helen Shaw. No debts proved, no directions given and meeting terminated…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, March 11. IN BANCO.--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Innes.) the Queen v. HILL

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 10

Mr. Clarke-[?]ving appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Field for the prisoner, in this special case stated by Judge Dowling before whom the prisoner, James Hill, was convicted at the last…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 11. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) the Queen V. HILL

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

This was a special case stated by his Honor Judge Dowling, before whom the prisoner was tried at the last Metropolitan Quarter Sessions at Darlinghurst, on a charge of attempting to personate an elector named Thomas Quinn…

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A Cowardly Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1887 · page 5

BATHURST, Saturday.--Three harvesters, named Robt. Graham, John Burke and Geo. Wilson, were charged at the police court with violently assaulting, in company, Mrs. Cantwell,…

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Alleged Assault by Constables

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1887 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Saturday.--Constables Manktellow and Simpson, who were suspended in connection with an allege assault on a prisoner on polling-day in the lockup, have been called…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1887 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. T. K. Abbott, 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. Alexander M'Pherson (21), dealer, charged with having…

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Law. Central Criminal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1887 · page 3

The Central Criminal Court will sit to-day at the Darlinghurst Court-house for the trial of a number of important cases. Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., will probably preside as judge. The…

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The Recent Tramway Assault Case. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1887 · page 4

Sir,—Referring to Mr. Boles R. Rainsford's letter in to-day's Herald, in which he discribes himself as an eye-witness of what occurred on the night in question, this I most take exception to, as the position he occupied upon the…

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The Timaru Murder Case. the Conviction Quashed. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1887 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--The Court of Appeal ins quashed the conviction against Thomas Hall, who was lately sentenced to death for the murder of his father-in-law, Captain Cain…

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