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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 216

Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL, POLICE COURT yesterday morning, and disposed of a number of cases of drunkenness and other minor offences. John Kirby, for being…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

Tuesday.—Lawrence Frost, John Hunt, James Ewin, George Brady, Henry Cox Cato, Eleanor Correy, Edward Ramsay, William Philip Mylceharane, William Earnshaw, Kong Sing, Georgo Mair, jun., John Jackson, James Evan M'Intyre,…

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A Child in Darlinghurst Gaol. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 5

Sir,—The case of the child (12 years of age) who has been relegated to the gaol at Darlinghurst for 12 months for placing something on the line of rails, and thereby endangering the lives of passengers, is surely one in which…

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District Court.—tuesday, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

Causes.—Page v. French, Spalding and others v. Balley, Estapence v. Simmons, Hordern and others v. Gouly; James and another v. Anderson, Danks v. Roach, same v. Woodhead. Supreme Court Issue.—Campbell v. Furlong…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

Banco Court.—Fox v. Phœnix Insurance Company (part heard), Read and wife v. Ridgway), Spalding and another v. Bailey, Kinsela v. Metropolitan Mercantile Building Society, Andrews and another v. Veen and another, Barker v. same…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Armstrong V. the Mont De Pibte Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

This was an action for £200 damages for wrongful seizure and conversion of some cows belonging to the plaintiff, James Armstrong, a resident of the North Shore, and for malicious prosecution. In connection with the latter…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, March 28. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

In the matter of Henry William Smith. Certificate refused on account of insolvent diminishing his means of payment by gambling and extravagance…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. [Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Application

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

In the estate of Henry William Smith. His Honor delivered his judgment on the certificate application in this case, which had been deferred from Saturday last. He stated that as the insolvent had diminished his means of…

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District Court. Monday, March 28. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

ARMSTRONG V. MONT DE PIETE COMPANY. Mr. H. Davis appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Edmunds for defendant company. Plaintiff, James Armstrong, of North Shore,…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday, March 28. BANCO COURT.--(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and juries of four.) WILSON V. Chard (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

Dr. Sly (instructed by Mr. Burener) appeared for the plaintiff, John Wilson, and Mr. Edmunds (instructed by Mr. West) appeared for the defendant, John Chard, in this action of…

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Law Report. Supreme COURT.—Monday, March 28. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and juries of four.) WILSON V. Chard (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

This was an action for ejectment and for possession of a piece of land and a butcher's shop, situated at the junction of Queen and Cowper streets, Glebe, brought by John Wilson against John Chard…

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Central Criminal Court—monday, March 28. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting Judge STEPHEN.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

Mr. Teeco conducted the prosecutions on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES. The following sentences were passed:—Thomas Egan,…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, March 28. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting Judge M. H. Stephen.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

Mr. Teece conducted the prosecutions for the Crown. sentences. The following sentences were passed :--…

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The Goulburn Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1887 · page 4

During his recent visit to Goulburn, his Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Mr. Clarke (Minister of Justice), Mr. Sutherland (Minister for Works), Mr. Harold Maclean…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1887 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Some breaches of the railway by-laws were dealt with at the Red fern Court yesterday. At the instance of Edwin Coote, John Marshall, for travelling with an expired railway ticket, was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1887 · page 6

Wednesday.—John Edward Morris, John Riddle, third meetings. John Richardson, William Edward Brown, Frederiek Young, Benjamin Barnett, jun., Louis Saurine, William Charles Garroll, John M'Naugbton, and Francis Hulme, Thomas William…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1887 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Messrs. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., Captain Fisher, D.S.M, and the non. J. Macintosh, P.M., presided in the Licensing Court at the Central Police Court yesterday, when the…

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Police Protection at Prospect

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1887 · page 2

THE material of which the N.S.W. police force is composed is firstrate ; but unfortunately, the general system under which that, body is worked…

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