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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 216

Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge BACKHOUSE.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 5

The sittings of the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions were continued at the Court-house, Darlinghurst, this morning. Mr. Herbert Harris conducted the prosecutions on behalf of the Crown…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 5

In the estate of Edward Henry Lindeman. Insolvent appeared, but did not desire to amend his schedule. No debts were proved, and the meeting terminated. In the estate of Donald M'Lennan. Insolvent did not…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Evans V. BLACK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 5

The plaintiff in this action was James W. Evans, inspector of weights and measures for the city of Sydney, and the defendant was Alex. B. Black, wood and coal merchant, of 247, George-street. The plaintiff's case was…

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Law. Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, April 6. (Before his Honor District Court Judge Backhouse.) SENTENCES

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 3

His Honor passed the following sentences:-- George Kennedy, who pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of false pretences, was sentenced to 12 months hard labor in…

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District Court. Wednesday, April 6. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) National Mortgage Company of New Zealand V. BOWES

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 3

This was an action to recover £50 18s. 7d. for barley and potatoes supplied. Verdict for plaintiff as claimed. HURSTVILLE STEAM BRICK AND LAND…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Leopold Yates, D.S.M., disposed of the business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Eliza Graham, 30, charged with having behaved in an indecent manner in a public place off Pitt-street, was sent to gaol for three…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, April 4. (Before Capt. Fisher, S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 2

Jeremiah O'Ryan, drunk, fined 5s or detention until "after the opera was over." T. Donnelly, inebriated, assessed 10s or three days…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Water Police Division of the Licensing Court was held yesterday, when the sitting magistrates were Mr. Addison. S.M., and Captain A. M. Fisher. D.S.M…

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Small Debts Court

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 2

Hudson t. Reeve, claim for £5 for board and lodging. Verdict for amount with costs 7s. Walpole y. Ingram, claim for £8 for…

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Law. Quarter Sessions. Thursday, April 7. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Backhouse.) Mr. Clarke Irving prosecuted for the Crown. SHEEP-STEALING

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 3

Michael Rochford, found guilty of sheep-stealing at the Glebe Abattoirs, was brought before his Honor and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, with hard labor…

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Second Court. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 3

DONALDSON AND WIFE V. SHEPHERD. The verdict given on the 5th inst. against the defendant. John Shepherd, solicitor, Sydney, in this action to recover £17 10s., alleged to be…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Compulsory Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 7

In the matter of Dalton Brothers v. J. C. F. Poters. This matter was adjourned for a weak. RELEA[?] OF ESTATE. In re Goerge Augustus Meredith. Mr. Nathan moved…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Evans V. BLACK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 7

The hearing of this case was concluded. The plaintiff, [?] Evans, Inspector of Weights and Measures, sued Mr. [?]k a coal merchant, for £200 damages, for publication [?]legations imputing [?]alice to the plaintiff in the…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge BACKHOUSE.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 7

[?] sittng of the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions were [?]ed at the Courthouse, Darlinghurst, to-day. [?]r. Clark Irving and Mr. O'Mara prosecuted on behalf [?]he Crown…

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District Court. Thursday, April 6. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) EVENS V. Black (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 3

Mr. T. M. Williamson again appeared for the plaintiff. James W. Evans, inspector of weights and measures, and Mr. Coffey for the defendant, Alex. B. Black, of 247 George-street, coal…

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Penrith 'Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 4

George Moss, charged with being drunk at St. Mary's, was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours. Fine paid…

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Supreme Court Proceedings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 15

The sitting gor Sydney causes terminated last week. By the way, there has been a discussion in Parliament as tp the cost and number of the curcuit courts, and it is more than probable…

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Police at Prospect Camp. to the Editor of the Cumberland Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 1

SIR,—Since writing my last, which you kindly inserted, the Good Templars have been busy obtaining signatures to a petition for presentation to the authorities for police protection…

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Wager of B[?]tle. The trial of Abraham Thornton for the murder of Mary Ashford

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 2

On a bleak acclivity to the north-east of that vast centre of industry, Birmingham. there is a small town n[?]ed Sutton Coldfield, a place of about foun[?] thousand…

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