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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 216

Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1887 · page 3

At the Balmain Police Court, before Mr. Addison, S.M., on Friday, Mr. Sharpe, school inspector, proceeded against a number of persons for not sending their children to school,…

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Insolvency Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1887 · page 3

MONDAY.--Joseph Cox, examination of insolvent: Patrick O'Neill, a journed third meeting; Joseph Axam, Cam Chow and Way Shoung, examination of insolvents and witnesses; Geo. Fredk. Laman,…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday, April 16. (Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1887 · page 3

In the matter of Frederick J. Goodell and James Wright, exparte James Wright. His Honor delivered judgment on this certificate application and stated that although the…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday, April 16. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1887 · page 3

Re Frederick J. Goodsell and James Wright, ex parte James Wright. His HONOR, in delivering judgment, said that this matter was one which came within a principle which he decided 20 or 21 years ago, re Bros' insolvency, as…

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A Cowardly Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--A brutal assault was committed on a girl named Grace Jones, 13 years of age, at Ipswich, on Saturday evening. The girl accosted by an unknown person in…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Attempt to Shoot an Irish Police Magistrate. London, April 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 7

Intelligence from Ireland states that Mr. Hegarty, police magistrate, of Mill-street, County Cork, has been fired at and wounded. The police have not succeeded in arresting his…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Leopoid Yates, S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Thomas Carrick for being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cart, was fined 20s. Mary Daley, for using insulting words…

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Alleged Assault on Lord St. Leonards

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 3

Charles Frederick Stratton of Stratton's Grand Hotel. Waverley was summoned before Mr. Addison, at the Water Police Court, yesterday, by the Right Honorable Baron St…

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District Court.—monday, April 18. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Braunbeck V. HUNTER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 4

The plaintiff, John Braunback, of Rockdale, labourer, sued by his next friend, Jacob Braunbeck, to recover £200 damages from George Hunter, builder, of Rookdale, for fasle imprisonment and malicious prosecution…

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Shocking Murder in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 8

A telegram from Roma states that Mr. Edwin Hawkins, chairman of the Murilla divisional board, was found dead in his bed, at Teiriboo station, on Saturday morning, shot through the head, evidently when…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—monday (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Examination Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 4

Re Joseph Cox. Mr. G. H. Reid, instructed by Messrs. Stephen, Lawrence, and Jaques, appeared for the official assignee, and examined insolvent, who stated that he had carried on the business of timber merchant and saw-mill…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. April 18. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Examination Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 3

In the matter of Joseph Cox. Mr. G. H. H. Reid for official assignee examined insolvent, a timber merchant at Wollongong. Insolvent stated that he got into difficulties in October…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 8

The following further sentences were pronounced at the Circuit Court on Saturday:—Joseph Hall Thomas, for stealing letters, two years' hard labour in Wellington Gaol; John Higgins, horse-stealing, 12 months in Wellington…

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Second Court. (Before his Honor Judge Dowiing.) Cohen and Another V. MOSS

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 3

Mr. H. E. Cohen (instructed by Mr. Levy) appeared for plaintiffs and M. A. Nash (instructed by Mr. Mitchell) for defendant: the plaintiffs' being Louis Cohen and Alexis Greig…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Monday, April 18. (Before Mr. District Court Judge BACKHOUSE.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 4

Mr. Clark Irving conducted the prosecutions on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES. Harry William Longfield, who pleaded guilty to having…

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District Court. Monday, April 18. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) BRAUNBECK V. HUNTER

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 3

This was an action brought by John Braunbeck of Rockdale, laborer by his next friend, Jacob Braunbeck, to recover from George Hunter, of Rockdale, builder, the sum of £200…

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Law. Quarter Sessions. Monday. April 18. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Backbone.) SENTENCES

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 3

Harry William Longfield, who on Friday pleaded guilty to two charges of obtaining money by means of false pretences was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in Young…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Leopold Yates, S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning. Thomas Dalveen, for using indecent language, was fined £5, or three months' gaol. William Walbank was…

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