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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 216

Insolvency Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 6

WEDNESDAY.--At 10 a.m. (Before the Registrar): Horace Pickett, Daniel Tait, J. W. Cohen, first meetings, At 11 a.m. (Before the Chief Commissioner): Joseph Andrew, Henry Barton, Freds. Geo…

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Licensing Court

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

The quarterly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. There were on the Bench Messrs. Buchanan, S.M., L. Yates, D.S.M., and the Hon. J. Macintosh, L.M. The…

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Shocking Murder in Queensland. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Edwin Hawkins, chairman of the Murilla Divisional Board was found dead in bed at Tieryboo Statio, Roma district on Saturday morning, shot though the head,…

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News by Telegraph. Armidale Circuit Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Tuesday.--The Circuit Court opened to-day before Judge Fawcett. Alfred James, charged with forging and uttering, pleaded guilty and was remanded for sentence…

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The Murder of Mr Edwin Hawkins. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 10

The wife of G. W. Clavton has been arrested as an accomplice of her husband in the murder of Mr. Edwin Hawkins at Tieryboo Station. A rifle was found beside the bed of the prisoners, who arrived in…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Braunbeck V. HUNTER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 6

His Honor gave his resolved decision in this matter. The plaintiff John Braunbeck, of Rockdale, labourer, sued by his next friend, Jacob Braunbeck being on infant, to recover £200 damages from George Hunter, builder, of…

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Second Court. (Befoe his Honor Judge Dowling.) ALLE v. Chester (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 6

Mr. Heyoon [?] by Mr. W. [?] appeared for plaintiff, James Allen, shipwright, Balmain and Mr. Cohen (instructed by Mr. R. A. Smith) for defendant, Thomas Chester of 34…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday, April 19. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 6

His HONOR directed that, after payment of Court charges and expenses, certificates of conformity should be issued to Paul Sabiel, Thomas Kelly, William Farrell, William Bell, Cornelius Toohey, and James Twist…

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Police News. Parramatta. Saturday, April 16.(Before Messrs. H. Taylor and B. Harper, J’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 2

JOHN SPENCE, charged with obtaining money by means of valueless cheques, was remanded till Monday. Mary Aun Hill was charged with being drunk…

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Law. District Court. Tuesday, April 19. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) BURTON V. Commissioner for Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 6

Mr. Tariton instructed by Mr. Collett, of Williamson and Williamson appeared for the plaintiff John Thomas Burton and Mr. Gibson (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) appeared on…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. M. Fisher, D.S.M., Alfred George Davies, alias Harman, alias Thomas Bridges, was brought up on a warrant charged with…

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Insolvency Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THURSDAY.-- William Clare, John Donoghoe, John Richard Hedges, Joseph Winder Millson, Richard Moore, Anton Wolf, William Henry Howard, Tyrone White extension of time for accounts and plans;…

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District Court.—thursday, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 4

Causes under £10.—Elliott v. Cohen, Beale v. Parker, Morris and another v. Farnllo, Bond v. Broomfield, Farmer and others v. Cochrane, Beale and others v. Mills and wife, Borthwick v. Thornthwaite, Peapes v. Brown, Blockhuys and another v…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Johnston V. MORRIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 4

An action by Henry John Johnston, of Rowe-street South, against John Morris, of Hay-street, to recover £200 damages for an assault, The defendant paid £5 into court and pleaded not guilty. A verdict was given for the…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, April 20. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 3

In the matters of Joseph Andrew, Henry Barton, Frederick George Grundman, Robert Cooper Rose, Samuel Brown, Arthur M. Sherriff, William P. White, single meetings…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, April 20. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 4

Re Joseph Andrew. Insolvent was present, and did not desire to amend his schedule or statement under rule 20. Five debts were proved, no directions were given, and the meeting terminated…

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District Court. Wednesday, April 20. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) JOHNSTON v. MORRIS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 3

This was an action brought by Henry John Johnson, of 33 Row street South Sydney, to recover from John Morris of Hay Street, Sydney, the sum of £200 for assault. Defendant paid…

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