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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 216

Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, April 27. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) M'lean and Wife V. LEWIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1887 · page 6

In this action the plaintiffs sought to recover from Edward Lewis, of the City Club Hotel, Young-street, a certain quantity of goods, or their value, viz., £17 5s., and also the sum of £50 as damages for the wrongful detention of…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, April 27. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1887 · page 6

Re James S. Perrin. Insolvent was present and did not desire to amend his schedule or statement under rule 20. No debts were proved, and the meeting terminated. Re James G. Coats. Insolvent attended and amended…

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Law. District Court. Wednesday. April 27. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) M'lean and Others V. LEWIS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1887 · page 3

Mr. Nicholson appeared for plaintiffe, Alexander M'Lean and Marion M'Lean, his wife, aud Mr. Ralston for defendant, M. Lewis, in this action for the recovery of certain goods,…

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The Court of Petty Session at Mount Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mount Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1887 · page 10

A public meeting was held in the Town Hall this evening to protest, by petition, to the Minister to Justice against the Court of Petty Session being held any where but in Mount Victoria, the centre of the district. In spite…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court yesterday Mr. Addison. S.M., presided, and sentenced Mary Reynolds to three months' imprisonment for vagrancy. A number of inebriates were fined…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, there being present on the bench Mr. J. M. Marsh, S.M. (president), Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., and Mr. A. M. Fisher, D.S.M. The…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 5

BATHURST, Thursday.--At the Circuit Court yesterday, in the case of Hawke v. Evans, for £500 for alleged slander, wherein the defendant was sued for asserting that Hawke, who is…

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District Court.—friday, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 4

Supreme Court Issues.—Nilson v. Thornton, Kirch[?] and other v. Rogers, Wamsley v. Anderson. Causes.—Oppenhemier v. Reynolds and another, same v. same, [?]fax v. Read…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 5

"WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--The Circuit Court resumed its sitting yesterday at 10 o'clock, when the following sentences were delivered by his Honor Justice Faucett : --…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Plummer and Anotuer V. PANNELL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 4

This was an interpleader sent down from the Supreme Court for trial. The issue was contained in an affiramtion by James Plummer and Benjamin James Owen, de nied by Robart Pannell, that certain goods and chattels [?]zed in…

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Law. District Court. Thursday. April 28. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 3

PLUMMER AND ANOTHER V PANNELL. This was an interpleader matter sent down by the Supreme Court. On June 8. 1886. Henry Watson. of Ballina…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, April 28. (Before his Honor he Chief Commissioner.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 3

In the matter of Joseph Krestchman's Martin William Saul, Precipices John Wright and James Wright and Henry Woods. Extensions of time for accounts and plans were granted…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 8

The Circuit Court has concluded its sittings. The only remaining case of importance was one in which a man named Greenwood claimed £1000 damages from A. Johnson and others, contractors for Goulburn to Cooma railway, for…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, April 28. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Account and Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 4

In the matter of Josef Kretschmann an extension of time for account and plans was granted till the 28th of July. In the matter of Martin William Saul, an exbension of time was granted till the 26th May…

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Strange Proceedings at the Townsville Circuit Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Corrrespondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 8

At the sitting of the Northern Circuit Court, Judge Coopor this morning concluded a lengthy explanation in reference to his expenses. He said his allowance was insufficient, and as he declined to pay money out…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. O'Mailey Clarke, S, M., presided in the Chargo Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning. Ann Sullivan and John Grant, vagrants, were sentenced to two months' and three months'…

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Balmain Police Court. MONDAY, April 25. (Before Captain Fisher, S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 2

Edward Glover, on warrant, for disobeying a summons was discharged, and on a charge of not sending his children to school he was fined in one case, (seventh…

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