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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 216

Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, May 2. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice INNES.) [?] And[?]ew Hardie M'culloch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 3

Mr. Hoydon applied for a rule nisi calling upon Andrew Hardie M'Culloch to deliver up to Patrick Harper, of Oxford-street, Paddington, the deeds of certain property known as Harpervill[?], at Leic[?]rdt, which he held…

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The New Central Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 4

We understand that at the meeting of its Cabinet on Monday night it was decided that tenders be at once called for the erection of the new building in Liverpool-street designed for [?]…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. Yates, D.S.M., Peter Parvesi, for having dirty premises at High-street, Botany, was fined 40s., or one month. Michael Schnell, for damaging…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 6

Wednesday, 10 a.m.—(before the Registrur.)—Joseph S. Holomes, George Frederick Law, Peter Weber, Henry Lampe, first meetings, 11 a.m., before the Chief Commissioner: Assigned estate of William Carter Tanner, adjourned second meeting;…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 3

Messrs. Buchanan and Abbott, S.M.'s, and Mr. L. Yates, D.SM., presided at the licensing meeting at the Central Police Court yesterday. Music permits were granted to J. Kealman,…

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The New Supreme Court Buildings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 4

Yesterday the Minister for Justice (Mr. Wm. Clarke) accompanied by Mr. Julian E. Salomons, Q.C. (representative of the Government in the Legislative Council) visited the Immigration…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Kean V. DUNLOP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 6

The plaintiff in this action was John Andrew Kean, of Sydney, oil and colour man, and the defendant was R. Dunlop, ironfounder. The plaintiff's case was that he and the defendant were occupants of adjoining premises in…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 6

Term List.—Motions Nisi for New Trial: M'Phillamy v. Green, M'Call v. City Mutual Insurance Company, Cooper T. Rutherford. Motions, &c.: Clement T. Decent (D. C. appeal, part heard), Payne and another T. Anderten (D. C. appeal), ex parte…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 6

Re David M'Kay, a certificate application. His Honor held that insolvent was guilty of false swearing in connection with several of the particulars detailed for the information of the Court, and therefore suspended his…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, May 3. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Application

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 3

In the matter of David M'Kay. His Honor said he bad discovered that the insolvent was a man who swore falsely in connection with several of the particulars detailed for the information of…

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District Court. Tuesday, May 3. (Before his Honor Judge Bowling.) Aitken and Another V. GALBRAITH

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 3

In this action, the plaintiffs, Messrs. Aitken and Co., of Falkirk, Scotland, sued W. S. Galbraith, of King-street, Sydney, to recover £9 18s. for six casks of Aitken's ale supplied…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, May 3. in Banco. -- (Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Innes.) Parkhill and Wife V [?]Lmer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 3

Mr. Field, for defendant, moved for a rule nisi for a new trial on the grounds that the damages were excessive, that the judge at the trial bad wrongly admitted certain evidence as to the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 3. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justie and Mr. Justice Innes.) Admission' of a Barrister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. W. J. Foster, Q.C. (Attomey-General), Mr. Wm. H. Linaley, of Oxford and Sydney Universities, and a barrister of the Inner Temple, was admitted to practice at the bar of New South Wales…

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Theft of £90

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 2

Robert M'Carthy was brought up at the Newtown Court yesterday, charged with steeling, in company with two others, about £90 in money and a cheque for £3, the property of Alexander…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTBAL POLICE COURT yesterday. The business was rather light. Sarah Jane Nelson, charged with maliciously injuring two panes of glass, value 10s., the property…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 5

Thursday.—Christopher Newton. Brother and Co. v. George Thomas Bethel anil Josiah Dennis, Burrows and Glecson v. Charles H. Hespe, compulsory sequestration; Jabez Bellion, James Keating, Charles Lewis Johnston, Ludwig Wilhelm…

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Court Martial on Lieut, Hesketh

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 3

BRISBANE Wednesday.--The Court-martial upon Lieut. Hesketh commenced to-day on board H.M.S. Rapid, in Moreton Bay. The court comprised officers of the Rapid and Opal…

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District Court.—thursday. May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 5

Causes.—Oppenheimer v. Reynolds and another (part heard), sume v. same (part heard), O'Neil v. Foley, Burns v. Mossman, Australasian Steam Company v. Gregson and another, Watson and others v. Wake, Galbraith v. Bates, M'Elvancy…

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