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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 216

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 4

Monday—Mats Malen, adjourned second meeting; Morris Menser, single; John Collman, George Faulty Taylor, Robert George Kimber, examination of insolvent and witnesses. Tuesday—Edward Charles Campbell, Morris Berliner, Albert…

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District Court.—monday, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 4

Garnishee Summons.—Newton and others v. Parkhill, Qualmer garnishee. Causes.—Clarence River Farmers' Association v Bolger, Uhde v. Asche, Wilkie v. Waterhouse, Procter v. White, Walsh v…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 4

Term List.—Onan v. Pyne, motion nisi; Ex parte Cornelius Gr[?]lton in re Michael Kerrigan Gent, &c.; Sullivan v. Rowe and another, motion nisi. New trial motions: Blaxland v. Gratton, Gratton v. Blaxland, Cooper v. Rutherford, Burrows…

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Court Martial on Board H.m.s. Rapid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 4

The Court continued its sitting on Saturday, on board H.M.S. Rapid, for the purpose of "inquiring into the causes of the collision between H.M. troopship Tyne and H.M. surveying vessel Myrmidon, and to try Commander…

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The Tyne-myrmidon Collision. the Court-martial on the Rapid

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 5

The court-martial to inquire into the circumstances attending the collision between the troopships Tyne and H.M.'s surveying ship Myrmidon, which was opened on Friday, was…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday, May 14. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 4

Re Frederick h. Lovelock, a certificate application His HONOR said that the following stood revealed by the record of proceedings in this estate. The estate was voluntarily sequestrated on September 8, 1886. In the schedule (which…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 5

WALGETT, Monday.--Chas. Waters, Stephen [?]raw and Joseph Robinson, old residents, were charged at the Collarendabri Police Court on Saturday with having the skin and carcase of…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Leopold Yates, D.S.M., disposed of the business [?] the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning. Thomas Brown, 22, charged with having used indecent language in a public lane off Jarrott-street, Leichhardt, was sent to gaol…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3

Tuesday—Edward Charles Campbell, Morris Berliner, Albert Wood Aspinall, John Thomas Clarke, Edward Willis D'Arcy M'Donough, Patrick Caragher, Malachi Joseph Hogan, John Treace Gilbert, Eleaner Correy, Richard Johnson Nesbitt,…

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District Court.—tuesday, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3

Causes.—Noble and wife v. M[?]den, B[?]umann v. Bell, M'David v. May, Granter v. Crane, same v. Scullen, Cohen v. Morris, Dalton and o'here v. Laurence, Cantor v. Dick, Hood v. Lambton, Woodhead v. Anderson…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Uhde V. ASCHE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3

The plaintiff in this matter was Louis Uhde, of the Grand Hotel, Wynyard-square, and the defendant was Thomas Asche, of the Royal Hotel, George-street. Mr. Cohen, instructed by Mr. Coonan, appeared for the…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3

[?] List.—Sullivan v. Rowe and another, motion nisi, part heard. Motions generally, motions, &c.; Turner and another v. M'Cabe, District Court appeal; Sinclair v. Dains; District Court appeal; in re Helen Park Wilson and Crown Lands Act,…

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Court Martial on Board H.m.s. Rapid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 4

The Court continued its sitting yesterday, on board H.M.S. Rapid, for the purpose of "inquiring into the causes of the collision between H.M. troopship Tyne and H.M. surveying vessel Myrmidon, and to try Commander…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Second Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3

Re Mats Malen, an adjourned second meeting. One debt was proved, and one claim entered. Insolvent, in the course of examination by Mr. L. Levy (on behalf of proved creditors) deposed that…

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District Court. Monday, May 16. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) ALCOCK v. GRANT

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3

This was an action between T. M. Alcock, of George-street, Haymarket, plaintiff, and Charles Grant, of Glassworks Hotel, Kingston, defendant. The amount claimed was £148…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, May 16. In Banco.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Onan V. PYNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3

The appellant (plaintiff) appeared in person, and moved for a rule nisi for a new trial, on the ground among others that the verdict of the jury was against evidence. The action was tried on the 22nd and 23rd March last before…

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L a W. Supreme Court. Monday, May 16. IN BANCO.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Innes.) ONAN v. PYNE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3

The plaintiff, in person, moved for a rule nisi for a new trial of an issue under the Real Property Act in reference to some property at Balmain. Refused…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 3

James Murdock, Henry Donnelly and John Connors were charged before Mr. Addison, S.M., at the Water Police Court, yesterday, that they, in company with others, assaulted…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 3

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. L. Yates, D.S.M., Fanny Hogan, for having no lawful visible means of support, was sent to gaol for six months. Edward Teler go three…

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