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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 216

Discovery of a Dead Child.—verdict of Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 4

The City Coroner also held an inquest yesterday at the South Sydney Morgue, concerning the death of a female infant, who was found dead in the roadway in the vicinity of Mitchell-street, Alexandria, on Tuesday morning…

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District Court.—thursday, May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 4

Causes.—Waugh and another v. Warden, Sheridan v. Harris, Hibbard v. Kemp, M'Connell v. Bond, Carruthers v. Herbert and others, M'Clelland and others v. Henry, Roberts v. Bashford, same v. same, Goldney and wife v. M'Keown and…

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A Magistrate' S Opinion on Boxing. an Effort to Suppress the Manly Art

Referee · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 5

The boxing match for £ 1OO and the heavy-weight championship of Queensland was to have como off at the Australian Gardens, between William Smith, of…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Noble and Wife V. MARSDEN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 4

Judgment was given in this case. The plaintiffs, William Noble and Clara, his wife, sued for £200 damages for slander, alleged to have been uttered by the defendant, Dr. Marsden. The defendant denied the use of the slanders…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 4

Term List.—Brown and others v Commissioner for Railways, motion nisi for new trial. New trial Motions: Cooper v. Rutherford, part heard; Burrows v. Crimp. Motions, &c.: Simat v. Silva, District Court appeal; Marsden and others v…

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Court-martial on Board H.m.s. Rapid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 4

The Court continued its sitting yesterday morning [?] 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…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 4

Re William Butler, a single meeting. Insolvent did not attend. No debts were proved. His Honor directed that the assets be collected and distributed according to law. Re Eugene Harold Alexander. Insolvent did not attend…

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District Court. Wednesday, May 18. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) M' David V. .MAY

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 3

This was an action for £9 6s. 6d. for wages. Verdict for plaintiff for £5. NORMS AND WIFE V. MARSDEN. This was an action brought by William Noble…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, May 18. IN Banco.--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice lanes. in Re Greville J. LEWIS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 3

Mr. Pilcher appeared for the A.J.S. Bank and Mr. A. H. Simpson for Greville J. Lewis, certificated conveyancer, who appeared in answer to a rule calling upon him to show…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, May 18. In Banco.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Ex Parte A. J. S. Bank in Re Greville J. Lewis (Conveyancer)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 4

Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs. Stephen, Lawrence, and Jaques, appeared for the applicant, and Mr. A. H. Simpson for the respondent. This was a motion to make absolute an order nisi calling upon respondent, Greville J…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Frank Thompson (45), cabman, was charged with larceny as a bailee of the sum of 8s. 6d, the property of Owen…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 4

Friday—[?] M'laren, adjourned second meeting; Fran[?] William and Chas. Flide Peisley, Joseph Cox; John Kennedy, Robert Brodie, third meetings; George Mans[?]ll, Fre[?] Ruff, single meetings; Frank Tucker, John M[?]…

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District Court.—friday, May 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 4

Interpleaders.—Abrahams v. Pegler and wife (Duke, claimant), Ashwood v. M'Cauley and wife (M'Cauley, claimant). Causes.—Sheridan v. Harris (part heard), Carruthers v. Herbert and others, M'Cleliand and others v. Henry, Robert and others…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, May 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 4

Term List.—Crown Cases: Queen v. White. Motions nisi for new trial: M'Manus v. Plesley and others, defendant Lockhart's memo; same v. same, defendant Peisley's memo. Motions generally: Burrows and others v. Crimp, new trial…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Accounts and Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 4

Accounts or accounts and plans were allowed and confirmed in the several estates of John Brown, of Balmain, master mariner; Thomas Wieding, Charles Thomas Richards, Arthur Augustus Brett, Charles Henderson,…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. (Before District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Thursday, May 19

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 2

Mr. P.J. Healey with Mr. Moriarty prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ATTEMPTING TO STEAL FROM THE PERSON. James Graham was charged with attempting…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Thursday, May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 4

Mr. P.J. Healy, with Mr. Moriarty, prosecuted for the Crown. ATTEMPTING TO STEAL FROM THE PERSON. James Graham pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, May 19. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Accounts and Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 2

In the following estates accounts or accounts and plana were allowed and confirmed:-- John Brown, of Balmain, Thos. Wilding, Chas. Thos. Richards, Arthur Augustus Brett, Chas…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) Waugh and Another V. WARDEN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 4

This was an action by Messrs. Waugh and Josephson, general engineers, of Brisbane-street, Sydney, against Arthur Warden, of Paterson, to recover £50, balance due for work and labour done and materials provided in the erection of a De…

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