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Courts & crime, 1888

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District Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 6

Two solicitors, a doctor, and a member of Parliament were amongst the list of persons at the District Court this morning for whom writs of [?]were applied…

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The Police and Crime

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 4

The annual report of the Inspector-General of Police was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday, The document states that during the year…

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Police Department. Annual Report of the Inspectorgeneral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 6

The annual report of the Inspector-General of Police was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. The report states that besides small additions made to the strength of the metropolitan district, chiefly in…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) O'reilly V. LEON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 4

A claim by Dr. W. W. J. O'Reilly, of Liverpool-street, against Septimus [?]nez Leon and wife, residing in Castlereagh-street, Redfern, for £20 9s., for professional attendance and medicine supplied. Verdict for the amount…

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Law Notices. District Court.—thursday, February 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 4

Before Judge Dowling.—Causes: M'Govisk v. Go[?]f. Power v. Parrott and another, Ewington v. Stone, Chainey and another v. Scullin, Bubb v. Benjamin, Davis v. Oppenheimer, M'Gloin v. M'Sharry and others, the Austral Agency Company v…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 4

The court reopened at 10 o'clock. Mr. G. H. Fitzhardinge prosecuted for the Crown. INDECENT ASSAULT. Andrew Gray was charged with that he did, at Sydney,…

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Law Report. Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, February 8. Sequestration Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 4

Edward Albert Ware, 401, Liverpool-street, baker, on the potition of debtor. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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Law. Metropolitan District " COURT. Wednesday February 8. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 3

An action by Dr. O'Reilly to recover from Septimus J. Leon, a ledgerkeeper at the General Post-office; £20 9s. for medical attendance on him and his wife. Verdict by consent for £20…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Johnson, S.M., dealt with the Charge cases at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. William Cameron, alias Robinson, on remand, was sentenced to four months' hard labour for having stolen, in…

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The Becent Exhibition Assault Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

At the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Fisher, S.M., George Macleay, a young man, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted one Philip Williams within view of a constable. Mr. Roberts, senior,…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, Feb. 6. (Before Capt. Fisher, S. M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 2

Wm. Doyle, charged with assault on Frances Alexander, was discharged no prosecutor appearing. Martha Forrestier, drunk and disorderly…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Marsh aud Fisher, L. Ms. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from…

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Where Are the Police?

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 8

A GENTLEMAN called at the office of this journal this afternoon, and stated that a man, who was evidently under the influence of drink, had been lying stretched…

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Contempt of Court

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 6

DURING the hearing of a case in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court to-day, Mr. Vardy, solicitor, brought a case of court contempt under tho notice…

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District Court.—friday, February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

Before Judge Dowling.—Causes: Fowler v. Parker, Austral Agency Co. v. Abbott, Sillier v. Ellice, Muedougul v. Cleary, Twine v. Alexander, Ballantine v. Nicholson, Whitney v. Thompson, Strome v. Daley, Vogt v. Gommesson, Cohen v…

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The Shark's Bay Affray. Conspiracy to Murder All the Whites

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.—A second white man has died from the results of the affray at Shark's Bay between Malaya and whites. The evidence discloses a conspiracy amongst the Malays to…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) M'govisk V. GOFF

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

The plaintiff was Andrew M'Govisk, of Forest Lodge, builder, and the defendant Thomas Golf, of the Forestville Hotel, Macquarie and Campbell streets, Sydney, licensed victualler. The plaintiff claimed £30…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

Chamber List.—At 11 o'clock: Onan v. Flanagan, Michael v. Green, Bullman v. Robertson, Caro v. Readford, Edginton v. Tingle and others, Regina v. Vaughan. In Equity.—Causes set down for trial, to be heard before his…

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Law Report. Bankruptcy Court.—thursday, February 9. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

Albert Ivin, of Granville, gardener. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Robert Barnard Steed, of Annandale, painter. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee…

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