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Courts & crime, 1888

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Burglary at Orange

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

ORANGE, This Day.--A burglar was disturbed while trying to force an entry into a balcony bedroom of the Royal Hotel early on Sunday morning. While the…

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Alleged Attempted Burglary. Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day. --Before the Police Court yesterday Arthur Douglas, I Daniel Button, Thomas Belmont, and "Nipper" Burns were charged with…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Bernard Wyldie was fined 20s., or seven days, and James Cogthlan 40s., or a month, forindecency. William Fowler, convicted…

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The Marra Murder

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 6

THE case against Charles Drown, charged with the murder of J. A. Mark at Marra Station, was continued in the Central Criminal Court, and the whole of the…

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Blacks Arrested for Murder

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

CROYDON, This Day.--Two blacks have been arrested for the murder of the station band, Fitzgerald, between Croydon and Normanton some weeks age…

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The Attempted Burglary in Melbourne. Heavy Bail Wanted. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. — The four men charged with attempting to burglariously enter the premises of Messrs. Larade Bros., jewellers Little Collins - street, last night were brought up…

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Supreme Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 8

As usual on the first day of term their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Owen did not sit very long in Banco this morning; but they…

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Divorce Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

Several matters were dealt with this morning, before Mr. Justice Windeyer. In the suit Newman v. Newman, Mr. Gibson made an application on behalf of the…

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Central Criminal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3

The sittings of the Central Criminal Court commenced yesterday at the Darlingharst courthouse, before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. Heydon prosecuted on behalf of the…

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Mysterious Death in a Police Cell

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 6

COBAR, This Day.--A mysterious death occurred in the Cobar watch-house. A man named John Samuels was locked up on Friday for drunkenness, and found…

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District Court.—tuesday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3

Before Judge Dowling.—Onuses: Mylot v. Pickering (part heard), Shemwell v. same, Knight v. Henderson, Bowden v. Love, Moore v. M'Nicoll, Ladouce v. Thwaite, Crane and others, v. Scullin, Smith v. Williams, Ah Foo v. Dwyer, Anderson v…

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The Central Police Courts. the Temporary Premises

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 4

The fiat has at length definitely gone forth that the old Central Police Court premises, George - street, are to be abandoned, and yesterday the authorities received official intimation…

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"No District Court Judge Need Apply."

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 4

THREE facts concerning the vacant judgeship must, we think, be generally admitted--that there was no practising barrister fully qualified for its occupation,…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday, February 18

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3

IN BANCO.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Owen.) FORMAL MOTIONS…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Paisley V. BARNARD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3

W. Paisley, trading as Paisley and Co., residing at Burwood, sued J. Barnard, of Croydon, to recover the sum of £13 3s. 3d. for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the plaintiff, £12 3s. 1d…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3

Term List.—Stephen v. Kethel, motion nisi for new trial. Motions generally. Motions on notice: Dickey v. Lyons and others, for rule nisi; in re Theophilus Michell, to be examined; ex parte Arthur Francis Curnow, to rescind order. Motions, &c.:…

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Bankruptcy Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice DEFFELL.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3

On Mr. Justice Deffell taking his seat Mr. S. Lyons, a[?] the senior official assignee, addressed him as follows:— May it please your Honor,—As this is the first occasion on which we meet your Honor under the new Bankruptcy…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3

The sittings of the Central Criminal Court were commenced at the Darlinghurst Court-house yesterday. Mr. Heydon, conducted the prosecutions on behalf of the Crown…

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District Court Monday, February 13. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3

M'CONNELL V. THE BOROUGH OF WATERLOO In this case John M'Connell, of Glebe, claimed from the Borough of Waterloo £100 as damages for injuries received by his horse in…

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