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Courts & crime, 1888

5,928 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

Australian. Victoria. Alleged Attempted Murder. Jealousy Again

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 8

MELBOURNE, This Day.--In the Footscray Police Court to-day, Annie Dowling, unmarried 22, was charged with having filed a revolver at Louisa Smith last night…

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District Court.—thursday, February 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6

Before Judge Dowling.—Causes: Melliday v. Intercolonial Investment Land and Building Company, Bonfield v. Mont de Piete, Murtagh v. Jeffcott, Dyson v. Kenwood, Winstone v. Royal Jubilee Gold-mining Company, Mantel v. Harrison and…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6

A number of ca. sa. and other motions were disposed of, after which his Honor proceeded to hear causes. LADONCE V. THWAITE. This case stood as port heard. The plaintiff, Charles…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 15

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 3

IN BANCO.--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Owen.) WILSON V. RICHARDSON…

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The Courts. Central Criminal Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6

BREAKING AND ENTERING, --John Kean and Joseph Carlisle, charged with breaking and entering, were remanded to the Quarter Sessions at Kempsey…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6

Term List.—Ex parte Wm. Rogerson, prohibition, for judgment; in re C. K. Brodribb and the Commissioner for Stamps, part heard; Lyons v. Hoffnung and others, motion nisi for new trial; Reid and another v. Garrett, special case. Motions &c.:…

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Sale of Sunday Newspapers Appeal to the Full Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 8

IN the Banco Court thin afternoon, before their Honors Chief Justice Barley. Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Owen, arguments were heard in an anneal by one…

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Private Clubs and the Police. to the Editor of "The Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6

Sir.--Will you kindly inform the above club through your valuable paper if the sergeant of police can at any time enter the club without rapping, or…

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Quarter Sessions.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6

The Court reopened at 10 o'clock. Mr. G. H. Fitzhardinge prosecuted for the Crown. EMBEZZLEMENT. Archibald Lachlan Campbell was charged with that he…

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Bankruptcy Court.—wednesday. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) First Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6

In each of the matters of Henry Mace, William Thos. Cunningham, Wm. Chas. Woolcott, and James Davidson, three debts were proved. Re Henry Evans. Five debts were proved…

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Manslaughter in the Cobar Lock-up. Serious Charge Against the Police. Cobar, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 5

In reference to the late death in the Cobar lock-up, the verdict of the jury was that "The deceased J. Samuels, came by his death on Friday, February 10, from a…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, February 15. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 3

Mr. Heydon prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. MANSLAUGHTER. Frederick Wheeldon, a young man, who had…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 15. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice, WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Owen.) Wilson V. RICHARDSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6

Mr. Cohen, instructed by Mr J. N. Fawl, appeared for the appellant (defendant), and Mr. O'Connor and Dr. Coghlan, instructed by Mr. Urquhart, for the respondent to show cause. This was an appeal against the decision of…

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Murder in Surry Hills. the Accused Before the Court

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

THE Central Criminal Court was thronged at its opening this morning by a crowd of the peculiar class who attend when one of their number is " in trouble." The case…

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Central Criminal Court. Friday. (Before His Honor Judge-Foster.) Criminal Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 5

John A. Fitzpatrick was charged with, on January 27, 1888, at Clybuckra, criminally assaulting Florence Bennett, a married woman. Mr. Heydon conducted…

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Death in Parramatta Gaol

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

An inquest was held in the Parramatta Gaol yesterday afternoon on the body of John Fraser, a convict serving three years' hard labour for obtaining money under…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Yates, D.S.M., disposed of the Charge business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. James Moran, 44, labourer, was sentenced to a month's hard labour for the theft of a pair of boots, the property of one Frederick…

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Mr. Pyne, M.P., Sentenced. London

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 5

Mr. Jasper I'yne, M.P. for Waterford, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment under the Crimea Act. He has appealed against the sentence…

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The Jolimont Murder. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Sarah Ann Delamore and Annie Rowlands, the two women charged with the manslaughter of David M'Lean at Jolimont some time ago, were found…

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