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Courts & crime, 1888

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Bankruptcy Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 3

FRIDAY.--Abraham Goldberg, James Martin Green, Harriette Smyth, third meetings; Stephen Baker, Edward Leeson, William George M'Clure, John Scanlon, John Coyne Riley, Thomas Goldsmith, Henry…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court at noon yesterday. Present—Messrs. G. W. F. Addison (chairman), and J. Macintosh, L. Ms. The following applications were granted:— Transfers of publicans'…

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The Irish Trouble. an M.p. and a Priest Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Jasper Pyne, M.P. for West Waterford, who was recently arrested outside the House of Commons for inciting the Irish people to resistance, has…

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The Book Fiend in Court

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--A book canvasser here made an attempt yesterday to recover at law the price of two books which he had supplied to some women. When he…

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District Court.—friday, February 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

Before Judge Dowling.—For Judgment: Mylott v. Pickering and others, Shemwell v. Pickering and others: Causes: Richards v. Wilson, Lenchan and another v. Anderson and another, Cullen, Bullen, co. v. Donnellan, Mullengrew v. Lindsay, Jones…

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The Courts. Central Criminal Court

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 6

MANSLAUGHTER. -- Albert Hayes and John H. Harwin were charged, that they did on the 26th November, at Bylston, [?]lay James Hazelton. Mr. Heydon…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, February 16

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 3

IN BANCO.--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Owen.) IN RE C. K. BROD[?] AND THE COMMISSIONER…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, February 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

Term List.— Crown Cases: The Queen v. Delaforce, same v. Boardman, same v. Braun, Reid and another v. Garrett (special case) (part heard). Motions Generally—Motions on Notice: Mackay v. Try to set aside order: in re the settlement of E…

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Quarter Sessions.—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

The Court re-opened at 10 o'clock for the hearing of appeals against magistrates' decisions. TUCKFIELD V. REGINA. In this case Arthur Tuckfield appealed against a decision…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Bonfield V. Mont De Piete Deposit and Investment Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

Mr. Campbell (instructed by Mr. E A'Beckett) for the plaintiff, Mr. Edmunds (instructed by Mr. G. C. Waldron) for the defence. In this case the plaintiff, W. Bonfield, residing at Riverstone, claimed…

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Central Criminal Court—thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice FOSTER.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

Mr. Heydon, assisted by Mr. Butterfield, conducted the prosecutions on behalf of the Crown. Before the business of the Court was proceeded with, Mr. Heydon, on behalf of the Bar, congratulated his Honor…

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Bankruptcy Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Deffell.) Compulsory Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

Re English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank v. Thomas Rudd, rule nisi for compulsory sequestration. On the motion of Mr. Dixon, who appeared for the petitioning bank, the order nisi was made absolute…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, February 15. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Deffell.) Compulsory Sequestration

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 3

In the matter of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank v. Thomas Rudd. On the motion of Mr. Dixon, appearing for the petitioning bank, the order nisi was…

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Interesting to Central Cumberland. M'culloch, M.l.a., in the Insolvency Court

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 6

THE matter of the estate of Andrew M'Culloch, jun., was again before the Bankruptcy Court this afternoon on the motion to make absolute the rule [?]…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 16. Swearing-in of Mr. Justice Foster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

The ceremony of swearing-in Mr. Justice Foster as [?] of the Puisne Judges, took place this morning, in the Banco Court, before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer. Mr. Justice Innes,…

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District Court Thursday, February 16. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) BONFIELD V. Mont De Piete

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 3

In this case, Mr. W. Bonfield, of Riverstone, sought to recover £25 from the N.S.W. Mont de Piete Company, in compensation for losses sustained by a breach of contract on their part…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday, February 16. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster.) Mr. Heydon prosecuted on behalf of the

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 3

Crown, assisted by Mr. Butterfield. On his Honor taking his seat on the Bench, Mr. Heydon, on behalf of the members of the bar, congratulated him in felicitous terms…

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A Priest Sentenced

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 10

London, Feb. 16.— Mr. Pyne has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment. He gave notice of appeal, but was immediately arrested on another charge…

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Alleged Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 355

At the Central Criminal Court, before his Honor Mr Justice Stephen, on Monday last, Charles Brown, a middle-aged man, a rabbiter, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with having, on tho 8th November last, on…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 10

Mr. Tates, D.S.M., dealt with the Charge cases at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Patrick Rafferty, a labourer, was committed for trial upon a charge of having maliciously cut and wounded an old…

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