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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 17. In Bankruptcy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 7

SEQUESTRATION ORDERS ON PETITION OF DEBTORS. Alfred Thomas Rees, of Brighton-street, Petersham, tailor and mercer. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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Burglary

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

AT the Central to-day a brace of young gaol birds, named John Sullivan and Murphy, were brought up by detectives O'Sullivan and Johnson, charged with…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court, yesterday, Mary Jane M'Laughlin, a vagrant, was sent to gaol for a month. John Sullivan and William Murphy were committed for trial on a charge of having…

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A Forgotten Burglary. Innocently Imprisoned for Ten Years

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

A very remarkable case of alleged miscarriage of Justice has just been brought to light, and is attracting wide attention. The two men who have been in penal servitude since 1[?]79,…

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Charge of Stealing a Tramway Bell Register

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 8

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M'Nevin, Morton Matthews, 30, waiter, on remand, was charged with having a bell register, the property of the New South Wales Government, in his possession,…

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Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

Marian Spence (Sydney), charged with travelling from Sydney to Penrith in a railway carriage on Saturday last, without a ticket, pleaded guilty. Final £2 or seven days in Darlinghurst…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, January 14. (Before Mr. Marsh, S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

Drunks.—Francis McKeown, an old offender, for being drunk in Trouton-street, was fined 10s or 48 hours. Ernest Burton, for the same offence in Weston-street, was mulct…

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The Police Reproved

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

During the proceedings of the summons division at the Central Police Court on Friday morning, Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., who was on the bench, took occasion to remark that the police…

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Police Ruffianism in Waterford

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

On Sundry afternoon, Dec, 2, a coupls of bands turned out; bearing a banner with words of sympathy for the Manchester Martyrs, and proceeded to parade the streets playing…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

Charles Wicks was ordered to pay 10s per week for twelve months towards the support of his wife Rose, whom, for a period of six months, he had deserted…

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Land Appeal Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 134

HAVING regard to the convenience of his successor in the Department of Lands, Mr. Brunker has determined to leave the fixing of the date of the Land Appeal Court, which was to have taken place…

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The Murder of the Hawker at Young

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 16

YOUNG, Monday.-The hearing of the case against Isaac Sawyer, arrested on suspicion of having murdered the hawker, Hans Olund, was com-menced today before Police Magistrate Robinson…

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Bankruptcy Court Sequestration Orders

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 134

Edward William Fatzens, Henry William Fatzens, and Frederick James Fatzens, of Goulburn, lately carrying on business as FatzensY Brothers, as tailors and outfitters; on petition of doctors. Mr. E. M. Stephen…

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Tragedy in New Zealand. Murder and Attempted Suicide. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday.--A village settler named Francis Fahey, residing near A[?]hburton, shot his wife dead today and then attempted to commit suicide. His recovery is uncertain…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, January 17. Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 3

Wm. George Gatewood, lately of Goulburn, on debtor's petition. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Henry Rae, lately residing at Piattsburg…

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LEGAL. Bankruptcy Court. Sequestrations on Petition of Debtors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 14

No. 874. Henry Dawes, of Canowindra, hotelkeeper. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. No. 875. Alexander M'Kinnon, of Brunswick. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

HOBBS v. WILSON.-This was an application for the giving of security for costs. His Honor declined to grant it, and the defendant was granted leave to plead within two days…

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Penrith Licensing Court. TUESDAY. Before Dr. Bond and Mr. A. W. Stephen, Licensing Magistrates

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Power applied for a renewal of the license for the Royal Hotel which was granted. Mr. John George Thurston applied for n conditional publican's license for a house proposed to…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland William O'brien and the "Times" Commission. Alleged Contempt of Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 5

At the beginning of the proceedings on December 11, the Attorney-General brought before the Commissioners an article in the last number of UNITED IRELAND, of which Mr…

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