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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Western Australia. Murder of Natives

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

PERTH, This Day.--Special sittings of the Supreme Court have been ordered to try charges of murdering five natives who had speared Packman's horses at…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Water Police Court on Thursday, Mr. Addison, S.M., and Mr. MacNevin, D.S.M., presiding. The following business Was disposed…

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A Daring Burglary. £7000 Worth of Jewellery Stolen. London, January 31

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

A mysterious burglary is reported from Ascot. A room which contained £7000 worth of jewellery belonging to the Secretary of the American Legation was…

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Murder of Applicman a Terrible Revenge

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 9

London, January 27.— A horrible outrage is reported from Gatehead, a town in Durham. A policeman, while on duty on bib beat last night, was attacked and murdered in tho street. The deed…

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Police Courts. Thursday. Central

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

John Trewen was ordered to pay 15s per week for twelve months towards the support of his wife. Nellie Connors was fined £3, or go to gaol for…

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Supreme Court Proceedings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 13

COPYRIGHT LAW.—A singular case, of consider, able interest to newspaper proprietors and to holders of literary copyrights generally, has been adjudicated on by Mr. Justico Kay. The defendants started in…

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Small Debts Court

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 3

P. Keogh v. J. Keefe, goods sold £1 15s. Verdict for amount and 5s. costs. John Hoore v. Thos. Tronfield. Rent due £3 2s. Verdict for amount and costs 5s…

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Mr. O'brien in Gaol. Forcibly Stripped and Shaved

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--Mr. William O'Brien, M.P. for North-east Cork, who was arrested in Manchester and removed to Ireland to undergo a sentence of four…

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Bankruptcy Court. Sequestration Orders

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 236

James M'Auliffe, of 45, Botany-street, Redfern. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee. William Henry Barnes, lately residing at Brookong, drover. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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The Irish Question Resistance to Gaol Regulations by Mr. O'brien, M.p. Mr. John O'connor, M.p., Sentenced to Prison. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 11

When confined in Clonmel Gaol, Mr. William,O'Brien, M.P. for North-East Cork, who was arrested in Manchester on Wednesday subsequent to his escape from…

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Monday's Police. (Before Mr. Marsh, S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 3

Assault,—George Javine was charged with assaulting Mary Cherry, but as there was no prosecution the case was discharged. Attempted Suicide.—Kate Riley was…

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Mr. O'brien, M.P., in Gaol. Forcibly Stripped and Shaved. London, January 31

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., has been conveyed to Clonmel Gaol, in Tipperary, where he is to undergo his sentence of imprisonment. He was there forcibly…

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Law Notices for Monday. District Court. Monday, February 4

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

Before Judge Fitzhardinge.--Undefended cases will be taken at 10 a.m., after which the following causes will be heard:--Waller v. Brierly True Blue Gold Co. v…

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Curious Court Complications (Continued.) Charge of Conspiracy. Warrants Issued

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 3

The two young men named John M'Dougall(described as an architect) and John Wells (a man with means, but without occupation), who and charged wiht conspiring among themselves…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. in [?]Ouity (Before Mr. Justice Owen)

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

IN re ATLAS ENGINEERING COMPANY AND THE COMPANIES' ACT.-This matter, which arose out of an application made by Hogg and Robinson for the winding up of the above-named company…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, February 1. IN CHAMBERS.--(Before Mr. Justice Foster.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 9

PERMEWAN, WRIGHT AND CO. V. BIRNEY. Mr. Davis (instructed by Mr. A'Beckett) appeared for the defendant, and Dr. Sly (instructed by Messrs. Jones and Jones) for the…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. This Day, Friday, February 1. (Before Acting District Court Judge FITZHARDINGE.)

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

Mr. W. L. Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES. Samuel Francis, a Cingalese, was…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 1. In Equity.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice OWEN, Chief Judge in Equity.) Re the Atlas Engineering Company, Limited, and the Companies' Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 7

Mr. Wise, instructed by Messrs. Macnamara and Norton, appeared for the petitioning creditors, Messrs. Hogg and Robinson; and Mr. Gerald Campbell, instructed by Mr. Crossman, for the Atlas…

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Central Police Court

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 6

CHVELTY.--"James J. Johnson, lock- smith, £2, and Ah Hay, Pagan, £1," was the entry against two individuals who had ill-treated horses…

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The Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 4

At the Criterion Theatre on Saturday evening, the Brough and Boucicault company appeared in the pupular comedy "The Magistrate" There was a full house, and the company met with success. The comedy…

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