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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

District Court. Monday, February 11, (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) ISRAEL V. HAMILTON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 3

Claim by Joseph Israel, of 207A Oxford-street, Sydney, against William Hamilton and G. M'Eiveney, trading as "Hamilton and Co." of Brickfield-bill, for £21 12s 8d as damages for…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Monday, February 11. (Before Mr. District Court Judge MACFARLAND.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 4

Mr. Merewether conducted the cases on behalf of the Crown. BREAKING AND ENTERING. John Fullman, Robert Johnson, William Smith,…

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News From New Guinea. the Murder of Captain Ancell Avenged. Four Natives Hanged. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 7

The Albatross arrived at Cooktown from Port Moresby yesterday. She had as passengers Mr. Carr and some diggers, who having been unsuccessful had returned from San Joseph River. The…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before their Honors the chief Justice, Judge Windeyer, and Judge Foster.)

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 3

THE NEW ATTORNEY-GENERAL.-The Hon. E Barton announced at the opening of the court that a change in the Ministry having been made during the vacation, he had accepted the position…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday, February 11. in Banco. -- (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Foster. the New Attorney-general

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 3

The judges having taken their seats -- Mr. B. Barton, the Attorney General, said he had the honor to inform the court that a change of Ministry having occurred during the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court—monday, February 11. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Foster.) the New Attorney-general

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 4

The Attorney-General (the Hon. E. Barton) said that he had to inform the Court that a change of Ministry having occurred during the vacition, he had accepted the office of Attorney-General in the new…

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A Baring Burglary

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 6

Newcastle, Tuesday.-A daring robbery has been reported to the police. On Sunday afternoon Captain Farrell and family left their residence in Railway-street, fastening the house securely, and…

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A Cowardly Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 6

Newcastle, Tuesday.-This morning a man named Benjamin Thomas was conveyed to Newcastle from Cooranbong, and placed in the hospital in a terrible state, he having been cowardly…

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Larrikins Charged with Perjury

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The trial of several men of the larrikin type for perjury in the recent case against Stephen Cutler, charged with the murder of a Chinaman, commenced in…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., William H. Kingsmill, licensee of the Evening Star Hotel, George-street, for selling during prohibited hours, was fined £3,…

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COUNTRY. Brutal Assault by Larrikins

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The old man, Thomas, who was so brutally assaulted by larrikins at Cooranbong, is not in any danger. but will be unwell for weeks. He…

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Cattle Stealing in the Far North. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--At an interview to-day between Mr. Johnson, the Postmaster-General, and Mr. Donaldson, Postmaster-General for Queensland, Mr. Johnson requested…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following business was transacted on Tuesday: TRANSFERS GRANTED.-James Burgess to John Cahill, "Melton," Newtown; Augustus Morris to…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 3

Andrew Henderson, 47, vanman, faced Bench upon a charge of having two bars of lead in his possession reasonably suspected to be stolen. He was remanded until Friday next…

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Rerjury in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday in a case for breaking and entering a witness named Alfred Henry Haddon, who was called to prove an alibi for one of the prisoners, found…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before District Court Judge' M'FARLAND.) Mr. W. L. Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Stealing in a Dwelling

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 6

Fuzzeldeen, a native of the East Indies, pleaded not guilty to a charge that he did, on December 27, steal the sum of £7 from the dwelling-house of Nabob Malla…

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