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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, Jane Cash or Hunter, Letricia Porter, and Alfred "Violet were each sentenced to three months' hard labor for vagrancy. For having…

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Park Perils. Alleged Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 3

At about 9'Clock on Wednesday night Constables M'Govern and Power were on duty in College and Woolloomooloo streets, near the entrance to Phillip Park, when their attention was attracted…

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Park Prowling. More Alleged Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 5

At the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Fisher, S.M., a young man named Patrick Heaney was charged With hating, in company with two others; assaulted and robbed Thomas…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery in Phillip Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 7

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. M. Fisher, S.M., Samuel D. Gray, 18, doscribed as a dealer, appeared in answer to a charge of having, in company with others, assaulted Robert W. Holden…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News, The Australian Star

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. P'ishor, S.M. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 3

Kate Delohery, 20, no occupation, was charged with obtaining from H. Scott the gum of 10s by means of a false pretence, and with intent to defraud. The accused was remanded till Tuesday…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. Divorce Court (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 6

PORTEOUS V. PORTEOUS.-In this suit, Ralston, who appeared for the petitioner, Isabella Milne Porteous, moved for the settlement of issues in her behalf as marriage and cruelty…

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To-day's Police Courts. WATER

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 5

A Celestial, named Way Hong, was fined £5,levy and distress, or fourteen days, for hawking drapery without a license.Daniel Keenan used indecent language in…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 7

Term List.—Motions Generally—Motion, &c.: Ex parte Albert' Card, re Thomas Rawlings and Robert Henry Levien, gent., &c., to show cause. Motion on Notice: Re the administration of Davidson, A. Bradford. deceased…

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District Court—friday, February 15. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 7

Causes.—Tuck v. On Lee, Bee v. On Lee, Charm v. On Lee, Wing v. On Lee, Chong v. On Lee, Wing v. On Lee, Hung v. On Lee, Chum v. On Lee, Chur v. On Lee, Try Teen v. On Lee, Chin Toong v. On Lee, Try Qun v. On Lee, Foons…

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District Court.—thursday, February 14. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FITZHARDING [?].) Sam Boe V. on Lee (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 7

This was an action brought by a Chinese labourer, Sam Boe, against On Lee, Chinese doctor, for the recovery of £60, alleged to bedue for work and labour done. The case excited a good deal of interest, as its result…

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Yesterday's Courts. Quarter Sessions. (Before District Court Judge M'FARLAND.)

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 6

Mr. W. L. Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT. James Ford, who on the previous day…

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The Gloucester-street Stabbing Affray. the Accused Before the Court

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Justice Stephen at the Central Criminal Court this morning, John Mackay (25) was arraigned on an indictment charging him that he did, at Sydney,…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday, February 14. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 3

Mr. H. E. Cohen prosecuted for the Crown THE GLOUCESTER-STREET MURDER. John Mackay (35), a man of goodly countenance, betraying no homicidal tendencies, was…

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District Court. Thursday, February 14. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) the Chinese Immigrants' Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 3

Re Sam Boe v. On Lee. This was one of a number of actions brought by 25 Chinese immigrants to recover wages alleged to be due to them by Dr. On Lee, of Wynyard-square, for…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday. February 14. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 7

Mr. H. E. Cohen conducted the cases on behalf of the Crown. JURORS FINED. The following jurore were fined 60s. each for…

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