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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Bankruptcy Court. Sequestration Orders

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 340

William Edward Paine, of Mossgiel. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Robert Turner, of Nymagee, labourer. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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LEGAL. Supreme Court Proceedings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 13

The First Term of 1889 began on Monday, February ll, and was opened by the Chief, Justice and Justices Windeyer and Foster. The new AttorneyGeneral (Mr. E Barton) presented his commission…

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An Acting Supreme Court Judge

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.-Mr. Hodges, the [?] appointed temporary Supreme Court Judge took his seat in the Equity Court this morning. There was a large gathering of the legal profession…

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Parramatta District Court. Monday, February 11. (Before His Honor, District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 4

The following undefended cases were dealt with:— William Bruce v. John Nobbs. Claim £8 10s for work done, repairing piano, music, etc…

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Miners' Referee Court. Newcastle, This Day

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 5

The case of the South Waratah miners came before the referees' court this morning. Though the South Waratah Co. is not in the Masters' Association, and…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—saturday, February 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 8

Prothonotary'a Office, before the Prothosotsry: Markham v. Abbott, at 10. The jurors summoned to attend the Darlinghurst Criminal Court on Monday next, the 18th instant, need not attend…

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Bankruptcy Court. Sequestrations on Petition of Debtors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 12

No. 938.— John M'Donald, of Red Rock, formerly of Maclean, engine-driver. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. No. 941. Emily Archibald, of Young, grocer…

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Murder in the Northern Territory. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Normanton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 11

News of a horrible murder by a blackfellow has been received from the Northern Territory, via Camooweal. On the 31st December a stockman on the Brunette Downs, named Muggleton, left his…

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Fearful Attempted Murder. Savage Attack by a Criminal Lunatic. Keeping It Dark

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 6

IN spite of the efforts of the authorities[?]t prevent the circumstances becoming known, it has transpired that a savage attack was made yesterday morning a…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. February 15. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzharding[?].) Sam Boe V. on Lee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 8

Dr. Sly, for the plaintiff, and Mr. Heydon, for the defendant. This was an action for breach of contract, in which a Chinese labourer named Sam Boe sought to recover wages at the rate of £52 a-year from Dr. On…

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

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 5

Mr. Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. KEEPING A DISORDERLY HOUSE. Julia Townsley was arraigned on a…

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Parramatta District Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Bowling.) Robert Allen v. Mary Ann Cusbert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

This was a claim for £29 8s 2d as balance of payment of a twelfth share as one of the in the intestate estate of his father, the late Robert Alien, fanner Castle Hill. The defendant…

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The "Times"-parnell Commission. a Witness Charged with Perjury. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 11

Edward Molloy, an Invincible, who was arrested on a charge of having committed perjury when giving evidence before the Times-Parnell Commission, has been…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 6

Mr. Cohen prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. MANSLAUGHTER.-James Ramsay pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with the…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. Discomfiture of the Police in Carrick-on-shannon

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 5

The people of Carrick-on-Shannon have driven a coach-and-four through one of Mr. Balfour's latest proclamations. A mass meeting (says a Dublin paper, January 5), which was…

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Newcastle Mining Appeal Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.] Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 12

The referee gave his award to-day in the long pending case between the Wallsend Coal Company and their miners. He awards that if the miners are required to work the full height of the seam they would be…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before his Honor the Chief Judge.)

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 6

HAYWARD v. SMITH.-This was an application on behalf of the defendant to amend his defence, on the ground that since the case was entered the plaintiff had assigned his estate for the benefit of…

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Central Criminal Court.—friday, February 15. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 8

Mr. H. E. Cohen conducted the prosecutions on behalf of the Crown. ALLEGED CRIMINAL ASSAULT. The case of Sherrington Gilder, who had been…

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District Court. Friday, February 15. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) the Chinese Immigrants' Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 10

Re Sam Boe v. On Lee. The evidence in this action, to recover £59 18s for wages, at £1 a week, alleged to be due by Dr. On Leo. had been concluded on Thursday. Yesterday Dr…

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The Courts. Quarter Sessions. (Before District Court Judge M'farland.) Breaking and Entering

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 5

In the ease of Patrick Feeney, Richard Challinor, Thomas O'Brien, and Hector Colquhon, who were charged with breaking and entering the…

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