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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Irish Members. Mr. O'brien Sentenced to a Further Term. Mr. Carew Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday night.--Mr. Win, O'Brien, M.P., who is at present serving, a term of imprisonment in the Clonmel Gaol, was to-day sentenced…

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The Miner's Referee Court. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday--The inquiry into the mining dispute between the Waratah miners and the Waratah Coal Company terminated this evening. A large amount of evidence was taken…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday February 20

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 3

IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice, Mr.,Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Foster.) EXPARTE ALBERT CARD RE THOMAS HENRY RAWILNGS AND R.H. LEVEIN…

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The Newcastle Miners. the Referee's Court

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday,—The inquiry into the mining dispute between the Waratah miners and the Waratah Coal Company terminated on Wednesday evening. A large amount of evidence was…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Sam Boe V. on Lee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

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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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

Term List.—Special case and demurrer, Scottish Australian Investment Company v. Walker, special case; Hutchinson v. Proudfoot, demurrer. New trial motions: Finlayson v. Clarke, Penglase v. Broken Hill Junction North…

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Alleged Personation. Accused Again Before the Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 6

AT the Central this morning the young man Walter Hawkins, who stands committed on a charge of attempted personation, was further charged with having…

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(From Our Correspondent). The Irish Question. the Enquiry Commission. About Those Letters. M. O'brien Sentenced Again

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 19.—The witness Houston, secretary to the Irish Loyal and Patriotic League, giving evidence before the TIMES-Parnell Commission of Inquiry to-day, swore that Pigott had…

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District Court—thursday, February 21. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

Sutton v. Maver, Norwood v. Kemp, Bolger v. Aiken, Scott and another v. Hynes, Cohler v. Livingstone, Wood v. Dove, Huckstepp v. Nicholls, Doon v. Mitchell…

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Yesterday's District Court. (Before his Honor Deputy-Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 3

MOTIONS, &c. — A large number of ca sa motions and motions generally were dealt with. HOWE AND ANOTHER v. WATKINSON.—This was the re-hearing of a case in which a verdict had…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 7

The miners' referee court closed to-day. In reference to the case of the South Waratah miners and the Waratah Company, evidence was taken to-day from W. Clark, secretary of the Waratah Company; W…

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District Court. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Wednesday, February 20. Tub Chinese Cash

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 3

His Honor delivered judgment in the test cases Boe v. On Lee and Tuck v. On Lee, being actions to recover wages at the rate of £1 n week instead oi £15 a year, as agreed on with…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge M'FARLAND.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

Mr. Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. STEALING IN A DWELLING. William Williamson and William Harris were arraigned upon an indictment charging them with…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen. and Mr. Justice Foster.)

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 3

EXPARTE ALBERT CARD, RE THOMAS M. RAWLINGS AND ROBERT HENRY LEVIEN, A GENT., ONE, &c.—This was an application to have made absolute the rule nisi granted to call…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 20. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Foster.) Ex Parte Albert Card, Re Thomas H. Rawlings and Robert Henry Levien, Agent., &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

Mr. Wise and Mr. Owen, instructed by Messrs. Ralston and Marrack, appeared for the applicant Albert Card; Mr. Rogers, Q.C., and Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, for respondent…

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A Clergyman Sentenced

The Australian Star · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 3

AT the Oxford County Sessions last month the Rev. Canon Baynes, formerly vicar of Folkestone and hon. canon of Worcester, was charged on four indictments with…

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Died in Gaol

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

A prisoner in the Darlinghurst Gaol, named William Ford, expired in the gaol hospital this morning, where he had been under medical treatment…

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Presentation to a Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5

WILCANNIA Thursday.--Mr. G. H. Gower, P. M., left to-day for Broken-hill to fulfil his new appointment of warden after several years' residence here. A tarewell supper was tendered…

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Boys Charged with Horsestealing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5

FORBES, Thursday,--At the police court this morning, two boys named Woolcock and Wilson, aged 12 and 13 respectively, were charged with stealing two horses, saddles and bridles. Both…

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