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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Johnson, S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning. Elizabeth Whelan, 26, for being drunk and disorderly in Macquarie-street, was fined 40s., or seven…

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Disobedience of a Magistrate's Order

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5

ADELONG, Thursday.--Michael Murphy was brought up on a warrant before Mr. C. L. Kendall, J.P., to-day, for disobeying an order made by Stipendiary Magistrate Fisher, at the Water…

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The Adelaide Assault Case. Twelve Men Before the Court. the Case Breaks Down. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, 12 young men were charged with criminally assaulting a married woman named Margaret Abbott, in…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, The Australian Star

The usual weekly meeting of the above was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, their Worships Messrs. Addison, Fisher, and Macintosh presiding. The business transacted embraced the…

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The Times-parnell Commission. Serious Charges Against Parnell. Parnell Charged with Instigating Murder. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5

It has been stated before the Times Parnell Commission that Mr. Stead, the editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, when the question of the purchase of the…

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The Murder of the Second Edward

The Australian Star · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 7

THE following is an extract from an interesting article on Berkeley Castle (now belonging to Lord Fitzhardinge), appearing in the ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 3

George Brown, or Charles Winning, charged with being found by night on the enclosed premises of Mr. Shaw, resident of Upward-street, Leichhardt, with intent to commit a felony, was…

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Land Appeal Court

The Australian Star · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 6

THE Minister for Lands will sit on Monday, Match 18, as a court, to hear appeals against the decisions of the local land boards…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday, February 21. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Sutton V. MAVER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 7

William H. Sutton, merchant, Redfern, sued Wm. Mayer, of Darlington, for the sum of £4 12s. 4d., goods sold and delivered. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 7

Term List.—Motions nisi for new trial: Halistrom v. Brown, Lassetter and Co. v. Lloyd. Motions generally.—Motions on notice: Re George Bratfield (Manning caveator), for removal of caveat; re Reginald Edmund Finlay [?]…

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Murder by Blacks in North Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5

A Cooktown telegram states that the body of George Tarrant, who was murdered by blacks on the 15th instant near Laura River, has been recovered. It was much mutilated, one thumb being found at…

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

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 6

HOWE v. WATKINSON,—In this case, which was the rehearing of a claim for £19 10s 6d, for work done, a verdict was returned for £15 and costs, for the plaintiff…

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District Court. Thursday, February 21. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) SCOTT v. HYNES

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 3

This was an action between John Scott and John Graham, contractors, of Bondi, and James Hynes, of Wallis-street. Woollahra, contractor, to recover £200 for losses through alleged…

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To-day's Cablegrams. The Irish Question. the Inquiry Commission. Evidence of Murder and Outrage. Mr. Parnell's Letters. Sensational Disclosures

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 20.—Mr. Houston, in further evidence given by him before the TIMES-Parnell Commission of Inquiry, produced Piggott's statement asserting that Byrne and…

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District Court—friday, February 22. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) For Judgment.—Southam v. Gardiner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 7

Interpleader.—Alm v. Saunders, Toomey claimant. Causes.—Livingstone v. Cohen, part heard; Huckstepp v. Nicoll, Downs v. Mitchell, Harrison and another v. Shankland, Ivey v. Baker, Chambers and another v…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 7

Mr. Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ALLEGED RECEIVING. The case of Arthur J. Wollard, who was indicted on a charge of receiving stolen property, was called. Mr…

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