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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 6

James Wilson, alias Henry Williams, faced the Bench upon a charge of being a suspected person, and was removed for a period of six months. James Robert Brown, 46, commission agent,…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 16

London, February 20.- Mr. Win. O'Brien, M.P., who is at present serving a term of imprisonment in the Clonmel Gaol, was to-day sentenced to a further term of six months' imprisonment for…

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William O'brien Before the Times-commission. Charged with Contempt

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 6

The TIMES-Parnell Commission (says a London papjr, January 18), resumed business after a month's holiday on Tuesday. The first matters dealt with were the breaches of propriety,…

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Newcastle Mining Appeal Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 408

The referee gave his award on the 15th 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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Murder and Mutilation of Six Women. London, Feb. 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 378

News has reached London to the effect that six women have been murdered and mutilated in Nicaragua, Central America, in exactly the same manner as the…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Southern v. GARDINER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 8

His Honor delivered his reserved judgment in this action, the plaintiff, W. W. Southran, claiming £200 from Frank Gardiner, theatrical manager, for a play, "The Idol of Roaring Camp," alleged to have been…

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The Vitriol Throwing in Adelaide. a Woman Sentenced to Seven Years' Hard Labor. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--At the Criminal sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, Selina Cocking, a woman of the unfortunate class, was sentenced to seven years' hard labor for throwing vitriol…

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Law Notices for Monday. Supreme Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 5

FULL COURT TERM LIST.--New Trial Motions : Want v.Moss, Dunlop v. Borough of Waverley, DAILY TELEGRAPH Newspaper Co, v. Heaton, Hughes v. Blunt…

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

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 6

SUTTON v. MAVER.—William H. Sutton, of Redfern, merchant, sought to recover the sum of £4 12s 4d for goods sold and delivered to the defendant, who pleaded "not indebted." A verdict…

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Penrith District Court. TUESDAY. Before His Honor Judge Dowling

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 3

The list of the above Court contained upwards of 30 causes, the majority of which, however, were undefended, and of little general interest. The time of the first day was largely occupied with the…

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

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 6

WARK v. WARK.—This was a motion to show cause why the receiver should not leave the colony for nine months. The case was adjourned a few days ago to enable the plaintiff, Mrs…

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District Court. Friday, February 22. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) COHEN V. LIVINGSTON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 10

This was an action between Isiah Reginald Cohen, trading as the London Mortgage, Loan and Discount Bank; and Neil Livingstone, landlord of a house in Rose-street, to recover…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Friday, February 22. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge M'FARLAND.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 8

Mr. Merewether appeared on behalf of the Crown. ALLEGED FORGERY AND UTTERING. The case of John Powell, who had bean indicted upon a charge of forging and uttering an acquittance…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. the War Upon the Irish Peasantry. an Army of Soldiers and Police Assisting the Rackrenters.— Brave Resistance

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 5

UNITED IRELAND, January 12, given the foling details of the recent evictions:— A series of barbarous evicitions on the Olphert estate commenced on Wednesday week. The…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, February 21. (IN BANCO.--Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Stephen.) HALLSTROM v. BROWN

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 10

Mr. Pring appeared on behalf of the defendant to move for a rule nisi for a new trial in this case, which was an action, tried before Mr. Justice Stephen on December 10 and 11 last, in…

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Card v. Rawlings and [?] SUPREME COURT.—Friday, February 15. In Banco—(Before their Honours the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justic Foster)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 3

Mr. Wise and Mr. Owen, instructed by Messrs. Ralston and [?] appeared for the applicant Albert Card; Mr. Rogers. Q. C., and Mr. Ralston instracted by Messrs. Slattery…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 22. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Hallstrom V. BROWN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 8

Mr. Pring, instructed by Messrs. Bradley and Son, appeared for the defendant, and moved for a rule nisi for a new trial. The case, which was tried in December last before Mr. Justice Stephen, was brought by…

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A Strange Assault

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- At Lambto[?] Court this morning Jno, W. Hopton, miner, was charged with attempting to do grievous bodily harm to Benjamin Yates…

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Charged with Robbery

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

JOHN ROSS (29), Thomas Williams (31), both said to be laborers, were brought up at the Newtown Police Court to-day, charged with having broken and entered…

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Presentation to a Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 3

MUDGEE, Friday.--To-day the magistrates here presented Mr. W. D. Mcars, P.M., with an address and a splendid gold watch and chain, as a mark of the high appreciation of his…

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