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Courts & crime, 1889

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Charged with Robbery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 6

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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A Criminal Assault Charge

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day. -- Five young men, named Minogue, Wren, Meredith, Batty, and M'Carthy, are being tried for criminally assaulting Elizabeth Hamilton,…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 8

At the Central Police Court yesterday Peter Carl alias Carr, William Booth, and George Waters were charged with assaulting one Charles Johnson and robbing him of a silver watch and…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning. William Smart, 19, wood-carter, for playing at a game called "heading them" in a public…

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The Elmore Murder

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day. -- William Harrison was found guilty on Saturday at the Sandhurst Assizes, before Mr. Justice Williams, of the murder of John Duggan,…

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The Elmore Murder. Harrison Found Guilty

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The trial of William Harrison for the murder of John Duggan at Elmore was concluded on Saturday in the Supreme Court sittings at Sandhurst, before Mr…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 3

Thomas Guy, 23, laborer, was mulcted in the sum of 10s, in default two days' seclusion, for being drunk and disorderly in Goulbum-street; and, on a further charge of assaulting a constable…

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To-day's Supreme Court. Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 4

LONG V. LONG.—Mr. Whitfeld, on behalf of the petitioner, Margaret Long, applied to his Honor to settle the issues in the above suit for a dissolution of marriage between…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitz[?]ardinge.) Huckstepp V. NICHOLLS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 4

Edward Huckstepp, plaintiff, contractor, sued William Nicholls, contractor, for that by agreement the defendant let to the plaintiff the brickwork of 11 houses, at Lady Robinson's Beach, at the sum of 17s. 6d. per…

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Shocking Murder at Ipswich. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 7

An old resident of Ipswich named Michael Considine, about 70 years of age[?] was murdered by his son Michael about 1 o'clock this morning. The parricide, who is a single man, aged 31, [?]ut his…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 4

Term List.—Motions Generally—Motions on Notice: Re George Bratfield (Manning, caveator), for removal of caveat; re Reginald E. Finlay (Brown, caveator), re refusal to issue certificate of title[?] re John Stevens and the…

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District Court—tuesday, February 26. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 4

Chambers v. Larkin, Blue v. Carnegie, Devitt v. Griller, Hockings v. Armstrong. Nathan v. Langham, Manning v. Hawkesbury River Broken Bay Company, Hawthorne v. Cane, O'Grady v. Peterson…

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

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 3

HUCKSTEPP V. NICHOLLS.—In this case, which was part heard on Friday, the plaintiff, Edward Huckstepp, sued the defendant, William Nicholls, to recover the sum of £34 5s for an alleged breach…

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District Court. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Monday, February 25. HUCKSTEPP V. NICHOLLS

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 3

This was a part-heard action between Edward Huckstepp and William Nicholls, both contractors, to recover £34 5a for breach of contract. The defendant had let to the…

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

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 3

DE MESTRE V. WEST.—Arguments of counsel in this case occupied the greater part of the day in the Equity Court. His Honor reserved judgment…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday, February 25. (IN BANCO.--(Before Mr. Justice Windeyer, Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Foster.) WANT V. MOSE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 3

Mr. Rogers (with whom was Mr. Cohen) moved to make absolute the rule nisi for a new trial; Mr. Pilcher and Mr. O'Connor to show cause…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 25. In Banco—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice WINDEYER, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr. Justice Foster.) Want V. MOSS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 4

Mr. Rogers, Q.C., and Mr. Cohen, instructed by Messrs. Abbott and Dodds, appeared for the appellant (defendant), to move to make absolute a rule nisi to set aside the verdict in the above case, and to have a…

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Alleged Attempted Theft

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 5

IN the charge part of the Water Police Court to-day William Allen, alias "Kit" Allen, stood charged with having attempted to steal from the person of Joshua…

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Horse-stealing Near Goulburn

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 5

GOULBURN, Tuesday. -- At the Quarter Sessions to-day Benjamin Benyon, William Brown and Thomas Byrne were charged with stealing six horses, the property of Walter Douglas,…

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