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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 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. John Thomas, 23, stonemason, for stealing a saddle of the value of 10s. 6d., the property…

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An Insolvent Sent to Gaol

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day. -- The case of W. E. Adcock, merchant, was again before the Insolvent Court yesterday. The insolvent had been in custody for a fortnight, and…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

A Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Central Police Court. Present—Mr. G. O'Mailey Clarke, S.M. (chairman), Mr. Johnson, S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M. The application of M. Moylan under…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 3

Elizabeth Newland, 26, married, and Nellie Hill, 22, married, rioted in company. Both defendants were fined in the sum of 10s. John Davis, for dirty talk in Castlereagh-street,…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales News. Alleged Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 6

WARREN, Tuesday.—A young man named Alexander, employed in the local store, was arrested this morning for an alleged assault upon a little girl, daughter of a leading citizen…

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District Court Arrangements

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 6

LEAVE of absence having been granted for four months to Judge Dowling, and Judge Murray having been appointed a Royal Commissioner to enquire into the case of…

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Campbelltown District Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 5

CAMPBELLTOWN, This Day. -- At the District Court yesterday, the case of Seliz v. Moriarty, for slander, resulted in a verdict for defendant. Judge Bowling gave…

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An Aggravating Insolvent. He Is Sent to Gaol. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- The insolvency case of W. E. Adcock, merchant, of the Northern Territory, now living in Melbourne, was continued to-day. The case was previously adjourned to…

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A Clever Trick. the Police Outwitted

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 3

At the St. Leonards P.O. on Tuesday a man named John Larkin was set down to appear for wife desertion, but much to the chagrin of the police his wife refused to prose[?]nte…

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An Acting District Court Judge

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 3

WHEN Roberts v. the Sydney Driving Park Co. was called in the Full Court yesterday, Dr. Sly, who appeared for the plaintiff to move absolute a rule nisi for a…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, February 26

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 6

IN BANCO. -- (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer, Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Foster.) RE GEORGE BRATFIELD -- MANNING CAVEATOR. Mr. C. B. Stephen, on behalf of George…

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A Court Martial. Question of Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 4

A general Court Martial was begun yesterday at the Dawes Point Battery to inquire into certain charges preferred against Warrant-officer William Webster, of the N.S.W. Artillery. The court was composed of…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardingh.) Chambers and An0ther V. LARKIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 4

This was a case in which William Chambers and Thomas Males, trading as contractors, at Redfern, sought to recover from N. Larkin, of London-street, Enmore, the sum of £20 1s., as the balance due under…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, Friday 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 4

Term List.—New Trial Motions: Dunlop v. Borough of Waverley, Penglase v. Broken Hill Junction North G. M. Company, James v. Mercantile Building, Land, and Investment Company, Hughes v. Blunt. Prothonotary's Office…

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District Court—wednesday, February 27. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 4

Ca Sa Motion: Woolven v. Haslock. To Set Aside Judgment: Herbert v. Wood, Eight Hour Co. v. Bangel, Wilson v. Marland, Bullen v. Newton, Lucas v. Lucas, Hogg v. M'Alister, Kitt v. Keogh,…

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

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 3

CHAMBERS AND ANOTHER v. LARKIN.—The plaintiffs, William Chambers and another, contractors, of Redfern, sued N. Larkin, the defendant, to recover the sum of £20 1s, alleged to be…

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