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Courts & crime, 1889

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, February 28

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 3

IN BANCO. -- (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Stephen.) JAMES V. MERCANTILE BUILDING, LAND AND INVESTMENT COMPANY (PART HEARD.)…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 7

Term List.—Motions generally Motions on Notice: Re John Morrison Saunders and another (Hensley caveator), for order directing case to be filed; re John Stevens v. the Honorable James White, for order directing Prothonotary…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Smith and Another V. Waters (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 7

This was an action brought by Archibald Smith and his wife, Agnes Smith, against Mrs. E. M. Waters, of No. 139, Phillip-street, Sydney, for the recovery of £200, alleged balance of purchase money due…

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District Court.—friday, March 1. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 7

Causes.—Bruce v. Gillespie, Mitchell and another v. Thompson and another, Pascoe v. Jacobson, Johnston v. Grant, Bulfin v. Walker, Stephens and another v. Barr, Wilson v. Wilson and wife, Bru[?]e and another v. Marks, Watts v…

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

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 3

SMITH AND ANOTHER V. WATERS.—This action, which was part heard on Wednesday, was one in which Archibald Smith, and Agnes Smith sued E. M. Waters for £200, for balance of purchase…

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District Court. Thursday, February 28. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) SMITH V. WATERS

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 3

This was an action between Archibald Smith and Agnes Smith, his wife, plaintiffs, and Mrs. E. M. Waters, of 141 Dowling-street, Woolloomooloo, to recover £200, being the balance of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 7

Mr. H. Harris conducted the prosecutions on behalf of the Crown LARCENY. Richard Berran, 16, and Edward Hall, 12, pleaded…

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

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 3

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.—Mr. John A. Wagner, a barrister of the Inner Temple, was admitted to practice in the Courts of New South Wales. JAMES V. MERCANTILE BUILDING, LAND, AND…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 28. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Admission of a Barrister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 7

On the motion of Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., Mr. John Harrison Wagner, B.A., of Cambridge, and a member of the Inner Temple, was admitted to practice at the Bar of New South Wales…

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Fowl Stealing. Unlucky Thirteen

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 5

AT the Redfern Police Court this morning, Andrew Kelleher, 24, John Holland, 23, and Eliza North, 25, stood up to reply to a charge of having on last Thursday night…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yestorday. William Foster, charged on remand with stealing a pair of boots, valued at 15s., the property of…

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The Elmore Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 12

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

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A Murder by Aborigines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 12

BRISBANE, Feb. 22.—The body of George Tarrant, murdered by blacks on the l5th instant at Laura River, has been recovered, terribly mutilated. A thumb was found in a hut, and the…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, Feb. 25. (Before Mr. Marsh. S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 4

Drunk.—William Daggan was charged with drunkenness in Rountree-street. Guilty; 10s or 48 hours. Evans v. McGinty. Claim, £5 5s for…

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Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 3

John Hogan was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 23rd instant in High-street, and also with being an habitual drunkard, he having been committed twice of drunkenness within the…

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District Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 5

The following list of causes under £10 will be taken at the District Court on Monday next, March 4:--Jay v Greaves, Dougall v Greville, Brady v Scholes; London Chartered…

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Court Martial

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 444

A COURT MARTIAL of an important character was opened on Tuesday morning at Dawes Point Battery, to investigate charges of embezzlement against Warrant-officer William Webster, of the New…

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The Victorian Stamp Frauds. Butler Sentenced to Seven Years

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the Criminal Court to-day Thomas Francis Butler was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment with seven weeks of solitary confinement for the stamp frauds in the…

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Poverty Bay Massacre. Te Kooti Committed to Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Saturday.—Te Kooti was on Friday brought before the resident magistrate at Opotiki, and charged with unlawfully assembling, and with conduct calculated to provoke a breach…

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