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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Horrible Attempt to Murder a Wife

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 6

It is not every day that a man tries to kill his wife first by pouring melted lead into her ear, and then by concealing needles in her medicine. Such however…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 6

John Thomas Morrison, 54, unbrella maker, was fined 5s, in default twenty-four hours' seclusion, for behaving in a riotous manner in George-street…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales News. Alleged Assault

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—At the Wallsend Police Court on Thursday,. William Butler was again brought up on a charge of assaulting a married woman named Alice Cognett, with intent…

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The Commercial Bank Frauds. the Accused Sentenced. Melbourne, This Day

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 5

At tilts Central Criminal Court Farrar, for defrauding the Commercial Bank of £7000,. received two years imprisonment Hewitt, in connection with the same charge,…

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Supreme Court Proceedings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 17

ATTORNEYS' CASES.—The judges have ordered the Prothonotary to investigate most strictly the relationa existing between Mr. R. H. Levien (M.L.A.), an attorney of the court, and a Mr. T. H. Rawlings,…

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Supreme Court, Christchurch

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

Christchurch, New Zealand, is not regarded as being by any means a picturesque town, and yet it is not without picturesque spots, as will be seen by our engraving of the Supreme Court[?]eir the Victoria Bridge,…

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The Court Circular

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 6

At least one thoroughly British institution the Emperor William has introduced at Berlin--to wit, the " Court Circular," (says TRUTH). Till within the last few…

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Murder by B[?]acks in North Queensland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 443

A Gooktown telegram states that the body of George Ta[?], who was murdered by blacks on the 15th instant near Leura River, has been recovered. It was much mutilated, one thumb being found at…

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The Court-martial. the Application to the Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 6

The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Wlndeyer and Mr. Justice Foster, sitting in Banco yesterday, heard a motion to make absolute the rule nisi, granted on the previous day, calling upon…

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The Webster Court Martial. Proceedings in the Full Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 5

A rule nisi was obtained by Mr. G. B. Simpson, Q O., yesterday, calling on Lieut.-Colonel Mackenzie, Colonel Bingham, Lieut.-Colonel Penrose, Major Airey,…

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COUNTRY. Newcastle District Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--There are 30 cases set [?]own for hearing at the District Court on Monday…

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Bankruptcy Court. Sequestration Orders

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 431

Edwin Eather, of Boggabri. Mr. Moms, official assignee. Arthur Vines, of Emmaville, miner. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Law Notices for Monday. Supreme Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 5

IN DIVORCE.--Kohn v Kohn; Clark v Clark ; Selems v Selems ; Gregory v Grego[?]y ; Franklin v Frauklin ; Ford v Ford. No. 1 JURY COURT.--Price and another v…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, March 1

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 10

IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Foster.) MR. THOMAS LOGAN AND DAVID PROUDFOOT. In the matter of the arbitration between…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitz[?]ardinge.) Bruce V. MARKS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 9

William Bruce and Henry Johns, trading as Bruce and Johns, at 28, Market-street, sued A. Marks, of Little Belmore-street Surry Hills, for the sum of £11 3s. 1d., for goods sold and delivered. The defence was…

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Bankruptcy Court. Sequestrations on Petition of Debtors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 13

No. 977. Charles Alexander Anderson and Ernest Constantine Muller, trading as Charles A. Anderson and Co., of Clarence-street, Sydney, merchants. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—saturday, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 9

Term List.—For Judgement: Sage v. Glencross, Parker v. Falkiner. Admission of barristers; admission of solicitors; jur[?]rs' fines. Master's Office.—At 10.30, Stephen v. Erwin, to settle draft…

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The Inspector-General of Police to the Prin-cipal Under Secretary. Police Department, Inspector-General's Office, Sydney, 15th August, 1887

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 3

Sir,—In compliance with the Colonial Secretary's desire, I have the honor to report for his information that I have inspected the site and premises of the "Woolpack Inn," at…

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District Court. Friday, March 1. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 10

Bulfin v. Walker. This was an action between William Bulfin, of Newport Hotel, Newport, and David W. Walker, of Pittwater, farmer, to recover £25, commission at 2½ per…

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The Native Difficulty in New Zealand. Te Kooti Committed to Gaol. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 11

To Kooti was to-day brought before the resident magistrate at Opotiki, and charged with unlawfully assembling, and with conduct calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. He was bound over…

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