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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Agricultural and Pastoral. Important Land Court Decision. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 7

BALLINA, Friday.--At the Land Court sitting to-day a most important decision was given respecting Riley's-hill Reserve. This reserve was revoked last year by proclamation,…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Poster)

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 3

WATSON AND ANOTHER v. PATTERSON.—This was an application to set aside a care granted on December 10 last, on several grounds, amongst others that it did not disclose a cause of action to…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge M'FARLAND.)

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

Mr. Harris prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ALLEGED LARCENY. George Richard Brown was ara[?]gned upon an indictment charging him with having, on the 29th of…

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Law Report Supreme Court.—friday, March 1. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Foster..) Admission of a Barrister

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

On the motion of the Attorney-General, Mr. Cornelius [?]elohery, junior, was admitted to practice at the Bar of New South Wales. MASHALL V. DUCHATEL…

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An Employee Charged with Theft

The Australian Star · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 5

PARRAMATTA, This Day.--At the Parramatta Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Hunt, Brynes, Foski, Coates and Whitworth, J's.P., an employee of Messrs…

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Burglary Near Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- On Saturday night the residence of Mr. Harrick, a member of the firm of George and George, of the Federal Emporium, situate in South Yarra, was…

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Fowl Stealing. Unlucky Thirteen

The Australian Star · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 6

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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Seamen Charged with Disobedience

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. — At the Newcastle Police Court, on Friday, three seamen were charged with disobeying the lawful commands of Captain Chichester, of the barque Copsefield,…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court, before Mr. A. M. Fisher, S.M., on Saturday, John Gill, 51, seaman, for being absent without leave from the Orient liner Austral, received a sentence of two…

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An Actor Charged with Wife Desertion

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- An actor named Wm. Arrowsmith was charged at the police court to-day with deserting his wife and child at Sydney and leaving them without any means of…

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Saturday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 6

Louis Lamey, 30, dealer, was remanded till Monday on a charge of stealing a gold ring, valued at £1 10s, the property of Eliza Chandler. John Farley, 23, no occupation, retired for…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 7

No. 1 Jury Court.—Want v. Moss and wife, Borthwick v. Oppenheimer. No. 2 Jury Court.—Neild v. Treacy, Potts v. Taylor, Woodin v. Matthews…

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Ballina Land Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 5

At the Land Court held yesterday an important case was heard. Last year a reserve at Riley's Hill, near Broadwater, with a large frontage to navigahle water on the River Richmond, was gazetted. This was…

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Court Intrigues in Germany. Prince Bismarck and the Emperor Frederick. a Remarkable Magazine Article

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 1. -- London was startled on the morning of the 30th ult. by the advanced publication in the "Standard" of a remarkable article from the February number…

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The Crimes Act. an M.P. Eludes the Police. Subsequent Arrest. the Salisbury Government. Proposed Radical Attack. London, March 1

The Australian Star · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 5

Dr. C. K. Tanner, M.P. for Mid-Cork, for whose arrest a warrant was issued some weeks ago, charging him with a breach of the Crimes Act, after eluding the…

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The Courts. Supreme. No. 1 JURY COURT.--(Before Mr. Justice FOSTER and a Jury of Four) NEILD V. TRACY

The Australian Star · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 5

Mr. Rogers, Q. C., for the plaintiff; the Attorney-General, Mr. Pilchcr, Q C, and Mr. Wise for the defendant. After a lengthy consultation between counsel, this…

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Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Foster.)

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 6

SAGE v. GLENCROSS.—Judgment was given in this case, which was an appeal from a decision of Mr. Justice Owen in respect of an alleged infringement of a patent for the construction of…

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Law. Supreme Court. Saturday, March 2. in Banco. -- (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Stephen.) SAGE V. GLENCROSS

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 3

In delivering the reserved judgment of the Court in this case, in which Mr. Walker and Dr. Coghlan (instructed by Mr. H. S. Williams) appeared for the appellant, and Mr. C. J…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—saturday, March 2. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Sage V. GLENCHOSS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 7

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the following reserved judgment of the Court herein:—This was an appeal from a decision of Mr. Justice Owen, by which he found that a patent, taken out by the plaintiff on the…

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