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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Charged with Burglary

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 6

AT the Water Police Court this afternoon John Addison, alias Jones, and George Robinson, alias Champion, were charged with jointly burglariously breaking into…

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A Daring Burglary

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—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 burglariously entered…

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Alleged Theft at Sea. Smart Work of the Police

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 5

SOME time between 1 and 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a daring robbery was effected on board the s.s. Konoowarra which arrived yesterday from Melbourne. The…

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Alleged Burglary. Early Morning Visitors

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 6

In the Newtown Police Court on Monday, before Mr. W Johnson, S.M., John Ross and Thomas Williams were charged, on remand, with breaking and entering the General Gordon Hotel,…

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Charged with Conspiracy

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 5

PENRITH, This Day.--Whilst Detective Greaves was hunting burglars in Penrith he captured Albert Doyle on the western mail train last night on the charge of…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court yesterday, Aline Thompson and Margaret Lloyd were sentenced to one month's imprisonment for vagrancy. For having wilfully damaged a door of the value…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 5

A SITTING of the Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Office to-day. The following applications for transfers of publicans' licenses were granted, viz.:--…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 3

Sidney Melrose, 25, and John Winning, 21, were remanded until Friday charged with being suspected persons frequenting George-street with intent to commit a felony…

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COUNTRY. Newcastle District Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The District Court sittings opened this morning, before Judge Wilkinson. There are a large number of cases to go through, and the…

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A Sydney Student Shot. Alleged Attempt to Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 5

CROYDON (Q.) Tuesday.—An extraordinary shooting affray took place on Monday afternoon. A butcher, named John Hodgkinson, 50 years old, was discharged by his employers, the…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. in Divorce

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 6

(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) KAHN v. KAHN.—This was a petition by the husband (Bernard Kahn) for a divorce from his wife (Jane Kahn), on the ground of adultery…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday, March 4. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Causes Under £10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 7

The only business before the District Court was a number of small debts cases under £10, his Honor getting through a long list…

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District Court.—march 5. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 7

Turner v. Burrows, Cater and another v. Munn, the Eighthours Company v. Bailey, Furness v. Cahill, Hogan v. Stevenson Bros., Tate v. O'Connor, Goldstein v. Dowton, Derbyshire v. Bradley, Reuss v. Raison, Martin v. Coulter,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 7

No. 1 Jury Court.—Morrow and others v. Want. No. 2 Jury Court.—Greenhill and another v. Maher, Smith and another v. O'Connor, Harvey v. Willis, Smyth v. Dalgety and Co., Limited…

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Extraordinary Case of Attempted Murder. a Sydney Student Dangerously Wounded. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 5

CROYDON (Q), Monday. -- A shooting affray took place this afternoon. A butcher named John Hodgkinson, 50 years old, was discharged by his employers, the Pastoral Butchering…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 6

The following cases have been disposed of at the Bourke Land Court:—Patrick Corkery, application for special lease at Wanaaring, refused, the lot being held under a business license by another party; Jane Astill,…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Mr. District Court Judge M'farland.) Alleged Forgery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 5

The jury in the case of John Powell were brought into court this morning, after having been locked up all night. The accused was charged with having, at…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 4. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) WANT V. Moss and Wife

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 7

On the application of Mr. Campbell, the above action was postponed until next sittings. BORTHWICK V. OPPENHEIMER. On the application of Mr. Tarleton, who stated that…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday, March 4. in Equity. -- (Before Chief Judge Owen.) HOWSON V. Robinson and Another (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 3

Mr. Gregory Walker (instructed by Messrs. Dowling and Dowling) for plaintiff, Eve Howson; Mr. C. J. Manning (instructed by Messrs. Stephen and Ickerson) for defendant, Thomas…

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