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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 7

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

No. 1 Jury Court.—Young and another v. United Insurance Company, part heard; Wilson v. Johnson, Coleman v. Tyrrell and others. No. 2 Jury Court.—Brown v. Bank of New South Wales,…

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District Court.—thursday, March 7. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

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

Thompson v. Daunt, Derbyshire v. Bradley, Tate v. Montgomery, Wich v. Buckley, O'Keefe v. Wales, Cowie and another v. Reld, Lookwood v. Duncan, Magney and another v. Glacken, Rogalsky v. Davies, Donaldson and…

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District Court. Wednesday. March 6. (Before Judge Fitzhardiage.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 3

Land, Mortgage and Loan Company v. Bower. Claim for £20 17s 4d, being balance of amount of cash advanced to defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster.)

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 6

HARVEY V. WILLIS.—In this case plaintiff sought to recover from the defendant the stun of £375, the difference between the value of three "original" and three registered shares in the…

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No. 1 Jury Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 6

YOUNG AND ANOTHER V. THE UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY.—In this case the plaintiffs, Jas. Henry Young and Henry Alban Gray, sued the United Insurance Company to recover the sum of…

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Court-martial on Warrant-Officer Webster. Clothing "Compensation" System. How It Works

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 8

Since the proceedings in the Supreme Court respecting this matter, his Excellency the Governor has properly convened the court-martial for the trial of Warrant-officer Webster, who, it will be…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, March 6. No. 1 JURY COURT--(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Young and Another V. United Insurance Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 3

Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr. Coffey (instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith and Westgarth) appeared for the plaintiffs, John Henry Young and Henry Alban Gray. Mr. Rogers, Q.C., and…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday. March 6. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Young and Another V. United Insurance Company

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

Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr. Coffey, instructed by Messrs. Norton and Co., appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Rogers, Q.C., and Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Messrs. Creagh and Williams, for the defendants…

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Women Charged with Murder

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--Margaret Fitzgerald, 24, a single woman, and Mrs. Curtis, her sister, were arrested to-day on the double charge of wilful murder and…

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A Charge of Burglary

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 6

JOHN ADDISON or Jones, and Geo. Robinson or Champion, were charged at the Water Police Court this morning with having, in company, broken and entered…

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Perjury. Reid Sentenced

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 8

At the Quarter Sessions on Thursday Robert Reid was arraigned upon an indictment charging him that on February 14, before Judge M'Farland, he did, wilfully, falsely swear in substance…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Abbott, S.M., presided in the Charge division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning. A man named Indian Harry, alias Esupslamen, charged on remand by warrant with false pretences, was sent to…

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The Elmore Murder

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--In the case of William Harrison, who was sentenced to death for the murder of John Duggan, at Elmore, the Executive Council have…

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Supreme Court. Divorce Court

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 5

SHERIFF V. SHERIFF.—This was a suit by the husband against the wife. Application was made to dispense with service of the petition on the respondent or to order some method of service by…

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She Practiced Baby-Farming. the Woman Sentenced

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 6

In the ease of Kate De Lawarie, who had pleaded guilty to eight indictments, charging her with abandoning infants, at the Quarter Sessions, this morning, his Honor Judge M'Farland…

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Alleged Wilful Murder. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Mary Fitzgerald, single, and Mary Curtis, married, were arrested this' morning by the Collingwood police on a charge of the wilful murder of an illegitimate…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 6
Also in Evening News, The Daily Telegraph

IN the Water Police Court this morning the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Narrabeen Hotel, J. H. Purvis to J. W. Lloyd; Osborne…

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