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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 5

Agnes Conway, 20, no calling, was fined £3, in default two months' gaol, for using indecent language in Liverpool-street. George Lewis, 18, dealer, was sentenced to four…

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Supreme Court Business

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 5

THEIR Honors the Chief Justices were engaged to-day in hearing further evidence in the actions Young and another v United Insurance Co. and Brown v Bank of New…

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How the Babies Go. the Prisoner Sentenced. Five Years' Penal Servitude

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 5

AT the Quarter Sessions at Darlinghurst, this morning, before Mr. District Court Judge M'Farland, the girl Kate Delohery, who the other day pleaded guilty to…

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No. 3 Jury Court

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

(Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four. SMITH AND OTHER V. NEILD.—This was an action brought to decide what was the boundary between the properties of the plaintiffs and…

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Victorian Executive Council. the Collingwood Outrage. the Elmore Murder

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Executive Council, to-day, considered the cases of the four men sentenced to death for the Collingwood outrage; and decided that Kind, Meredith, and Batty…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Wich V. BUCKLEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 4

This was an action brought by Henry Wich, of No. 144, Botany-street, Alexandria, against William Buckley, residing at Percival-street, Leichhardt, to recover the sum of £20, alleged to be due for materials…

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Yesterday's District court. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

WICK V. BUCKLEY.—In this action (a postponed one) a verdict was given to the plaintiff for £6, balance of an amount for work done, with the costs of two witnesses…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 5

THOMPSON V. DAUNT.—His Honor delivered judgment this morning in this action, which occupied a considerable length of time during the Previous day. It was one in which Thomas…

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The Court-martial. Evidence for the Prosecution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 4

The general Court-Martial appointed to inquire into certain charges of embezzlement made against Warrant-Officer William Webster, of the New South Wales Artillery, was continued yesterday at Dawes Point…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 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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The Court-martial. More Evidence for the Prosecution

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 6

The trial of Warrant-officer Webster, of the Permanent Artillery, on a charge of extensive embezzlements of public goods and moneys, was continued before the Court-martial yesterday,…

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District Court.—friday, March 8. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 4

For Judgment: Thompson v. Daunt. Causes: Borough of Macdonaldtown v. Lloyd, Morrison v. Simpson, Hill and another v. Robinson, Godfrey v. Higgins and another, Dalwood v. Lamberton,.Jenes v. Leeder,…

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Impersonating at Elections. Walter Hawkins Before the Court

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 4

AT the Quarter Sessions this morning, before Judge Macfarlane, the man Walter Hawkins was arrigned on an indictment charging him with attempting to…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

SMALL V. SMALL AND HOWARD.—The hearing or this case was resumed. Evidence was given by a sewing machine agent to the effect that on one occasion, when he called at Small's house,…

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To-day's Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 6

JOHNSON V. JOHNSON.—This was an application on the part of the husband (the petitioner) to file a supplementary affidavit charging adultery subsequent to the filing of the petition, the…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Foster and a jury of four.)

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

BROWN V. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.—This case, which, was brought by plaintiff, Robert John Brown, against the Bank of Kew South Wales, to recover £4000 for breach of…

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Supreme Court. in DIVORCE.--(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Johnson V. JOHNSON

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 5

Mr. Whitfield applied for the petitioning husband for leave to file a supplementary petition alleging fresh acts of adultery on the part of the respondent. The principal…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, March 7. No. 1 Jury Court -- (Before the chief Justice and a jury of four.) Young and Another V. United Insurance Company (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

Mr. Pilcher. Q.C., and Mr. Coffey (instructed by Messrs Norton, Smith and Westgarth) again appeared for the plaintiffs, James Henry Young and Henry Alban Gray, in this action…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 7. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Young and Another V. United Insurance Company (Part Heard.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 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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Jury Court No. 1. [Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four)

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 5

YOUNG AND ANOTHER V. THE UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY (part heard). —Taking of in this case, which stood as part heard was resumed this morning. In cross…

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