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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Yesterday's Courts. Supreme. Banco COURT.--(Before his Honor Chief Justice Darley) Young V. United Insurance Co

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 6

His Honor addressed the jury in connection with this case. He reviewed the evidence that had been taken in the case, and pointed out that the plaintiffs…

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To-day's Supreme Court. in Divorce. Tuesday, March 12, 1889. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer)

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 5

PORTEOU v. PORTEOUS.—The examination of witnesses for the petitioner, Mrs. Porteous, who sought a judicial separation from her husband on the ground of alleged continued…

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Alleged Burglary

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 5

JOHN ADDISON, alias Jones, and George Robinson, alias Champion, on remand, were committed for trial, at the Water Police Court to-day, on a charge of…

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That Impersonation Case. Hawkins Sentenced

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 5

The young man Walter Hawkins, who pleaded guilty last week to an indictment charging him with attempting to personate, and personating an elector for Central Cumberland, was brought up…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Johnson, S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning. A Chinaman named Wow Mow, 32, gardener, for stealing a bag of potatoes, valued at 6s. 6d., the…

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Theft at a Coffee Palace

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day. -- In regards to the case of W. Miller, who, in September last, had £14 and several articles stolen from a drawer in his bedroom at the…

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South Australia. Attempted Murder

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, This Day. -- Henry Richardson, agent at Fort Augusta for the Singer Sewing Machine Co., was committed for trial for attempting to murder Leonard…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. Divorce Court

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 6

FORD v. FORD AND EASTWOOD.—This was a petition on behalf of tho husband for a decree nisi for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of alleged adultery on the part of the respondent…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 6
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

THE regular weakly meeting of the Central Police Licensing Bench, presided ever by Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., was held at noon to-day. The following…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 6

William E. Baker, 33, dealer, was charged by warrant frith neglecting to pay the sum of £3 4s, due on an order of the court for the support of his…

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The Court Martial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 6

The court-martial resumed the hearing of the case against Warrant-officer William Webster yesterday. Mr. Heydon (instructed by Lieutenant-Colonel Mackenzie) again…

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The Webster Court-Martial

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 5

The court-martial, assembled at Dawes Battery, continued the hearing of evidence for the prosecution of Warrant Officer Webster yesterday,…

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The Bradford Murder Case. Acquittal of the Accused

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night. -- William Barrett, the milkman, charged with the murder and mutilation of the boy Gill at Bradford on December 29 last, was tried to-day at the…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Judge M'farland.) Alleged Indecent Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 11

Mr. Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown. In the case of James Ford, tried the previous day on a charge of indecently assaulting a little girl seven years of age, the jury, who were locked up all night,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Roe V. TURNBULL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 11

In this case, William Roe, painter, of No. 181, Campbell-street, Surry Hills, sued J. Turnbull, builder, residing at No. 142, Bourke-street, Redfern, to recover the sum of £71 12s. 8d., for work and labour done and…

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British and Foreign News. Murder of a Wife and Two Children

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 3

A fearful tragedy took place recently at the village of Bettey, between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Crewe. A pointsman named James Jarvis, in the employ of the London and North-Western…

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The Court-martial. Evidence for the Prosecution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 5

The Oeneral 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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