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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Abandoned Infants -- Another Woman Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

Annie Kate Andrews, alias Lorimer a young-looking woman, who said that she was married, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday "for that she did leave an illegitimate…

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A Bank Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Philip J. New, late cleric of the City of Melbourne Bank, pleaded guilty to-day at the City Court to stealing £200 the property of the bank, and was…

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COUNTRY. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 6

CASINO, This Day.--The dead body of a man named James Grady, farmer, who attempted to murder Farquhar M'Lennan, also a farmer, of Coraki, was found in the…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star, The Sydney Morning Herald

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was held in the summons division of the Police Court on Thursday. Mr. Addison, S.M., presided, ana disposed of the following business:…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 6

James Elvy, 28, dealer, was charged with child desertion, and was ordered to pay 10s per week for 12 months. William Hodges, 70, carpenter, was bound over…

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The Court-martial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

The hearing of the charge against Quartermaster-sergeant Webster, warrant-officer in the New South Wales Artillery, was continued yesterday. Mr. Heydon (instructed by…

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No. 1 Jury Court

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

MURRY AND ANOTHER v. BRADLEY.—After hearing a lot of evidence this case was settled on terms which have been withheld…

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No. 2 Jury Court

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

HARPER v. HEWITT.—Defendant in his evidence admitted having borrowed the money, but stated that Aitkens had afterwards told him he need not mind paying it…

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Temora District Court. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

TEMORA, Thursday. -- The District Court cases were heard to-day before Judge Forbes. The only case of public interest was that of Henry Smith v. Morison and Bryce, a claim for £200,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 7

No. 1 Tury Court.—Lenthall v Rogers and another, Risby v. Tonkin and others, English v. Gibbs, Watt and another v. King. No. 2 Jury Court.—Parker and another v. Fitzgerald,…

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The Court-martial. Evidence for the Prosecution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 7

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

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Yesterday's District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

TATE AND ANOTHER v. HUNTER RIVER FARMERS' AGENCY CO.—The plaintiffs in this action were George Wood Tate1 and Edward Taylor, trading as "G. W. Tate and Co.," who sought to…

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District Court. Thursday, March 14. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

Tate and another v. Hunter River Farmers and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Company. -- This part-heard case was concluded and a verdict for plaintiff returned for £14 17s 7d…

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District Court.—friday, March 15. (Before Judire Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 7

Cowie v. Reid (part heard), Palser v. Waterhouse, Edginton and others v. Wallis, Daunt v. Metcalfe and another, Swinnerton v. Hawkins, Taylor v. Evans, Groth and another v. Wickes, Wetter v. M'Cracken, Eaton v…

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To-day's Supreme Court. NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster and a jury of four)

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

ENGLISH v. GIBBS.—This was a case in which the plaintiff, Wm. English, sued defendant, Frances Algernon Gibbs, for £50, deposit paid on an hotel which plaintiff teas about to take. There…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Owen.)

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

BATHGATE v. M'SWAN.—This was a suit brought under the following circumstances: It appeared from affidavits that in the action in the Supreme Court, Norrie v. M'Swan, the plaintiff, James…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Tate and Another V. Hunter River Farmers' Agency Company (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 7

In this case George Wood Tate and Edmund Taylor, trading under the name of "G. W. Tate and Company," claimed from the Hunter River Farmers' and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Company, Limited,…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, March 14. No. 1 Jury Court -- (Before the Chief Justice and juries of four.) RUSSELL V. Boxhall (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

Mr. Scholes (instructed by Mr. J. M. Curtis) again appeared for the plaintiff, Henry Russell, innkeeper, Carcoar; Mr. Wise and Mr. Rolin (instructed by Mr. J. A. Dodd, of Carcoar)…

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