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Courts & crime, 1889

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 7
Also in The Australian Star

Messrs. G. O'Malley Clarke aud Whittingdale Johnson, S.Ms., presided on the Licensing Bench at the Central Court yesterday. A billiard license was granted to William Peters for…

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The Alleged Criminal Assault. Prisoner Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 5

AT the Water Police Court this morning the restaurant-keeper, Ernest Buttner, was again brought up in connection with the alleged criminal assault on a young…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 6

Lizzie Evans, no calling, was fined 10s, in default two days' seclusion, for behaving in a riotons manner in Market-street. Annie Bellaby, 26, married, retired for one…

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The Court-martial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star, The Australian Star, The Sydney Morning Herald

The Court, martial which has been For so many days engaged in the trial of Mr. Webster, a warrant officer in the New South Wales Artillery, sat again yesterday, when another…

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The Collingwood Mystery. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The adjourned inquest of the body of George Bye was concluded to-day. The deceased recently died in Collingwood from injuries mysteriously inflicted upon him while…

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Police. an Alleged Shocking Outrage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 7

Ernest Buttner, 3 foreigner carrying on business as a restaurant-keeper at 64 Erskine-street, was charged before Mr. Addison at the Water Police Court yesterday with having…

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The Webster Court-martial

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 5

The court-martial sitting at Dawes Battery continued taking evidence on Tuesday. Colonel Airey was re-called and cross-examined by Mr. Simpson, Q.C, as to a statement alleged…

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The Murder of Kate Riley. Reward of £100

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 6

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY (Sir Henry Parkes) has authorised, on behalf of the Government, the offer of a reward of £100 for such information…

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Law. Supreme Court. No. 1 Jury Court.--tuesday, March 19. Greenhill and Another V. Maher (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 6

Sir Henry Wrenfordsley, Q.C., and Mr. Wise (instructed by Mr, Sweetland) again appeared for the plaintiffs, Francis Tress Greenhiil and Elizabeth Catherine Sea; Dr. Sly (instructed…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Collins V. Bachelor and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 11

This was an action brought by George Cameron Collins of Sydney, against Messrs. Bachelor, Goddard, and Cummins, furniture-dealers, Oxford-street. The action was based on the allegation that plaintiff was…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 19. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 6

Johnson v. Millett.--The plaintiff, Edward Johnson, builder, Temple Park, claimed against the defendant, Robert Millett, builder, Bailmain road, Leichhardt, for £27 16s 9d, for 46,400…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster.)

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 6

GREENHILL, AND ANOTHER v. MAHER.—This was a claim for £135, being six quarters' interest under a mortgage, and which it was alleged had been lost. The defence was non est factum as to…

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

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 6

SHANAHAN v. MULCAHY.—This was a case in which a receiver had recently been appointed, and it was now asked that he be allowed to sell a number of horses and sheep, together with a…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 19. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FOSTER and a jury of four.) Greenhill and Another v. Maher (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 11

Sir Henry Wrenfordsley, Q.C., and Mr. B. R. Wise, instructed by Mr. B. D. Sweetland, appeared for the plaintiffs, Francis Press Greenhill and Elizabeth Catherine Sea; and Dr. Sly, instructed by Mr. H. A…

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Divorce Court. Tuesday, March 19. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Sutton V. SUTTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 8

Mr. Ralston appeared for the petitioner (the husband) and moved to dispense with further service upon the co-respondent, Alfred Beere. The application was granted, and issues were settled as marriage and…

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Mr. Levien, M.l.a., in Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Quirindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 7

Mr. R. H. Levien, M.L.A. for Tamworth, was summoned to-day before the local bench of magistrates by Mr. Agassiz, on a charge of using insulting language. Mr. Levien defended himself against the charge, which…

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