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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 250

Murder Will Out! the Exhumation Will Take Place

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 6

In connection with a paragraph which appeared in Wednesday's EVENING NEWS, regarding the suspected death by malpractice of the young woman Lavinia Dines, it has been stated that it…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Hughes V. JENNINGS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 7

This action was part heard on the previous day. It was a claim brought by a bricklayer named Hughes against W. Jennings, the contractor erecting the Federal Coffee Palace in Phillip-street, for £200 as…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster.)

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 6

LENTHALL v. ROGERS.—This ease, which has occupied the attention of the Court for two days, was resumed this morning. The action was brought to decide the ownership of about 5 acres…

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The Court Martial. Case for the Defence

The Australian Star · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 5

THE hearing of the evidence in the charges against Warrant-officer William Webster, of the New South Wales Permanent Artillery, was continued at the Dawes'…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—.friday, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 7

No. 1 Jury Court.—Lenthall v. Rogers and another, part heard; Borthwick v. Oppenheimer; Risby v. Tonkin and others; Watt and another v. King. No. 2 Jury Court.—Smyth v. Dalgety and Co., Limited,…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 6

HUGHES v. JENNINGS.—This action, which was commenced on Wednesday, was resumed yesterday. It was brought by a bricklayer named Isaac Hughes for the recovery of £200 for…

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District Court.—thursday, March 21. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 7

Corderoy v. Hutchens (part heard), Davis v. Davies, Wormald v. Cunnynghame, Friedman v. Livermore, Baker v. Kelly, Bruggman v. Eaves, Lucas v. Lucas, Lucas v. Lucas…

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Proposed International Court of Arbitration. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 5

In speaking at a meeting of the London Chamber of Commerce to-day, Sir John Lubbock, M.P. for London University, strongly advised the Government to open…

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District Court. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Thursday, March 21

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 3

Corderoy v. Hutchins. Mr. Gannon (instructed by Mr. Burcher) for plaintiff; Mr. Coffey (instructed by Mr. Parish from Messrs. Macnamara and Norton) for defendant. This…

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No. 2 Jury Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 6

SMYTH v. DALGETY AND Co. LIMITED.— This action, to recover a sum of £10,000 alleged to ba due by defendants to the plaintiff in connection with the plaintiff's contract for a portion of the…

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

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 5

GRIFFITHS v. JOHN HILL AND Co.— application on the part of defendants to set aside a writ obtained by the plaintiffs against them on the ground that the head-quarters of the…

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Will There be War? Rights Op Private Property. Proposed Court of Arbitration

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 21.—In speaking at a meeting of the Loudon Chamber of Commerce to-day. Sir John Lubbock, M.P. for London University, strongly advised the Government to open up…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, March 21. No. 1 JURY COURT.--(Before Mr. Justice Foster and a jury of four.) LENTHALL V. Rogers and Another (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 3

Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Dr. Sly (instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Evans) again appeared for the plaintiff, Catherine Mary Lenthall; the Attorney-General and Mr. O'Connor (instructed…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 21. Bance Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FOSTER and a jury of four.) LENTHALL V. Rogers and Another (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 7

Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Evans, appeared for the plaintiff; and the Attorney-General and Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. J. H. Clayton, for the defendants. This was an…

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 5

SONG AND DANCE.--William Brown and Patrick Mahoney, two young man who danced and sang comic songs in Regent- street, were fined 5s each; in default, 24…

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A Daring1 Burglary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A dealer named Andrew Gardiner, residing at North Melbourne, reported to the police that at about 3 or 4 o'clock on Sunday morning his house was entered by…

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Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

James Hall, a cabman, William Mitchell, alias Davidson, and Henry Hunter, alias Woods, were yesterday charged at the Water Police Court with having assaulted Chas…

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Died in Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Friday.—Arthur Coulton, the youth who was sentenced to two years and ten months' imprisonment at last Circuit Court, for shooting his stepfather, Patrick Keenahan, at…

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Murderous Assault Near Coraki

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 618

On Tuesday the 12th a murderous assault was made on Mr. Farquhar M'Lennon, an old resident of Codrington, by a tenant of his named James Grady, who was armed with a cane knife. The latter proceeded to the residence…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

At the Central Court yesterday before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., John Rogan was fined 10s, or 48 hours, for being drank and disorderly; 1s, with 17s costs, or 21 days, for…

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