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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 250

Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 6

SONG AND DANCE.--William Brown aud Patrick Mahoney, two young men who danced and sang comic songs in Regent-street, were fined 53 each; in default, 24…

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A Melbourne Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The residence of the Rev. Dr. Strong at South Yarra was entered early this morning. Entrance was gained by a window and the place thoroughly ransacked,…

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Alleged Tobacco Theft

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Chas. Wilson has been committed for trial on a charge of stealing l [?]wt of tobaeen from the Richmund Tobacco Factory, where he was…

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Assault by a Prisoner

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—At Pentridge on Friday, a prisoner named Clamp was reprimanded by Overseer Bird for not breaking his required quantity of stone. Clamp answered insolently,…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court on Saturday, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., Edward Duggan was sent to gaol for a month for having a quantity of lead in his possession supposed to have…

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Miners' Court

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

Newcastle, This Day.--The hearing of tho New Lambton case at the Referee's Court was concluded on Saturday. The award is to be given within a month…

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The Court Martial

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 6

On meeting at the Dawes Point Battery, at 10 o'clock this morning, to proceed with the investigation of the charges against Warrant Officer William Webster, of the…

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The Court-martial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

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 on Saturday, at Dawes Point…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales News. Alleged Theft of Tobacco

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—At the Newcastle Police Court on Friday Charles Wilson was committed for trial at Maitland Circuit Court on a charge of stealing a hundredweight and a half of…

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Theatrical Managers in Court. Allison V Rignold

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

In the Equity Court this morning before Mr. Justice Owen, the matter of Allison against Rignold was brought up, when a settlement was arrived at. Mr. Manning…

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The Government and the Webster Court Martial

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 4

The trial by court martial of Warrant- officer Webster seems to have settled down into a permanent billet for the lawyers engaged in it. What it has…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 4

In Equity, Chancery-square, at 11 a.m.—Before his Honor the Chief Judge: Stephen v. Roberts (part heard), Nicholls v. Chapman (hearing). (special fixture). Master's Office, at 10.30 a.m.; Delotti v. Bellomi, to settle…

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District Court.—monday, March 25. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 4

Wormald and another v. Cunninghame (part heard), Friedman v. Livermore, Daunt v. Metcalfe, Gehrels v. Lang, Cunninghame v. Foley, Lassetter v. Gray and another. Thursday.—Peter Beveridge, motion to set aside bill of sale;…

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Murder Will Out. the Case of Lavinia Dines, the Body Exhumed. Inquest on the Remains

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Bowden, J.P Parramatta Coroner, began an inquest at the South Sydney Morgue on Saturday into the circumstances surrounding the death of the young woman Lavinia Dines, who…

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Law. Supreme Court. Saturday, March 23. No. 4 JURY COURT.--(Before Mr. Justice Windeyer and a jury of four.) WOODIN V. MATTHEWS

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 3

In this case, which was commenced on Thursday, Thomas W. Woodin charged Solomon Matthews with slander, damages being laid at £1000. Mr. Pilcher Q.C., with him Mr. Field…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 22. In Chambers.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster.) Peek and Others V. HERON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 4

Mr. Moriarty, instructed by Mr. A. H. M'Culloch, sen., appeared for the applicant, Richard Peek, and moved for a rule nisi calling upon John Hyde Nesbitt, P. M. of Nowra, and certain Justices of the…

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A Daring Burglary

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

WAGGA, Monday.—The house of Mrs. Welman, in Kincaid-street, was broken into on Saturday evening while the family were away. Every room was turned upside down, drawers and…

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Burglary at a Convent

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The convent at Carrington was broken into on Saturday, and a small sum of money and some robes were taken. As soon as the loss became…

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Novel Police Court Charge. Washing Dirty Linen

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

THE summons division of the Water Police Court was crowded this morning, a large contingent of limbs of the law being present to listen to a cause of…

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