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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

Theft on a Steamer

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

A STEWARD named Henry De Thomas was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with having stolen, on board of the s.s, Koonowarra, whilst in Port Jackson, a box…

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Precocious Youngsters Stealing a Cashbox

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 5

A CASE illustrating the roguery that some youngsters are capable of, came on for hearing at the Redfern Police Court to-day. Charles Love, 13, and James Arnott,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., presided in the Charge Division at the Central Police Court yesterday. Patrick O'Keefe, 26, carpenter, convicted of having brutally assaulted a police constable whilst in the execution of his…

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The New Governor of Darlinghurst Gaol

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 5

MR. JOHN LOVETT, who has recently been promoted from the position of Deputy-Governor to that of Governor of Darling hurst Gaol, in succession to the late…

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Alleged Theft of a Cheque-heavy Bail

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Robert M'Laren was brought before the City Court to-day and remanded on a charge of stealing a cheque for £913, the property of his employers, Messrs…

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A Murderous Assault. Accused Committed Foe Trial

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday. — Robert Eve[?]ill was charged in the police court on Saturday with maliciously wounding James Smith and Thomas M'Loughlin in Grote-street the previous night…

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Court Fashion

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 8

Thus writes a London correspondent on the subject of Court fashion: "The newspapers have, been giving prominence to an order which has recently been issued from the Lord Chamberlain's…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 3

Henry Page, 43, carpenter, was remanded until Wednesday next on a charge of breaking and entering a dwelling house at 307, Riley-street, and stealing therefrom a Brussels carpet,…

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Saturday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

Edward. Duggan, 17, no occupation, was sent to gaol for one month for having a quantity of lead in his possession reasonably suspected to have been stolen…

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Land Appeal Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A court of appeal under the Crown Lands Act of 1884 was held by the Minister for Lands this morning, when the following appeals were dealt with :--…

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The Court-martial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

The General Court-Martial appointed to inquire into certain charges of embezzlement made against Warrant-officer William Webster, of the New South Wales Artillery, was continned on Saturday at Dawes Point…

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Lane Appeal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 7

A Land Appeal Court was held by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Brunker) at the rooms of the Engineering Association, O'Connell-street, yesterday…

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Police Protection for the Markets

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

DURING this morning a deputation of fruit and vegetable merchants, representing the Belmore markets, waited upon the Mayor to inform him that between the hours of…

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Police. a Well-practised Thief

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

Robert Edmends was charged before the Bench at the Central Court yesterday with having stolen a number of pocket-knives and a quantity of stationery goods of…

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The Webster Court-martial

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 8

The Court-martial convened for the trial, of Warrant-officer Wm. Webster, of the Artillery, sat again on Monday. The evidence for the offence was closed during…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

n Equity, Chancery-square, at 10 a.m., before his Honor the Chief judge.—In Court: Winckler v. Smith for injunction; Wilson v. Mcrcantile Bank, to continue injunction; De Mestre and another v. West, for leave to appeal;…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 5

FOTHERINGHAM v. JAMIESON.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a boarding-house keeper, who sued the defendant, a merchant, for £8 13s, being the amount of one week's rent of…

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District Court.—tuesday, March 26. (Before Judge Fitzhatdinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

Fotheringham, Jamieson, Daint v. Metcalle (part heard).— Gehrels v. Lang; Cunningham v. Foley Oswald v. Murray; Davies v. Davis; Shipton v. Southern Coal Company; Baker v. Kelly; Cooper v. Dingan…

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District Court. Monday, March 25. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 3

Wormald and another v. Cunninghame (part heard).--in this action Messrs. Wormald and Sons, of St. Leonards, builders, sued R. Cunninghame and Co. to recover £49 2s 1d as…

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