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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

6,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 5

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Fisher, D.S.M., Thomas Davis, described as a plumber, was charged with stealing 25s and a purse from the person of Elizabeth Salmon. It…

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Stealing From the Person. An Accommodating Nigger

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 4

RICHARD LARSEN, an American negro, stopped forward at tho Water Police Court this morning charged with stealing from the person of Joseph Dunn a silver watch, chain,…

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Geelong Gaol. Sensational Statements. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 6

A HERALD telegram says:-- This afternoon John Hastings, who presented the appearance of a respectable man, called at the EVENING NEWS office, Geelong, and…

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Assaulting the Police

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- John Hall, a colored man, has been [?]ested as a ringleader, of the coward [?] who on New Year's morning committed a murderous…

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Redfern Police News

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 6

Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided in the Redfern Police Court on Tuesday. A servant named Bridget Brennan, or Molony, 19 years of age, was sentenced to two months'…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 6

The regular weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Central Police Court on Tuesday, when Messrs. Fisher, Delohory, and Macintosh, L.M.'s, presided, and…

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The Downfall Creek Murder. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--At the Police Court to-day the man Wells was charged with the murder of the man O'Halloran at Downfall Creek some weeks ago. The evidence went to…

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The Land Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 4

The Minister for Lands has not vet made the appointments of Registrar, Deputy-Registrar or the other officers in the Land Court. He is waiting the return of Mr. Rogers, who has…

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The New Land Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 7

THE first silting of the Now Land Court has not been decided upon, as the president. Mr. F. E. Rogers, Q. C., has not yet returned to town. He expects to be in Sydney next…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, January 14

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 5

IN BAKRUPTCY.--Before the Registrar., EXAMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 30. Re E. and M. Corrigan. The bankrupt, E. Corrigan, was examined by Mr. C. B. Stephen,…

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Law Notices. District Court.--wednesday, January 1[?]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 5

(Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Causes: Vickery v. Hargraves Gold Company, Milles v. Palmer, Martin v. Heaton and others, Borough Comperdown v. Shannon, same v. Hawthorn, Smith v. Haves,…

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The Smith-jackson Fight. From the Boston "Police News."

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 6

After the account similar to that already recorded and published of the first round, the writer goes on to say that early in the second round Smith was…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, January 14. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Chadwick V. Palmer and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 4

Mr. G. Campbell, instructed by Mr. Joseph Thompson, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. T. Marahall for the defendants. This was an action brought by Benjamin Chadwick, public accountant, against…

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District Court. Tuesday, January 14. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 5

Alexander v. Ellis.--Mr. H Davies, instructed by Messrs. Spain and Moore, appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Field, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Hamilton for the defendant…

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The London Scandal. An Editor Charged with Libel. Startling Revelations Expected. London, January 14, 6.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 6

The trial of Mr. Ernest Parke, editor of the NORTH LONDON PRESS and sub-editor of the London Star, a Radical evening paper, who is charged with criminally libelling the…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 13. (Before Mr. J. Giles, P.M. and Messrs. H. Byrnes, C. O. Lamb, O. Saunders, G. Pearce, R. Crawford and J. Smith, J’s.P

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

At the opening of the Court, the C.P.S., Mr. G. Wickham, J.P., briefly notified to the Bench the death of Mr. P. Hayes, the Bailiff of the Small Debts Court. He explained, that in…

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New Land Appeal Court. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

Sir,--In your issue of January 10 I notice an article signed John E. Kelly, and purporting to be a reply to my comments on the New Land Appeal Court appointments,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 14. In Bankruptcy.—(Before the Registrar.) Examination Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 4

Re Edmond Corrigan and Michael Corrigan. Mr. C. B. Stephen appeared on behalf of the official assignee, and examined Michael Corrigan with reference to his transactions with his brother John Corrigan in a…

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Captain O'shea in Court. Libel Action Against a Newspaper. The Case Dismissed. LONDON, January 14, 6.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 6

The action for libel brought against the proprietors of the Dublin Freeman's Journal by Captain William Henry O'Shea, the plaintiff in the pending divorce suit in…

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Water Police Court Eccentrictties

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 6

Constable: Yes, your Worship, he was swearing most awful outside Mr. A. Saunder's jewellery shop, George-street, nearly opposite Railway Station. S.M.: What have you to say to the charge, prisoner?…

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