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Courts & crime, 1890

6,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

The Land Court Appointments. (To the Editor or the " Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 3

Sir,--I was much pleased with Mr. J. E. Kelly's letter in your issue of January 10. I have a good knowledge of one of the gentlemen to whose appointment…

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Law Notices. District Court.—monday, January 20. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzburdinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 4

Garnishee: Curtis v. Carroll. [?]te-hearing: Hardy v. Doyle. Causes: Joyce v. Ellis; Barnes v. O'Connor; Dudley v. Banks; Davey v. Goold and another. The Court will open at 11 o'clock to-day…

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Charge of Burglary

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 6

AT the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. B. Lee, D.S.M., Fred. Haines was charged on remand with being concerned with another in burglariously…

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The Cronin Murder Trial. the Prisoners Sentenced. Scene in Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 7

By the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Parramatta, which arrived at Albany on Sunday, we have been placed in possession of the following details of the conclusion…

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Assault by Larrikins. The Police Attacked. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 5

A disgraceful assault by larrakins on the police took place at Petrie's Bight, Brisbane, on Saturday night. The larrikins took the constables' batons and belabored…

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The Pluto-Griffo Match. Police Court Proceedings

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday- "Pluto," a colored pugilist, was summoned by the police before the dis­trict court, to-day, for assaulting "Griffo," another pugilist. The charge arose oat of a boxing match at…

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The Many Sentenced Man

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 5

At the Water Police Court yesterday, be fore Mr. B. Lee, S.M., Mathew Mark Davis, on remand, was charged with larceny as a bailee of a watch valued JE1, the property of William…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., Thomas Rowley (19), a laborer, was convicted of three charges of being drunk aud disorderly, using…

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Murder of a Keeper

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 5

It trill be remembered that some weeks ago an attendant at the Gladesville Asylum, named Small, was attacked by one of the patients, and so injured that he died shortly afterwards. The…

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Assault by a Mining Agent. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--W. F. Dixon, mining agent, of Queen-street, appeared at the District Court to-day charged with assaulting A. R. Cane, legal mining manager. Tho evidence…

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Newtown Police Court. [Some of the following item appeared in oar later editions of yesterday.]

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 5

Mr. C. Delohery, D.S.M., occupied the seat of honor in the Newtown Police Court on Monday. After the ordinary business had been dealt with a little boy named John Behag, 10 years of age…

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Sudden Death of a Gaol Warder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 8

Michael Sullivan, a warder in the Maitland gaol, dropped dead at noon to-day, whilst in the execution of his duty…

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Law Report. Metropolitan District Court.— Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Joyce V. ELLIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 4

Mr. Mann, instructed by Mr. W. H. Mahoney, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Field, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Hamilton, for the defendant. This was an action brought by William Henry Joyce, fruit…

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District Court. (Before D.C. Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 5

JOYCE V. ELLIS.-This was an action arising out of the Centennial-Kanahooka collision, and was a claim to recover the amount of £119 16s, the value of goods lost in the Centennial through…

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Law. District Court. Monday, January 20. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 3

Joyce v. Ellis.--Mr. Mann appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Field for the defendant, In this case William Henry Joyce, fruiterer, sought to recover from J. C. Ellis, owner of the steamship…

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Rushing the Court Business. a Perfect Mockery of Justice. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 4

The Rockhampton BULLETIN yesterday, in a leading article, commented severely on the manner in which Judge Miller, of the Central District Court, conducted the…

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ALISON V. BURNS. Decision of the Privy Council. The Council Differs from the Supreme Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 3

THE report of the decision of the Privy Council's Judicial Committee on the New South Wales land appeal case, Alison v. Burns, appears in the TIMES of December…

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Windsor Police Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 5

WINDSOR, Wednesday.--At the Windsor Police Court yesterday Sarah Leslie was sentenced to two months hard labor in Darlinghurst Gaol for assaulting a man…

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Redfern Police Court. Tuesday Afternoon

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 3

BUYING THE BOROUGH.--Billy Davis, Alice M'Alister, John Mackey, and Sarah Wilson, or Cameron, had all been making Redfern redolent of the fumes of fermented…

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