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Courts & crime, 1890

6,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Sentenced to Four Months

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 6

WAGGA WAGGA, Wednesday.--A youth named J. William George Wilson was charged with embezzling the moneys of his employer, Thomas Tilden, butcher, to-day,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 5

Captain A. M. Fisher presided in the Summons Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Henry Mortlock was charged with having committed a breach of the Betting Houses Suppression Act by…

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Licencing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 5

The weekly Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Central Police Court. Messrs Johnson, Dolohery, and M'Intosh; L.Ms., presided. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The quarterly meeting of the Central Police "Division Licensing Bench was held yesterday, the presiding magistrates being Messrs. Johnslon, Macintosh and Delohery, L.Ms. The…

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Sudden Death of a Gaol Warder. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--A young man named Michael Sullirao, a warder in the East Maitland Gaol, died very suddenly yesterday. Deceased was on duty on the tower and was…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 6

[?] Maurice Howard Daviea, of Junee Junction, [?]uctioneer. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee. John James Price, of Mudgee, storekeeper. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee…

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The New Land Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 8

No arrangements have yet been made for holding the first sitting of the new Land Court. The president, Mr. F. E. Rogers, Q.C., will return from Tasmania in about a…

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Police. Robbery in a Lodging-house

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 6

John Trundle was charged at the Central Court yesterday with stealing a purse, containing £22 10s and a cheque for £4 4s 10d, from Pavie's restaurant. Detective Roche deposed…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Joyce V. Ellis (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 5

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 on action brought by William Henry Joyce, fruit…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 5

Prothonotary's Office.—Before Prothonotary:: Ghost v[?] Ellis, 10. DISTRICT COURT.—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)…

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Law. Supreme Court Tuesday, January 21. [?]CHAMBERS.--(Before Mr. Justice Owen.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 6

THE ATLAS ENGINEERING COMPANY. Mr. E. Knox, on behalf of the official liquidators in the estate of the Atlas Engineering Company, applied to the court for an order for…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tussday, January 21. In Equity, Chambers.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice OWEN, Chief Judge in Equity.) Re the Atlas Engineering Company and the Companies' Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 5

Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Macnamara and Norton, appeared for the official liquidators of the Atlas Engineering Company, and moved for an order directing that a call to the amount of 8s., per share…

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Theft by a Woman. Three Months' Gaol

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5

FRANCES BURNIE, a young woman, pleaded not guilty at the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. B. Lee, D.S.M., to a charge off having stolen one gold watch…

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Sentenced to Four Months

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 6

WAGGA WAGGA, Wednesday.--A youth named J. William George Wilson was charged with embezzling the moneys of his employer, Thomas Tilden, butcher, today…

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Charge of Forgery and Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 6

Victor Archibald, a young fellow who has during the last week been committed for trial on four charges of forgery and stealing, was again before the Water Police Court yesterday,…

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District Court. (Before his Honor D.C. Judge Fitzhardinge.) Serious Assault Case

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 2

JOYCE v. ELLIS.—This Case, which has occupied the attention of the court for three days, was brought to a conclusion on Wednesday afternoon. The action was brought to recover the value of a A case which, caused considerable interest amongst residents of Kent-street occupied Mr. Lee, S.M, at the Water Police Court, yesterday afternoon. Peter M'Manas, landlord of the…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Whittingdale Hohnson, S.M., dealt with the business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Joseph Schneider, 60, a native of Germany, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, with hard…

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A Peculiar Case of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 6

A series of assault cases were yesterday afternoon dealt with at the Water Police Court before Mr. Ben[?]. Lee, D.S.M., the whole of them arising from a disturbance following a game of…

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