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Courts & crime, 1890

6,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court for the Water Police district was held on Wednesday, Messrs. T. K. Abbott, S.M., and B. Lee, D.S.M., presiding. The following transfers of publicans'…

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Waterloo Revision Court

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 2

A revision court of the Borough of Waterloo was held in the local town hall, Waterloo, on Thursday, at 8.30 p.m. The Mayor (Alderman J. P. Howe) occupied the chair. Alderman…

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District Court. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

COONAN V. PROUDFOOT.—This was a case in which judgment had been entered for the plaintiff for £53 9s 4d, and the defendant George Proudfoot, of Balmain, now sought to set aside that…

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District Court. Thursday, January 23. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

Coonan v. Proudfoot.--In this case George Proudfoot sought to have a judgment for £49, with £4 [?] 4d costs, set aside. It was stated in evidence that a defence had been entered in…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before his Honor Judge Owen.)

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

ARMSTRONG.—This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the defendant from dealing with certain mining shares. The plaintiff, Henry Charles Armstrong, by affidavit, stated…

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District Court.—friday, January 24. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 7

Re-hearing.—hardy v. Doyle. Causes.—Sutton v. Hordern, Mahoney v. Stephan Photo. Company, M'Kenney v. Gordern, Horsford v. Bourke, Wakely v. Smith, Carney v. Smith and another, M'Arthur…

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Shocking Murder of a Girl. Suicide of the Murderer. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

A murder and suicide occurred yesterday afternoon near the Greta township, well known in connection with the Kelly outlaws some years ago. Last night the Glenrowan police received…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Coonan V. PROUDFOOT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 7

In this case George Proudfoot sought to have a judgment for £53 9s. 4d. given in favour of Walter Thomas Coonan set aside. It was set out that a defence was not entered owing to a mistake on the part of a…

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Law. Supreme Court. in EQUITY.--(Before the Chief Judge.) Thursday, January 23. ARMSTRONG v. SALMOND

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

Messrs. Lingen and G. Campbell appeared for the plaintiff; Messrs. Salomons, Q.C., Walker and Owen for the defendant. This was an application to continue an…

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The Cronin Murder Trial. the Prisoners Sentenced

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 18

THE following is from a London paper, Dec. 20:—The Cronin trial came to a conclusion on Monday, December 16, the jury arriving at a verdict after having been four days in deliberation…

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Melbourne Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Grave complaints are being made against the management of the Melbourne Gaol. On being interviewed on the subject Colonel Bull, the governor, virtually…

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A Spieler Sentenced

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Thomas Downie, a notorious spieler from tho Sydney side was sentenced to six months imprisonment yesterday, for having in his possession a heavy…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 7

Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. George Dixson and John Armstrong were each sent to gaol for three months, with hard labour, for indecent behaviour in Victoria…

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The Penrith Murder

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 3

We give below the likeness of Sergeant Beatty and Constable Moseley, together with particulars of their career in the police force. The picture of Sergeant Beatty was taken from a photograph…

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The Cronin Murder Trial

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 210

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 of the Cronin murder trial:—…

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Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 3

James McGuire, arrested by Constable Martin for being drunk at St. Marys on Sunday the 19th, was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours. Prisoner, who had a beantiful black optic, paid the fine…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 22. (Before Mr. J. Giles, P.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

Seen Y[?]k (a Chi[?]nan) was [?]ed 10s for ill-treating a horse by working it while suffering from sore shoulders. Hurry Orr was called upon to answer a charge of…

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Parramatta Police Court. Tuesday, January. 21. (Before Mr. J, Giles, P.M.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 1

MARGARET SMITH was brought before the Bench to answer a charge of having been drank and disorderly. Fined 10s; in default, three days…

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Revision Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 4

The annual revision court for the Municipality of Penrith, was held at the Council Chambers, on Thursday afternoon. The members of the Council were summoned for ten o'clock, but at that hour…

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Land Appeal Court

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 4

Following on Thursday's interview between the Minister of Lands and Mr. F. E. Rogers, the president of the new Lands Appeal Court, all three members attended at the Lands…

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