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Courts & crime, 1890

6,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 4

Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and J. E. Manning, Js.P., disposed of the business at the Parramatta Licensing Court yesterday. G. W. Austin was proceeded against by Andrew Wakeley for selling certain…

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A Queer Quartette. Four Ancients in the Dock. Accused of Burglary

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 6

A CURIOUS quartette appeared in the dock of the Newtown Police Court this morning, when Archibald Campbell, William Lawrence, James Cole, and Francis Williams…

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Alleged Wholesale Sheep Stealing. "Mistaking" 1250 Sheep. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 5

ALBURY, Monday.--An extraordinary case or alleged sheep stealing on a wholesale scale has been investigated by the Tamberumba bench of magistrates. Twelve months ago E. W…

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The New Land Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 4

The appointments to the Land Court constituted under the new Land Act occupied the attention of the Ministers for a considerable time yesterday. Another Cabinet is to be held…

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The New Land Court. The Appointments

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 6

THE Executive met at noon to day and sat for about half an hour. The principal matter under discussion was the appointment of the members of the new Land…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 4

Prothnnotary's Office.—Before Prothonotary: Shorter v. Thomas. 10; Finn v. Bloxham. 10.30; Gotch V. Birney, 10.30; Perpetual Trustee Co. v. Rayner, 10.43…

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Vice Admiralty Court. Monday, January 6. IN CHAMBERS.--(Before the Chief Justice.) KANAHOOKA V. CENTENNIAL

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 3

Mr. Creagh (of Creagh and Williams) appeared for Captain Osborne, owner of the steamer Kanahooka, and moved for an order for the sale of the Centennial to meet the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, January 6. Vice-Admiralty.—(In Chambers, before his Honor the Chief Justice.) Kanahooka V. CENTENNIAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 4

Mr. Williams (of Messrs. Creagh and Williams) appeared on behalf of Captain Osbort[?]e, owner of the steam-collier Kanahooka, mored for an order for the sale of the Centennial as [?]e now lies in Taylor Bay…

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Charged with Murder. Committed for Trial. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 4

A coroner's jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder against the two men Bonner and M'Ginley, charged with killing William Hughes with a slung short. Both were…

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Parramatta's New Magistrate

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 5

PARRAMATTA, Wednesday.—Mr. James Giles, the newly-appointed police magistrate for Parramatta, adjudicated for the first time this morning. Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.P., as representative of the…

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Pentridge Gaol Inquiry

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The proposed investigation into the management of the penal establishments is attracting some attention. The employees are fearful that…

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Charged with Embezzlement

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the Sandhurst City Police Court yesterday, John Baxter, mining manager of the Beehive Consols Mine, Mildon, was brought up…

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A Shop F[?]theft

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 6

A WRETCHED-LOOKING [?] named Edward Hale was found gurry at the Central to-day of having stolen a pair of boots valued at 6s. 6d. from the shop front of Louis…

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Charges Against Gaol Officials

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A commission, recently sat inquiring into the charges against Brisbane gaol officials, preferred by a prisoner named Howell, who had…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Delohery, D.S.M., a laborer named Charles Costine (24) was sent to gaol for 14 days for Soliciting alms on the railway premises, and for…

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The Brisbane Gaol Inquiry. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The commission who recently sat inquiring into the charges made against the gaol officials preferred by prisoner Howell have presented their report to the…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

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

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Murderous Assault. An Old Offender Arrested. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 6

John Johnston, with a bad record of two floggings, has been arrested on a charge of a murderous assault on James Windover, by whom he was fully identified in the…

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