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Courts & crime, 1890

6,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

The North Melbourne Burglary Arrest of the Robber and Would Be Murderer

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-The burglar who broke into the house of Mr. Windover, bookbinder, at North Melbourne, on Monday morning last, and when discovered stabbed the owner…

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The Police and Totalisator Proprietors

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 3

Two cases under the Betting Houses Suppression Act were tried in the Summons division of the Central Court yesterday before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M. Inspector Mackay conducted…

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Yesterday's Supreme Court in Equity

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

GILCHRIST V. LAMB.-This case came before the Court for a decree, on admission of tacts. Mrs. Sarah Awn Ramsay, having previously conveyed certain land at Dobroyd as a site for a…

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The Attempted Suicide at a Police Station

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-James Dennison was before the police court this morning, and was committed for trial on three charges of uttering valueless cheques. On a further charge of…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.--thursday, January 9

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 6

PROTHONOTARY'S OFFICE--(Before prothonotary).--De Kantzow v. Inglie, 10; Levy and others v. Proudfoot. 10.30 ; Hole v. Rowe, 10 30; How Mow v. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., 1[?] ; Australian…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary: De Kant[?]ow v. Inglis, 10; Levy and others v. Proudfoot, 10.30; Hole v. Howe, 10.30; How Mow v. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., 11; Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee…

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A Terrible Tragedy. a Concise Record Oe the Cronin Murder, with Authentic Portraits

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 30

WHO has not thrilled with horror at Wilkie Collins's masterly description of the fearful end of Count Fosco, the political spy, dogged from place to place by the…

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A Terrible Tragedy. a Concise Record of the Cronin Murder, with Authentic Portraits

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 28

WHO has not thrilled with, horror at Wilkie Collins's masterly description of the fearful end of Count Fosco, the political spy, dogged from place to place by the…

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Second Edition. Star Office, 1.30 p.m. the Queer Quartette. Again Before the Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 6

FRANCIS WILLIAMS, James Cole, William Lawrence, and Archibald Campbell, the venerable quartette that were last week committed for trial on a charge of…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 8. In Equity.—(Before Mr. Justice OWEN, Chief Judge in Equity.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 4

His HONOR delivered the following reserved judgments in the suits named, which were tried towards the close of last sittings in Equity:— TOOKE[?] V. M'CULLAA AND OTHERS…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, January 8. In EQUITY.--(Before the Chief Judge.) TOOHEY v. M'oulla and Others

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 6

His Honor delivered his reserved judgment in this salt, which was one by the directors of the Milburn Creek Copper-mining Company, .Limited, against certain shareholders and the…

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Junee Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 5

JUNEE, Friday. -- At the police court yesterday, before Messrs. Mooney and Elliott, J's.P., an old man named Scotty was charged with having no lawful means of…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. C. Dolohery, D.S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Elizabeth Taylor, 30, was charged with having assaulted Mary Ann Lannon. It seems that Taylor was having a quarrel with…

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The Summer Hill Burglary. the Accused at Rivers

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 6

In the Redform Police Court, on Thursday. [?] Williams. (alias [?] and Dixon, James, Code (slies Lee. [?] and Pran[?] Willson Lawrence…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the water police court yesterday the usual weekly licensing meeting was presided over by Messrs. Addis[?] and Lee. The following [?] and transhers were granded…

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A Murderous Assault. All for Beer. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 6

John Whooten, before the Carlton Court was again remanded, on heavy bail, on a charge of murderously assaulting Felix Larkin, because the latter refused to give…

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The Land Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 4

Mr. F. E. Rogers, the newly-appointed president of the Land Court, not having yet returned from his visit to Tasmania, no steps have been taken in regard to the holding of the…

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The New Land Court

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 8

THE officers of the newly-constituted Land Court have yet to be appointed. The law provides for the appointment of a registrar and a deputy-registrar, and such further…

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