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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 4. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, R. Harper, and T. F. Mackonzie, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 4

William Sinclair and Anna Maria Sinclair did not appear to answer a charge of using indecent language at Granville. Constable May stated that…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, January 30 (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and G. Wickham, Es.rs., J.'sP.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 3

George Hector Creighton, a boy of 13, was charged with absconding from his apprenticeship to Mary Ann Fuller, of Dural. The boy wan apprenticed to Mrs. Fuller from the…

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Effects of the Divorce Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 40

Before Mr. Justice Foster, on January 30, an application was made for an order for a writ of attachment to issue against Thomas Frewin, a confinee in the debtors' prison at Darlinghurst…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 4. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, R. Harper, and T. F. Mackenzie, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

G. Ralph v. P. O’Neill.—Defendant, who said he had not wished for “ that contention,” was complained of for overholding a tenement. O’Neill had no cause to show, and was ordered…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, February 6. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 10

John Michael Scheerer, Underwood-street, Paddington, confectioner. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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Romance of Crime. the Last French Murder. History of a Guillotined Man

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 3

Telegrams from Paris announce that Michael Eyraud, the murderer, in company with the woman Gabrielle Woman of Gabrielle, the old process server and…

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An Italian Count. Castellano in Court. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 5

The case of Florindo Castellano was again before the Insolvency Court yesterday. In 1889 Castellano, who is said to be a relative of Signor Crispi, the cx-Italian Premier,…

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The Goulburn Cathedral Dispute. Captain Rossi in Court

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Poster, in Chambers yesterday, an application was set down in respect of Captain Rossi v. the Bishop of Goulburn, for a motion to continue an injunction restraining the defendant…

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District Court. Friday, February 6. (Before Judge Wilkinson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 10

Fleming v. Le Breton and Sons. -- Alexander Fleming sued L. Le Breton and Sons to recover £22 0s 3d, being amount alleged to be due on contracts for brickwork at Rockdale,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before his Honor Judge WILKINSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 5

A large number of ca. sa. applications and garnishee motions were dealt with. CAINS V. MOFFAT. In this case William George Cains, trading as Cains…

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Divided Authority. Who Controls Melbourne Traffic? Council, Police, or Tramway Trust? MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 6

The question has cropped up, who bosses the streets of Melbourne, the City Council, superintendent of police, or the tramway trust? At the principal intersections the…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Thursday, February 5. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 7

AN application for the transfer of a publican’s license and billiard license from Richard B. Goff to Michael Bourke was granted, the police entering no objection…

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Metropolitan Quarier Sessions. Friday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge M'FARLAND and juries.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 5

Mr. W. L. Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. A JURY DISAGREE. The jury in the case of Thomas Winchester, who was…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, February 6. in Chambers. -- (Before Mr. Justice Foster). Expart[?] Arthur Nightingale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 10

This was an application for a writ of habeas corpus to obtain the custody of his child Jessio, aged seven years, from the respondent, Bridget Lalor, residing at Woollahra…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. J. K. Lethbridge, Chairmnn, Dr. Bond and Mr. A. W. Stsphen, S. M's

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 4

Elizabeth Doyle v. Fanny Smith. This was a case of selling grog without a license. Mr. W.J. Hill for the informant and Mr. F. Gannon for the accused…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 4. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, R. Harper and N. Stewart, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 7

G. Ralph v. W. G. G. Lucas.—Verdict for £1 4s 8d, and 4s costs. Mackenzie and Co. v. Halliday and wife— Verdict for £2 18s 6d, and [?] 6d [?]…

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Ryde Small Debts Court. Tuesday, FEBRUARY 5, 1891. Before Messrs. J. Giles, P. M., and J. Forsyth, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 6

Brown v. Podmore, claim balance of account £4 6s 3d.—Verdict for amount claimed and 6s 6d costs. P. Page v. John Hicks, postponed case for…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 6. In Equity.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster.) Rossi V. Thomas and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 5

Francis Robert Lewis Rossi appeared in person in support of a motion to continue an injunction to restrain the Right Rev. Mesac Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn, and Joseph Smithers Hayes and their respective agents,…

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Edith Lindsay Or, The Golden Thread of Love. Chapter Xv.--filippo. Chapter Xvi.--presented at Court. Chapter Xvii.--the Shadow of a Change. Chapter Xviii.--the Husband's Jealousy. Chapter Xix.--the Breach Widens. Chapter Xx.--lionel Seeks for Help. Chapter Xxi.--who Is My Mother? Chapter Xxii.--signora Mivala Intercedes. Chapter Xxiii.--edith's Proposition. Chapter Xxiv.--gone. Chapter Xxv.--wearing Black. Chapter Xxvi.--tidings of Evil. Chapter Xxvii.--the New Courier. Chapter Xxviii.--ashdown. Chapter Xxix.--playing Croquet. Chapter Xxx.--mr Ward's Friend. Chapter Xxxi.--the New Guest at Ashdown. Chapter Xxxii.--the Intercepted Letter. Chapter Xxxiii.--the Course of True Love. Chapter Xxxiv.--trout Fishing, Chapter Xxxv.--mr. Masterton's Journal. Chapter Xxxvi.--looking Into Her Own Heart. Chapter Xxxvii.--the Picnic in the Woods, Chapter Xxxviii.--a Declaration of Love. Chapter Xxxix.--called Away. Chapter Xl.--disappointed. Chapter Xli.--filippo's Story. Chapter Xlii.--home to Ashdown. Chapter Xliii.--baffled Again. Chapter Xliv.--mother and Child. Chapter Xlv.--the Story of Life. Chapter Xlvi.--the Return Home. Chapter Xlvii.--mrs. Russell and the Signora. Chapter Xlviii.--husband and Wife. Chapter Xiv.--(continued.)

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

"But you forgot to tell me about the lame puppy in your letter. Does he limp as much as he did? I shall bring him a beautiful collar when I…

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Impudent Theft

The Australian Star · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 6

WHILE Mr. John C. Hume an news agent was serving one of his customers in Darlinghurst on Saturday afternoon and pulling out his money to give some change a big…

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