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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Quarter Sessions. Thursday, February 12. (Before Judge MacFarland.) Theft of a Watch

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3

Thomas Graham, a young man, was presented on the charge of having stolen a watch, value £16, from Thomas Avery, licenses of the Illawarra Hotel, in Sussex-street, on January 29…

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The Deveron Case. The Men Before the Court

The Australian Star · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 6

A CASE of more than ordinary interest to everybody concerned in maritime matters was heard in the summons division of the Water Police Court to-day. It is a case…

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District Court. Thursday, February 12. (Before Judge Wilkinson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3

Hamilton v. Easson. -- This was an action between James Hamilton and Alfred Easson, of Spring-street, Sydney, to recover £200 damages for slander. Plaintiff represented Messrs. J…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Cohen V. M'GRATH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3

In this case Isaiah Reginald Cohen, of 97 Elizabethstreet, Sydney, sought to recover from Thomas M'Gr[?]th, James-street, Leichhardt, £19, due on a promissory note, payable on demand. Defendant pleaded…

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Land Court, Darlinghurst.—thursday. (Before Mr. F. E. ROGERS, Q.C. (President), Mr. FREEMAN, and Mr. BRANDIS.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3

W. A. B. Greaves appealed against the disallowance by the Grafton Land Board of his animal lease application. The applicant appeared in person: Mr. Canaway appeare[?] on behalf of the Minister for Lands to oppose…

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Land Court. Thursday, February 12. (Before Mr. F. E. Rogers, Q.C. (President), Mr. Brandis and Mr. Freeman.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3

W. A. B. Greaves, of Grafton, appealed against the disallowance of his annual lease application No. 89-8, Grafton. Applicant appeared in person and Mr. Canaway appeared…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 12. Probate Jurisdiction—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen.) Probates and Administrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3

Probates were granted in the following estates:— Margaret Jane Boyd, Marianne Eliza Juliana Newmarch, Patrick Murray, Margaret Gollan, John M'Kinlay, James Marshall, George William Morrison,…

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Water Police Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 5

A FRACTIOUS SEAMAN. -- Thomas Williamson, seaman of the Mariposa, pleaded guilty to having wilfully disobeyed the lawful orders of Captain Hayward whilst the ship…

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The Burglary at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 11

The charge against John Latimer of being concerned with others in burglariously breaking and entering the shop of William O'Toole, Darling-street, Balmain, and stealing therein…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 6

A YOUNG man named Edward Booth pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to an indictment charging him with having on January 22 at Redfern indecently…

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Alleged Attempted Assault

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 6

THE jury, after having been locked up all night, in connection with the trial of Charles Stuart Wilson, who was charged at the Quarter Sessions with having attempted to…

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Alleged Theft of Jewellery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 13

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G O'Malley Clarke, S. M., Arthur Sladen was charged with having stolen a Gladstone bag containing watches and jewellery, valued at £100, from Eli Sterry…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 13

Mr. G. O'Malley Clarka, S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Andrew Guy, alias George Abbey, was charged with having travelled in a railway carriage without having previously paid…

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Mysterious Assault on a Young Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 5

On Wednesday evening Mils Rodd, the daughter of a well-known resident, returned, from Sydney to Five Dock by the 'bus alighting at the Town-hall shortly after 7 p.m…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 6

Ernest Herbert Miller, a stout intelligent looking lad, 9 years of age, was before the court charged with wandering about the streets. The evidence given showed that the little fellow for the last three…

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The Lambton Assault Case. Man or Bull

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 10

Before Mr. Justice b oster sitting in Chambers yesterday, an application, for bail was made on behalf of a man named Thomas Suffield, who was committed for trial for rape by…

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The Emmaville Murder. Emmaville

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 384

The inquest on the missing man, Samuel Montgomery, of the Nine Mile, was held yesterday. Dr. Parry having made a post-mortem examination of the body, gave evidence as follows:—He was of opinion…

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The Deepwater Tragedy. Mysterious Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 45

DEEPWATER, Monday.—In connection with the missing man Montgomery,a large-search party; under Senior-sergeant Hicks (of Tenterfield) and Senior-constable Flynn (of Emmaville), went out…

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District Court

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 10

The Board of Water Supply and Sewerage proceeded against N. W. Brown, H. H. Brown, and G. EL Holmes, trading as Brown Brothers and , Co., in the No. 2 District Court, yesterday, for the…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 13

The following is the list of cases set down for trial at the Central Criminal Court to be opened at Darlinghurst on Monday:—John M'Cann, wounding with intent to commit murder; George G. Wilson,…

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