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Courts & crime, 1891

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Bankrunptcy Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 4

Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, District Registrar. Edward Albert Anderson, labdrer, late hotelkeeper, Katoomba. Public examination. Bankrupt on oath, stated, that lie was at present…

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Land Appeal Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 40

The Land Court opened at Darlinghurst on Monday before Messrs. Regers, Q.C. (president), Brandis, and Freeman. The appeal of A. J. and J. Cunningham against…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, February 7. (Before Messrs. R. Harper and N. Stewart Js.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 7

Samuel Grant, Brien McCallion and John Davon, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment…

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"Jack the Ripper." Another Murder in London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- A woman was murdered in Whitechapel last night under circumstances similar to those attending the murders attributed to "Jack the Ripper."…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 11. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and B. Harper. J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

JAS. RAGAN, who had been locked up for protection, was discharged. Issac Mobbs T. John Bing.— Overholding tenement. Defendant said he could not get an…

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Police. a Charge of Bigamy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 11

A young man named James Augustus Foley (27), a vanman, was yesterday charged at the Water Police Court, before Mr. Fisher, S.M., with bigamy, he having in 1877 married Mary…

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Inspector-general of Police. Annual Report

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 6

In his annual report, which has just been issued, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Edmund Fosbery, points oat that the condition of the police reward and superannuation fund…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Brooks V. HAMILY

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

Albert Brooks, by his next friend Edward Brooks, of Wellington-street, Chippendale, sued Walter Hambly, of 160 Redfern-street, Redfern, for compensation for the bite of a dog. The defence…

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The Minister, the Magistrate and the Pugilist. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 5

Sir, -- Mr. O'Connor's recent action in regard to a certain newspaper was of such a character as to make me admire him for the plucky stand be has taken in that matter, but when I read…

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The Police Department. Annual Report of the Inspectorgeneral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 5

The annual report of Mr. E. Fosbery, the Inspector-General of Police, has just been published. Mr. Fosbery states:— In accordance with police regulations and special…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, February 16

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

In Bankruptcy Jurisdiction.—(Before Mr. Justice Manning): Charles Worth, motion under section 190; George Metton Slate v. Marmaduke Constable, adjourned hearing of creditors' petition; re Charles E. M'Govern, motion under…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. -- Monday, February 16

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 3

IN EQUITY. -- (Before his Honor the Chief Judge). At 11 a.m. -- Motions generally: Re will of Maria Badgery and Trustee Act of 1852, petition for appointment of trustee; re will of George Masters…

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A Visitor Robbed. The Police at Fault. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 6

A visitor from Ballarat, named Thomas Nurie, while on a visit to Melbourne, was robbed of 195 sovs. No clue has been obtained to the thieves, and the detectives…

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Bankrupty Court. Friday, February 13. (Before the Registrar.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 11

Re Francis Stephen Nicholls, insolvent. In this matter Mr. Aiken appeared to put in proof of a debt of £800 against the estate for moneys advanced to the insolvent by…

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District Court. Friday, February 13. (Before Judge Wilkinson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 11

Brooks r. Hambly. -- Albert Brooks, by his next friend Edward Brooks, of Wellington-street, Chippendale, sued Walter Humbly, of 160 Redfern-street, Redfern, for compensation…

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Murder in Whitechapel. "Jack the Ripper" Again. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 9

A woman has been murdered in Whitechapel, and her remains mutilated. It is believed that the crime was perpetrated by "Jack the Ripper."…

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News by Cable. "Jack the Ripper" at Work Again. Dreadful Murder in London. a Woman Mutilated

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 13.—Intense excitement has been caused in London this morning by the discovery that a dreadful murder was committed in Whitechapel…

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The Goulburn Cathedral Dispute. Captain Rossi in Court. the Injunction Continued

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 10

Before Mr. Justice Foster, sitting in Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction yesterday, the matter of Captain Rossi v. the Bishop of Goulburn and another came on, when Captain Rossi took up a…

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

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 345

The Court opened on Monday. A. J. and J. Cunningham appealed against the proposed forfeiture of their additional conditional purchase by the Cooma Land Board. Mr. Gerard appeared for…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, February 18. in Chambers. -- (Before Mr. Justice Foster.) the Queen v. SUFFIELD

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 11

Mr. Pring applied to have the prisoner Thomas Suffield admitted to bail. At the Lambton Police Court Suffield was committed for trial on a charge of criminal assault on a…

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