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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before his Honor Mr. District court Judge WILKINSON and a jury of four.) RYAN V. Caves and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 5

This was an action brough by Thomas Ryan, a contractor, restding at Wollongong, against Thomas Caves, trading as T. Caves and Co.,for the reeovory of £5s 9d, amount due to plaintuff for work done and…

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Ministerial Interference in Land Cases. Plain English at the Land Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 20

IN a case which was being heard at the Land court on Friday (says the Sydney Daily Telegraph) one party in it, Mr. E. S. D. Ogilvie, maintained…

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A Murder Plot. the Criminal Run to Earth. Traced Round the World. Brought to the Guillotine. (See illustration on page 27.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 27

Telegrams from Paris lately, announced the conclusion of the strangest criminal drama of modern times—the, guillotining of a man who, not only had laid out a…

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Metropolitan Land Court. (Before Mr. F. E. ROGERS, Q.C. (President), Mr. FREEMAN, and Mr. Brandis.) February 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 400

Peter Oleabny appealed against the disallowance by the Queanbeyan. Land Beard of his conditional purchase and conditional lease applications. Mr. Shaw (Gould and Shaw) appeared for the appellant. The…

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The Pennant Hills Shooting Case. A Severe Sentence. Central Criminal Court,—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 8

Mr. Coffee prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SHOOTING WITH INTENT. John McCann, a middle-aged man, of…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, February 20. in Equity. -- (Before the Chief Judge.) Re the Railway Commissioners and the Claim of George Osbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 10

Mr. Campbell appeared for the petitioner and Mr. A. H. Simpson for the Commissioners. His Honor directed the petition to be amended…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 18. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, R. Harper and T. F. Mackenzie, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

N. F. Egan v. John Lutberburrow.—Amount claimed, £3 0s 1d. Verdict for that amount. Joseph Jackson v. John Nobbs, jun.— Amount claimed, £5, money lent. Verdict for…

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Central Criminal COURT.—Friday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice. WINDEYER.) Mr. prCoffy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. the Pyrmont Bank Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 5

George Henry Wilson and Alfred Grieve, young mon of respectable appearance, and aged about 30 years, were placed in the dock charged with having, on December 20, 1890, stolen £100 from the Pyrmont branch of…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 20. In Banco.—Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice INNES, and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Queen V. SOLAKI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 5

Mr. Blackett, instructed by Mr.R.W.Thompson, appeared for the prisoner, Lorenzo Solari, in support of a motion to quash the coviction of the prisoner Mr.Healy, Instruted by the Crown Solicitor,…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, February 17, 1891. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes and Mr. Justice Stephen). Re O[?]wald M‘master, Exparts Oale

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

Mr. O‘Connor, with whom was Mr. Dalobery, moved to set aside an order made by Mr. Justice Foster in Chambers. An application was made to his Honor for a rule nisi to oust…

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Water Police Court

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6

THEIR MEANS.-- John Dixon, 26, who had neglected in his youth to learn a trade by which he could earn for himself an honest livelihood, was sent up for two months as…

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Central Police Court

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6

DONE BROWN.-- Mary Brown not being able to show that she got her living in an honest manner was sent up the river for three months…

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Hunger and Theft

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6

WHILE Mr. Milks was engaged in doing some business in the Post-office-chambers this morning he left his horse and cart standing in the street. He was only away…

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An Assault Case

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 7

MR. ROBERT ANDERSON, of Parramatta-street, Glebe, writes correcting a statement which appeared in our issue of Friday, when we inadvertently stated that that gentleman…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Redfern Court on Saturday, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., Thomas O'Connor was charged with stealing a grey horse, valued at £10, the property of William Dunce, butcher…

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Divorce Court

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6

His Honor Mr.Justice Foster sat in Divorce to-day. WHATMOUGH v. WHATMOUGH (Franz Zimmerman, co-respondent).—The petitioner Joseph. Robert Whatmough stated he was married to…

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Dr. Keatinge on Trial. Alleged Attempted Criminal Assault

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6

AT the Central Criminal Court this morning Oswald Keatinge, otherwise known as Dr. Keatinge, was placed on trial, before his Honor. Mr. Justice Windeyer…

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Fire Is the Police Depot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon a fire, which was fortunately unattended with any serious results, broke out in the sheds of the Police Depot, Gipps-street. The Metropolitan Fire Brigale was informed, and in a short time…

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The Police Depot on Fire

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 3

AT two minutes past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon an alarm was received at the Metropolitan Station that a fire had broken out at the police depot in Gipps-street, and…

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