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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clark, S.M. (presiding), and Mr. J. Graham, L.M…

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Grafton District Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--At the District Court yesterday the case of A. M'Donald v. the Clarence Farmers' Association occupied all day. The action was brought to recover…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and Jos. Smith, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

THOMAS GUNN, charged with being drunk, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. James Penno, similarly charged, was punished in a like manner…

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Noise in the Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

JUDGE BACKHOUSE, at the Quarter Sessions, delivered some strong remarks about the noise made at the back of the courtroom by the crowd of idlers that generally…

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The Narbethong Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 7

It is generally considered certain that Colston murdered Mr. and Mrs. Davis at Narbethong and that he has got safely away. It is now ascertained that on the evening of the murder he said…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

Term List.—In No. 1 Jury Court.—Motions nisi for a new trial: Sullivan and another v. Donkin. New trail motions: Doule v. Sattler. same v. Nowlan, Ford v. the Australian Agricultural Company, Robinson v. Donglss, Foley v…

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District Court.—wednesday, March 4. (Before Acting Judge Gibson.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

Garnishee Lichman v. M'Donald, Hans Jensen, garnishee; Borough of North Sydney v. Evans, Crabb v. Farley, Healy v. Trans-Pacific lnsurance Company, Turner v. Herring, Sunset Gold-mining Company v. Woolfson,…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 8. (Before Acting-Judge Gibson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

Hicks v. Porter.--In this action between George Hicks, of Pittwater, and William Porter, of Gordon, Lane Cove, to recover £100 for assault and battery, a verdict for £26 6s,…

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The Shearing Row. the Murrurundi Riot. Cases Before the Court. MURRURUNDI

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 6

In connection with the shearing dispute eight respectable townsmen were proceeded against on a charge of riotous behaviour by the police to-day, for participating in the…

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A Bolt for Liberty. The Spieler and the Police. Run Down in "Rats Castle." ALBURY

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 5

An exciting chase and capture of a man who gave his name as George Scale, and who was wanted on a charge of illegally appropriating property…

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Land Court Tuesday, March 8. (Before Messrs. Rogers, Q.C., President, Freeman and Brandis.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

The Minister for Lands made application to have referred back to the Picton Land Court for farther consideration and decision the question of the bona fides of a certain c.p. and a.c.p…

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Land Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. F. E. ROGERS, Q.C., President; FREEMAN, and BRANDIS.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

In the matter of Moore's, now J. J. Waiters's conditional pinchase, Picton, Mr. Canaway appeared for the Minister for Lands, Mr. Cohen appeared for Mr. Black, a transferee from Moore, the original selector,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 3. In Banco (No. 1 Court).—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Macintosh and Others V. BLANCHARD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr C. B Stephen, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the defendant, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi to set aside the verdict for plaintiffs. Mr. Barton, Q.C.,…

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District Court—tuesday. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Gibson.) Hicks V. Macmahon Hicks V. PORTER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

In these actions George Hicks, residing at Pittwater, claimed from J. E. Macmahon and william Porter, residing at Gordon, Lane Cove, £100 each, as compensation for an assault said to have been committed by…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 8. IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr.Justice Stephen.) MACINTOSH V. BLANOHARD

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

This was an action against the Government to recover damages for the detention of a large quantity of dynamite, the nominal defendant being the ordnance storekeeper. On the trial,…

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Newtown Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 8

NELLIE'S HAUL.-- Nellie Hall, 30, for having stolen a hand bag containing 11s., the property of Thomas Prentice, at Camperdown, was sentenced to one month's hard…

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Assault on a Constable

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 5

A rough looking character named John Callinan, 22, was, before Mr. C. Delohery, D.S.M., at the Newtown Police Court yesterday, accused of assaulting Constable Robert Listen with intent…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided. For being found in the yard of the Kauri Timber Company at Pyrmont for an unlawful purpose, James Smith was ordered to…

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A Novelist Charged with Trespass

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the Geelong Police Court this morning David Christie Murray, the novelist, appeared on bail charged at the instance of Harry St. Maur, the actor,…

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