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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

District Court

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 5

In the District Court, before Acting Judge Gibson, yesterday, Henry Waterhouse, of North Shore, sued C. J. Campbell, a land agent, for the recovery of £21 for 21 weeks' wages as caretaker…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 9

At the Parramatta Licensing Court, before Mr. H. Byrnes, L.M., yesterday morning, the [?] of the Currency Lass Hotel was transferred from L[?] Dunn to F. H. Atkins, and the license of the White Horse…

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Kempsey District Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Thursday.-- The District Court opens on Monday before Acting Judge Bennett. The business is smaller than on the previous occasion, but this is through the…

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Murder in Perth. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 7

At daybreak yesterday a Chinese named Li Ki Hong, went to camp a few miles away, where three Chinese were sleeping with whom the visitor had bad a quarrel, arising out of…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, March 4

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 3

IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Stephen.) SULLIVAN AND ANOTHER V. DONKIN. This was an application by the defendant for…

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The Shearing Dispute. Unionists in Court

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 5

MURRURUNDI, Wednesday. At the Murrurundi Police Court on Tuesday eight respectable townsmen were proceeded against by the police for riotous behavior, for participating in…

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The Bank Fraud Boom. Allingham Before the Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 5

SOME further progress was made in the investigation of tho series of alleged bank frauds this morning, when William J. Allingham, a young man of respectable…

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District Court. Wednesday, March 4. (Before Acting-Judge Gibson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 3

Crabb v. Farley.--This was an action between David Crabb, of Sydney, clerk, and Matthew Farley, of Auburn, near Parramatta, hotelkeeper, to recover £75 claimed upon clerical…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 4. In flanco.—No. 1 Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Sullivan and Another V. DONKIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 9

Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr. Pring, instructed by Messrs. Stephen, Jaques, and Stephen, appeared for the appellant (defendant), in support of a rule [?] for a new trial or reduction of damages. The action,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Acting judge Gibson.) Borough of North Sydney V. EVANS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 9

This was an action against Henry Evans for£12 14s 8d for rates. Verdict for plaintiff for£10 12s 2d and costs. C[?] v.[?]…

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 3

INSULTING LANGUAGE.-- Garrett Keogh, for using insulting language to Julia Larkin, was fined £1, with 4s. 10d. costs, or seven days…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Mary Cross, on remand, was charged with Illegally pawning a suit und other clothing. value £12 10s. without the consent of…

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Bank Manager Bradley. At Adelaide Police Court. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 5

Joseph R. Bradley, the E.S. and A.C. Batik defaulter, who was arrested at the Blumberg Hotel, near Adelaide, appeared at the Adelaide Police Court yesterday on…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 7
Also in The Australian Star

The weekly Licensing Court was held yesterday in the Water Police Court. Captain. A. Money Fisher, S.M., and J. Graham, L.M., presided. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were permitted:—From…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the "Water Police Court yesterday. Captain Fisher presided, and with him was Mr. Joseph Graham, L.M…

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Rising of the Court

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 4

John Moore pleaded guilty, at the Quarter Sessions today, to an indictment charging him with having, on January 13, obstructed Constable Roy while in the execution of his dairy. As it…

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The Arrest of Bradley. the Accused Before the Adelaide Police Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 5

Joseph R. Bradley appeared at the City Police Court this morning charged with being the person referred to in the warrant issued at Sydney in connection with the embezzlement of £760 from…

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A Land Court Decision Upset

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 4

A legal point of some importance was decided by the Pull Court on Thursday An a special case stated from the Land Court. The question was whether a married woman, who was…

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