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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, March 6

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 3

IN BANCO. -- (Before Mr. Justice Innes, Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Foster.) IN RE WILLIAM SHEARER AND THE CROWN LANDS ACT…

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The Defaulting Bank Manager Bradley Before the Court

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—J. R. Bradley, the defaulting manager of the Devonshire street branch, of the E. S., and A.C. Bank, Sydney, was brought up at the Adelaide Police Court this morning,…

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District Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before Acting Judge Gibson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 3

Goldstein v. Arenas. -- This was an action between Albert Goldstain, of 281 George-street, clothier, and Martin Arenas, of George-street, hotelkeeper, to recover £60, claimed under a…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, March 6. Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 7

Motions Generally.—In re P. H. Sullivan, gent one, &c., to answer Ptothonotary's report Motion on notice; in re Thomas Broughton (Chappell and another caveators), to remove caveat, part heard. New Trial motion; Ford v…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before His Honor Acting-Judge Gibson.) Gonigal V. SCOTT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 7

In this case the plaintiff, P. Gunigal, trading as the Great Western Meat Company, sought to recover from the defendant, Baziel Scott, the sum of £12 15s. 2d, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the amount…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 5. In Banco (No. 1 Court).—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice' INNES, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr. Justice Foster.) Oakley V. M'MILLAN

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

The Court delivered judgment in this appeal. The action was tried before Mr. Justice Innes and a jury of four on September 11, 12, and 17, and was brought by William Alexander Oakley Against the Hon. Wm…

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The Shearing Trouble. Mass Meeting at Clermont. Inflammatory Speech by a Leader. Firm Attitude by the Unionists. the Police Denounced. Unionists Determined to War or Die

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 6

CLERMONT, Friday.—A mass meeting of unionists was held here on Thursday night on a vacant allotment in Endmain-street. About 600 unionists and 300 or 400 townspeople were…

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Newtown Police Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 3

FORCIBLE.-- John Hughes, 29, laborer, for malicious damage to a tub, the property of the New South Wales Government, was fined £2, with 3s. 6d. costs, or two months'…

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A Paltry Theft

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 5

MARGARET SHANNAHAN, 22, described as a teacher, was charged with having stolen a toy wheelbarrow, valued at [?]s., from the shop front of Mary Jane Foxhall, of…

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Died in Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 4

GRAFTON, Saturday.—The lad Thomas Hoskings who was convicted at the Grafton. Quarter Sessions of indecent assault, and sentenced to two years imprisonment died…

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Police

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

Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Henry Marshall, 43, a labourer, having stolen a waterproof coat, a strap, and an umbrella, valued at £1, the properiy of…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 4

Andrew Morrison and Charles Paskin pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing wood valued at 2s. the property of Enoch Jones of St. Marys. Both said they did not know they were doing wrong,…

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The Recent Bank Franks. Beadlet Captured. Wilgoss Sentenced

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 11

At the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday Albert James Wilgoss, who on Monday was founu guilty of having falsified the accounts of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank, with…

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MISCELLANEOUS. The Narbethong Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 547

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

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The E. S. and A.C. Sank. Frauds. Wilgoss Sentenced

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 6

AT the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday Albert James Wilgoss, who on Monday was found guilty of having falsified the accounts of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered…

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The Bank Fraud Boom. Case of John M. DRUCE. Before the Police Court. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 5

A LARGE number was in attendance at the Police Court, Goulburn, on Friday morning, drawn thither no doubt in the hope of learning something further touching the case…

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

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 7

Thomas Gunn, for drunkenness, was fined 5s., in default 24 hours imprisonment, James Penno, for drunkenness, was…

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The Postal Pillars. a Citizen Incited to Assault by One

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 5

NEARLY everybody in the city has enjoyed a laugh at the fiery disfigurements that have have been erected round the city at the instance of the Hon. Dan O'Connor, the…

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Police. the Totalisator--moke Heavy Fines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 11

Considerable interest was manifested in the Summons Division of the Central Court yesterday in a case brought by the police against Phineus Thompson, tobacconist, of King-street,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 9

In connection with the Narbethong murder the case against the murderer is practically complete, and the inquiry has now resolved itself into a search for the perpetrator. A strong piece of evidence is the…

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