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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 4

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 6

(Before Mr. J. Giles, P.M., and Messrs. H. Byrnes, R. Harper, and M. Pearce, J’s.P.) James Meglanghlin v. J. M. Brooks.— Amount claimed, £6 ; work done. Verdict for…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—saturday March 7

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

Term List.—Last day of term: Admission of barristers, admission of solicitors, jurious fines. MONDAY, MARCH 9. Master's Office.—At 10.30 a.m.: Smith Macdonald Company,…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, March 4.(Before Mr. J. Giles, P.M., and Messrs. H. Byrnes, B. Harper and E. Pearce, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 4

Joseph Arundale was fined 20s, and coats, for using obscene language in George-street on the night of the 16th of February. W. Long v. Mary Coghan.—Neglecting to…

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The End of a Sham Priest. "Dr. Keatinge" Dies in Gaol. Something More About His Career

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 19

IN the last issue of the FREEMAN we chronicled the fuct that "Dr." Oswald Keatinge had been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for assaulting a little girl, and it was also stated that on the…

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Municipal Assessments. Important Decision of the District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 10

Acting-Judge Gibson gave an important judgment in the District Court yesterday in the case Borough of Enfield v. Williams, an action for the recovery of £17 due as rates on a…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before his Eoior Mr. Aciing District Court Judge Gibson.) Borough of Enfield V. WILLIAMS

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

His HONOR gave judgment in this case as follows:— It is admitted in this case that the property in question, situated at Enfield consists of a house and about 30 acres of land; that the land has been cleared and was…

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Ryde and District. Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, March 3, 1891. (Before Messrs. J. Forsyth, G. M. Pope, and P. James, J’s.P.)CRUELTY to a Horse

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

HARRY POTTER, on bail, was charged with cruelty to a horse, by working him while in an unfit state. Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated that he…

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List of Causes—march Sittings. No. 1 Jury Court

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

Monday, 9th March.—A. J. S. Bank v. Dickion and others; Robb v. Ellis Connell and others v. Reid and another Tuesday, 10th March.—salmond v. Antill, Wakely v. Bowden, parcel v. Hanley, Stanfield v. M'Minn…

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The Chinese Murder in Western Australia. Another Victim Dead. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

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

At York yesterday an inquest was held, on the body of Ah Gin, a Chinaman, who was killed by Hi Ki Hong with an axe on Tuesday. It appeared that the murderer…

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Northern Notes. Gaol Hill. The Old Convict Prison. First Discovery of Coal-- The Australian Agricultural Co.-- Some Newcastle Jottings. No. 3

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 9

At the eastern end of Scott-street, Newcastle, situated in the vicinity of what is locally designated the Sand Hills, one may observe a mount somewhat sugarloaf in…

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Underground "Europe. a Mystery of Murder. French and Russian Revolutionists. an Unholy Alliance. (See illustration on next page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 26

Strange crimes occasionally give steady-going people a glimpse beneath the surface of society, and cause one to reflect that just as there is an " Underground Russia," of which everyone has…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 4. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes, J.P.)

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

Transfer of the license of the Currency Lass hotel, Church-street north, Parramatta, from Luke Dunn to F. H. Atkins was granted. Transfer of the license…

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The Shearing Trouble. Increased Police Protection Demanded. Situation at Clermont. the Pastoralists' Reply to the Unionists' Manifesto

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—All the laborers on the neighboring stations to Winton have been called out. There are about 100 men camped close to town. Five justices of the peace have signed a…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. (Before Mr. Justice Innes and Mr. Justice Foster). HANNAN v. Hudson Brothers

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 6

Mr. J. L. Campbell for the defendants, appellants, Mr. Pring for the plaintiff. This was an apped from the District Court, where the plaintiff had recovered £150 damages…

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Small Debts Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. A. W. Stephen, M. Long, and T. R. Smith, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 4

Julian A. Warren, v W. Champness, claim £1 7s 6d, for 1 pair of trousers made to order. Defendant did not appear. It appears that in June, 1890, defendant gave…

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Ryde Small Debts’ Court. Tuesday, March 3, 1891.(Before Messrs. J. Forsyth and G, M. Pope. J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

Thomas Dalveen sued Joshua Everingham for his share of some fencing that had been erected between their properly. Plaintiff said that this matter had been going…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, March 6. IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Admissions to the Bar

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 10

James Gordon Legge, M.A., LL.B., Sydney, on the motion of Mr. A. H. Simpson, and Wilfred Haythorne Edgar, M.A., Balliol College, Oxford, on the motion of Mr. O'Connor, were…

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Visit of the Minister for Justice to Nowra. Site for the New Court-house. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Nowra

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

Mr. Gould, Minister for Justice, paid an official visit te Nowra to-day, accompanied by the Sheriff (Mr. Charles Cowper), and was shown the varions sites suggested for the new court-house. The Mayor (Mr…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 6. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Admission to the [?]

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

On the motion of Mr. A. R. Simpson, Mr. James Gordon Legg, M.A., LL.D., of the Sydney University, was admitted to the bar of New South Wales, and on the application of Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Wilfred…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 6

NARRANDERA, Monday.--Three young men, Arthur Hugh Williams, Joseph Thompson, and Charles Jones, all hailing from Victoria, late non-union shearers, still left in…

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