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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

The Divorce Court. More Free People

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 5

IN Divorce this morning, before Mr. Justice Windeyer, the following matters were decided:-- In re Cooper v. Cooper, wife petitioner…

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The Suburban Burglaries. Prisoners Before the Court

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 5

The prisoners, who were arrested under circumstances reported in our first edition yesterday, and who gave their names as Henry Charles worth, 24, groom, and William Cartwright, 29, quarryman,…

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Shooting Affray at Newtown. Accused Before the Court

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 5

The prisoner, Frank Spicer, alias George Russell, 29, eugine driver, was brought up at the Newtown Court yesterday, before Hr. Johnson, D.S.M, accused of maliciously shooting at and…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting District Court Judge Gibson.) M'cormick V. Sandell and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 7

The plaintiff, Thomas Stamor M'Cormick, a solicitor, of 27 Rowe-street, Sydney, brought separate actions against H.Sandell, Thomas Flew and T. Flew for the recovery of £10 damages from each for having…

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District Court. Monday, March 9. (Before Acting Judge Gibson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 3

M'Cormack v. Flew.--This was an action between Thomas S. M'Cormack, solicitor, of Rowe-street, and John Flow, of Middle Harbor, St, Leonards, to recover £10 damages for…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday, March 9. No.1 Jury COURT.--(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) ROBB V. ELLIS

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 3

Mr. Jamieson for the plaintiff, Dr. Sly for the defendant. John Watson Robb, master mariner, claimed £1000 damages from J. C. Eilis, ship-owner, for injuries received through the…

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A Strange Deadlock. Magistrate and Coroner. Alleged Death from Starvation. Husband Remanded to the Inquest. The Coroner Declines to Hold an Inquiry

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 5

A CURIOUS deadlock has occurred owing to the respective actions of the city coroner and one of the stipendiary magistrates. Caroline Blaydes, 35, a married woman,…

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The Shearing Trouble. the Rioters Before the Court. Situation at Clearmont

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 6

CLEARMONT, Tuesday.—Harry Matthews and Richard Raynor were brought up in the police court, on Monday, charged with rioting on Saturday. Mr. Edmund Morley, police magistrate,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 9. No. 1 Jury Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) ROBB V. ELLIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 7

Mr. Jamieson, instructed by Mr. J. Thompson, appeared for the plaintiff, and Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Hamilton, for the defendant. This was an action brought by John Watson Robb, master…

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Sentenced

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 3

MARTHA STEVENS, who pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions on Monday to a charge of stealing in a dwelling, was brought up yesterday for sentence. His Honor Judge…

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 3

A THEFT.--Annie Bell, 34, a married woman, was charged on remand with having stolen various articles of clothing, a quantity of crockery, and a number of…

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Bankrupted by Assault

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 6

THOMAS FEGAN, in examination before the Registrar this morning, attributed his bankruptcy to "assaulting a commissioner." This is rather ambiguous, because it might…

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Died In Gaol

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 7

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--At the inquest on the prisoner Thos. Hoskins, who died in Grafton Gaol, the jury found a verdict of death from typhoid fever. In the opinion of the…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 11

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning Mr. C. Delohery presided and disposed of a number of cases for drunkenness and riotous behaviour, in which the fines were light, Ann Foster, alias Hardaker, on a…

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Victoria. Murder Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--From a return prepared by the police department, dating from the first Gazette obtainable in February, 1853, it appears that there have been approximately 94…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, March 7. (Before Mr. J. Giles, P.M.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 2

James McDonald, charged with being drunk, was fined 5s; alternative, imprisonment till the rising of the Court. John West, an inmate of the George-street…

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District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 4

In the District Court, to-day, before Acting-Judge Gibson, Alfred Smithers, of Marrickville, sued Henry A. Bilkmyre, of No. 4, Moore-street, Sydney, for the recovery of £20 due to the…

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The Assault Wave. a Stationmaster Fined. PENRITH

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 5

Assault cases in this district have become rather numerous of late, and yesterday the court was engaged from 10 o'clock in the morning to 6 o'clock at night hearing the…

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Police Protection Asked For

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 6

Newcastle, Tuesday.--This afternoon Inspector Brennan received a telegram from the police authorities at Wyong, on the Sydney line, requesting that a number of constables…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 5

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

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