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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Divorce Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 5

IN the Divorce Court this morning his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer presided and dealt with several preliminary matters. In Lancaster v. Lancaster further…

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Another Paris Tragedy. Love and Murder

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 2

AFTER the "Gouffe Case" how comes the "Tragedy of Ville d'Avray," the details of which are being slowly unfolded in the Assize Court of Versailles. The drama in…

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Police. the Western Burglaries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 3

Henry Charlesworth alias Harry Dudley (24), groom, and William Cartwright (29), quarry man, appeared at the Newtown Court on Monday, on six distinct charges--…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting District Court Judge Gibson.) Board of Water Supply V. Goodlet and Smith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 5

The Board of Water Supply and Sewerage sued Messrs. Goodlet and Smith, of Sydney, to recover the sum of £40 8s for water rates and charges and sewerage rates and charges due by defendants to the plaintiff,…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 17. No.1 JURY COURT.--(Before the Chief Justice.) Connell and Others V. Reid and Another (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 3

Mr. Want Q.C., and Dr. Sly (instructed by Messrs. Sly and Hamilton) for the plaintiffs; Mr. Pilcher Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen (instructed by Messrs. Creagh and Williams) for the…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 17. (Before Acting Judge Gibson and a jury of four.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 3

Bebarfield v. Cords.--This was an action between Burnett Bebarfield, of Sydney, plaintiff, and A. Cords, defendant, to recover £21 12s under a bill of lading endorsed by Callyus an…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 18. No. 1 Jury Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Connell and Another V. Reid and Another (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 5

Mr. Want, Q.C., and Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Hamilton, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Creagh and Williams, for the…

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Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 3

GOULBURN, Thursday. -- Mr. Whelow, licensee of the White Horse Hotel, was the victim of an assault last night by one of three inch who tried to procure drinks…

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Alleged Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 6

A YOUNG man named George Dawkins was charged before Mr. Abbott, S.M., at the Water to-day with having assaulted one Elizabeth Crawford with intent. The prosecutrix,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 3

Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, and Mr. C. Dolohery, D.S.M., in the Summons Division. Thomas James and Charles Carlbrook were charged…

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The Pensions Office Frauds. Labertouche Sentenced

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, before his Honor Judge Backhouse, George Evans Laber-touche, lately a clerk in charge of Imperial Pensions, was arraigned on an indictment…

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District Court

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 3

Before Acting Judge Gibson, in the District Court yesterday, John P. Galvin, of Wollongong, trading as the Illawarra Soap Co., sued John C. Phillips, of Sydney, for the recovery of £15 for…

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The Police Closing Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 5

Wires have been received from Springsure this evening to the effect that the shearers are leaving that place, and that rifles are freely exhibited in their packs. A wire from…

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Police. a Fever Drain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 3

In the Summons Division of the Central Court yesterday proceedings were taken by the city inspector of nuisances (Mr. R. Seymour) against Frank Cohen for allowing a defective…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 5

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Mr. Abbott, S.M., presided, and with him was Captain Fisher, S.M…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 3

No. 1 Jury Court—Wakely v. Bowden, part heard; Purcell v. Hanley, Stanfield v. M'Minn, Eather v. Harden and others, Ailt's Brewing and Wine and Spirit Company v. Sharman…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting District Court Judge Gibson.) Spalding and Hodge V. GULLICK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 3

This was on action brought by Spalding and Hodge, papermakers, against W. P. Gullick for the recovery of £36 9s. 2d, for goods sold and delivered to defendant. His Honor gave a verdict for plaintiffs for the amount…

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Larrikinism and the Police. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 6

Sir,—I should feel obliged if you would kindly permit me, through your valuable columns, to draw public attention to some recent developments of Sydney larrikinism. On Sunday morning last a number of larrikins…

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District Court. Thursday, March 19. (Before Acting Judge Gibson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 3

Anderson v. See. This was an action between John Anderson, of Pyrmont, plaintiff, and John See and Co., defendants, to recover £89 for 13 days' demurrage on the ship…

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The Shearing Struggle. a Blazing Tract. Fire Versus Police. Hot Encounters. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 6

The wool shed at Lorne Station has been burned to the ground. Seventy men, on leaving Borce Station, stated their intention of going to Malvern, but they…

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