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Courts & crime, 1892

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Central Criminal Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 6
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His Honor Acting Supreme Court Judge Backhouse presided at the Central Criminal Court opened at Darlinghurst this morning. Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted for the Crown…

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The Murder Epidemic. Another Wife Murdered. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 5

Another victim to the brutality of a husband was added to the list last night in Glasgow-lane, off Arnold-street, Bendigo, when, between 7 and 8 o'clock, Henry…

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Horrible Murder. Victorian Political Situation. the New Ministry

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, TUESDAY.—A horrible murder was committed between 7 and 8 o'clock last night in a house in Glasgow-lane, off Arnold-street, Bendigo. A man named Henry Andrews, an MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The allotment of the portfolios in the new Ministry has undergone some revision. The following is a list of the new Ministers: Mr. Shiels, Premier and Treasurer;…

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Shocking Wife Murder at Bendigo. Drink the Cause

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- A shocking murder was committed between 7 and 8 o'clock this evening in a house in Glasgow-lane off Arnold-street, at Bendigo. A man named…

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Law. Supreme Court, Monday, February 15

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 3

IN BANCO. -- (Before the Chief Justice Mr. Justice lnnes aud Mr. Justice Stophen.) THORLRY V. HILL AND OTHERS Mr. C. B. Stephen (instructed by Mr. W…

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Horrible Murder in Bendigo. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 5

A horrible murder was committed about 7 o'clock to-night in a small tenement off Glasgow-lane, near Bridge-street, Bendigo, in a house occupied by a carpenter named Henry Andrews,…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 3

An action to recover damages for breach of agreement was instituted by John Jade, of Queensland, contractor, against Reuben Wood, broker, of 317 George-street, Sydney. In his…

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Tumberumba Murder. Particulars of the Murder. Discovery of the Murdered Woman. Instantaneous Death--The Inquest and Verdict--Prisoner's Previous Threats--A Question of Sanity. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 5

Full particulars of the Tumberumba murder came to hand this morning. It seems that at about 11 o'clock on Tuesday night a Mr. Quinlan gave information to…

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District Court. Monday, February 15. (Before Judge Docker.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 3

Jude v. Wood. -- In this action John Jude, of Queensland, sued Reuben Wood, of 317 George-street, Sydney, and sought to recover the sum of £50. The plaintiff, a contractor,…

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Dismissing an Appeal. Judgment in the Land Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

THE president of Land Court yesterday afternoon delivered judgment in the appeal of Louis Leake. Mr. Rogers said that in this case…

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District Court.—tuesday, February 16. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 7

At 9.45.—Federal Reversionary Company v. Ormi[?]ton. At 10 a.m.—Australian Drug Company v. Ohlens[?]lageer, Welch v. Jackson, May v. Laverty, Goodwin v. Willacey, Taylor v. Fronde, Webber v. Jones, Sultivan v. Roh[?],…

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The Knife in Market-street. Kirby Again Before the Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Samuel Kirby a bookseller of Market-street, was brought up on remand charged with having caused grievous bodily harm to Sally Stock…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, February 15. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Backhouse.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 3

Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. HORSESTEALING AND LARCENY. Leonard Madden, a young man, pleaded…

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Land Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. ROGERS, Q.C., President, FREEMAN, and BRANDIS.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 7

Mr. Canaway appeared on behalf of the Minister for Lands. APPEAL. WALGETT.—In the case of the appeal of Louis…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.) Gunningham V. WALCOT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 7

This was an action instituted by by James Edward Cunningham, of Elizabeth-street, against A. Walcot, of Rowe-street, for the recovery of £21 15s 6d, being the price of a No. 2 caligraph typewriter (with…

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Land Court. Monday, February 15. (Before Messrs. Rogers, Q.C., Freeman and Brandis.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 3

Re Louis Leake. Appeal against the finding of the local board in respect of the ownership of improvements embraced by D. Nyhan's conditional purchase, No. 90-20,…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting Justice BACKHOUSE and a jury of 12.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 7

Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. HORSE-STEALING. Leonard Madden was arraigned on an indictment…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 15. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice INNES, and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Exparte Wallace and Co., Re Collector of Customs. Exparte Gardiner and Co., Re Collector of Customs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 7

On the application of Dr. Sly the rules nisi granted in the above matters by Mr. Justice Innes on the 22nd January last and the order of the Chief Justice dated the 29th January, referring the cases to the…

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Sentenced

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 7

THE following prisoners were sentenced at the Criminal Court yesterday:--Leonard Madden, horse stealing, three years' hard labor in Darlinghurst Gaol; Catherine…

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