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Courts & crime, 1892

7,229 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Brown Bros' Bazaar. a Stiff Fight in the Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 3

THE Registrar was occupied yesterday afternoon in the Bankruptcy Court in hearing an adjourned petition by the Mercantile Bunk of Sydney, Limited, v. G. H. Holmes. Mr…

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Law. Supreme Court, Thursday, January 7. in Bankruptcy. -- (Before the Registrar.) Creditors' Petitions Hearings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 3

E. M. Hunt and another v. Charles Edward Jeanneret. The hearing of this petition was further adjourned to January 21. Sydney Agency Company v. George Henry…

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Law Report Supreme Court.—thursday, January 7. In Babnkruptcy.—Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Bernard M'bride V. W. H. T. PASTMORE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 3

On the application of Mr. Brady, the petition for the compulsory sequestration of respondent's estate was granted, and Mr. E. M. Stephen was appointed official assignee…

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Stealing a Shirt

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 5

AT the Water Police Court this morning there was a very small sheet, the only item besides the regular drunks being a month served out to Henry Vel for stealing a…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 7

Mr. Cornelius Delohery, S.M., presided at the Central Police Court yesterday. Henry Ireland, 30, a suspected person, was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months, with hard labour, Francis Cogan, 38,…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

Greorge Hunt, 27, laborer, was fined 20s, of seven days, for having used indecent language and was remanded on a charge of having assaulted Kate Docking…

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Katoomba Police Court. Saturday, 26Th Dec. Before Mr. F. C. Goyder, J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

Thomas O'Connor, for becoming a little overprimed during the Christmas vacation, got loose after the minimum had been extracted…

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Penrith Police Court. SATURDAY,. Before Messrs. A. Judges and A. Colless, J's.P. CONVERSAZIONE

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

Patrick Connolly, William alias John Connolly and Blanche Worley were respectively indicted on charges of having made use of obscene language at St. Marys on…

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Police. Illegal Liquor Selling

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 11

In the Summons division of the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Giles, D.S.M., a number of prosecutions were instituted by the police against publicans for breaches of…

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Goulburn District Court Goulburn

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

The District Court opened this morning before Judge Murray. A large number of cases were struck out or settled. The defended list contains 24 cases. This is the…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 6.(Before Mr. W. F. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper. J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 1

Thos. Farley was brought before the Bench on a charge of being of unsound mind.— Constable Alexander deposed that he found the man on the premise of a Seven Hills…

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Ryde and District. Ryde Police Court. Saturday, January 2ND.(Before Mr. W. F. Edwards, P.m.) Shooting with Intent

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

William Maurice Chafe, on remand, was charged with shooting at Timothy Wren with intent to grievous bodily harm. Timothy Wren stated that he was a labourer,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, January 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 7

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary: Casey and another v. Allen, 11; Watson and another v. Dumball, 11.30. Before the Chief Clerk: New Oriental Bank Corporation v. Palmer, 10.30; Hooper v. Smith, 10.30;…

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A Champion Boxer in Court. a Dispute About Wagers

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

IN a case at Richmond the other day Joe Goddard was sued by John Scott, a fruit merchant and importer, for £27 10s., which it was alleged the defendant Goddard held…

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An Australian Visitor Wanted by the Police. Traced by Bank Notes

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 5

A warrant is out for the apprehension of William Pope, the late managing director of Pope's Fish Co., Cannon-street, Birmingham, who disappeared in…

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Ryde Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 5, 1892.(Before Mr. Edwards, P.M.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

[?] John Folkard summoned the Ryde Municipal Council for the sum of £4 15s, for 38 loads of stone, the said stone having been removed from a quarry for which complainant paid a royalty…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, January 8. in Chambers. -- (Before Chief Justice Darley.) Re Thomas Rathbone

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 11

Mr. Cohen (instructed by Messrs. Sly and Hamilton) appeared on behalf of Thomas Rathbone, and applied for a writ of prohibition against William Dounon and John…

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Penrith Small Debts Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. J. D. Single, and E. A. Harris, J.'s P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 4

G. W. Cotgrave v. E. Player. This was a case in which Cotgrave claimed damages done by defendant's pigs. Mr. Hill appeared for the defendant; and…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 6. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

Borough of Parramatta v. J. G. R. Tunks.— Defendant did not appear. A verdict was given for the amount claimed (£10), and 4s costs…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, January 8. [?] Chambers.—(Before the Chief Justice). [?]E John Proctor Gray and the Collector of Customs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 7

Mr. Bruce Smith and Mr. Scholes, instructed by Messrs. Williams and Saunders, appeared for the applicant, John Proctor Gray, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi granted on the 24th December for…

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