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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Arrest of London Bankers. Charged with Fraudulent Bankruptcy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday, 1.30 p.m.--Two brothers named Barker, members of the firm of G. Barker and Co., bankers, of 52 Mark-lane, E. C., have been arrested…

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The Matchbox Business. Charge of Stealing £183. the Monet Recovered

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 6

Frederick Mills, 25, boilermaker, was brought fore Mr. J. Giles, D.S.M., at the Central Police Court on Thursday, charged with having stolen, by trick, the ram of £183 from Harry Chetwynd…

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Bathurst District Court

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 6

BATHURST, Thursday.—In the District Court yesterday the action of Gowan v. Morris was heard before a jury. Mr. Butterworth, instructed by Mr. Webb, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…

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Land Court

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 6

Re Julia A, Jeanneret: This appeal against the appraised value of her special purchase No. 90 7-72, Parramatta, was dismissed. In the reference by the Metropolitan Land…

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District Court.—friday, February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

Ca. Sa.—At 10 a.m.: Dunn v. Haviland, Dalton v. Dempsey, Vogt v. Hodgson, Simmat v. Robson, Johnston v. Bell, same v. Jerrems, same v. Martin, same v. Menser, same v. Muddle, same v. Jones, same v. Manton,…

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Land Court. Thursday, February 7

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

Present: Mr. A. Oliver (President), Mr. S. Freeman and Mr. C. Brandis. Mr. Canaway represented the Crown. The reference by the Minister for Lands…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Leiferman V. M'MAHON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

This action, which was one brought by Alexander Leiferman, of Redfern, against James M'Mahon, of Redfern-street, Redfern, to recover £126 14s 9d, balance of account for services rendered by plaintiff,…

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The Police Courts. Illicit Distilling--a Heavy Fine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

At the Water Police Court yesterday, Michael Joseph McLaughlin, a middle-aged man, who was arrested some time ago by Defective West and…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

In Equity.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Manning—At 11 a.m.: Minister for Public Works v. claim of Samuel Charles, and petition for payment out. Chamber List.—At 10 a.m.: Kirkpatrick v…

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The Push and the Police. Row in an Hotel. A Constable Badly Injured

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 6

Between 1 and 2 o'clock this afternoon a number of young men, said to belong to the Abercrombie-street push, assaulted Constable Joseph Cook, of Redfern Station,…

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Land Court.—thursday. Present—Messrs. Alexander Oliver (President), S. FREEMAN, and C. BRANDIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

Mr. Canaway appeared for the Crown. REFERENCES. A reference was received from the Minister for Lands for the determination of the value of land…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 9. In Bankruptcy.—(Before the Registrar.) Compulsory Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

Allt's Brewing Company v. T. Mooney. On the application of Mr. S. M. Quinlan, who appeared for the petitioning creditors, the order of bankruptcy was made, the act of bankruptcy being fixed as of the…

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Assault on the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 10

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday Michae Mullane, 40, was charged with having incited a prisoner to resist a constable, and also with having assaulted Constable Pigott. Patrick Mullane was…

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Bayley Sentenced

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

Marshall Bayley, clerk to the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co., who was convicted of larceny, was sentenced to two years' hard labor, at the end of which he was…

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Charges Against Police. Alleged Assault in the Cells

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

At tits Newtown Polios Court yesterday Michael Millane, 40, was charged with inciting a prisoner to resist and with assaulting Constable Pigott. Patrick Millane, 18, was, charged with assaulting…

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Sheep Stealing Case

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 14

The man M'Leod who was captured by the Coonabarabran police in connection with the stealing of sheep from the Warana paddocks was remanded from the local police…

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A Lenient Magistrate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 45

There was a strange sence in a New York police court the other day. Before Mr. Justice Ryan were arraigned nine trembling small boys, each vigilantly…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

William Lewis, a middle-aged man, came before Judge Fitzhardinge and a jury at the Quarter Sessions this morning charged with the commission of an indecent assault upon…

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Charged with Forgery

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

ALBURY, Friday.-A young man named Frederick Schackneet was committed for trial at the Albury Police Court to-day on four distinct charges of forgery. Accused was recently…

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A Magistrate's Decision Reversed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 35

In Chambers in Sydney on Feb. 4, before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster, the matter of Nicholl v. Loy don came on for hearing. This was a special case under the Betting Houses Suppression…

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