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Courts & crime, 1893

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Central Division of the Metropolitan Licensing Court was held in the Central Police Court at noon yesterday. Messrs. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., and James Giles, D.S.M.,…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday Mr. J. Giles, D.S.M. (presiding), and Mr. J. Graham L.M., with Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., in an objected…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, March 4. (Before Messrs. N. Stewart and D. D. Henderson, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 2

James Wilson was charged with stealing a pair of boo[?]s. Constable F. H. West deposed that about half-past seven o’clock on Friday evening…

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A Journalist Charged. With Criminal Libel. Ferguson at the Quarter Sessions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions this morning John Ferguson was placed on his trial before Judge Backhouse on a charge of having published a false, scandalous,…

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Newcastle District Court. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 8

The only case of general interest at this sitting of the Newcastle District Court, before Judge Wilkinson, has been the new trial of the action Ryan v. Dalgety and Co., in which plaintiff claimed damages…

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Divorce Court. Hatch V. Hatch

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 6

Mr. Howarth appeared for Martha Hatch, the petitioner, who sought for a dissolution of her marriage with John Hatch on the ground of desertion…

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Divorce Court. To-day's Cases

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

His Honor Sir William Windeyer sat in the Divorce Court this morning and disposed of the following business:-- CURRY V. CURRY…

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At the Water. Alleged Assault and Robbery. A Window Destroyer. She Wept and Went

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

John Donoghue, 27, pedestrian, was remanded till Tuesday next on a charge of assaulting, in company with others, a man named John Alien and robbing him of £1…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Tomkins V. HULLS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

Percy Howard Tomkins, of Hunter-street, Sydney, sued H. W. Hulls, of the Strand, Sydney, for the recovery of £24 1s, money lent. Verdict for plaintiff for the full amount…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 6

Garnishee: Fagon v. Moore, M'Sweeney garnishee. Leo v. Bourne, Guthridge v. Corrigan, Christiensen v. Cooper, Collen Bullen Lime Company v. Flanagan, Kirby v. Dixon, Shaw v. Norton, Hiscocks…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 4

Term List.—New trial motions: Bradshaw v. Slattery, City Bank v. Rowan and others, Forsythe v. Linton, Borough of Ashfield v. Ramsay. In Equity.—Before his Honor the Chief Judge.—At 10 a.m.:…

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The Country. a Newcastle District Court Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The District Court was engaged to-day hearing the new trial of an action in which Michael Ryan, a wharf laborer, sued the firm of Dalgety and Co…

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The Groat Baby Farming Case. Trial of the Makins for Murder. Third Day

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 4

The trial of John and Sarah Makin for the murder of an infant named Horace Amber Murray, at Redfern, on or about June 29 last, was continued before his Honor…

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The Great Baby Farming Case. Trial of the Makins for Murder. Second Day

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 6

After our first edition went to press yesterday, the following evidence was taken: Mary Stacey deposed that she was delivered of a female child on April 17,1892, which was also…

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District Court.—wednesday, March 8. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 4

Garnishee: Fagon v. Moore, M'Sweeney garnishee. Lee v. Bourne, Guthridge v. Corrigan, Christiensen v. Cooper, Cullen Bullen Lime Company v. Flanagan, Kirby v. Dixon, Shaw v. Norton, Hiscocks v. Moss, Schweers v…

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The Redfern Riot. Attack on the Police. The Accused at the Sessions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 6

The four young men, John Mackie, Thomas Williams, Thomas Reid and William Leonard, who are charged with having committed a very violent assault upon…

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Land Appeal Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. A. OLIVER, President, FREEMAN, and BRANDIS.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

Mr. Canaway appeared on behalf of the Minister for Lands. COOMA.—In the case of the appeal of the Scottish-Australian Investment Company against the…

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A Fatal Boxing Contest. Inquest on Lewis. Ten Men Before the Court

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 4

In the Coroner's Court, Chancery Square, this morning the city coroner, Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., resumed the inquest before a jury of 12 on the body of the young man James Lewis. Lewis died…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 7. IN DIVORCE.--(Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) WILSON V. WILSON

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 6

By consent, a decree for a judicial separation was made in this case; the petitioner, Mary Wilson, to have the custody of the second child. Alimony at the rate of £1 7s…

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Central Criminal Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a jury of 12.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 4

Mr. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ALLEGED MURDER. John and Sarah Makin were arraigned on a charge of having, on the 29th June, 1892, at Redfern,…

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