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Courts & crime, 1895

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Mr. M'court's Resignation

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The resignation of Mr. M'Court as representative of Bowral in the Legislative Assembly was received by the Governor to-day, and the writ for the election to fill…

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Alleged Contempt of Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. Joseph Symes, publisher of the "Liberator," has been summoned to appear before the Chief Justice to-morrow to show cause why he…

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The Cootamundra Mystery. a Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

COOTAMUNDRA, Monday.--The inquest on the body of the man found in the old town reservoir was resumed and concluded this afternoon. Eva Jansen was the only…

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Police Courts. Dispute Over Church Books

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Delohery, S.M., James Clarke, incumbent of the parish of St. George, embracing Hurstville and Kogarah charges, proceeded against Neabold Le…

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District Court. (Before Judge Fitzbardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 3

A large number of undefended cases were disposed of, and then a number of cases under £10 were heard. None of the cases were of any public interest…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. Tuesday, February 5

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 3

Prothonotary's Office.--(Before the Prothonotary.) At 10.30: Lark, Sons, and Co., Ltd., v. Tucker. (Before the Registrar in Divorce.) At 9.15 to 11: Divorce business…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 3

Keep and another v. Baldock, Walsh v. Carmichael. Kingswell v. Warren, Edwards v. Leslie and another Cullen Bullen Lime Company v. Cross, Wiesener v. Robertson,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—Lark, Sons, and Co., v. Tucker, 10.30. Before the Registrar in Divorce.—Divorce business, 9.15 to 11…

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The Eccentric Divine. Rev. James Clarke in Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 3

The Rev. James Clarke, who has recently figured in lite police courts on several occasions, proceeded against Newbold Le Roy-Tracey at the Newtown court…

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Madame Joniaux. Sentence of Death. Demonstration in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON. Monday.--Madame Joniaux has been sentenced to death at Brussels for having poisoned several of her relatives in order to obtain…

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The Bowral Election. Sympathy with Mr. M'court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

BOWRAL, Monday.--Mr. M'Court. who has resigned his seat in the Assembly for Bowral, was met at the station on his arrival from Sydney on Saturday by a…

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Police Courts. Attempting to Enter a Train Whilst in Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 2

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Delohery. S.M., Edward Steigh was charged with attempting to enter a railway carriage whilst in motion. Mr. Davis,…

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The Cootamundra Mystery. Verdict of Wilful Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

The inquest on the body of a man found in a dam, tied up in a sack and bearing marks of violence, was concluded this afternoon. No further evidence was put before the jury, the…

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General News. Resignation of Mr. M'court, M.p

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

Mr. M'Court, the member of the Legislative Assembly for Bowral, has sent in his resignation as the representative of that district. A special meeting of the…

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Mr. Justice Williams. His Return to the Bankruptcy Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--"The Times" states that the agitation against the removal of Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams from the Bankruptcy Court…

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A Midwife Committed. a Suburban Sensation. Mrs. Boyd in Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

A pale, elderly woman, described as a midwife, named Rebecca Garner Boyd, appeared on remand at the Newtown court to-day charged with having administered a…

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Rev. J. Clark Again. Supposed Hypnotic Power. Ordered Out of Court

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

The Rev. James Clark, of Kogarah, had a summons against someone at the Newtown Court yesterday. A serious charge against a woman was…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Tuesday, February 5. (Before His Honor Judge Fitz[?]ardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

Keep and another v. Baldock, Walsh v. Carmichael, Kingswell v. Warren, Edwards v. Leslie and another, Cullen Bullen Li[?]e Company v. Cross, Wiesener v. Robertson, Gibbs v. Collman, Hart v. Howr[?],…

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Law. Bankruptcy Court Monday, February 4. (Before the Registrar.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 3

Australian Brewing Company v. Robert William Graham. Then petition in this case was withdrawn, the matter haying been settled…

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