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Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

A Pugilist in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 2

A pugilist, named George Mulholland, was charged before Mr. Delohery at the Water Police Court, yesterday, with using obscene language in Wood's-lane, and with…

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Murder at Blayney a Daughter Murdered. An Inhuman Mother

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

BALYNEY, February 14.-News has just reached town that Mrs. Beyliss, who lately served a sentence in Bathurst Gaol for attempting to burn…

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Bowral Election. Mr. M'court Returned

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

BOWRAL, February 14.-There being no other nomination the returning officer, Mr. Thomas Loveridge, declared Mr. M'Court elected unopposed on Wednesday. There…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, February 15. (Before Acting-Judge Rotors.) Mr. Merewether prosecuted for the Crown, SENTENCED

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

George Murray, found guilty the previous day of attempting to obtain the sum of £1 by means of a worthless ba banknote, was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment, with hard…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge) Fitzhardinge.) Pyemont V. SAYWELL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

This was an action brought by Henry Pyemont against Thomas Saywell, of Park-street, Sydney, for the recovery of the sum of £200 damages alleged to have been sustained through a defective iron grating…

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Criminal Court. Real Property Act. Alleged Fraud

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

An elderly man named John Noble pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having committed a breach, of the Real Property Act of 1862. Mr. Wade…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

Term List.—Demurrers and Special Cases: Lenthall v. Gazzard, special case; Lloyd v. James, demurrer: in re Robert M'Alicking and the Crown Lands Acts, Minister for Lands respondent, special case; in re Charles Perey…

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An Absconding Secretary. Surrenders to the Police. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

Eekersall, the secretary of the Shire of Coburg, for whom a warrant was issued last night on a charge of larceny of the books of the shire, surrendered himself to…

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District Court. Wednesday. February 14. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

Press v. Watts.--This was a claim by (Henry C. Press, boatowner, of Woolloomooloo, against H. Watts for £30. The plaintiff's case was that he let Watts a boat on hire, which…

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Bathurst Gaol Case. Trial of John Williams. Verdict of Manslaughter. Sentence of Twelve Months--Remarks of His Honor

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

The trial of John Williams, a young man, aged 24, charged with the murder of James O'Connor, a fellow prisoner at Bathurst Gaol, on January 5 last, was concluded…

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The Bowral Election. Return of Mr. M'court Unopposed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

BOWRAL, Wednesday. --Mr. William M'Court was to-day declared re-elected unopposed as member of the Legislative Assembly for Bowral. There was a large…

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District Court.—thursday, February 14. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

For Judgment: Press v. Wett. Causes: Modini v. Brown (part heard), Batson v. Higginbotham, Thomas v. Farrell, Clay v. Hollie, Wimble v. Hughes, Bubb v. Christie, Watson v. Greenless, Kelly v…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before Mr. Justice Wlndeyer.) MANSLAUGHTER

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

John Williams, a prisoner undergoing a sentence in Bathurst Gaol, was put forward, charged with the murder of a fellow-prisoner named James O'Conner on January 5 last…

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The Bowral Election. Mr. M'court Returned Unopposed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

Mr. M'Court was declared elected unopposed today by the returning officer (Mr. Thomas Loveridge, J. P.), in the School of Arts. There was a large gathering. Four separate nominations were…

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The Adulteration Act. The Case of William Gazzard. Alleged Inferior Liquor. Case in the Full Court--An Important Appeal

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

The case of Lenthall v. Gazzard, which is of more than ordinary interest to the public, was taken before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir George Innes, and Mr. Justice…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 13. IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Simpson.) THOMPSON V. Southern Coal Company of New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

Mr. L. Armstrong, who appeared for the plaintiff, intimated that a settlement had been arrived at in this case, in terms of the suggestion thrown out by the Court during last…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 13. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice INNES, and Mr. Justice Simpson.) Re William Connell, Ex Parte the Law Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

On the application of Mr. Cockshott this matter, which was struck out on the previous day for want of appearance, was restored to tho list. THOMSON v. SOUTHRN COAL COMPANY…

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Parramatta Police Court

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day, Henry Fuller, on remand, pleaded guilty to being the bailee of a horse, buggy, ana harness, and that he…

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Mulholland Sentenced

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

George Mulholiand, who was yesterday convicted of assaulting Constable Simpson, was fined £5 or two months at the Water Police Court this afternoon…

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