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Courts & crime, 1897

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6

The Registrar (Mr. Henry) disposed of several matters in the Bankruptcy Court this morning. CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS…

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District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 3

In the District Court yesterday, before Judge Fitzhardinge, Dr. Charles Dagnall Clark, of St. Leonards, sued Robert Beckett, a carrier, residing at Woolloomooloo, for £35 damages, sustained through a vehicle…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Registrar (Mr. Henry) disposed of several matters in Bankruptcy this morning. CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS…

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Newtown Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 2

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., John Kane, 40, for wantonly throwing stones to the common danger of persons passing in…

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Central Criminal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, Jenson Sorenson was charged with having, on the 29th January last, sent and caused to be received by J. D. Humphrey, from Mount M'Donald, a letter demanding money,…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held in the Water Police Court yesterday. The Bench was occupied by Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., F. S. Isaacs, S.M., and F. Penny,…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Francis Tondeur, 44, was committed for trial on a charge of burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling of Louis Anatole, 368…

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Quarter Sessions. To-Bay's Sentences. Stealing From the Person. Four Years' Penal Servitude--Receiving Stolen Goods

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5

A young man named John Turner, who was convicted on Monday last of having stolon a pipe, tobacco, knife and 6s 6d in money, from the person of…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 7

Term List.—New Trial Motion: Bowman v. Bacon, part heard. Demurrers and special cases; Adams v. Young, demurrer; Feeley and others v. Conley and others, special case; The Municipal Council of Sydney v…

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Central Criminal Court. Charge of Receiving. Youthful Offenders

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6

Jane Prenderville and Nellie Baxter appeared before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of receiving a…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Oakden V. OGDEN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 7

His Honor delivered judgment in this suit, which was one by Percy Oakden and H. H. Kemp against Alex. Ogden for the recovery of £37 10s, being the commission at the rate of 2[?] per cent. on £1500, the…

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District Court.—thursday, February 18. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 7

Grant v. Gibbings, Waddel v. Brown, Morgan v. Eagan, Field v. Byrnes, Field v. Thomas Drew v. Barry, M'Ewan v. Gale, Jackson v. [?]astic, Be[?] v. Cardinelli, O'Brien v. Equitable Life Assurance Company,…

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The Mountain Murders. Further Evidence Before the Extradition Court. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5

Butler, who is accused of the Mountain murders in New South Wales, to-day again appeared before the Extradition Court at San Francisco. A woman…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) B[?]aking and Entering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 7

James Morris pleaded guilty to a charge of having on 20th January, at Rockdale, broken and entered the dwelling-house of William John Farrow and stolen a watch, watch-chain, articles of jewellery…

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A Clerical Quarrel Charge of Assault. Against a Priest and a Cyclist. A Clergyman the Complainant--The Kompsey Case--The Jury Locked up. KEMPSEY

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5

After various unsuccessful attempts to settle the matter without bringing it into court the charge against Father Mennis and Albert Chapman, the…

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The Courts. Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.) Charge of Perjury

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 6

Aaron Abranams was placed upon his trial to-day on a charge of having committed perjury. During last year a Syrian merchant named Judah became bankrupt, and at a meeting held…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 17. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr. Justice Owen.) Admission of a Barrister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 7

On the motion of Mr. Langer Owen, Mr. Lionel Tudway Levick, barrister, of Lincoln's Inn, was admitted to the Bar of New South Wales. A BARRISTER DISBARRED…

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Glebe Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 6

At the Glebe Police Court to-day, Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., presiding, Joseph Bailey was charged with assaulting one William J. Carruthers, and stealing coal…

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Attempted Burglary

Evening News · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 5

At the back of Messrs. Mitchell's warehouse is the bulk store of Messrs. D. and F. Madden, Passenger agents, An attempt was made to break in here, by prising the lock off the door, for the marks…

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