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Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday. Mr. Johnson, S.M., presiding. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Dunbar Hotel, Walter-street,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

Jane Foley, nurse, Goulburn. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. George Phelps, labourer, St. Marys. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, offloial assignee…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 6

John Cornelius de Saumarez Mann clerk in the Register-General's office. Mr. N. F. Giblln, official assignee. John Edward Downing, carpenter, 23 Ivy…

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The Murder of a Sailor. Germany Demands Compensation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night. -- The German Government have demanded further railway concessions in the province of Shantung as compensation for the murder by a…

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Police Courts. Charge of Steading Fowls

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., James George (18) and Charles George (10) were charged with having, in company, stolen 25 fowls, the property of J. P. H. Paten, at Miranda, near…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Dr. Watson's Case

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 6

We are in receipt of a letter from Mr. A. H. Garraway, solicitor, of Queanbeyan, to the effect that the information contained in a brevity which appeared in the "Evening News" of…

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Newcastle. the City Court. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

At the City Court to-day, before Mr. [?] N. Payten[?] S.M., a veterinary surgeon named "Dr." Henry, alias Henry Richardson, 40, on remand from West Maitland, was sentenced to be imprisoned with…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Thursday, February 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

Master's Office.—In Equity before the Deputy Registrar. At 11 a.m.: M'Fadyn v. Foley, to settle minutes of order. At 11.15 a.m.: Bishop of Newcastle v. Walker. At 2 p.m.: Strand v. Permanent Mutal B. B. and I…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Thursday, February 3. (Before his Honor Judge Docker, in No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

Causes.—Maguire v. M'Longhlan, Gillon, v. Goldsworthy, Austin v. Batson, Murray v. Brodie and another, Smith v. Ferris and another, Hitchcock v. Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, Whitelaw v. Snodgrass,…

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Further Demands by Germany. Compensation for the Murder of a Sailor. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

Further demands have been made by Germany on China. As compensation for the murder of the sailor at the Kia[?]-chou outpost she requires that additional…

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Land Tax Appeals. Court of Review. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 4

The hearing of appeals against the land tax assessments made by the commissioners was continued this morning before bis Honor Judge Murray, sitting as a Court of Review. Mr. J. L…

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Land Tax Appeals. The Court of Review. To-day's Proceedings

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

The Court of Review continued the hearing of appeals to-day against the assessments of the Land Tax Commissioners. His Honor Judge Murray presided. Mr. J. L. Campbell,…

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Horrifying Discovery Body Devoured by Sharks. While Police Try to Becover It

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 6

Anything more horrible than the developments of the Bronte tragedy this morning it would be hard to conceive. As related in the first edition the police saw the body in the…

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Court of REVIEW.—Thursday, February 3. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

Appeals against Land Tax Assessments, No. 2 District Court, Queen's-square, at 10 a. m.—Delia A. Dunne, administratrix of estate of Michael Geohegan; Edwards, Dunlop, and Co., Limited; Margaret Elliott, Thos…

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Law Courts. Wednesday, February 2. Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Hearing of Creditor's Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

Robert Augustus Combermere Gibling, financial agent, of Sydney, v. Hermann Raul Sabiel, of Stanley-avenue, Mosman, and lately of Hunte-street, Sydney, chemist. Mr. James, who appeared for the respondent,…

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Metropolitan District Court. (Before Judge Docker.) an Interesting Case. Costello and others v. Holt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

In this case the plaintiffs, the trustees of the Master Butchers' Association, sued to recover £2 17s alleged to be due by the defendant for his subscription as a member of the association. Mr. Scanlon…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Stay of Proceedings. Gibbings v. Sabiel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

Mr. Scholes was for the petitioner, and Mr. James for the respondent. The hearing of the creditor's petition was set down for hearing to-day, but Mr. James asked for a stay of proceedings on the ground…

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Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Appeal Against Land Tax Assessments. Be John Cooper (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

Mr. E. Scholes, instructed by Mr. R. Smith, of Norton, Smith, and Co., appeared for the appellant; and Mr. J. L. Campbell for the Crown. This was an appeal against the assessments of…

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Parramatta Police Court

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 6

At the Pararmatta Police Court to-day a boy named William Fortune was charged with stealing a Watch and chain, valued at £1 17s 6d, the property of Frank Hardwicke. He was ordered…

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