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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Land Tax Appeals. the Court of Review

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 10

In the Court of Review (Judge Murray), in connection with appeals against land tax assessments, several appeals were struck out. THE "BETTERMENT" PRINCIPLE…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. A. H. Simpson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 10

FRY V. FRY.--Mr. Windeyer (instructed by Messrs. Thompson and Ash), on behalf of the petitioner, applied for leave to take evidence of certain witnesses in New Zealand by affidavit instead of on commission, and to…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 10

At 10 a.m., in No. I Court.--Causes: Cottrell v. Brack and another, Wood v. Myles, Parker v. Jordan, Barber v. Wheeler, Potts v. Riley. Yokouchi v. Brock. Ross v. Lennon. Hall and another v. Murray, Weathers v…

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Shocking Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. A Man Shoots His Wife, Children and Himself. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred at Glen Osmond this morning, when an employee in the Engineer-in-Chief's Office named Elver Fry Shot his wife and three children, and then…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. Oliver (President), Freeman, and Brandis.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 10

The hearing of several references for the determination of the value of non-residential conditional purchases was postponed, on the application of Mr. Hanbury Davies, who appeared for the Crown, pending the disposal of the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Docker.) a Furniture Case. Lucas V. Brown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 7

Mr. Pring, instructed by Mr. T. M. Slatfery, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Wallace, instructed by Messrs. Wallace and Robson for the defendent. In this case the plaintiff, Joseph Bede…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) FRY v. FRY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 7

Mr. Windoyer, instructed by Messrs. Thompson and Ash, appeared for the petitioner, and moved for leave to try the case by affidavit, and to fix the place and mode of trial. His Honor directed the suit to…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. Oliver, president, Freeman, and Brandis, Commissioners)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 7

Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown. REFERENCES. The consideration of several references for the determination of the value of non-residential…

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Probate Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Probate and Letters of Administration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 7

Probate was granted of the will of Emmeline Roberte, and letters of administration in the estate of Edwin Henry L[?]mb…

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Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Appeal Against Land Tax Assessments. the Betterment Principle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 7

Mr. Campbell said that with regard to the appeals in to-day's list in the cases of Augustus T. Fleay and others, Frederica Sarah Fleay, Amy Jane Fleay, A. T. Fleay, and H. A. Fleay they would raise the question…

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Law Report. Tuesday, Febuaby 8. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Appointment of Trustees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 7

Mr. Harvey, instructed by Messrs. Makinson and Plunkett, applied to his Honor for consent to the appoinment of the Perpetual Trustee Company as trastees of the marriage settlement of Mrs. Blake,…

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A Woman Charged with Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

At the Water Police Court yesterday, Marian Maynard (33), alias Annie Davies, alias Marfan M'Neill, was charged with stealing a pair of shoes and other articles of clothing, valued at £3 10s, the property of Madeline…

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Paddington Police Court. Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

Mr. F.W.C. Crane, J.P., clerk of petty sessions at Paddington, has prepared the annual returns of cases dealt with at the Paddington Court, showing the transactions for the year to have been as…

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Sussex-street Burglary

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 6

The business at the Central Police Court to-day included the hearing of the case against the three men so smartly captured on the Randwick-road only two days after…

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Alleged Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

At the Newtown Court yesterday, Mary Farrell. sen., proceeded against Mary Farrell, the younger, for assault at Concoard, on February 1st. Defendant pleaded guilty to striking complainant, her mother, with a stone, and…

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Stealing Wearing Apparel

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

Marlon Mayward was charged. at the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of Miss Madeline Gleeson, on…

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Sent to Gaol

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 4

At the Central this morning, before Mr. Love, D.S.M., a carpenter named Charles Goss (28) was charged with having In his possession three syphon bottles, valued at is…

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Organised Highwaymen. a Big Band Op Outlaws. Murder, Bank Robbery, and Cattle Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 7

What is believed to be the greatest criminal league that has ever existed in America is operating in the mountains along the frontier of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho, says the…

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Alleged Stealing. Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

Ada Cleary, 15, described as a servant, appeared at the Central yesterday afternoon charged with stealing the sum of £11 and a cheque for £7, the property of David M'Grath; also…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

Committed for Trial.—At the Central Police Court yesterday Mr. Love, D.S.M., committed for trial at the Circuit Court on the 14th instant John M'Namara, 33, James Kelly, 32, and Edward…

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