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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Penrith Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. MacNevin, Acting P.M.

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 4

Henry Marchant charged John Greenhalgh, commonly known as John Smith, and Arthur Greenhalgh, known as Arthur Smith, on information, that they did on or…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

The Water Licensing Court sat yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. W. Johnson, S.M. (in the chair), F. W. Edwards S.M., G. H. Smithers, S.M., and F. Penny…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy yesterday the following matters were dealt with:— HEARING OF CREDITORS' PETITIONS. Mark Cooper Day, of Sydney, architect, v…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2
Also in Evening News

The weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday. Mr. Johnson. S.M., presided. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:-- Edward Haines to Richard A. Burkitt, Darling Point…

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Land Appeal Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 5

The Land Appeal Court resumed its sittings at Darlinghurst this morning. In about 30 cases in which selectors of the Young district appealed against the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petition

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 5

F. J. Gow and G. E. Bryant (trading as John Bridge and Co.), John See (trading as John See and Co.), and John Campbell, all of Sydney, produce merchants, v. Michael…

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Land Appeal Court. Wednesday's Cases

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

At yesterday's sitting of the Land Appeal Court, Messrs. Oliver, Freeman and Brandis presiding, the appeal of John D'Arcy against the recommendation of the local land board…

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South Australia. the Glen Osmond Tragedy. a Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The inquest on the bodies of Mrs. Blanche Fry, one of the victims of the tragedy which took place near Glen Osmond, a suburb of Adelaide, on Monday, was…

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Police Courts. the Randwick-road Sensation--accused Committed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., John Macnamara, alias Thomas Lamont (33), shearer; James Kelly, alias "Cookum" Kelly (32), vanman; and Edward Donald, alias Donnelly (22), laborer,…

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Court of REVIEW.—Thursday, February 10. (Before his Honor Judge Murray, in No. 3 Court.)

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

Appeals against land tax assessments.—At 10 a.m.: Hannah Foley, Elizabeth Foley, Ernest E. Foy, agent for estate of Frank William Foy, deceased; Mary Ann Friend, James Furlong, H. Gorman, G. N.Griffiths,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.— Thursday, February 10

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

In Equity.—Master's office.—At 11 a.m.. Fisher v. Lingham, to settle minutes of decree. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk: Heath v. Daly and others, 10.30; re Harrington and the…

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

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

City [?]ssesment appeals Causes: Wood v. Myles (part heard), Campbell v. Hannan, to be mentioned; Parker v. Jordan, Potts v. Ritey, Weathers v. Kenyon, Hine and another v. Newport, Hitchcock v. Railway…

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The Attitude of Germany. Military Occupation Outside . Kiao-chou. the Murder of a Sailor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The evasiveness of the edict exacted from the Chinese Emperor by the German Government in connection with the recent murders in the…

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

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 6

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

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

M. C. Day, of Paddington, v. John Kirkpatrick, architect, of Pitt-street, Sydney. Mr. Parish, who appeared for the petitioning creditor, applied for an adjournment, as a settlement was pending. The matter was…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 5

A number of appeals against the assessments of the Land Tax Commissioners were dealt with to-day by his Honor Judge Murray in the Court of Review. Mr. J. L…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

The appeal of C. T. Gillett against the board's recommendation for the refusal of his homestead lease application, No. 97-15, Went worth, was referred back for rehearing, so that the appellant might have an opportunity…

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Victoria. the Orange Procession at Brunswick. Case Before the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The test case under the Unlawful Processions Act was opened at the Brunswick Court to-day, when Edward Purser, John Williams, Robert Moffatt, William…

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