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Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Police Courts. a Mate Assaulted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 3

At the Glebe Court yesterday, before Mr. Love, D.S.M., A colored man named Pilimino, aged 52, and described as a native of the Phillipine Islands, was charged with assaulting William Strachan, mate of the schooner Envy…

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The Court of Review

The Australian Star · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

His Honor Judge Murray sat as a Court of Review yesterday for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessments of the Lend Tax Commissioners. A number of…

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Newcastle. Licensing Court. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court was held at the City Courthouse to-day Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from Thomas Sharp, of tho Post-office Hotel,…

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The Land Tax. Court of Review

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

Judge Murray re-opened the Court of Review in connection with appeals against the land tax assessments. The whole of the cases set down for hearing were, however, either postponed or struck out. Mr. J. L…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Acting Justice Rogers.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Gannon, Crown Prosecutor. THE REDFERN SHOOTING CASE. THE DEATH SENTENCE RECORDED. The trial of the tight-rope walker, Frank Adam…

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New Zealand. Decision of the Arbitration Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Thursday.--The Arbitration Court has given its decision in the dispute in the Wellington building trade. The Court declined to reduce the number of working hours…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Friday, February 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

In Equity.—Before his Honor Mr Justice A. H. Simpson —At 10 a.m.: Re will of William Dumbroll, deceased, and Settled Esates Act, summons to appoint guardian; same, petition for sale; Rudd v. Callaghan, motion to…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Friday, February 18. (Before his Honor Judge Docker, in No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

Application for Orders to Examine Judgment Debtors.— Sands and M'Dougall, Limited, v. Marks, Dooley and another v. Gilshennen, Sands, and M'Dougall, Limited, v. Finn and another, Jamieson v. Franks, Spartke v…

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Court or REVIEW.—Friday, February 18. (Before his Honor Judge Murray, in No. 2 Court, at 10 a.m.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

Appeals Against Land lax Assessment.—Kate King, Clemans, and another; George Massett Lawrence, O. H. Lewis R. J. Mackenzie and others, H. M. Makinson (executor of Estate late T. C. Makinson), H. M…

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

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 4

The hearing of appeals against the made by the Land Tax Commissioners was continued to-day, before his Honor Judge Murray, sitting as a Court of Review, Mr. Scholes…

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Extraordinary Trial Palmistry and Medicine. Before the Fell Court

The Australian Star · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 3

The Full Court yesterday heard the case of Regina v. Louisa Callaghan, in which points, had been reserved. The court con sisted of their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting Justico Rogers.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

Mr. J. C. Gannon was Crown Prosecutor. WOUNDING WITH INTENT TO MURDER. The trial of Frank Adam Benjamin Holmes, the young tight-rope walker, on a charge of felonionsly…

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To-day's Divorce Court. RIDDLE v. Kiddle. Suggestion From the Bench

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 4

The hearing of the cross-suit, Riddle v. Riddle, was continued in the Divorce Court to-day before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson. The petitioner, Waiter Riddle, a farmer near…

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Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Appeals Against Land Tax Assessments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

A number of appeals against land tax assessments appeared in the day's list, but every ona of them was either struck out or ordered to stand over,…

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Parramatta District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.) MILLER v. BROWN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

This was a claim for £29 16s made by W. J. Miller, of Castle Hill, auctioneer, against Jumes M. Brown, of Granville, manuro merchant. The claim was for commission on alles secured by plaintiff. His…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Reference From the Registrar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

Mr. Hemsley, of Allen, Allen, and Hemsley, appealed for the Bank of New South Wales, and applied for leave to issue a bankruptcy notice on a final judgment obtained in Victoria, a memorial of…

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District Court. (Before Judge Decker.) LOFTUS v. Ruodes.—an Alleged Wrongful Accusation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

This was a case in which John Loftus, plaintiff, entered an action agianst Benjamia Rhodes, of the firm of Phillip, Rhodes, and Co., sewerage contractors, on the grouud that the defendant had…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.) a Cowra Case. a Repudiated Letter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

"PERJURY ON ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER." Further evidence was heard yesterday in the suit in which Walter Riddle, selector at Mount York, near Cowra, petitioned for a divorce from Catherine Maria…

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Law. Thursday, February 17. Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Reference From the Registrar

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson bad referred to him by the Registrar a question concerning the construction of a clause in the Bankruptcy Act. Under the Act, if a creditor obtains judgment against…

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Probate Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) a Disputed Will. Bell v. Bell (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

Mr. Shand and Mr. R. K. Manning, instructed hy Messrs. John Williamson and Sons, appeared for the plaintiff, Mary Bell; and Mr. Noble and Mr. Gerber, instructed by Mr. G. C. Murdoch, for the…

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