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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Bankruptcy Court. Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy yesterday the following matters were dealt with:-- Certificate Applications

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

In the matter of the certificate application (by petition) of William Nicholas Stone, the Registrar directed that a copy of the Official assignee's report be forwarded to the…

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The Dreyfus Case. Tumultuous Scenes in Court. Eloquent Appeal by M. Zola. "The Imperilled Honor of France." Masterly Address by Zola's Counsel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--Further tumultuous scenes occurred in court to-day during the healing of the case against M. Zola. The presiding judge refused to allow…

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Law Report. Tuesday, February 22. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Cohen.) a Divorce Appeal. Hawkesworth v. Hawkesworth (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 5

Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Minter, Simpson, and Co., appeared for the appellant (the wife); and Mr. Whitfield, instructed by Messrs. Curtiss and Barry, for the respondent (the…

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Vice-admiralty Court. (Before the Honorable Sir Frederick Darley, Judge Commissary.) the Canadian-australian Royal Mail Steamship Company, Limited. Mort's Dock and Engineering Company versus the Aorangi. Application for a Stay of Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 5

Mr. Ralston (instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Minter, Simpson, and Co.) appeared for Mr. George Stapleton Barnes, the official receiver or now provisional liquidator of the Canadian-Australian Royal…

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Alleged Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2

A charge was brought against William Randell, at the Water Police Court yesterday of breaking and entering the provision store of John M'Connell, the Corso, Manly, on the 11th inst., and stealing a leather…

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Scene in a Police Court. Mr. Nesbit, Q.c., and the Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Mr. Paris Nesbit, Q.C., who was recently discharged from the Park side Lunatic Asylum, created a painful scene in the police court this morning, resulting in his…

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Burglary at Eastwood

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 5

At the Ryde Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. T.E. MacNevin, P.M., H.Jordan, R.Hilliard, and H. Pearson, Js.P., a man giving his name as Thomas Walker, and described as a procer, was…

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Pigeon Stealing

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 5

At the Glebe Police Court to-day before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., James Wilson, 20, described as a laborer, was charged with the theft of about 35 pigeons, a pigeon basket, of the total value…

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A Magistrate's Advice

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2

An assault [?], in which two married women, residents of Petersham, were the principals, came under the notice of Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M at the Newtown Police Court yesterday. The assault was…

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Charge of Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2

Two men named George Seymour (40) and Edward Walker (42) were chanted, at the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., with stealing, in company, the sum of £5 10s, a silver watch and chain, a pipe and…

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Assault on A.j.p

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 5

At the Glebe Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., a man named Egan was proceeded against by Herbert James Beaumont, J.P., and assessor to the Water and Sewerage Board…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 3

Committed for Trial.—At the Water Police Court yesterday Mr. Addison, S.M., committed William Randell (21) for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the store of John Connell, Manly, and…

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Police Courts. Insulting Words

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., Ellen Henley proceeded against John, Winning for having used insulting words to her in Campbell-street, Camperdown, on the 16th inst. Mr…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2
Also in Evening News, The Australian Star, The Sydney Morning Herald

The weekly bitting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, Mr. Addison, S.M., presiding. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--James Carnegie to Nicholas H. Tierney, Queen's Hotel…

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Divorce Court. a Peculiar Case

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 6

The hearing of the suit brought by Alfred Hawkesworth, a wool expert, connected with the Technical Education Department, for disolution of his marriage with Mary Hawkesworth…

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Costs in the Divorce Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 3

The Judge in Divorce (Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson) took exception to certain remarks of counsel made on Tuesday during the hearing of a divorce appeal case, before the Full Court…

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DISTRICT COURT—Thursday, February 24. (Before the Registrar, in No. 2 Court.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 3

Taxation of Costs.—Kelly v. Bruggmann, 10.30 a.m.; Boss v. Cash, 10.35 a.m.; Cock v. Josephson, 10.40 a.m…

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