DISTRICT COURT.—Friday, March 4. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, in No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3
Application for Orders to Examine Judgment Debtors.- Allen v. Stratton, M'Arthur v. Mills and another, Bank of New Zealand v. Ellis, Newman and others v. Jacobs and another. Campbell v. Hannan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of REVIEW.—Friday, March 4. (Before his Honor Judge Murray, in No. 2 Court, at 10 a.m.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3
Cooper v. Commissioner of Taxation, to settle case on appeal; Cooper v. Commissioners of Taxation, to settle case on appeal; Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United; States, C. Carlisle Taylor, public officer, v…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) Certificate Applications
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2
Re Maria C. Stutchbury. A certificate was ordered to issue. Re Thomas Jones Stutchbury. A certificate was ordered to issue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting Justice Rogers.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3
Mr. J. C. Gannon was Crown Prosecutor. A CAPITAL CHARGE. The trial of William Reeves upon a charge of having at Taree, on January 8, committed a capital…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Certificate Applications
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3
Re Mary Ann Tuchin. Books not having been kept the Registrar suspended the certificate for six months. Re Morris Ernest Rawsthorne. No appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Appeals Against Land Tax Assessment
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3
His Honor delivered judgment in the appeal of Mrs. Susan Bucknell against the amount of the assessment on her land in Arncliffe-street, Rockdale, measuring 20 acres 1 rood 19 perches. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Alleged Wrongful Detention. Oehlrich v. Keats
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3
Mr. Scholes, instructed by Mr. M. J. Brown, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Noble, instructed by Mr. W. S. Gray, appeared for the defendant. In this case Emcal Oehlrich sued Mrs. A. Keats for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Land Tax. Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) an Excessive Valuation
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2
The reserved judgment was delivered in the case of Susan Bucknell, who appealed against the amount, £1222, at which her property in Arneliffe-st., Rockdale, was as. sessed. The appellant valued the land at £400. His…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extra Special. "Evening News" Office. 3.30 P.m. Divorce Court. Abandoning a Husband
Evening News · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 5
In the Divorce Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Simpson, Elizabeth Brown, a young woman, petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage with John Henry Norman Brown, bricklayer, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Probate Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) a Disputed Will. Bell v. Bell (part heard)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3
Mr. Shaud and Mr. R. K. Manning, instructed by 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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Criminal Court. (Before Acting Justice Rogers.) Mr. J. C. Gannon, Crown Prosecutor. Attempted Capital Offence
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2
The trial of William Reeves, a youth, on a charge of committing a capital offence, was continued. Mr. G. H Simpson appeared for the defence. The jury returned a verdict of "guilty of an attempt to commit" the capital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson and a special jury.) a Boundary Rider's Petition. £400 Damages Awarded
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2
The hearing of the petition for dissolution of marriage brought by Alfred Richard Jones, a boundary-rider and shearer, against Christina Jones (formerly Lawson) for alleged adultery with George Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Appeal Court. President, a Oliver Commissioners, C. Brandis, S. Freeman. Most Important Decisions. Technicalities of the Rabbit Act. Case 5093
The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 4
This was an appeal by the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, as registered owner of Yanda Pastoral Lease, in the Bourke district,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson and a jury of 12.) Petition of a Boundary Rider. Jones v. Jones. Verdict for £400 Damages
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3
Alfred Richard Jones sought for a dissolution of his marriage with Christina Jones (formerly Lawson) on the ground that she had, on or about February 9, 1897, committed adultery with George…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Thursday, March 3. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Cohen.) Action on Dishonoured Promissory Notes. Howard V. Union Bank of Australia (part heard)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3
The Attorney-General (Mr. J. H. Want, Q.C.) and Mr. J. L. Campbell, instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Minter, Simpson, and Co., appeared for the defendant bank, and moved to make absolute a rule…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing a Bike
The Australian Star · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 6
Between 12 and 1 o'clock on the 1st a young man named James Cunningham rode to the Electric Telegraph Office on a bicycle, which he left standing outside whilst he sent a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Bookmaker in the Police Court
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 11
MELBOURNE, Friday.--Michael O'Brien, a Sydney bookmaker, who came over to Melbourne for the races, was presented at the South Melbourne Court yesterday, on charges of offensive…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Charge of Assault
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 12
At yesterday's sitting of the Newtown Court, Thomas Cardell (29) was changed with assaulting David Duff, at Erskineville the previous Tuesday, Mr. J. W. Abigail appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Crick for the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Is an Auctioneer a " Professional" Witness? The Police Magistrate Thinks Not
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 11
At the Ryde Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M. and R. Hilliard and H. A. Brigs, J's.P., William Joseph Doyle, auctioneer, sued…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Theft of a Bicycle
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 12
At the Water Police Court yesterday, John Langhlin (28), a laborer, was charged with assaulting Abert billies, and also with stealing a bicycle, valued at £15, the property of David Mitchell and Co. The accused…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →