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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

7,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Restricted Association of Prisoners. a Visit to the Goulburn Gaol. the Minister's Opinion. Cordial Approval of the New System

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee) in company with the Comptroller-General of Prisons, made a minute inspection of Goulburu Gaol on Saturday. The inspection began early in the morning and…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

In the matter of William Charles Hill, Peter Collin[?]on Close, William Evans Richards, and Percival Ernest Wynter, trading as Hill, Clark, and Co., versus Proper James Fleming, Mr. R. K. Manning appeared in…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) Hearing of Creditors' Pettitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 4

Hill, Clark, and Co. v. Prosper.James Fleming. Mr. R. Manning, counsel for petitioners, asked for order, the act of bankruptcy being notice of suspension of payment. An order was made, the act of…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before A. Oliver, President, S. Freeman, and C. Bra[?]dis.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

Further evidence was taken to-day in the appeal cases of W. M. Cutbush, against the decision of the local board in respect of conditional purchase No. 92-17, Warren, and F. Harper against the same board in…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Campbell, instructed by the Crown solicitor, appeared on behalf of the Commissioners of Taxation. Tho appeal, part heard, of W. J. G. Mann…

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Full Court No. 2. (Before Mr. Jusice Simson and Mr. Justice O'Connor.) Collection of Municipal Rates, Borough of [?] v. Gough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 4

Mr. Mocatta, instructed by Messrs. Kershaw, Mathews, and Lane, appeared for the defendant, the appellant in the appeal; Mr. P. K, White, instructed by Mr. Cecil Way (agent for Mr. J. f…

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Law Report. Monday, February 20. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr.Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Walker.) Divorce Appeal Wells v. Wells

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 4

Mr.Pickburn, instructed by Mr.R.H.Levien, appeared for the petitioner, George Wells, in the suit for divorce against respondent, Mary Douglas Wells, and moved to set aside the order of the Judge…

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Sentenced for Embezzlement

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 5

Frederick Fergus Thornton, who had pleaded guilty, at the Darlighurst Sessions, to the embezzlement of £48, 19s 3d, the moneys of Charlotte Lindsay Falrbairn, of…

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A Leichhardt Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 10

Before Mr. Love, S.M., at the Glebe Court yesterday, William Humphries, of Davis-street, Leichhardt, summoned John Armstrong for assault, and cross actions were taken by Henrietta Armstrong against William…

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Stealing From Grace Brothers

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 6

Emily King was charged at the Glebe Police Court to-day with, stealing a basket, valued at 6[?]d, the property of Grace Bros., of Glebe, on or about the 18th instant. She…

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Alleged Stealing in a Dwelling

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

The case against John Murphy and George King, charged with the larceny of several articles of jewellery and money to the amount of £79 5s from the dwelling house of…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 4

Shoplifting at Grace Brothers'—Mr. Love, D.S.M., at the Globe Police Court yesterday, dealt with charges against several people for atealing goods from the establishment of Messrs. Grace Brothers, of…

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Assault Oh the Transit Registry. Mr. Edward's Condition

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 6

Mr. Alfred Edward (registrar of the Metropolitan Transit Commission), who was seriously assaulted on Wednesday afternoon last, has not yet been able to…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and juries.) Crown Prosecutor: Mr. C. G. Wade. Charge of Horse-stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 10

Percy M'Donald, a young man, was indicted on a charge that he did, on September 13, steal one horse, the property of Matthew Brouggy. He pleaded not guilty. The case for the Crown was to the effect that the accused…

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The Police As Prosecutors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 6

Mr. Smithers, stipendiary magistrate, waxed rather wroth yesterday, at the Balmain Police Court, in commenting on the sorry figure which the polite often cut as prosecutors. In two cases…

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The Assault On, Mr. Edward. The Transit Board's Sympathy

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 5

The Registrar of the Transit Commission (Mr. Alfred Edward), who was assaulted last week, has not yet been able to resume his duties. At to-day's meeting of the board the…

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Electoral Revision Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

Mr. S. Murphy, P.M., presided at the Electoral Revision. Court, Parramatta, on , Monday morning. The provisional list was revised, one name being added to the…

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Relatives in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 10

At the Ryde Police Court yesterday, Alexander Juil[?]an proceeded against Emma Mason for assaulting his son Frederick, a boy between three and four years. The complainant stated that the defendant was married to his…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 8

At the City Court to-day Martin Riley, 41 seaman, Martin Fahey, 39, fireman, and Michael Dripping, 62, labourer, were each fined £1, in default one week's imprisonment in Maitland Gaol, on a charge…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, February 17th. (Before Messrs. R. Harper, D. D. Henderson, . J's.P.) !

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

Eugene Coucher was charged with wife desertion. Constable Rawe gave evidence with reference to defendant's arrest. The wife offered no evidence in support of the charge ;…

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