General News. District Court Judgeship
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 4
As was briefly intimated yesterday, Mr. C. G. Heydon, Q.C., had accepted the offer or the District Court judgeship. The Premier states that the position will not carry a pension during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The District Court Judgeship. Mr. Heydon Appointed Unconditionally
The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 7
With regard to the acceptance by Mr. C. G. Heydon, Q.C., of the position, of District Court Judge, the offer of it was made to him unconditionally. The Premier, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and juries.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 7
Mr. A. F. Dawson was Crown Prosecutor. ALLEGED SHOOTING WITH INTENT. The jury which had been locked up all night to consider the case of William Thomas Clifford who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Court. (Before Judge Gibson.) Claim for Alleged Wrongful Seizure
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 7
John Baptisto Bassetti, of Paddington, sued John Brunton, trading as Brunton and Co., 189 Clarencestreet, for £70 for seizure by defendant of plaintiff's Waggou and 40[?] sucks of flour, whereby plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Walker.) Claim by an Official Assigned
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 8
Argument was concluded in the application made by Mr. Palmer, official assignee, in the estate of alter Percy Lance, for an order directing Arthur Walker to return certain goods seized by him under a bill of sale…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Walker.) Claim by an Official Assignee
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 7
Re Walter P. Lance. Messrs. Gordon and Bethuns, instructed by Mr. A. W. M'Carthy for the official assignee, Mr. W. H. Palmer; Messrs. Piloher, Q.C., and R. K. Manning, instructed by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Assault on Ladysmith. Some Stubborn Fighting. the Boers Repulsed. Driven Back at the Bayonet Point. Splendid Work by the Highlanders. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 6
The Salamis arrived this evening from the Cape, bringing files to January 25. The Natal "Witness" of January 20 contains a graphic account of the attempt made by the Bo[?]rs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) a Reversionary Interest Suit. Sinclair v. Elderton
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 7
The hearing of arguments in this suit, which was brought to recover the balance of a raversiollary interest, was continued, and had not been concluded when the Court r[?]se…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and juries.) Mr. A. F. Dawson, Crown Prosecutor. the Woollahra Shooting Case
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 8
The jury in the ease of William Thomas Clifford, charged with having maliciously shot at Gladys Mary Brougham Docker, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, returned into court yesterday morning, after being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Law Report. Wednesday, February 14. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Simpson.) a Question of Deduction
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 7
[?] E. S. Antill (appellant) and the Land and Income Tax Assessment Act of 1895 (Commissioners of Taxation respondents). Mr. Pileher, Q.C., and Dr. Sly, instructed by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a special jury of 12.) Action for Alleged Libel. Kugel[?]ann v. Norton (part heard)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 7
Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Mr. J. R. Baxter Bruce, appeared for the plaintiff, and the Attorney-General (Mr. Wise, Q.C.), and Mr. ([?] M. L. Iunes, instructed by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sentenced
The Australian Star · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 7
Richard Shaw, found guilty of stealing from the person, was brought up for sentence at the Sessions yesterday, and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, with hard…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Horse Stealing Extraordinary
The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 7
A daring robbery was committed at Nowra on the first day of the show. Two horses belonging to Mr. James Monaghan, were tied up on the show ground, where…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death at Biloela Gaol
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 7
A man named Henry Owen died suddenly at Bilocla Gaol yesterday. He was sentenced to seven days imprisonment on the 12th instant, for being drunk. The exact cause of death is not yet known, but it is said to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Courts
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4
Prosecutions under the Health Act.—At tho Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Paul Edmond Getting, an officer of the Health Board, proceeded against Mrs. W. P…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Course of the War. the Mafeking Assault
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 6
CAPETOWN, January 24.--"C'est magnifique, male ce n'est pas la guerre"--the often-quoted saying of Marshal Canrobert--has been forcibly illustrated during the last few weeks on more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Newcastle
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 6
Messrs. Payten and Donaldson, S.Ms., presided at the weekly meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court held at the City Court-house to-day. The license held by James Wilson, for the Post Office…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Criminal COURT.—Friday, February 16
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4
Clara Gilde[?], false pretences…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and juries.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4
Mr. A. F. Dawson was Crown Prosecutor. ACQTJIITAL. Frederick Joseph Barber, a coloured man, pleaded not guilty to a serious charge of assault on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Britain and China. the Burmo-chinese Boundary. Murder of British Commissioners. London, Feb. 14
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 7
The Was tribe, on the frontier of Upper Burmah, has murdered, at Monghan, Mr. Sutherland, one of tho members of the Burmo-Chinese Boundary Commission,…
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