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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) a Partition Suit. Moseley v. M'Lennan and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

Mr.Lingeu, with him Mr. Rich, instructed by Messrs Rolin and Glider, appeared for the plaintiff, Pearl Fiona Freda Mossley, Mr. Langer Owen, instructed by Messrs. Beckett and Horrocks (agents…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.) Alleged Breach of Promise. Howell v. Neeld (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. Gannon, with him Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed br Messrs. Montague and Mainwaring, for the plaintiff. Mr. Pilcher, Q.C.,with him Mr. J. N. Mason, instructed by Mr. M. A.H. Fitzbaridge,…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before-Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of four.) Alleged Employer's Liability for an Accident. Moronev v. Barrett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. L. Armstrong, with him Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. E. H. Gardiner, for the plaintiff. Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr. T. O. O'Brien, for the defendant…

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Law Report. Tuesday, March 13. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Action by a Journalist. Low v. Fairfax and others (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

Mr.Reid, Q.C., aud Mr.Ferguson, instructed by Messrs. Chonhall and Eddie, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Want, Q. C., and Mr.H.W. Fairfax, instructed by Messrs.Cape, Kent, and…

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An Impudent Theft

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 5

At the Water Police Court today, before Mr. Delohery, S.M., a labouring man named John O'Heir (43), pleaded guilty to stealing, a case containing seven razors, valued at £1,…

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A Cowardly Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 8

Walter Weblin (48), hairdresser, was charged before Mr. Delohery, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, with assaulting a woman named Rose Judge. The evidence of the woman was to the effect that she had been…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 7

Attempting to Steal.—Edward Johnson, 44, labourer, and Walter Adair, 32, labourer, were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. smithers, S.M., with attempting to…

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The Macquarie-st. Fire. Ware Convicted and Sentenced

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 2

The trial of Alfred Ware, on a charge of maliciously setting fire to a certain dwelling house of Jane Ware, situated at Macquarie street, one Alma Sandry being then in the dwelling, was…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Australian Star

The weekly meeting of the Water Lice[?] Court was held yesterday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. C. D[?], S.M. (chairman) and F. Penny, L. M. The following transfers of publicans' [?] were…

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Swimming. Police Swimming Club. Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 8

The sixth annual carnival of the New South Wales Police Swimming Club took place last evening at the St. George's Baths, Cleveland-street, Redfern. There was a fair attendance of visitors, and…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Wednesday.) Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 7

Alfred Tindall, brewers' labourer, 32 Henry- street, Waverley, Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. Thomas Valentine Madge, 4 Albany-road,…

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The Divorce Court. a Deserted Wife

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 5

Emma Jane Martin, formerly Townsend, appeared before his Honor the Judge in Divorce (Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson) this morning, and asked for a dissolution of her…

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Swimming. Metropolitan Police Carnival. Proudfoot Wins the Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 8

The New South Wales Metropolitan Police Swimming Club held its sixth annual championship carnival at Professor Pannell's St. George Baths. Cleveland-street, Redfern, last night. Among the onlookers were Mr…

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Police Courts. Breaches of the Weights and Measures Act

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 8

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Mair, S.M., James William Evans, inspector of weights and measures, proceeded against George D. Johnson, of 521 King-street, Newtown; Thomas Conoulty, of 505…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Acting Registrar.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 7

Re George Herbert H[?]. The Registrar suspended the granting of the order of discharge for six months on the ground of insolvent's rash and ha[?] speculations…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) FERGUSON V. FERGUSON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 8

The hearing of evidence was continued in the suit in which Annie Hope Ferguson sought for a divorce from Charles Ferguson, a bank accountant, on the ground of desertion for three years. There was no appearance of…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the President and Commissioner Brandis.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 7

Mr. A. R. Coffey appeared for the Grown. The Court on Tuesday delivered the following reserved de[?]:— In the appeal of Walter Young against the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. H. Salusbury, Acting Registrar.) Certificate Applications

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 8

Re John William Lee. Further adjourned to April 11. Re George Herbert Henriques. The Acting Registrar suspended the granting of the order of discharge for six months, on account of rash and hazardous speculations…

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