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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

Divorce Court. Liardet V. Liardet

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 6

Cavendish Dawson Evelyn Llardet, mining agent, applied yesterday for a decree nisi for the dissolution of his marriage with Leah Llardet, formerly Conway, on the ground of…

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Police Work at Bloemfontein. London, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 5

A corps of young Boers has been organised at Bloemfontein to do police work and prevent looting by the Kaffirs,…

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Police Courts. Alleged False Pretences. a Wollongong Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 8

At the Central Court yesterday, James Anderson (49), miner, was charged, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., with obtaining on September 2, 1899, from W. L. Dash, the sum of £50, the property of the Australasian Temperance and…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.--friday, March 23

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 8

Banco Court, King-street, Sydney.--At 10 a.m.: Brierley v. Borough of Burwood, part heard. The jurors in attendance at Banco Court (and who were instructed by the Chief Justice to look in this morning's papers…

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Country News. Land Appeal Court. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 6

At the Land Appeal Court at Dubbo the Bank of New South Wales appealed against the land board's decision respectirg the ownership and value of improvements of the following settlement leases:—…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Acting Registrar.) Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 7

Peter Murray, of Cock's River-road, Temple, no occupation. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. George William Woolven, of l8 Elizibeth-street, Waterloo, plumber. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 8

This was a suit brought by Cavendish Dawson Evelyn Liardet, mining agent, for a dissolution of his marriage with Leah Liardet, formerly Conway, on the ground of adultery with Charles Robert Swinbourne, who had been…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) LIARDET v. Liardet and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 7

Mr. Armstrong, instructed by Messrs. Arnott and Reynolds appeared for the petetioner, Cavendish Dawson Evelyn Liardet, a mining agent, who sought a dissolution of his marriage with Le[?]h Liardet, nes…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 8

H. J. Perrett. Adjourned to April 5. Robert Samuel Marshall. Adjourned to April 12. Hugh James Benedict O'[?]ara. The official assignee said the bankrupt had come into a considerable amount…

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Vice-admiralty Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen, Deputy Judge-Commi[?]sary.) the Sinking of the Lansdowne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 7

Heesh v. Steamship Currajong (part heard). Mr. R[?]lston and Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Messrs. Williamson and Wilson, appeared for the pl[?]ntiff; and Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. S[?]mpson.) a Pennant Hills Land Transaction. Perpetual Trustee Company v. Cowan and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 7

The plaintiff company aro the present trustees of the marriage settlement of louisa Jane Oakes, and the defendant, Mrs. Hitchcock, purchased the equity of redemption of 150 acres of land at Pennant Hills…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jurv of four.) Claim for Alleged Malicious Prosecution. Blauch v. Williams (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 7

Mr. Blacket and Mr. Kelyoack, instructed by Mr. C. M. Boyee, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Seholes and Mr. Loxton, instructed by Mr. S. L. Rudder, of Kempsey (by his agent, Mr. W. F…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four.) a Telephone Tunnel Excavation. Armour and Wife v. Parkes (psrt heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 7

Mr. Garland and Mr. L. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. L. Levy, appeared for the plaint[?]ffs; Mr. O'Connor, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the defendant. This was…

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Law Report. Thursday, March 22. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Action Against a Municipality. Brietley v. Borough of Burwood (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 7

Mr. Want Q C., and Mr. Kelynack, instructed by Mr. John M'Laughlin, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Pigottand Stinsin for the defendants. This…

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Police Courts. Theft by a Lodger

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 12

Minnie Kerwick (34) was charged, before Mr. J. Mair, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, with stealing six sheets and five towels, valued at £5, the property ol James Kirby. The evidence for the prosecution was to…

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A Police Court Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 10

At the city police court this morning a decision of great interest to large numbers of holder of hire agreements in the colony was given. James Hill and Co., owners of an oil…

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Penrith Police Court TUESDAY, March 13

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 6

I Before Messrs F D WoodrilT and A Barbor, J's.P. James Barlow, ohargod with using indecent language, did not appear when,called. The Bonoh ordered a warrant to issue, and accused was…

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The Water Police Court. Precautionary Measures. Officers Inoculated

Evening News · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 6

"We Have such a variety of company here," ob-served Sergeant Spence, the genial court officer at the Water Poiice Court yesterday, as a re-porter suggested in a languid fashion that the…

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Alleged Bad Language and Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 12

Before Mr. Isaacs, at the Newtown Court yesterday, Jeremiah Collins (32), a laborer, was charged with using indecent language in Albemarle-street, Newtown, and also with assaulting Police-constable Read in the…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, March 21. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. J. Waugh, J.p.) a Petty Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 6

Elsie McBride was charged with breaking and entering the premises of William Blundell, Pennant-street, Parramatta and stealing a dress…

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