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  2. PARRAMATTA AND DISTRICT

    One effect of the continued rain is that the upper part of the Parramatta River ban been for tome time higher than the level of the Marsdon-street weir, and that a cataract has in consequence been pouring over that ...

    Article : 188 words
  3. AN ACTION FOR LIBEL. THE TRANSIT COMMISSION.

    The action H. S. Prescott v. John Norton, proprietor and publisher of "Truth" newspaper, was continued before Mr. Justice Owen and a special jury of twelve in No. 2 Jury Court yesterday. The plaintiff sued for the At yesterday's meeting of the Transit Commissioners, a letter was received from the board's solicitor stating that he had drafted an amending bill regarding the recovery of cab fares, and that as the Acts of the board had ...

    Article : 1,466 words
  4. SPORTING.

    The Kensington Racing Club was prevented yesterday by heavy rains from adhering to its contract to dispose of the weekly programme, and the decision of it was deferred until to-day. There will not be any alteration ...

    Article : 1,090 words
  5. LAW.

    The argument before Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Cohen in Banco in respect of the application of Matthew Sherlock for a prohibition against John Wright and several others, in respect of an order made for alleged ...

    Article : 136 words
  6. POLICE COURTS.

    Arthur Campbell (17), clerk, appeared before Mr. J. Mair, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday in answer a charge of forging and uttering a cheque for the sum of £15 10s on June 7, 1899, drawn on the Bank of North ...

    Article : 315 words
  7. HABEAS CORPUS.

    Mr. Mack (instructed by Mr. R. H. Levien) moved, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Cohen, in Banco, to make absolute a rule nisi granted at the instance of Bessie Copeland, for a writ of ...

    Article : 227 words
  8. EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.

    A public meeting in support of an Early Closing Bill was held in the town-hall Newtown, last night, Alderman Crosier occupied the chair, and notwithstanding the boisterous weather, there was a large attendance, ...

    Article : 543 words
  9. STRANGE CHARGE OF LARCENY.

    A young man named Arthur Bonfield appeared on remand at Parramatta Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. MacNiven, P.M., and Coates and Waller, Js.P., charged with larceny as a bailee of a horse, sulky, and harness, ...

    Article : 237 words
  10. DIVORCE COURT.

    The hearing of the suit was resumed in which Henderson (formerly Durant) sought for the dissolution of her marriage with William Henderson, a farmer, on the ground of constructive desertion for three years and ...

    Article : 852 words
  11. MUNICIPAL UNPLEASANTNESS.

    For some time past until quite recently, Rockwood Council appeared to have got rid of its reputation for quarrels and scenes, but something like a relapse is taking place. On Tuesday night Alderman Lidbury ...

    Article : 194 words
  12. SENSATIONAL ASSAULT CASE. MASTER AND MAN.

    At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., James O'Sullivan (38), coachman, was called upon to answer a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm upon William Melton King, of Mount Royal, Strathfield. ...

    Article : 564 words
  13. WAS IT A GIFT?

    A suit to declare that an indenture of mortgage was never intended to be enforceable was dealt with by the Chief Judge in Equity, Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson. Mr. Linger Owen (instructed by Mr. D. M. Myers) ...

    Article : 354 words
  14. A MILITARY MARE.

    The case in which John Hurley sued Victor Whitney for the value of a mare, which died while in his possession, and which was adjourned from last week, was concluded in Parramatta Small Debts Court yesterday. ...

    Article : 214 words
  15. WATER LICENSING COURT.

    The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, when Messrs. C. Delchery and J. Mair, S.Ms., and F. Penny, L.M., were present on the bench. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were ...

    Article : 120 words
  16. ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF COURT.

    The Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Wade (instructed by the Crown Solicitor), moved, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Cohen, in Banco, on behalf of the Crown, for a rule nisi directed to ...

    Article : 254 words
  17. THE LEGALITY OF MUNICIPAL TREEPLANTING.

    The Municipal Association was recently appealed to at the instance of a Rockwood alderman, who has scruples as to the legality of spending the rates of the municipality on the planting and caring for of trees in the ...

    Article : 112 words
  18. A HARD CASE.

    The case referred to last week, in which the Commissioners of Taxation sued Joseph Brogden, of Parramatta, for amount of taxes on property in that town, came on again yesterday in the Parramatta Small Debts Court. ...

    Article : 159 words
  19. BANKSTOWN-BELMORE RAILWAY EXTENSION.

    Sir,--With your kind permission I should like to point out what I consider the unfair way this matter of ex-tending this line to Edgar-road has been placed before the public. Our Mayor, in ...

    Article : 869 words
  20. YOUTHFUL HORSE DEALERS.

    Three typical street arabs, named Bert Grainger (21), an actor, William Smith (15), and Peter Tumulty (15), a newsboy, appeared before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., at the Central Police Court upon a charge of stealing in ...

    Article : 245 words
  21. CYCLING.

    Mr. L. Benaud, proprietor and editor of the "Richmond Hirer Herald." and an enthusiastic cyclist, while on a visit to the city last week called on the hon. secretary of the League of Wheelmen, and in conversation on ...

    Article : 142 words
  22. AUBURN BAPTIST CHURCH.

    The anniversary of the Auburn Baptist Church was celebrated by special services on Sunday last. The Rev. A. J. Waldock, pastor of the church, preached morning and evening to good congregations. In the afternoon the ...

    Article : 289 words
  23. A MUNICIPAL CASE.

    In the Full Court, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Cohen, a motion was made by Mr. O'Connor, Q.C., and Mr. James (instructed by Mr. W. P. Crick) to confirm an order made by Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 445 words
  24. A CAPTAIN IN TROUBLE.

    At the Water Police Court (Summons Division) yesterday, before Mr. C. Delchery, S.M., John Marchant, seaman, was proceeded against by Allen Taylor for fraudulently appropriating the sum of £3, his property. The ...

    Article : 154 words
  25. [?]CTION TO THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

    GOULBURN, Wednesday.--At a meeting last night of the committee of the League of Wheelmen, a letter was read from Braidwood branch heartily endorsing the actin of the Goulburn League in regard to the new ...

    Article : 252 words
  26. A CHARGE OF BURGLARY.

    Henry Fuller (20), plumber, was before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Newtown Court yesterday, on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling of Mrs. Elizabeth Willings, 81 Walker-street, Newtown, on the 18th inst., ...

    Article : 389 words
  27. SUBURBAN ITEMS.

    The Lands Department having refused to grant a loan of £100 to the trustees of the Seaforth Park (repayable in five annual grants of £20 per annum), or to increase the yearly subsidy, a movement is on foot to secure the ...

    Article : 672 words
  28. Advertising

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  29. WANTED AN OFFICIAL REPORTER.

    The Judge in Divorce drew attention to what he considers the urgent necessity for the appointment of the official law reporter for ills Court. He said that there was an official reporter for the Bankruptcy Court, ...

    Article : 63 words
  30. CRICKET.

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  31. QUARTER SESSIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  32. HIS HONOR EXPLAINS.

    The other day in the Divorce Court evidence was given which indicated groat irregularity on the part of a clergyman in the making out of a marriage certificate. The solicitor engaged in the case remarked to Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 217 words
  33. ALLEGED FORGERY AND UTTERING.

    Before Mr. .E. H. Wilshire, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, Richard Evans (42), described as a carpenter, was charged with forging a cheque for £13 7s 3d, purporting to be signed by R. D. Hill, of the firm of Hill, Clark, ...

    Article : 179 words
  34. ALLEGED LARCENY. A CORRECTION.

    By the accidental omission of the word "not" in our report of the case of Sarah Ann Lewis, heard at the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, it was eroneously made to appear that the accused ...

    Article : 90 words
  35. SEIZURE OF DISEASED MEAT.

    George Baker, inspector of nuisances, yesterday seized a body of beef, which he found banging up for sale amongst a number of other carcases in a city wholesale butchering establishment. Upon being submitted to the ...

    Article : 82 words
  36. ASHFIELD BOROUGH CLUB.

    The members of the Ashfield Borough Club bold the annual meeting at the Town-hall on Monday evening. Mr. A. Brown, who organised the club in 1891, presided. It was resolved, after due consideration, to disband. This ...

    Article : 89 words
  37. SELLING AN INHERITANCE.

    The hearing of a suit to declare void two agreement in connection with the sale of on inheritance was commenced before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity. Mr. H. P. Owen, with him Mr. Lunger ...

    Article : 1,210 words
  38. CHOPPING UP A PIANO.

    Henry Joint Jason (13), drapery salesman, was [?]ged before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Newtown Court yesterday, with maliciously damaging a piano, valued at £15, belonging to Charlotte Dawson. Informant stated that ...

    Article : 356 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 286 words
  40. LAW NOTICES.

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  41. RYDE ELECTORATE ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of delegates in connection with the Ryde Electorate Association was held in the Council-chambers, Ryde, on Friday night. Mr. C. Cakebread was in the chair. It was announced that the following clubs had ...

    Article : 514 words
  42. Advertising

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