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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 209

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of William E. Wolfskehl, an adjourned single meeting. One debt was proved. Insolvent was called three times, but did not appear…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. CALDWELL v. BLOW AND ANOTHER. This was an action to recover£50 damages for non-fulfilment of a contract. The plaintiff sued the defendants…

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On a Recent Supreme Court Trial

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 3

Oh Parkes had you known How the case would have gone "When you came down on M. in a hurry, You'd have done then I vow,…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 14

His Honor said that a letter—without date, address, or signature—had come to his hands, making reference to an estate under sequestration, and remarked that it is idle for any person to imagine that any grievance or wrong can be…

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Insolvent Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 3

In the estate of W. E. Wolfskehl, single meeting, adjourned from 30th December, 1869. One debt was proved. Insolvent did not appear. In the estate of George Hyland, single meeting…

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Central Criminal Court.—friday. First Court. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice.) West Maitland Bank Rubbery

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 4

George Gibson was indicted for having, on the 9th September, at West Maitland, stolen the sum of £1300. the property of the Bank of New South Wales. A second count charged prisoner with…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. MURRAY v. PARKES. The trial of this case, which commenced on Thursday,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and a jury of four.) MURRAY V. PARKES

Empire · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 3

The Solicitor-General and Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Browa, for the plaintiff; Sir James Martin, Q.C., Mr. Darloy, and Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Messrs. Norton…

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Law Gazette. Supreme Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and juries of four. LEVY V. SAMPSON

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 14

This was an action upon a promissory note for £36 15s., sight and a half months overdue—made by defendant in favour of plaintiff—and for interest theron. The action was not defended…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before his Worship the Police Maglstrata

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 5

Five persons were foined 5s.cach for drunkenness, and one, who was disorderly as well as drunk, was fined [?] John Manon was brought before the Bench by constable Hendrom, who deposed that between 2 and 3 o'clock this…

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Second Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett) Assault and Robbery

Empire · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 3

Alexander Smith and John Bowers were indicted for having on the 6th February assaulted one John Jamison and robbed him of £12 and a shirt and other articles. Prisoners, who were undefended, pleaded…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Mr. W. Day.)

Empire · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 4

Four drunkards were punished. Edward Cullen, for making use of obscene language in Hunter-street, was fined 20s, or two days to gaol. A lad named George Mahoney, for wilfully throwing…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before his Worship Mr.DAY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 5

Edward Cullen was sentenced to pey a penalty of 20[?]., in default seven' days' imprisonment, for making use of obicene language in Hunter-street. Georgo Mahoney.- ll, locked 'up for wifully throwing…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.)

Empire · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 4

Thomas Thompson and Henry Brown, in custody, as of unsound mind, were discharged. J. Murnon, a seaman, charged by constable Hendren with having a watch and chain in his possession that…

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The Toowoomba Murder

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 3

From the broken history at present before us it appears that for several years past a German named Alick Erlich has led a kind of freebooter's life in the cedar scrubs which form the boundaries of the…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 5

Cords v. [?], Dawes v. Beer, Gannon v. Bergbofer, Devine v. Irwin, Nearie and Wife v. Smith and Wife…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court. [?] Court.- [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 5

[?]- At [?] a.m.; Higham and others v. hellyer and another, recelver's a [?] [?]…

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Insolvent Court.—saturday. Surrenders

Empire · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 3

Alfred Dale, Alfred Cullen, and William Fetherstone Haugh, of New Pitt-street, Svdney, pump manufacturers. Cause of insolvency: Pressure of a creditor. Liabilities, L446 8s 1½d. Assets, L242 3s 4d…

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The New Farm Murder, Near Brisbane. Confession Op the Murderer

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 3

On Monday last, says the Brisbane Courier of February 17th., the male prisoner, William Prendergast, made a confession to Mr. John Petrie, J.P. The whole of the statement was not allowed to be…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 21 February 1870 · page 3

JURY COURT.—Richio v. Casty. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Higham and others v. Hellyer and another, receiver's account. At 11 a.m.: Marchant v. Raynor, adjourned evidence…

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