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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1870

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 3

In the estate of William E. Wolfskehl, an adjourned single meeting. One debt was proved. Insolvent was called three times, but did Dot appear. In the estate of James Clifford, a third meeting. Nine…

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Central Criminal Court. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Bank Robbery

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 3

George Gibson was indicted for having, at Maitland, on the 9th of September last, stolen the sum of £1300 in bank notes, the property of a corporation styled the "Bank of New South Wales."…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 6

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

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Supreme Court. February 18th. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. MURRAY v. PARKES

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 9

The action for slander brought by Mr. D'Arcy Wentworth Lathrop Murray against Henry Parkes, M. L.A., for having published a pamphlet containing a passage from a speech…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday, February 17 th. Before His Honor Chief Justice. Bank Robbery

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 10

Thomas Blain was indicted with having Stolen on the 9th September last, at West Maitland, certain sum of money in notes to the value of £1.300. The Attorney-General prosecuted…

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(From the London Telegraph.) Bail Court, December 9, (Justice Hannen and a common jury.) Wedding V Hickey

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 3

This was an action for money had and received. Mr. Keane, Q.C., and Mr. Williams were counsel for the plaintiff; Mr. D. Seymour, Q.C., and Mr. Baker Green were counsel for the defendant…

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Law Gazette. Supreme Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before His HONOR Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. RICHIE v. CANTY

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 3

The trial of this case, which was commenced on Monday, was resumed and concluded. It was an action for work and labour, materials, goods sold and delivered, money paid by plaintiff for defendant,…

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Action for Libel. Supreme Court. Friday, 18Th February. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. MURRAY V. PARKES

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 9

The trial of this case, which commenced on Thursday, was returned and concluded. It was an action for slander by Mr. D'Arcy Wentworth Lathrop Murray against Mr. Henry Parkes, M.L.A., the…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Palser.)

Empire · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 3

Four drunkards were punished. Edward M'Gill was charged with using threatening language towards his wife Anne M'Gill. The prosecutrix did not appear, he was threrefore discharged…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, Solonm and Cohen.)

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 3

There was the usual array of drunkards, most of whom were punished. Ellen Jones, for making use of indecent language in Clarence-street, was fined 20s, or seven days' gad. The…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Day and Breillat. Joseph Jolly, charged with deserting from the ship Sobraon, wan sent to gaol for seven days. William Winifred was muloted in the sum of 20s., in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Palser. Two persons were fined 5s., one was fined 10s., and another was fined 20s., for drunkenness; and two women…

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Water Police Court. (Before Mesars. T. Hall and N. D. Stenhouse)

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 3

Margaret Gleeson, apprehended under the Vagant Act, was sent to gaol for three months. Patrick Deery, for wilfully. breaking a squre of glass, valued at 7s 6d, the property of Joseph Marning,…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. T. C. Breillat and W. Day.)

Empire · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 3

Four persons, for being drunk, or using obscene language, were fined form 20s to 10s, or from seven to three days' gaol. Joshua Miller v. A. Thompson, alias Greig:…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 3

John Robertson and John Graham Macdonald, carrying on business as Graziers, as J. G. Macdonald and Co. Cause of insolvency: Great depreciation in the value of pastoral property. Schedule to be filed by…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 2

JOHN Callaghan, of Gloucester-street, late butcher. Labilities, £161 18s. Assets, £36 0s. 1d. Deficiency, £125 17s 11d. The statement required under Rule 20, in insolvency, to be filed on or before the 9th day of March…

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Coroner'sCourt, This Day

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 3

Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inques at the Kent Hotel, Balmain, on a child named Barban Mary Barrett, aged eleven weeks, the daughter of George Barrett, coppersmith, of Balmain. On Saturday,…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 28 February 1870 · page 3

BANCO COURT.—Bank of New South Wales v Fitzroy Iron Works Company, assessment. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Higham v Hellyer, adjourned receiver's account and two taxations. At…

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Central Police Court. —Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Solomon and Cohen.)

Empire · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 4

There was the usual array of drunkards, most of whom were punished. Ellen Jones, for making use of indecent language in Clarence-street, was filled 20s, or seven days' gaol. The…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Stenhouse, Day, Austin, and Hale. Margaret Gleeson locked up for having no visible lawful uncans of support, was sent to gaol for three months…

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