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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 209

Catholic Orphan School, Parramatta. Charge of Assault Against a Teacher

Empire · Friday 4 March 1870 · page 2

At the Police Court, Parramatta, on Wednesday, a full Bench of magistrates, consisting of Messrs. James Byrnes, Fairolough, Gibbons, and Neil Stewart, J.P.'s, heard an information preferred against Mr. James…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1870 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. On the motion of Mr. Butler, the order nisi in the Australian Joint Stock Bank v. Taylor, granted on the 4th February, was made absolute. The schedule of assets, &c.,…

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Coroner's Court, This Day

Evening News · Friday 4 March 1870 · page 3

Mr. H. Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inquest this morning at the Royal Yacht Hotel, Forbes-street, on the body of Edward George Corduroy. The mother of the deceased, who is a married woman and resides…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1870 · page 6

BANCO COURT.—Quincy V. Wagstaff, Humphrey v. Selby (assessment). IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at o'clock.—Motions and Petitions: Holdsworth v.Drya[?]…

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Insolvency Court. —Thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Friday 4 March 1870 · page 2

Australian Joint Stock Bank v. Taylor. On the motion of Mr. Butler an order nisi made heroin on the 4th February, was made absolute. Schedule of assets and liabilities and statement under rule 20, to be filed…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Friday 4 March 1870 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Quincy v. Wagstaff; Humphery v. Selby, assessment. IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge. At 11 o'clock: Motions and petitions. Holdsworth…

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Supreme Court This Day Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banoo Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and a jury of four.) QUINEY V. WAGSTAFF

Evening News · Friday 4 March 1870 · page 3

Mr. Stephen and Mr. Butler, instructed by Messrs. Stephen and Stephen, for the plaintiff; Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Messrs. Rollin and Salter for the defendant…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Caraber, Day, Manning, Chapman, and Burnell, Francis Killeen appeared on summons on two charges, for exposing his person in view of people passing in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Henderson, Pinhey, Murphy, Oatley, E. Campbell, Hunt, and G. Hill; One person was fined 5s., another was fined 10s., and…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 14

John M'Kay was ordered to enter into a recognisance with one surety in £10, to keep the peace three months, on the complaint of his wife that he had threatened to knock out her teeth, in consequence whereof she is afraid that he…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 14

Charles Frederickson was brought before the Court in custody, charged with stealing a silver watch and chain, valued at £4 5s., and the sum of 5s. 6d., the property of Francis Molison. The parties in this case are seamen…

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Police Courts, This Bay. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Oatley and Hordern.)

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 3

Two drunkards were fined, one 5s or twenty-four hours, and the other 10s or forty-eight hours. Bridget Mooney, apprehended under the Vagrant Act, was sent to gaol for three months…

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MURDEROUS AsSAULT at Rockley

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 6

THE following evidence of a brutal assault on an elderly man, was takes before the Beach, at Rockley, on 24th February, and is reported in the Bathurst Times.—John M'Lennan and Hugh Patterson were brought up on…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Messrs. Hordern, Murphy, and Pinhey.)

Empire · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 4

Four drunkards were punished. John Rosario and Bridget M'Kenna, received two months' imprisonment each under the Vagrant Act. Charles Taylor, for making use of obscene language…

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Insolvency Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

In the estate of the Currawang Copper Mirang Company (limited). Liabilities, £20,726 ls, of which £20450 9s 9d is secured. Assets, £11,416 Is 6d. Defieiency, £9,30919s 6d…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before Messrs. Burnell, Caraher, Chapman, Day, and J. E. Manning.)

Empire · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 4

Francis Killeen, whe was brought up on two charges of wilfully exposing his person on the 22nd, and also on the 23rd ultimo, was sent by their worships to gaol for six months on each charge, the second six months…

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Insolvency Court. Surrender

Empire · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 4

James Augustus Parker, of Grenfell. Cause of insolvency: Losses in business. Liabilities, L3396 10s; assets, L55; deficiency, L3341 10s. Official assignee. Mr. R. H. Sempill…

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Coroner's Court, This Day

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 3

Mr H. Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inquest on the body of George Alexander Shaw, at Darlinghurst Michael Bourke stated that he a principal warder in the gaol. The dead body now viewed by him…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 14

In the estate of James H. Sevil, on the application of Mr. Teale, the time for filing accounts under rules 22 and 23 was enlarged until the 7th March. In the estate of James J. Wright, an adjourned…

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