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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 209

Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

Empire · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 4

(Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucott.) EQUITY APPEAL. BLACKWOOD AND ANOTHER V. LONDON CHARTERED BANK…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Meetings

Empire · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 4

Certificates were granted to James Spinon Carter, Richard Reeks, William Clark, Thomas Cripps, Agnes Elliott, Joseph Bernard Simmons, and William Jones. The following applications were adjourned—viz., that…

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Supreme Court, This Day Sitting in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Equity Appeal

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 3

BLACKWOOD AND ANOTHER v. LONDON CHARTERED BANK. Sir James Martin, Q.C., Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Butler appeared for the appelants; and the Attorney-General, Mr. Davis, and Mr. J. C. Manning, for the…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Messrs. Evans, Hunt and Levey.)

Empire · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 4

(Before Messrs. Evans, Hunt, and Levey.) John Peterson was fined 10s, or in default three days in gaol, for being intoxicated in Cumberland-street…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Bei Ore their Worships the Police Magistrato, Masers, Cohen, Chapman, Renwick, Solomen, and Hughes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 6

Two persons were fined 5s. each for drunkenness, and three were fined 10s. each for riotous behaviour, John Lovett was found guilty of having wilfully broken a tquaro of glacs in the window of Mutthow Clarko of…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Love, Thompson, Smithers, and Bowden.)

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 3

James O'Brien, being convicted of stealing two pairs of drawers, three chemises, three night-dresses, and other articles of the value of 30s., the property of Mr. Dixon, was fined 10s, or in default one month to gaol…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Cohen, Hughes, and Solomon.)

Empire · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 4

John Smith, charged with having a trunk and iron bucket in his possession, supposed to have been stolen, was remanded until Friday. William, alias John Donnelly, was fined 20s, with…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before their Worships Messrs. Hunt, Lovey, E. Hill, Burdekin, and Evans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 6

William Bailey, a seaman of the ship Lennox Castle, was sent to gaol for ono month, for desertion. Mary Quirk, Joseph Napthali, Michael Tancred, George Green, James M'Neilly, Harry Sargent, James Gibson,…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 6

In the estate of William R.Hill, a second meeting. Three debts were proved, and, on the application of the official assignee, insolvent was directed to file a twelve months' account, under rules 22 and 23, on or before the…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings

Empire · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 4

In the estate of Michael Davoren. One debt was proved, and the meeting was adjourned until the 13th April next. In the estate Of David Solomon. One debt was…

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Law. Supreme Court—wednesday. Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justies HARGRAVE, and Mr.Justice Faucett. Equity Appeals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 6

The argument on thid appeal wad resumed and concluded. lt was an appeal from a decision by his Honor the Primary Judge in Equity, pronounced in December last, dismissing an application by the plantiffs, for an interim injunction to…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) [?]

Empire · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 4

BLACKWOOD AND ANOTHER V. LONDON CHARTERED BANK. Sir James Martin, Q.C., Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Butler appeared for the [?]; and the Attorney-General, Mr. Davis, and Mr. C. J. Manning, for the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Birrell, Smithers, Thompson, Evans, Hunt, Raphael Spence, and Hezlet. Thirteen persons were fined for drunkenness, or for…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Day and Raphael. John Davis was fined 20s, indefault seven days' incarceration, for using obscene language; and for assaulting the apprehending constable, he was further sentenced to pay a…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In re Michael M'Mahon, of Brickfield-hill, grocer, Mr. Paterson moved for the release of the estate on composition, and on affidavit of compliance with section 86, and of…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Raphael, W. Day, and Murnin.) Seven drunkards were punished

Empire · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 5

John Davis, for making use of obscene language in George-street-was fined 20s., or seven days gaol; the same man, for assaulting constable Dignam in the execution of his duty was fine 40s., or one month's…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Love, Thompson, Smithers, and Bowden.)

Empire · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 5

James O'Brien, being convicted of stealing two pairs of drawers, three chemises, three night-dresses, and other articles of the value of 30s., the property of Mr. Dixon, was fined 10s., or in default one month to gaol…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 3

TERM LIST.—Crown Cases: The Queen v. Mackinlay and others, part heard; the Queen v. Jane Dwyer; the Queen v. Anne Dwyer, Motions, &c.: Ex parte O[?]live, in re Moon, rule nisi, Municipalities' Act of 1867; ex parte Stewart, prohibition,…

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

Empire · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 5

In the estate, of Michael M'Mahon, of Brickfield-hill, grocer, Mr. Paterson moved for release on composition. The application was adjourned until the 28th instant, in order that a further affidavit might be filed…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., Mr. Justice BARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. EQUITY APPEAL. WOOLCOTT v. NORRIE…

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