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Courts & crime, 1874

3,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 198

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. IN THE ESTATE OF RETURN FORD. A special meeting for the examination of witnesses, adjourned from the 16th instant. Mr. Want, instructed by…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Captain Scott P.M., and Messrs. Hunt, Vickery, and Goldring.)

Empire · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 2

Thirty persons were fined for drunkenness. Ellen Hyland, Ellen Milhall, Henry Earle, Emily Stirling, Ellen Lewis, and Mary White were punished for having made use of obscene…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Acting District Court Judge WILKINSON. M'DONALD V. M'GRATH. Plaintiff sued to recover for work and labour done. Verdict for plaintiff, £10 10s. Mr. H. Driver, for…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, March 23. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. BUSH AND WIFE, EXECUTORS V. BUURNS—JUDGMENT. This had been a demurrer to plaintiffs' declaration in an…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Examination Meetings

Empire · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 2

Reuben Ford, an adjourned examination from the 16th instant, called on, but stands to the 24th instant, when all witnesses are to attend. Henry Solomon, an adjourned examination, and…

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Law. Supreme Court—monday. Sitting in Banco. their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir James tin; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice [?]cett) JUDGMENT

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 3

AND WIFE, EXECUTORS, V. BURNS, was a demurrer to plaintiffe' declaration in [?] upon a contract for the payment of an [?]. The motion was argued a few weeks…

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Law. Supreme Court—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir Jamesm Martin; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) JUDGMENT

Empire · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 2

This was a demurrer to plaintiffs' declaration in an action upon a contract for the pa[?]ment of an annuity. The motion was argued a few weeks ago, and judgment was reserved. Judgment was…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Evans, Henry, Kippax, Charlton, Paling, Smart, Cunninghame, and Palser. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness, and one of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and, Messrs. Meyer, Rending, Smith, Bird, Oatley, Goold, and Palmer. A number of persons were fined in the usual penalties for being drunk…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Love, Hunt, Levey, and Goldring.)

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 3

Four drunkards were dealt with in the usual manner. Alice Brownlow, a young woman of respectable appearance, was brought up by detective Lambert…

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Water Police Court. (Before the W.P.M., with Mr. E. O. Smith.)

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 3

Four persons, convicted of drunkenness, were punished. James Potts, for assaulting Louis Settis, was sent to gaol for fourteen days…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 7

BEFOR the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. Certificates of conformity were ordered to issue to the following insolvents:—William Thomas Gibb, John…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Hunt, Smith, and Bird.)

Empire · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 3

Five persons, convicted of drunkenness, were punished. George Walmsley, H. Watson, and E. Peters, were each fined 5s for riotous behaviour in…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. Acting District Court Judge WILLINGTON. DAVIS V. CUTHBERT. This was an action brought by the mining manager of the Long Drive Gold Mining Company, against a…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Mesers. Smart, Cunninghame, Hunt, Henry, and Evans.)

Empire · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 3

Seven drunkards were punished. Sarah Eldridge was ordered to pay a fine of 10s, or go to gaol for four days, for having been drunk and disorderly in George-street.—John Sharkey,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

Empire · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 3

(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir Jame Martin; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Fausett.) EXPARTE JIMMY AH HEE PROHIBITION…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 24. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 7

BEFORE Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. ENPARTE JIMMY AH HEE—PROHIBITION. This was an application for a prohibition to stay all…

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

Empire · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 3

Archibald Chisholm: This was an adjourned application, moved by Mr. Windeyer, for a cerlificate, to be granted to the abovenamed insolvent. The former report was handed to the official and…

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Testimonial to Sir Alfred Stephen C.b., K.c.m.g., by the Solicitors of the Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon, a large concourse of solicitors assembled in the Jury Court, King-street, the object of the meeting being the presentation of an address and testimonial to the late Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen, C.B., K.C.M.G…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Exparte Jimmy Ah Hee, Prohibition

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 3

Mr. M. H. Stephen, for prisoner, supported motion; Mr. W. J. Foster, for the magistrates, showed cause. This was an application for a writ of prohibition…

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