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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

3,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 198

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs Love, Hunt, Chapman, Guy, Curran, Solomon, and Levey. Four porsops were fined for drumkenness. John Macfariane was summarily convicted of having…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Smart, Josephson, Hill, Charlton, and Smith. Several drunkards were fined. James Potts was convicted of assaulting Louis Lettis, and…

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

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 3

Penfold, Wynne, Fielder, and Goldring.) Eight drunkards were fined. Louisa Hourigan, an idle and disorderly charactor, was sent to gaol for one month…

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

Empire · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 4

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 · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES SMITH NERRIE. A single meeting. Insolvent deposed to the correctness of his schedule, and was examined by Mr. Trickett with…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Love, Hunt, Levey, and Goldring.)

Empire · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 4

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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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. Acting District Court Judge WILKINSON. SHARWOOD V. MILSON. This was an action brought by the Legal Manager of the Australian Antimony Mining Company (limited) against a…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 2[?]. Sitting in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 7

BEFORE Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice HARORAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. EQUITY APPEALS. FLOOD V. MONASH AND OTHERS—PLAINTIFF'S APPEAL…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 4

James Smith Norrie: A single meeting. Insolvent was culled three times, but did not appear, but subsequently he appeared and deposed to the correctness of his schedule. Ten debts were…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Equity Appeals

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1874 · page 3

FLOOD, EXECUTOR, V MONASH AND OTHERS. This was an appeal from a decree of the Primary Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Hargrave) dismissing the plaintiff's bill in a suit for a decree,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, Wynne, Penfold, Solomon, Golding, Cunninghame, Smart, and Spence. Eight pelsons were fined for drunkenness…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Jolly, Pinhey, and Reading.)

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 3

Six drunkards were punished. Mary Rooney was fined 20s, or seven days' gaol, for having been drunk and disorderly in George-street…

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Water Police Court. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Charlton, Spence, and Wynne.)

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 3

Nine drunkards were punished. George Creedon was sent to gaol for three months, with hard labour, for stealing 53 corn bags, of the value of 53s, the property of C. Field…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION. Plens of distribution were confirmed in the following estates:—…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Rephael, Evans, and Smithers.)

Empire · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 2

Two persons were fined for being drunk. Dovid Jones was fined 10s, and Jumes Fraser 10s, for being drunk and disorderly. William Black was committed for trial for…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Acting District Court Judge WILKINSON. DAVIS V. CUTHBERT. His Honor delivered judgment in this case, which had been heard on Tuesday last. It was an action for calls…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs Thompson Penfold, Wynne, Fielder, and Goldring.)

Empire · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 2

Eight drunkards were lined. Louisa Hourigan, an idle und disorderly charactor, was sent to gaol for one mouth. George Lee, alias Perry, alias Harris, was charged…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco

Empire · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 2

(Before their Honors the Chief. Justice, Sir James Martin; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) EQUITY APPEAL…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 26. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 6

BEFORE Sir JAME MARTIN (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justic FAUCRTT. MACKENZIE, ASSIGNEE, V. COUGH—EQUITY APPEAL. This was an appeal from a decree of the Primary Judge…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Feffell.) Ratification of Directions

Empire · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 2

Alexander Greville: Mr. Mackenzie applied as to directions given at single meeting, held on the 18th instant, allowing insolvent his furniture, &c. His Honor, there being no cause shown, ratified the…

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