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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

3,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 198

Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1874 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief COMMISSIONER. RE PETITION OF ANDREW HARDIE M'CULLOCH V. ROBERT HAMILTON SEMPILL. This was an adjourned hearing upon an order granted…

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Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Smart, Fielding Golding, Pinhey, Jolly, Reading, and Levey.)

Evening News · Friday 24 April 1874 · page 2

Five drunkards were punished. Elizabeth M'Clusky was fined 10s, for having been drunk and disorderly; 20s, or fourteen days, for having made we of indecent language in…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Compulsory Sequestration.—motion Nisi

Empire · Friday 24 April 1874 · page 3

Andrew Hardle M'Culloch v Robert Hamilton Sempill.: This was an adjourned hearing of an order nisi for the compulsory sequestration of the respondent's estate, granted on the 16th Instant…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Voss. and Lester.)

Evening News · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 2

Several drunkards were fined. James Moore, for having wilfully broken two glass tumblers, valued at 5s, and the property of Catherine M'Ewen, was ordered to pay the sum of…

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Water, Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lester, Hale, and Spence.)

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 3

Several drunkards were fined. James Neale, 14; William H. Smith, 15; John Cullen, 12; John Murphy, 11; John Brown, 13; Walter Brown, 9; and Charles Martin, 8 years of…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 3

(Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messie. Smart, Fielding, Goldring, Pinhey, Jolly, Reading, and Levey.) Five drunkards were punished…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey, Readingg, Jolly, G. Hill, Oatley, Palmer, and Levey. Five persons were fined for drunkenness. One of them, named Elizabeth M'Clusky, was further fined 20s. for…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with messrs. Lester and Spence. Several persons were fined for drunkenness. James Neal, 14, William Henry Smith, 15, John Cullen,…

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Murder by the Blacks

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 2

The Peak Downs Telegraph gives particulars relative to the finding of the body of John Benson, who was supposed to be murdered by the Blacks about the 10th of March last. The…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Smart, Cunninghame, and Aaron.)

Evening News · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 2

Several drunkards were punished. Elizabeth Brown was fined 40s for using obscene language, in default to go to gaol for one month…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 8

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. IN THE ESTATE OF E.D. GOULY. A first and only meeting. One debt was proved—W. Ryrie (for D. Jones and Co). The offical assignee's…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 9

John Charles Knight, of Goulburn, bootmaker and storekeeper. Causes of Sequestration: Losses in business in consequence of severe sickness, &c. Liabillities, L138 8s ld. Assets LIi. Defciency, L125 8s 1d. Official…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. CA. SA. MOTIONS. Four ca. sa. motions were beard, and dealt with. RIMBER V. FITZPATRICK…

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Extraordinary Scene in a Court of Justice

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 23

A STRANGE scence occurred while judges Paxson and Ludlow were on the bench in the Oyer and Terminer court, Philadelphia, on the 28th ultimo, when a striking episode took place…

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Insolvency Court.—friday (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Creditors' Meetings

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 3

Edward Dearaly Gouly: A single meeting. Insolvent did not desire to amend his schedule. One debt was proved for David Jones and Co., for L45. No directions given. Meeting closed…

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Law. Insolvency Court. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. in the Estate of Lawrence Kavanagh

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 532

A special meeting for examination of insolvent. Mr. Barker appeared for the official assignee, and Mr. Curtis (Curtis and Gannon) for the insolvent. Mr. Barker stated that it was intended to have examined…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Cunninghame, Smart, and Aaron. Ten persons were fined in the usual amounts on conviction of drunkenness, or of riotous behaviour, or of using obscene language…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Lester. Several drunkards were doalt with in the usual manner. Thomas Byrnes, Alexander Wells, and Eliza Wells, for riotous behaviour, were each fined 10s., in default four…

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Water Epolice Court,—saturday. (Beforo the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Voss and Lester.)

Empire · Monday 27 April 1874 · page 2

Several drunkards were fined. Jarnes Moore, for having wilfully broken two glass tumblers, valued at 5s, and the property of Catherine M'Ewen, was ordered to pay the sum of…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Perace, Vickery, and Spence.)

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1874 · page 2

Seventeen persons were fined for drunkennes. Francis Downes, John Creigh, William Webb, William Morant, Christopher Tallon, Thomas Lawlor, Patrick Carroll, Daniel Barton, and…

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