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Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 157

Law. Supreme Court.—friday, February 19. Sittings for Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice FAUCETT. BURGESS V. MURPHY. Jury: Messrs. J. Marsden, R. Murray, J. Mason, and T. Moore…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 2

Abraham Moore, of Tamworth, late of Murrurandi, bricklayer. Cause of sequestration ; Sickness in family and losses. Liabilities, £31 7s 2d. Assets. £2, Deficiency, £30 7s 2d. Official Assignee. Mr. J. P. Mackenie…

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Law. Supreme Court. Sittings for Causes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 244

VERY few cases have been set down for trial at the present sittings, but the following have been disposed of since the 10th instant:— GOLLEDGE v. BARBER.—Action for goods sold and…

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News by the Suez Mail. the Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 26

THE Court is at Osborne for the Christmas holidays. The thirtieth birthday of the Princesa of Wales was celebrated on December 1 with, the customary…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Suicide in the Domain

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 2

The City Coroner held an inquest at his office, Hyde Park, at 10 o'clock this forenoon, touching the cause of death of a man named William Brows, lving dead at the Sydney Infirmary.—…

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Insolvency Court. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Third Meeting

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 244

In the estate of Joseph Scaife Willis and George Lloyd. This was a third meeting, and the following debts were proved:—Learnmonth, Dickinson, and Co., £456 13s.; David Jones and Co. (separate estate of George Lloyd),…

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Central Criminal Court. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. the New Attorney-general

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 244

The Honorable William Bede Dalley announced to the Judge, at the opening of the Court, that on the Tuesday previous he had been commissioned by the Grown as her Mejesty's Attorney-General…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. the New Attorney-general

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 9

The Honorable William Bede Dalley announced to the Judge, at the opening of the Souvt, that on the Tuesday previous had been commissioned by the Crown as her Majesty's…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. C[?]nninghame, Aaron, and Smart. Ten persons were fined 20s. each on conviction of dru[?]nness…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Ha[?] and Taylor. Seven persons were fined for drunkenness William M'Culloch, seamen, was ordered to pay a f[?]…

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Police Courts. This Day. Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Jackson, Smithers, Holborrow, and M'Mahon.)

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1875 · page 2

Thomas Curran, labourer, was fined 23s, is default to be imprisoned for two days, for having bean guilty of riotous conduction board the steamer Saxonia…

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Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1875 · page 3

SUICIDE.—An inquest was held on Saturday forenoon by the City Coroner, at his office, Hyde Park, touching the death of a man named William Brown, who was lying dead at the Infirmary. Frank M'Lachlan deposed that he…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1875 · page 2

THE following estates were surrendered:— Abraham Moore, of Tamworth, late of Murrur[?]di, bricklayer. Liabilities, £32 7s. 2d. Assets, £2, Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee…

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Central Police Court. The late alleged Prize Fight at Botany (Be fors Messrs Smart and [?])

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1875 · page 2

Alexander Boss on Lawrence Foley appeared before the bench, at the Central Police Court, this morning, charged with having ualawfully committed an assault, by engaging in a prize fight…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1875 · page 2

[?] Newcastle, storekeeper, cause of requestr[?]tion: Pressure [?] judgment creditor, &c., Liabilities £744 12s 7d. [?] £200 12s 3d. Defiency, [?] Official assigns. Mr. F. T. Hump[?]ery…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 18th January, 1875. Provision Contracts for the Public Service. Darlinghurst Gaol and Establishments Generally in the Police District of Sydney (Excepting the Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute at Hyde Park)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1875 · page 6

NOTICE is hereby given that TENDERS will br received at this Office, until noon of TUESDAY, the 23rd February next, for furnishing the supplies undermentioned, in such quantities as may be required during twelve calendar…

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Supreme Court This Day. Jury Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.) BOUCICAULT v. BENNETT

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1875 · page 3

This was an action brought by Dion Boucieault, resident in London, England (who is the alleged proprietor of a certain play or dramatic piece known as "After Dark," duly registered under the…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 18th January, 1875. Contracts for the Public Service. Forage for the Police, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1875 · page 6

Notice is hereby given that Tenders will be received at this Office, until noon of TUESDAY, the 23rd February next, for furnishing the supplies undermentioned, in such, quantities as may be required, during twelve calendar…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, Meyer, Spence, Vickery, Bailey, Smithers, Solomon, and Smart. Twenty-five persons were fined in sums varying from 5s…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Macmahon, Jackson, Holborow, and Smithers. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. William Reilly, William Slaymaker, and Michael Baker were fined…

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