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Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 157

Divorce Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave and a jury of four.) Nairn (Petitioner) V. Nairn (Respondent)

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1875 · page 3

Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Mr. Dawson, appeared for the petitioner. After the filing of the petition, his Honor, under sec. 25 of the Act, directed the papers to be sent to the Crown Solicitor; and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey, Reading, Jolly, G. Hill, Ostley, and Levey. Fight persons were fined for drunkenness. Ann Cole, Eliza Murphy, and Elizabeth M'Mahon, idle…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Hunt. William Hendington, John Kean, and Uriah Smith, 75, were punished for drunkenness. John M'Kee, [?]8, miner, was brought up on suspicion of…

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Horse-stealing

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 4

Thomas Hanson, labourer, was charged with having, on or about Wednesday, at Campelltown, of one Andrew Payton. The evidence of senlor…

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Central Police Court. (Before Messrs, Cunninghame and Smart.)

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 5

Several drunkards were summarily dealt, with. Isabella Townsend, a person without occupation, was fined 20s, in default to payment to be imprisoned for seven days, for haying been drank in…

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Police Courts. This Dat. Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Marsh, W.P.M., an 1 Mr. Hunt, J.P.)

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 5

Two perrons were [?] for crunKennees. Thomas Hurley, an omnibus conductor, was fined 5s, with the alternative of two days' imprisonment, for throwing stones in Macquarie-place,…

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Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 8

FOUND DROWNED.—An inquest was held at the Observer Tavern, yesterday forenoon, touching the death of a man named Thomas Duncan, whose body was lying at the dead-house, Circular Quay. Charles Davidson deposed he…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 8

THE few cases set down for trial during the present sittings have been principally caused by the adoption of a new rule of court, prohibiting attorneys from setting cases down during the vacation. The only causes…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 8

Abraham Moore, of Tamworth, late of Murrurundi, bricklayer. Cause of sequestration; Sickness in family and losses. Liabilities, £32 7s 2d. Assets, £2. Deficiency, £30 7s 3d. Official Assignee, Mr. J. P. Mack[?]…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 8

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. SPECIAL MEETINGS. In the matter of Edward Ryan. This was a meeting for proof of debts. Two debts were proved, and the meeting…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday, February 26. Sittings for Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Justice FAUCETT. NEWTON AND OTHERS V. CLUNEY. This was an action brought by Messrs. Christopher Newton, J. Newton, and J. S. Newton, trading as C…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrender

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 5

El ward Voss, of George-street south, tinplate worker. Cause of suquestration: [?] Liabilities [?] Offical ass-guee, Mr. J.P.Mackenzie…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 270

In the matter of Joseph Soaife Willie and George Lloyd. This was a thud meeting. The following debts were proved:—J. F. M'Cabe, £308 19s. Id. (joint estate); Stubbsand Co., £412 Os. 8d (joint estate); Cohen and…

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Divorce Court. THURSDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave and a jury of four.) BOURNE V. BOURNE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 8

Mr. Pilcher, who appeared for the petitioner in this case, applied for a postponement of its hearing till next sitting, on the ground that petitioner could not possibly attend the court in time to give…

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Supreme Court Friday. Equity JURISDICTON. (Before his Honor the Primary Judge, Mr. Justice Hargrave.) BUCKNKLL v. VICKERY

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 5

This was an important Equity suit, involving both parties title to certain valuable stations, knows as Mungyer Mungyer, Doorabeebs, and Burilda, in the Gwydir district, and Nowley East,…

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Central Criminal Court. BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice. The Attorney-General prosecuted for the Crown. False Pretences

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 270

Charles Holmes was indicted for having, by the false pretence of a valueless cheque (purporting to be of the value of £5), unlawfully and fraudulently obtained possession of the sum of £3 sterling…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. R. A. Hunt. Two men were brought before the Court, and fined for drunkenness…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1875 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Cunninghame, Aaron, and Smart. Seven persons were fined 20s. each, and six were fined [?]s. each, on conviction of drunkenness; and two of the number were further fined for using obscene language…

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

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1875 · page 3

Jesse Grunsell was brought before the court, under remand, charged with threatening language. He was discharged. A number of persons were fined for…

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Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Marsh, W.P.M., and Messrs. Jackson and Holborow.)

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1875 · page 3

Five drunkards wore fined in the usual penalty of 5s, but allowed the alternative of forfeiting their liberty for two days as an equivalent. Timothy Henessey and Emma M[?]Dermott were…

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