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Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 157

Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. In the matter of the Nightingale Freehold G. M. Company (Limited) and the Companies' Act. Mr. Septimus…

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Metropolitan District Court

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

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. GORMAN V. BULLER. This was an action on a promissery note. By consent of the parties, a verdict was taken for £11 10s. Mr. Pilcher…

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Insolvency Court. This DAy. SURRENDER

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1875 · page 3

Michael Gorman, of Camperdown, bootmaker, Quite of Cause of sequestrarion: [?]-health and pressure of judgment creditor under writ of [?]. Liabilities £26 19s 1d. Assets £2. Deficiency £2¼ 19s 1d. Official assignes: Mr…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, March 22. Sittings in Banco

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

BEFORE Sir JAMES MARTIN (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. IN THE MATTER OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACT. EX PARTE PENNINGTON AND OTHERS…

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Divorce Court. This Day. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.) CATTON V. CATION

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1875 · page 3

This was a motion to make absolute a decree nisi granted on the 18th November, last year, at the Darlinghurst sittings of this court for the dissolution of the marriage between Louisa Amelia…

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Supreme Court Monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before Honors the Chief Justice (Sir James Martin). Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice [?].)

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1875 · page 3

[?] AND THE APPLICATION OF W. [?] AND OTHERS. This was an application of william George [?]ennington, W. H. Mackenzie the elder, J. T…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Evans, Henry, Raphael, Paling, Hezlet, Kippax, and Smart. Ten persons were fined for drunkenness, and three were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 5

Smith[?] Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. O. Day, an on, Meyer, Reading, Lester, Mullens, Pope, Severant. for drunkens were brought before the Court and fined…

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Police Courts This Day. Central Police Court. Before Messrs, Love, Solomon, and Renwick.)

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 3

Several persons were fined for drunkenness in the public thoroughfares. Catherine M'Crae, having been proved to be a vagrant, was ordered to be imprisoned in gaol,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. CERTIFICATE MEETINGS. Certificates of conformity were granted to Philip S. Selfe, Charlton Park, and Lavinia Cahill…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. UNIAKE V. OSBORN. This case had been partly heard on the previous day, but was postponed for the attendance of a witness. It was a…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 5

BEFORE Sir JAMES MARTIN (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. HUMPHERY V. LOBB. This was an appeal from an order of the Primary Judge…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Creditors' Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 3

Samuel Thomas: A single meeting. Insolvent amended his schedule by adding a debt. He was directed to file his statement under rule 20 within four days. One debt was proved. Report read…

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Supreme Court Tuesday. Sitting in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice (Sir James Martin),Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 3

This was an appeal from an order made by Mr. Mr. Justice Hargrave as Primary Judge in Equity in favour of the defendant, adjudging that defendant had a right to re-value bis security in an…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Solomon.)

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 3

Several persons were summarily dealt with for drunkenness. Henry Liddell, a seamen, and Bridget M'Cab, a "lone widder," were summarily dealt with for…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Levey, MacMahon, Senior, Browne, and Josephson. Several persons were fined for being drunk. Thomas O'Brien was fined 10s., or five days in gaol, for…

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Central Police Court. Wpdnesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs Love, Chapman, Renwick, Solomon, and Guy. Fifteen persons were fined in the usual penalties for drunkenness or for disorderly conduct. One of these, a…

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Police Courts This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Thompson, Waugh, and Pinhey.)!

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 3

Nine persons were brought up for drunkenness. Four were punished in the usual way, and the rest discharged with cautions, William Northcote, described as a shoemaker,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. In the matter of Samuel Thomas. This meeting was adjourned to the 14th April…

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Metropolitain District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. RUIST V. LILLIE. [?]ttv, Christian Buist, sned the defendant, as secretory of the Dayspring Division, No. 1,Sons of Temperance,…

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