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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 157

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Solomon, Chapman, Renwick, Guy, and M'Beath. Seven persons were fined, come 5s. and others 10s. for…

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Coroner's Court. Suicide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 7

AN inquest was held yesterday afternoon, by the City Coroner, at Cooke's Pulteny Hotel, Cook's River, touching the death of an old man named George Wilson. The following evidence was taken after the body had been…

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Coronor's Court. Suicide

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 5

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, by the City Coroner, at the Pultney Hotel, Cook's River, concerning the death of a man named George Wilson, sixty-five years of age, who resided with…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER, MEETING OF CREDITORS. In the estate of Edward Voss. A single meeting. Insolvent did not desire to amend his schedule. Six debts…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. ROSSITER. V. RAVEN. This was an action brought by Edward Gabriel Rossiter, of Liverpool, to recover the sum of £120 as damages for…

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

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 5

Elward Voss: A single meeting. Insolvent was sworn and deposed to the correctness of hie schedule. The following debts were proved. Thos. Adrain, £5 2s; Sykes and Simpson, £13 14s 8d;…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Mr. C. R. Murray prosecuted for the Crown. Robbery with Violence

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 5

Patrick Cullen, John Finn, Emily Solomon, and Ellen Hock were charged with having on the 7th March last, committed a robbery with violence on one Jules Begue, a Frenchman. The witnesses…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1875 · page 9

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Solomon, Oatley, and Chalton. A number of persons were severally fined for drunkenness…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1875 · page 9

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, Smithers, Lester, and Smart. Seven persons were fined, some 5s. and others 10s., for drunkeness; and Eliza Bird was fined 20s. for inciting…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1875 · page 9

BEFORE THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. COURT BUSINESS. In the matter of the petition of Clarke v. Freehill. The rule nial for the compulsory sequestration of defendant's…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1875 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. HENDERSON V. GERRARD. In this case the plaintiff sued to recover £26 Os. 7d upon a promissory note, interest, and for goods sold and…

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Coroner's Court. Death from Injuries

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1875 · page 2

AN inquest was held yesterday afternoon, before the City Coroner, touching the death of a man named William Perry, aged 39 years, who died in the Infirmary, at 3.15 a.m., on Wednesday. It…

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

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1875 · page 2

William Mathews: A first meeting. Some debts were proved. Report read. Meeting terminated William Patrick Byne: This was an[?] journed single meeting from the 3rd of March, and some…

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Police Courts. Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs, Lester, Hunt, M.Beath, and Wvnne.)

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 6

Three drunkard were fined. Martin Tochey was sent to gaol for three for a violent assault on his wife, Julia Toohey. inspector Oram proseented in twenty cases of…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistate, with Messrs. Jolly, Reading, G. Hill, Oatley, Josephson, and Smart. Twelve persons were fined for drunkenness. Jane Murphy, charged with vagrancy, was sentenced to…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. M'Beath and Wynne. A number of persons were severally fined for drunkenness…

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The American Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 16

This part of the Exhibition, which is situated on the western side of the building, will naturally be a great source of attraction, as it is the first time that the nation has been formally represented. This addition…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. In the matter of William Matthews, a first and only meeting. Three debts proved, and the meeting…

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Insolvency Court, SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 9

Henry Truman, of Myrtle-street, Dar[?]gton, late of Gulgong, commission agent. Liabilities, £[?]90 12s ld. Assets, £5. Deficiency, £385 13s 4d. Official assignee, Mr. J. P. Maokenzle…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. CA. SA. MOTIONS, &c. Several ca., sa. motions and new trial motions were heard and disposed of…

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