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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 157

Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 10

William Hanson, of 397, Riley-streec, surrybilla, late of Bourke-street. out of business. Cause of sequestratlon: Inability to pay creditors, one of whom has sued insolvent to exeoution and in now by his bailiff in possession,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 8

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the master of William Henry Baron, a third meeting. His Honor said that he was propared to take any further debts that, were sought to be proved against the estate…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 8

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. MURPHY V. FIELD AND OTHERS. In this case the plaintiff John Murphy sued T. Field and Sons for £36 6s. 11d. for the supply and erection of a…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday, May 7. Sittings for Causes, Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 8

BEFORE his Honor Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice. WORMS V. FRENCH. Jury: Messrs. John Baker Smithers, John Davis, Robert Smythe, William Henry Sargeant…

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Windsor District Court. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 8

WEDNESDAY.—Before District Court Judge Wilkinson. The following were the only cases of interest tried:— LEHANCE V. LEHANCE. This was an action for false imprisonment Damages…

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Insolvency Court. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 586

In the estate of Edward Voss. A special meeting was called and adjourned for a week, on account of the inability of a witness to attend. In the estate of Patrick Nihel. A special meeting was…

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Law. Supreme Court. Jury Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCEYT and juries of four. WEAVER v.BAYNBR

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 586

Jury: Messre. John Swaddling, William Starkey, Thomas Spencer, and Mark Spence. Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Mr. Roberts, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Butler, Q.C., introduced by Messrs…

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Small Debts Court. (Before H. Byrnes and J. Golledge, J.’sP)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 2

Roberts v. Vears.—In this case in which Mrs Vears, the wife of defendant appeared, the claim was not disputed, but the defendant stated as a plea that all that was wanted…

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Sittings for Causes. Banco Court. Before his Honor Sir James Martin, Chief Justice and a jury of four. SMITH v. STEPHEN

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 586

Jury: Messrs. George Durham, Alexander Swanson, James Smith, and Frederick Searl. Sir William Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Mr. R. B. Smith, appeared for the plaintiff;…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

(Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Painer, Pearce, Solomon, and spence.)Forty—eight persons were brought up for drunkenuess. Thirty—nine were fined or imprisoned,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Voss and Taylor. Six pensons were fined for drunkenness. James Lyons, one of the drunkards, wan also punished, by being fined…

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Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 2

william Could and Daniel Brenchley, were brought up at the Cential Pollice Court, this morning, charged with assault and robbery. Constable M' Quade was on duty in King—street on Sunday…

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News of the Day. Assault

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 2

William Doran. James Doran, and Francis Doran appeared on remand, at the Central Police Cours. this morning, before Caplain Scott, P.M.., and Mr. J. B. R. Robertson, J.P., on the charge of assaulsing James…

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Supposed Child Murder

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 2

About 9. o' clock this morning the body of a sewly—born sale infast was found by Heary Wallace,…

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Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Saturday by the City Coroner, at the Darlingburst gaol, touching the death of Joseph Dickens, a prisoner who was under sentence of one month's imprisonment. From the evidence, it appeared that…

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Crimial Court. This Day

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 3

THIS Court Opened at Darlinghurst,this morning, before Mr. Justice Hargrave. The Attorne General (Mr. B.Dalley was in attendance as crown Prolucutore…

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Police Courts. This Dat. Water Police Couet. (Before the Water Police Magiarace with Messrs. Curtin, Leeter, and Holborrow.) Thirteen perponsplead guilty to being drank

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 3

and were fined [?] each, or two days gaol. Two men pleaded not guilty to being drunk and disorderly, The apprehending constables swore to the charge[?] one of the prisoners…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Suicide at Waterloo

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 2

The City Coroner at 9 o'clock this morning held an inquest at the Waterloo Ratreat, Waterloo, concerning the death of George Pincombe, who was found dead well at the rear of his lite…

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Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justies Frucett,) [?]v. GREENWOOD

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 3

This is an action of trespass, brought by Conrad krug against R.J. Greenwood. Mr. Simpson and Dr.Donovan appeared for plaintiff Mr. Salomens for the defendant…

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