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Courts & crime, 1876

2,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 135

Law. Insolvency Court. Saturday. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1876 · page 2

Adolphus Stead, of kindra, Wagga Wagpa, settler, Liabilities, £220 8s. Assest, £76 5s. Mr. Sandeman, offical assignee. MEETING OF CREDITORS…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, Davies, M'Lean, Harris, Spence, and Pearce. Fifty-six persons were fined in the usual amounts on conviction of having been found either drunk or disorderly,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Lester, Holborow, M'Mahon, Flood, and Gray. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. Henry Falconer and Edward Durham were each ordered to pay a fine…

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Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 3

Yesterday morning the City Coroner held an inquest at the Foresters' Retreat, Dowling-street, Woolloomooloo, touching the death of one Walter Oswald Clark. The following depositions were taken:…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIFF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Frederick Farbrother, Mr. Salomons, instructed by Mr. Westgarth, on behalf of a creditor, moved for an order nisi calling upon the insolvent to show…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. MASON AND ANOTHER V. CLINTON AND ANOTHER. This was a case in which plaintiffs, who were man and wife, claimed from defendants, who also were man and…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice FAUCETT. The Hon. Attorney-General prosecuted for the Crown. ILLNESS OF MR. JUSTICE CHEEKE. The criminal sessions were to have been presided over by…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, February 14. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Sir JAMES MARTIN (Chief Justice) CONNORS V. RYRIE. In this action the plantiff, an infant, sued by her father as next friend, for wages and expenses due from the…

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Coroners Court. This Day. Accidentally Drowned

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning at the Forester's Retroat Hotel, in Dowling-street, touching the death of a lad named William Oswald Clark, aged 9[?]. years, who was drowned while bathing…

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The Citv Council of Sydney in Court

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 2

In the Equity Court yesterday, the case of the Attorney-General and the Hon. George Wigram Allen, A. H. C. [?], Rev. John Dwyer and William Clarke against the Major, Alderman, and citizens of…

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Criminal Court. Monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.)

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 3

The opening of the court was delayed for nearly an hour, through the illness of his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, who was to have presided. His Honor Mr. Justice Faucett intimated that the Chief Justice would…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Reading, Renwick, Paxton, Bird, Smith, Stratford, and J. W. Flood. A number of persons were severally fined for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Day, Evans, Paling, and P[?]ey. Forty-four persons were fined in various amounts, on conviction of having been found drunk or drunk and…

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Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 8

THE City Coronor held an inquest this morning, at Elizabeth-street South, touching the death of a newly-born male infant. The evidence went to [?] that between 1 and 2 o'clook on Mond[?]…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Samuel Cunninghame, Mr. Hellye[?] applied for a certificate. His Honor said that, according to Insolvent's own evidence, there had been an unjust and…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. TALBOT V. SPA[?]KES. This was an action to recover for damage done to a weighing-machine by a horse and cart, which defendant…

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Centeal Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. The Hon. Attorney-General prosecuted for the Crown. FORGERY. John Williams, on being arraigned, pleaded guilty to…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Petition and Affidavit

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 2

Thomas Harrington, Line of Gunning, innkeeper, losses in trade and pressure of execution creditors are the causes of seqnestration. Liabilities, £800; assets, £200. Insolvent was directed to file his schedule by the 26th instant,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, February 14. Sittings in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE (Primary Judge). THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. HOLT AND OTHERS. This suit was commenced by information by the present…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1876 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Migisirate and Messrs. Josephson, Goldring, Taylor, Davies, Smart, Senior, Richardson, and Roseby. Seven persons were fined for drunkenness…

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