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Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 157

Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 15. (Before Messrs. John E. Manning and William Thomas, J’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 4

Senior-constable Dove v. John Baker, [?]ng indecent language on the 8th inst. Defendant was fined 20s, and costs 8s. 4d., and professional costs 21s…

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To Quarrymen and Others. Stone for Darlinghurst Gaol. Fresh Tenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 10

The attention of Quarrymen and others is directed to the advertisement in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, inviting fresh tenders for supply of building stone to Darlinghurst Gaol from Pyrmont, or other approved quarries, during the remainder of the year…

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Law Notices. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 6

Monday, February 24, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Ann Maria Richardson, examination of witnesses; Thomas O'Brien, examination of insolvent; Joseph Tarrant, adjourned third. Before the District Commissioner: At Scone, John…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 4

Janet Marshall Botte[?]ill, commonly known as Jessie Batterill, of [?]ree, publi[?]. Cause of sequestration: Loss of stock through drought. L[?]abilities, [?] assets [?] Mr.[?].H[?], official assignee…

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Supreme Court. Friday, February 21

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 5

SITTINGS IN BANCO COURT FOR TRIAL OF CAUSES. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice and Juries of Four.) FALCONER v. BROWN…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 6

In the matter of George Federick Muruin, a second meeting. Insolvent despoded to the accuracy of his schedule. Five debts were proved. The insolvent, not having filed a statement under Rule 20, was directed to do so within four…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.) C. H. BARLEE V. Jarrett and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 6

In this (which was for breach of agreement) case. Mr. Pitcairn appeared for the plaintiff and Sir George Innes (instructed by Messrs. Pigett and Trickett) for defendant. Plaintiff sued defendant for that in consideration that he…

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Law. Central Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Judge FAUCETT.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 311

Ross D. Beer was charged with stealing a cow and a calf, in January last, at Willoughby, which cow and calf were the property of Henry Russell. The defence was that the prisoner's mother had given him cattle, among…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, Feb. 20. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 6

ROBEY AND OTHERS V. THE ORIENTAL BANK. Jury: Messrs. Thomas Hales, W. R. Golding, F. Bond, and R. Miller. Mr. Butler, Q.C.; Mr. M. H. Stephen, and Mr. Darley,…

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Central Criminal Court.—friday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.) Sentences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 6

Nathaniel Lapidus and George Vickery, the former found guilty of indecent assault, and the latter of aiding and abetting, were brought up for sentence. His Honor said he had received a letter from a gentleman giving the…

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Central Criminal Court. Friday, February 21. Mr. E. Lee prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCES

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 5

Nathaniel Lapidus and George Vickery, the former found guilty of indecent assault, and the latter with aiding and ab[?]tting, were brought up for sentence. His Honor stated that he had received a letter from a…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 29th January, 1879. Contracts for the Public Service. Forage for the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby given, that TENDERS will be recived at this Office, until noon of FRIDAY, the 28th February next, for furnishing the supplies undermentioned, in huch quantities as may be required during twelve calendar months from the 1st April,…

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Charge of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 6

The hearing of the case against Walter Hampson Cooper, for having unlawfully and violently assaulted John Henmker Heaton, was resumed at the Central Police Court, on Saturday last, before Messrs. Crane and Fowler…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, on Saturday,—the Beach being occupied by Messrs. Smart, Arguimban, and Cunningham,—Henry D. Rogers alias Malone (already under committal in respect of seveal charges) was…

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Law Notices. Divorce Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 6

His Honor Sir William Manning having been appointed to act as Judge of the Divorce Court from this day, during the absence on leave of his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, the jury summoned for the trial of Martin v. Martin and Fattorini v. Fattorini will…

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Central Criminal Court, This Day. (Before his Honor Judge Faucett.)

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 3

Mr. Want prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCE. James Duns, found guilty of having caused the death of Maria Dunn, his mother, was brought up…

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Supreme Court. This Day. Sittings in Banco Court for Trial of Causes. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Jury of Four.)

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 3

BOGAN V. M'GIBRON AND OTHERS. The evidence for the plaintiff in this libel suit against the PROTESTANT STANDARD was proceeding when we went to press…

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Jury Court. (Before Sir W. Manning and a Jury of Four.)

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 3

MASON V. COMMISSIONER OF RAILWAYS. The trial of this action had not concluded when we went to press…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 7

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, on Saturday, before Messrs. Smart and Cunninghame, Henry L. Malone alias Henry D. Rogers, after having been committed to take his triall for obtaining money by means of a valueless cheque, was…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, yesterday, over fifty persons were charged with drunkenness in the public streets, and severally fined in sums from 5s to 40s; in default, the usual terms of imprisonment. George…

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