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Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 157

Insolvency Court

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

Tuesday, February 26, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Certificate applications—Henry Boyd, James Eather Williams, James Archibald Field, John Thomas Patterson, Henry Adams, John Joseph Poole, Samuel Nathan, George Benjamin Smith,…

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The Walter Cooper Assault Case. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 2

SIR,—In your report of the above charge of assault, in your issue of Saturday, the following evidence of Mr. James White is reported:—"Have been charged with threatening the editor of Punch for a libel about me; but the case was…

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Law Notices. Divorce Court

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

His Honor Sir William Manning having been appointed to act as Judge of the Divorce Court 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 not be…

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Jury Court.—tuesday, Feb. 25

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

Mason v. the Commissioner for Railways, part heard…

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Supreme Court.—tuesday, Feb. 25

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

Chamber List.—Brown v. M'Connell, Harnett v. Australian M.P. Society…

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District Court.—tuesday, Feb. 25

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

Jury Cause.—Smith v. Royall. Causes: Tipper v. Gibson, Buer v. Davis…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, February 24

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 2

The [?] in the case against Ross Donnelly Beer, upon deliberation, came to the conclusion that the prisoner branded and kept in his possession the heifer by mistake, believing it to be one of his own cattle,…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, February 24. SURRENDER

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 2

Henry James Nelson, of Barmedman Beefs, near Young, late of Beady Creek, near Young, sawyer. Cause of sequestratrion: On the 25th of March, 1876, insolvent swears he gave Mr. Peter Woods, of Young,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.) J. GIBSON V. W. TIPPER

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

This case was heard before a jury of four. Mr. Rogers appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Pilcher for defendant. Plaintiff sued defendant for £22 (that sum being a balance on rent) alleged to be due for a house, shop, and premises,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, Feb. 24. Sittings for Causes

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

Banco Court—(Before his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of four.) HOGAN V. M^GIBBON AND OTHERS. The trial of this action was resumed. The evidence was…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Judge Faucett.) Sentence

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

James Dunn, who had been found guilty on Monday of causing the death of his mother, Maria Dunn, was brought up for sentence. The prisoner handed a written statement to the Judge, and this was read in Court. It asserted his…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1879 · page 9

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Monday the Police Magistrate was assisted in the investigation of the criminal cases by Messrs. Hunt, Solomon, Booth, and Alexander, in addition to the gentlemen mentioned in the report of the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1879 · page 9

Wednesday, February 26, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Richard Henry Way, first; Peter Gustafson, first and only; George Wood Tate and John Tate, special for proof of debt; Joseph Jacobs, first and only; John M'Kellar Brown,…

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The Walter Cooper Assault Case. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1879 · page 7

Sir,—In your report of the above charge of assault in your issue of yesterday, the following evidence of Mr. James White is reported:—"Have been charged with threatening the editor of Punch for a libel about me, but…

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District Court.—wednesday, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1879 · page 9

Cause List.—Na[?]nan v. Weary, part heard; Buer v. Davies, Paderson v. Ward, Fetz v. Ward, Mason v. Smith, Potter v. Miller, Doyle v. Ross, Godwin v. Fitzgerald, Godwin v, Read…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1879 · page 9

Banco Court.—Bogan v. M'Gibbon and others, part heard; Sawyer v. Municipality of Balmain, Johnston v. Graham, Murdoch v. Smithson. Jury Court.—Hungerford v. Davenport, Lyons v. Lane, Docker…

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

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1879 · page 2

Georgiana Finn and Margaret Harrison, found guilty of having had stolen goods in their possession were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment. HOUSE STEALING…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, Feb. 25. Sittings for Causes. (Jury Court.—Before his Honor Sir William Manning and a Jury of four.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1879 · page 9

MASON AND ANOTHER V. THE COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS. Jury: Messrs. Ellis Jacobs, Thomas Fisher, William Patten, and Michael Boylson…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1879 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, this day, James Jones and Robert M'Carthy were charged with stealing a cashbox containing about £8 in money, two watches, two gold chains, a gold brooch, gold bracelet, and…

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Charge of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1879 · page 6

The case against Waltar Hampton Cooper of having unlawfully and violently assaulted one John Hennike[?] Heaton, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm, was resumed at the Central Police Court yesterday, before…

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