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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 157

Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 3

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday, before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cunninghame, Smart, Argumibau, Brown, and W. Fowler, Mary Saunders, convicted of being an habitual drunkard, was sentenced to be…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 2

WATER POLICE COURT.—Patrick Power was accused at the Water Police Court on Saturday of pocket picking. It appears that on the previous evening a Mrs. Isabella Strachan was surprised at finding a…

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The Mayor's First Appearance as Chief Magistrate

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 2

His Worship the Mayor of Sydney, Mr. C. J. Roberts, took his seat on the Bench of the Central, Police Court, this morning. Mr. Crane, Police Magistrate, in introducing the Mayor to the Justices of the…

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District Court

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 2

The District Court officers ware closed on Saturday, to-day, and will continue closed until Wednesday morning to allow the clerks to prepare the returns required by the 103 section of the Supreme Courts'…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 3

Monday, March 10, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Bridget Birmingham, examination of insolvent and a witness; George Miles, examination of witnesses; William Marshall, examination of insolvent; Charles Beresford Mainstone,…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrender

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 2

George Stevenson, of Woollahra, writer, late of Palmer-street, Woolloomooloo. Cause of sequestration: pressure of a judgment creditor and sickness in family. Liabilities, £78 10s 7d; assets, £8. Mr. S.Lyons, official…

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Metropolitan District Co Court.—monday, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 3

Lane v. Watkins, Butchart v. Milne, Jarrett, v. James, Daly v. Callaghan, Raphael, v. Wilson, same v. Rusfeldt,Fraser v. Hawkes, Zions v. Shorter, Moore v. Cohen, Gehring v. Burrows and another, Micheael v. Forsyth, Claney v. Leech, P[?]rocter…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday, March 8. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 3

Andrew Henry Wilson, of West Kempsey, baker. Causes of insolvency: Failure in business, and sickness in family. Liabilities, £112 0s. 4d.; assets, £18 2s. Mr. Lyons, official assignce…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, March 10. Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 3

Motions Nisi for New Trial. &c.—Brough v. Evans and another, Maver and another v. Cook and another, Pickering v. Waverley and Woollabra Ombibus Company, Hadwick v. Hayes and another (defendant's memo.), sume v. same (plaintiff's memo.)…

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The Late Assault Case

Evening News · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 2

The woman Sarah Maguire, admitted to the Infirmary at the early part of last week, Buffering from burns, believed then to have been caused by her husband, is now lying in an extremely precagious…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 7

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, was quite a large attendance of justices. Besides the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Davies, Hunt, Solomon, R. Murray, R. C. Murray, Penfold, M'Beath, T. Chapman,…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, March 10. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 2

Dr. Leopold Ferdinand Sadie, of William-street. Liabilities, £993 15s 10d ; assets, £90 3s. William Clare, jun., of 7, Liverpool-street, late of Botany. Cause of sequestration; Pressure of a creditor,…

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Insolvency Court.—monday, March 10. (Befors the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 7

In the matter of Bridget Birmingham, insolvent failed to attend to be examined under summons, but there being no proof of payment of the necessary expenses, the case was adjourned…

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District Court: Judge Dowling and Justice. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 3

SIR,—Having a case at the District Court this morning, and being the twelfth on the list, I was at the court at five minutes past 20, when I found that Judge Bowling was on with the fifteenth case. My…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 10. First Term. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Barclay V. the Bank of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 7

The reserved judgment in this matter, a cross demurrer, was delivered. The COURT by a majority gave judgment for the defendants…

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Supreme Court. Monday, March 10. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Motions Nisi for New Trial

Evening News · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 2

MAVER AND ANOTHER v. COOK AND ANOTHER. This was an action brought by William and Andrew Mayer against William and Joseph Blane Cook, for work and labour done and materials provided. In…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 7

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday—The Police Magistrate with Messrs. Helsham, Perdrian, Bailey, and Solomon being the sitting Justices in the Crime Court— Thomas Thompson was charged with having insufficient…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, William Thompson was accused yesterday of having no visible lawful means of support, and also of assaulting police Constable Todd in the execution of his duty. For the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 7

Wednesday, March 12, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner; William M'Closky, second; John Seymour, first and only; Samuel Palmer, same; Charles Smith, first; James Balchin, same; William Templeton, same; Charles Trogg, same;…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, March 11. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 2

Francis Kirby, of Liverpool, chemist. Cause of sequestration: Pressure of W. Taylor and Co., judgment creditors. Liabilities. £259 8s; assets. £57 11s 1d. Mr. R. H. Sempill, official assignee…

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