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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 157

The Prince-street Tragedy. Shocking Disclosures.—verdict of Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 23

THE City Uoroner on Friday resumed from theprevioua Wednesday the inquest at the Infirmary concerning the death of Mrs. Sar di Maguire, who died on Tuesday ia the Iafirmary from the effects of burns…

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Supreme Court. BARBOUR V. RICKETSON

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 14

This was a summons in chambers, exparte Ricketson, referred to the Full Court by Mr. Justice Faucett, calling upon Robert Barbour to show cause why his cause of action, stated in the first count of his…

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Coroner's Court. Death From a Fall

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 14

The City Coroner, on Monday afternoon, held an inquest at th., Dog and Duok public-house, on Brickfield Hill, respecting the death of a publican named Edward Barrett, aged 53 years, who recently carried…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Petition and Affidavit

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 4

Alexander Greville, of Ocean-street, Woollabra. Cause of sequestration: Want of employment, and loss of his appointment In the civil service, and pressure of creditors, one of whom his obtained a ca. sa. writ. His Honor ordered…

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

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

In the matter of William John Luscombe, an adjourned second meeting. No further debts were proved, and the meeting was terminated. In the matter of Thomas Joshua Grace, an adjourned third…

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Beminiscences of the Native Mounted Police of Queensland (CONTINUED.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 31

A "Coeey," yes," to the right in that little clump of trees, a lew of which at long intervais here and there dotted the open. Two of us turned in the direction indicated. Sure enough, there was a…

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Divorce Court. (Bafore Sir William Mauning.) CRISPIN v. CRISPIN

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 14

This wan a divorce suit brought by a husband against a wife. The petitioner waa William Crispin, of Grafton, farmer, and the respondent, Mary Ann Crispin, nee Httchens, of Grafton. The…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. Scrivener and Solomon, J.’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 4

Ephraim Haddon v. William Walker, balance of 64 8s. 6d, on dray purchased. Mr. Charles Bull for defendant. This case was adjourned from a previous day, to allow Wa ker an…

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Extraordinary Disputed Will Case. Supreme Court. Eclesiasticas Jurisdiction. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning and a Jury of Four.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 26

CALLAGHAN AND WIFE V. MYERS. THIS was a suit to lest the validity of a will, executed by one Martin Hurley, and aged man, on the 16th of July last year, in the female plaintiff's favour, the defendant alleging…

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Supreme Court.— Will Case. Callaghan and Wife V. MYERS. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning and a Jury of Four.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 16

Mr. Butler, Q.C., and Dr. Donovan, instructed by Mr. R. H. M. Forster (agent for Mr. Simpson, of Armidale) appeared for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Owen and Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. Curtiss…

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Supreme Court. Friday, March 21. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Manning.) the Queen V. Croft and Powell

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 5

This was a special case from the Tenterfield Court of Quarter Sessions. The prisoners were tried before Mr. District Court Judge Meymott on March 4 for horsestealing, and were found guilty and…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 21. First Term. In Banco.—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice FAUCETT and Sir William Manning.) the Queen V. Croft and Powell

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

This was a special case stared by Mr. F. W. Meymott, Chairman of Quarter Sessions at Tenterfield, for the consideration of the full Court. " These prisoners were tried before me at Tenterfield…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 3

At the CENTRAL, POLICE COURT on Saturday, the Bench being occupied by the Police Magistrate and Mesars Smart, Cunninghame, Arguiinbau, and W. Fowler, Robert William was charged with assault and robbery. Walter…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 3

WATER POLICE COURT.—John M'Gregor was on Saturday charged with stealing a purse containing the sum of 2s. and two pawn tickets, from the person of Elizabeth Pattison…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 3

Monday, March 24, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: John Milne, examination of insolvent and a witness; John Calvert, same; William Marshall, examination of witnesses; Richard Sim, same, Before the District Commissioner: At…

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Insolvency Court. This Dat. Surrender

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 2

Patrick Slevin, of Glebe-street, Double Bay, labourer, lete eabowner. Cause of sequestration: sickness in family &c. Liabilities, £69 11s 3d: assets, £1, Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 3

Term List.—In re Bernard Fox, prohibition, part heard; Hungerford v. Devenport and another, motion nisi for new trail; in re Daniel O'Connor, quo warrantio; Mulholland v. Beyers, to set aside injunction; same v. Bullock ditto…

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Supreme Court. This Day. Sittings in Banco (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Fancett and Mr. Justice Manning.) DOOLAN V. Fox, Exparte Bernard Fox

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 3

This was a motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ of prohibition, to be directed to certain magistrates at Murrurundi, to restrain them from proceeding with a conviction against Bernard Fox in the…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the charge Court by Messrs. Hunt, Davies, Harris, and W. Fowler. Elizabeth Cohen, convicted of being an habitual drunkard, was sentenced to…

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Another Murder Northward

Evening News · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 2

CUNNAMULLA, Monday.—Alexander Campbell, cook and stockman, has been killed by blacks on the Herbert River…

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