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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 157

Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 3

The application of William Alexander Irwin was further adjourned, insolvent being directed to comply with the orders already made within three weeks, objecting creditors having leave to file objections…

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Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, April 15. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 2

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Rogers. The sentence of three years' hard labour passed on James Jones on Thursday last was reduced to two years, it being his first offence. Thomas Handoock,…

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Larrikinism in Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 2

It appears from the statement of a prisoner, who was before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling on Wednesday, that Jarrikinism is as rife within the four walla of the gaol as it is in the streets of the city; and…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Solomon, Callagham, Gorus, Booth, and Renwick. Thomas Whillock was convicted of having at Cook's…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 6

Thursday, April 17, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Terence Daly v. Henry Keanedy, for compulsory sequestration; accounts and plans for confirmation: Finally M'Martin, account current; Peter Reilly, dividend 6s, 0¼d. concurrent; James…

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Police Proceedings. Thursday April 17

Evening News · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 2

WATER POLICE COURT—Before Messrs. Solomon, Dean, Carpenter, Hunt, and Shaw, J.P.'s. Bridget Kennedy, for attempting to smuggle spirits into a prisoner in the gaol, pleaded guilty. Mid wan fined £10…

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Mudgee Circuit Court. MUDGEE

Evening News · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 2

The Criminal Court opened yesterday morning before Mr. Acting-Justice Davis. Dr. Sly, assisted by Mr. Williams, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted for the Crown. The other barristers present were…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 6

Green v. Taylor, Drysade v. Ogden, Jarret v. Nicholson, Mineban v. Morton, Mavor and another v. Eyles, Walsh v. Rogers, M'Culloch v. the Commissioner for Railways, Davies v. Proudfoot…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—For Taxation: Wilson and another v. Muscio, at 11 o'clock; Graham v. Harrison, at half-past 11 o'clock; Hill v. Sevil. at quarter to 12 o'clock; Knox v. O'Brien, at 12 o'clock; Knox v. Troy, ar quarter-past 12 o'clock;…

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Metropolitan District Court. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON, and a jury of four.) HUENERBEIN Y. STREET

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 6

This was an action to recover damages for the wrongful seizure and sale of a piano, sold conditionally to a person named Duke, whose furniture and effects were distrained, upon for rent by the defendant, acting as agent for the…

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Quarter Sessions.—wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 6

Mr. Tecce prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCES. William Bride, found guilty on the previous day of indecently assaulting a child of tender years, was sentenced…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell). Compulsory Sequestration

Evening News · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 2

In the petition of Terence Daly, praying that the estate of Henry Kenneey may be sequestrated for the benefit of creditors. Mr. Brennan moved that the motion to make also late order nisi granted on the 2nd instant may stand over…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, April 16. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 6

In the matter of William Robinson, a single meeting Insolvent deposed to the accuracy of his schedule Five debts were proved, no directions were giveh, and the meeting was terminated…

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Metropolitan Police District and the Administration of Justice. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 6

Sir,—It may not be generally known that the Metropoliton Police District, extending from Broken Bay on the north, to Port Hacking on the South Haslem's Creek on the west, and the wafers of the Pacific on the east, is divided…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, April 16. (Before his Ho[?]or Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Palco Preten[?]ec

Evening News · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 2

A. G. Davis, who who charged with tittering a valueless cheque, made a long rumbling statement with reference to n disputed account he had in the bank against which account the cheque was drawn…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 7

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Penfold, Waugh, and W. Fowler. Messrs. Lester, Alexander, Stanley, and Mitchell sat in the Summons…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 2

THURSDAY. CENTRAL POLICE COURT.—Before Messrs. Crane, Penfold, and Fowler. John Clancy, for being drunk, and tiling obscene language, was fined 20s or seven…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 7

Friday, April 18, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Annestis Benson, third; William Davis, same; Samuel Jones, same; Edward Hodder, same; James Purrington Jackson Warran, same; Henry Ha[?]t, adjourned first and only: Jane…

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Circumstantial Evidence. Wrongly Convicted of Murder

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 3

THE papers by the mail contain particulars of the conviction of an innocent man for the murder of a policeman, a crime which peace, the notorious criminal, confessed himself guilty. Habron, the…

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The Murder of Mrs. Peckham. MUDGEE

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 2

George Peckham and John Lewis were arraigned for the murder of Mrs. Catherine Peckham, at Miserable Flat, Dear Wellington, on the 11th of November last. The prisoner Peckham was…

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