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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 157

Larrikinism in Gaol

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 3

A paragraph appeared in our issue of the 17th instant, headed " Larrikinum in Gaol." A prisoner named Alfred J. Davis, allas Hannan, at the quarter sessions, through his excess of plausibility suceeded…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, on Saturday, the Police Magistrate was assisted by Messrs. Smart, Cunninghame, Arguimbau, Brown, and W. Fowler. Edgar Brazier was charged with unlawfully and…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 2

WATER POLICE COURT.—Saturday.—Before Messrs. Hunt, and Greville.—Aun M'Kenna, charged with having no lawful or visible of support, pleaded guilty, and was sent to goal for one month. John…

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Four Bushrangers Sentenced to Death. DENILIQUIN

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 2

The Hatfield bushrangers were brought up for sentence on Saturday, and appeared anxious and subdued. Hobbs made a statement that he had been a sailor for nineteen years and was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 6

Monday, April 21, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: John Nicholson, examination of insolvent; Louis Malcolm, Keyzor, examination of insolvent and witnesses; James Biffin, examination of insolvent. Before the District Commissioner:…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday. Surrenders

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 2

Thomas Love, of Bombala, butcher. Cause of sequestration: Pressure of judgment creditor. Liabilities, £72; assets £5. Mr. A. Sandeman, official assignee. William Thomas Maynard, of Tubbo Creak, near…

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Grafton Circuit Court. GRAFTON

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 2

Whiteman, for horestealing, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, and six months' additional for stealing a saddle. Paul Jean, for attempting to shoot constable Davit, was…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday, April [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 6

Davies and mother v. Proudfoot, part heard; Withers v.[?] Stocombe v. Brown; Ronan v. Taylor; Bull v. Saollard and another [?] v. Sinmat; Lyons v. Rentley."…

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Maitland Circuit Court. West Maitland

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 2

The April Sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court opened yesterday morning before his Honor Acting-Judge M. H. Stephen. The Sheriff (Mr. C. Cowper) was also Present. Mr. Fitzhardinge…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 7

The Bench on the criminal side of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT was occupied yesterday by the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pearce, Hunt, Penfold, Davies, Butchart, and R. C. Murray. Edward…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 7

Tuesday, April 22, at 11 a. m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Certificate applications: Adolph Boesser, James Eilis, John Nicholson, Robert Baillie Scott, Elijair, outtle, James Enther Williams, Charles Matthew [?]e, Martin Systrum, William…

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Licensing Brawl in Court

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 2

An array of 24 magistrates sat at the Central Police Court, to-day, to adjudicate in the matter of one Edward M'Donald's application for the transfer of a publican's license. The names of the magistrates…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 7

Causes: Lyons v. Bentley, Hill v. Wittzenstein, Bourke and another v. Haris and another, Morgan v. Dagg, Ogden v. Gollan, Ogden v. Albury, Norbey v. Pederson, Reynolds v. M'Carthy…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Davies and Son V. PROUDFOOT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 7

An action to recover £20 9s., balance of account for goods sold and delivered. Plaintiffs were nonsuited. WITHERS V. LITTLE. In this action, which was to recover a balance due upon a…

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Law Notices Supreme Court.—tuesday, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 7

Master's Office: At 10.30 a.m., re Underwood's Estate, acts and petition of Richard Underwood's children, to settle report. Chamber List.—Fowler v. Larnach and other, Vincent v. Miller, Wiliams v. Williams, Rand gernisheo; Lodge v…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Certificate Meetings

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 2

William Robert Hepburn. After a consideration of the report and proceedings, a certificate was ordered to issue after suspension for a fortnight. James Eather Williams, Insolvent's certificate was refused…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—monday, April 21. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 7

In the matter of John Nicholson, an examination meeting. Insolvent being examined by Mr. R. B. Smith, on bahalf of the official assignee and a creditor, deposed in effect that Mr. G. Foots, solicitor, prepared his schedule at Grafton;…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 7

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Charge Court by Messrs. Bailey, Perdrian, and Harris. William Speeding was charged with unlawfully and…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 3

WATER POLICE COURT—Monday.—Before Messrs. Fowler, Gray, Brown, and Dean.—Maxwell Coates and Alexander M'Donald were fined 20s or four days for fighting. George Wilkie received a similar…

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The Hatfield Bushrangers. Four Men Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 2

AT the Deniliquin Assizes on Thursday, April 17, before Sir William Manning (Mr. C.J.Manning being Crown Prosecutor), Thomas Gorman, William Kaye, William Hobbs, and Charles Jones, were charged, for that they, on the 94th day…

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