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Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 157

Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1879 · page 3

Banco Court.—Johnson v. Graham, part heard; Sandeman VA Bonarius, Bowden v. A. Mobbs, Keen and another v. Wetton. In Equity.—Before his Honor Sir William Manning, at 11 o'clock —Causes: Futter v. Toohey, hearing; Christian v. Miller…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 3

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Bench in the Charge Court was occupied by the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pearce, Hunt, R. C. Murray, and, subsequently, Mr. W. Fowler. Two women…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 3

Tuesday, May 6, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Ceitificate Applications—David Bow, William Frederick Kerr, George Gale, Charles Boyd, William Fulton, Thomas Upton Amos Davie, William Bradford Lucas, James Dixon Little,…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 3

Roberts v. Marshall,; Lane v. Barnstem, Mossman v. Petersen, Raphael v. Troedel, Burne v. M'Donnell, Orchard v. Miller, Walker v. Brown, Haagar v. Borough St. Leonards, Crick v. Towns, Gunn v. Hynard, Bubb v. Mears, Mansfield v. Levy,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Josephson.) Ware and Others V. CLARK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 3

Plaintiffs are trustees of the Schomberg Lodge, No. 5, Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia, and claimed £2 12s., for fifty-two weekly payments alleged to be due by defendant as a member of the society. The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 3

In the matter of William Marshall, an examination meeting. William Neill, manager of the City Bank, being examined by Mr. S. C. Brown, on behalf of the official assignee, deposed that when the bank took the mortgage,…

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Law Notices Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 3

Chamber List.—Ducker v. Somerville, Roche v. Stuckey, Ellis v. Sheehy, Shaughnessy and another v. Clifford, Dalton v. Law, Banco Court.—Sandeman v. Bonarius, part heart; Bowden v. A. Mobbs, Keep and another v. Wetton, Wearne v. Gallagher…

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

Evening News · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 2

The following lusolvents were granted certificates of conformity:—David Bow, William Frederick Kerr, Charles Boyd, William Tuttow, Thomas Upton, James Ellis, and Peter Reilley…

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Lew Report. Supreme Court.—monday, May 5. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before this Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of jour.) JOHNSON V. GRAHAM

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 3

Jury: Messrs. William Adams, Robert Milne, Charles Alfred Jones, and James Poole. Mr. Want and Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnson, and Went, appeared for the plaintifi; Mr. Darley…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted by Messrs. Bailey, Perdriau, and Solomon. Five chartres of felony, partly heard, were remanded…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 3

WATER POLICE COURT.—Tuesday—Before Messrs. Hunt, Reading, and Penfold. Catherine Miller, 50, accused of having a coat and a book in her po[?] for which she could not account, and therefore…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 6

Wednesday, May 7, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Charles Henry Whitten, first and only; Ma[?]y Southwell, [?]ame; J[?]cob Audet, second; Robert Li[?]ant Pyne, first and only; Thomas Edwin Beckmann, same, Charles Haynes Barlee, [?]ame;…

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The Attempt to Murder Mr. Monk

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 3

At a meeting held at the Shire-hall, Mansfield, on May 3, says the Melbourne TELEGRAPH, in Monk's case, the following resolutions were unanimously carried:—"That in the opinion of this meeting a most…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Josephson.) Roberts V. MARSHALL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 6

This was an action by a photographer for cartes de visite of members of defendant's family, and also for an enlarged portrait, framed and glazed, of defendant's married daughter. This latter item was disputed on the ground that it…

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Metropolitan District Court.—wednesday, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 6

Mansfield v. Levy, M'Darra v. Nunn, Clarke v. Cole, Winstanely and another v. Souter, Wann v. Campbell and another, Maloney v. Evana, Marshall v. Robarts and another, Gail v Saber and others, Ross v. O'Connor, Leader v. Drew, Hogan v. Higley,…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, May 6. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 2

George Steeper, of 95, George-street West, baker's carter. Cause of sequestration; Sickness, &c. Liabilities, 82 9s 8d; assets, £12, Mr. R. H. Sempill, official assignee…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 6

Banco Court.—Sandeman v. Bonarious, part heard; Bowd[?] v. [?]Mobbs, Keep and another v. Wetton, Wearne v. Gallather, In Equity.—Before his Honor Sir William Maining, at 10 o'clock; [?]are Morning Star Gold Mining Company and Companies Act…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 6

Certificates of conformity were granted on the usual conditions as follows:—On the application of Mr. Dunn, to David Bow and William Frederick Kerr; on the application of Mr. Faithfull, to Charles Boyd; on the application…

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Law Repoet. Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 6. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.) SANDEMAN V. BONARIUS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 6

The trial of this action was resumed, and lasted all day without being concluded. The evidence had been closed when the Court rose. Council will address the jury, and his Honor will sum up in the morning (Wednesday)…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1879 · page 8

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Manistrate was assisted in the Charge Court by Messrs. Pinhey, Callaghan, Nelson, Booth, Carpenter, and Perdriau…

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