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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 157

Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Friday 30 May 1879 · page 2

James M'Neil, of 27, Bent-street. Cause of sequestration—Pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £29 0s 10d. assets, £16 0s 10d. Mr. R. H. Sempill, official assignee…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1879 · page 6

In the matter of Henry Stuckey v. Allan Mackenzie— motion for compulsory sequestration—the hearing was adjourned, the requisite notice not having been served. In the matter of Way v. Russell, a rule nisi for…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, May 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1879 · page 6

Chamber List.—Little v. Sandeman, Little v. Rouse, Robey and others v. Oriental Bank, Smith v. Sharp, Sergeat v. Miller, Lindsay v. Gourlay. Banco Court.—10.30, Thompson at nx v. Williams, Roberts v…

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Supreme Court. This Day. Sittings for Trial of Causes

Evening News · Friday 30 May 1879 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a Jury of Four. THOMPSON AND WIPE v. WILLIAMS. This was an action on a promissory note. The…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1879 · page 6

The Hon, the Attorney-General and Mr. Leo appeared for the Crown. CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD. Joseph Israel and G. W. Peisley were brought up again,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, May 29. Sittings for Causes. Bance Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.) SPEARS V. Dibbs and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1879 · page 6

Jury: Messis. John Kirkpatrick, James A. M'Learman, John Chippendale, and Robert Henry Barry. Mr. Darley, Q. C., and Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Spain and Sly, appeared for the plaintiff…

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Central Criminal Court. Cattle Stealing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 872

William M'Mahon, found guilty during the previous week of receiving cattle belonging to Mr. W. F. Buchanan, of Cowbara, knowing them to have been stolen, was brought up for sentence. Evidence of his previous good character…

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The Fattorini Assault Case. Scene in the Police Court. First Day—friday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 8

THE assault recontly committod by Mr. E. L. D. Fattorini, on his wife, in the public stocks, came before the Bench, at the Water Police Court, on Friday, the complainant praying that defendant…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 3

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Reading, Skarratt, and R. C. Murray; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Neale, Blair, Barden, Ridge, Dixon, and…

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Brutal Murder at Ararat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 871

The Ararat correspondent of the Melbourne Age on the 26th instant writes:—Yesterday evening this place was thrown into a state of great excitement on its becoming known that a brutal murder had been…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 14

THE following cases have been adjudicated in the civil jurisdiction of the Supreme Court during the past week:— In the action, the Attorney-General v. Smith, on a…

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Police Court. Mat 23, 1879. (Before Messrs. Johnson and Scrivener, J.’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 4

STRAY CATTLE.— T. K. Oliver was fined 2s. 6d. and 2s. 6d. costs for allowing two cows to stray. They walked into the Police station yard and eat a lot of…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, May 26 (Before Messrs. Miller and Byrnes, J,s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 4

VAGRANT.— Barny Holder, a vagrant, was discharged, the Bench intimating their intention non of obtaining his admission to the Benevolent Asylum…

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Central Criminal Court

Evening News · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court, yesterday, James Bolger and Timothy Joseph Kelly were acquitted of a charge of forgery and uttering. Andrew Drysdale, Henry Wallack, Robert Peate, and George Wooland,…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 14

David Laird, of Mountain View, near Grafton, tcher. Cause of sequestration: Losses sustained sough fresh water leaking into vats of salt beef; o pressure of a mortgagee. Liabilities, £774 6s…

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Police Court. (Before Dr. Duncan, and Mr. J., K. Cleeve J’s.P.) .FRIDAY 23

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 4

Thos. Dove appeared to answer a writ of ejectment at the instance of Edward Ireland. This case had been postponed for a month for the…

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Insolvency Court. This Day

Evening News · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 4

James M'Grath, of Bathurst, late of the Bridle Track. Cause of sequestration: Losses through death of sheep during the dry weather. Liabilities, £193 15s 1d; assets, £9 6s 3d. Mr. S. Lyons,…

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Police Court. May 17. (Before Hon. J. Blaxland, John. E. Manning, and W. Thomas, J’s.P

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 5

J. McKeown, Crown Lands Ranger v. John Luthorborough, Elizabeth Lutherborough, John Schweikert, Andrew Tesso[?], and Sydney Tisc. The whole of defendants were severally…

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William Habron Wrongfully Convicted of the Murder Confessed by Peace

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 5

Our readers will be familiar with the case of William Habron, convicted at Manchester nearly two years ago, on a charge of shooting Police-Constable Cock, condemned to death,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 3

In the matter of William Griffin, a third meeting. Six debts were proved, no directions were given, and the meeting was terminated. In the matter of Christopher Thomas Bagot, a third…

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