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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 157

Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 11

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Guy and Booth, and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Chapman, M'Benth, Alexander and Martin…

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Police Courts

Evening News · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 2

CENTRAL POLICE COURT.—At this court to-day two women named Mary Dillon and Mary Heley were each fined 40s, in default one month's imprisonment, for using obscene language whilst intoxicated…

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MINING in the Police Paddock, Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 9

Wednesday was the day for receiving applications for claims in the police paddock (says the Burrangong Argus of Saturday, the 14th instant), and accordingly, at an early hour, the front of the warden's office presented quite a busy…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, June 18. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 2

John James Phillips and George Phillips, trading as Phillips Brothers, Botany, tanners. Canso of sequestration: Depression of trade, Liabilities, £32 6s 3d. Assets, £1 15s. Mr. R. H. Sempill,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 11

The certificate applications of James Henry Longworth, Alexander Cameron, and James M'Cleery, postponed yesterday, were further postponed until the 5th August, in consequence of the vacation…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, June 13. Matrimonial and Divorce Causes Jurisdiction. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.) Fattorini V. FATTORINI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 11

This was an appplication on behalf of the respondent (Mrs. Fattorini), calling upon the petitioner to show cause why an order of his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, ordering the cause to be tried by a common jury of twelve, should not be…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 June 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs, Pentold, Connell, and Murray; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Smithers, Lester, Stanley, Eeaumont, and…

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Police Courts

Evening News · Friday 20 June 1879 · page 2

CENTRAL POLICE COURT.—At this court, to-day, scarcely any business but the disposal of disorderly and disorderly persons in the usual penalties was brought on. Robert Holme pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, June 18. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Hinton V. DUNSTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 June 1879 · page 6

This was action for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, which was part heard on the previous day. Plaintiffi keeps the Ice House Hotel, in Oxford-street; defendant the Racing Arms Hotel, on the opposite side,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 June 1879 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. W. Russell, at the instance of Watson and another, his Honor made absolute a rule nisi for the compulsory sequestration of the estate of Olive Sproule, schedule and statement to be filed within 10 days…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, June 19. Second Term. In Banco.—(Before timer Honors Mr. Justice FAUCETT and Sir William Manning.) Sandeman (Official Assignee) V. BEDWELL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 June 1879 · page 6

This was a demurrer toa a plea. The plaintiff, as the offcial assignce of the insolvent estate of Michacl Burke, sued Charles Willianm Bedwell for work done and materials provided for him by Burke in the building of a…

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Police Court. 7th JUNE

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—John Carter was discharged for this offence. 13th JUNE. (N. G. Bull and S. Solomon, J.’sP.)…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 6

At the GENERAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Charge Court by Messrs. Jolly, Skarratt, Brown, Guy, and Booth; and the Summons Court by Messrs. Neale, Ridge, Barden, Blair, Hart, and…

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Police Courts

Evening News · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 4

WATER POLICE COURT.—This Day.—Mildred Russell, for stealing a ham, the property of Matthew E. Rolson, was sent to gaol for seven days. James Sullivan, for unlawfully obtaining…

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Parramatta Police Court. Thursday. June 12. (Before Mr. John Golledge, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 5

INDECENT LANGUAGE. — Bridget Ramsey, charged with using indecent language, was convicted, and sentenced to 24 hours imprisonment…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 17. (Before Messrs. McQuade and Dick, J.P.’s)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 4

LICENSES.—A publican’s license was granted to Mr. David Lather for a house at Wilberforce, to be called the Prince of Wales Hotel: also, a Packet Licene was granted to Mr. George Books…

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Alleged Case of Murder. Shocking Disclosures

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 27

THE City Coroner, last Saturday, hold an inquest at Ross's Brooknock Arms, Lower George-street, respecting the death of a cook and seaman, named Charles Power, whose dead body was found on Friday…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 14

George Lane, late of Parramatta Junction, but now of Woollahra, gentleman. Cause of sequestration: Execution against insolvent's goods, and loases of school fees and salary. Liabilities, £90 3s. Assets…

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Coal Stealing at Newcastle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle, June 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 6

Two summons cases dealt with at the Police Court during the week have served to bring practically to fight a system and one of a very injurious nature to colliery proprietors and to consignors, that has, evidently prevailed and been carried…

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Coroner's Court. Found Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 4

Two inquests were held yesterday afternoon at the Brecknock Aims, Lower George-street, on the bodies of two seamen found drowned. The first was held on the body of Charles Booth, a seaman of the Lady…

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