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Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 157

Divorce Court. Wednesdat, Junk 25. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Manning.) STREET V. STREET

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 12

This was a divorco suit brought by John Horbert Street, of Balmain, near Sydnoy, marmor, against his wife, Sarah Ann Theresa Street, formerly Sarah Ann Theresa Crowder. Thomas Perry, painter, was joined…

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Law Reports. Divorce Court. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.) Street V. Street and Perry

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 1031

On the motion of Mr. Irving, instructed by Mr. Castles, his HONOR ordered that a co-respondent might be dispensed with, but declined, without further affidavits, to make any order for dispensing with service of the proceedings on the…

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Supreme Court. Friday, June 27. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Manning.) Crown Case

Evening News · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 5

THE QUEEN V. RAMSAY AND JOHNSTON. This was a special cue from the last sittings of the Central Criminal Court at Darlinghurst. The prisoners were charged before Mr. Justice Manning…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday, the Police Magistrate was assisted by Messrs. Smart, Cunningha[?]ne, and W. Fowler. Mr. Shaw was present on Friday, but his name was inadvertently omitted…

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A Sacrificial Murder

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 3

Sandwich, Mass., May 2—The quiet dwellers on this portion of the Cape have been suddenly thrown into a terrible state uf excitement over the murder of a little girl named Edith Freeman, 5…

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Police Courts

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 2

Central Polios COURT.—Saturday: Before Mr. Crane, with Messrs. Cunninghame, Fowler, and Smart. Bridget Lewis was brought up to answer for unlawfully and maliciously wounding one Patrick…

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Murder of Mr. F. M. Bates

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 2

Ok Saturday afternoon we received a telegram from our correspondent in Melbourne, stating that what was believed to be a diabolical murder had been committed the previous night on the Flemington-road…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 2

John Billin, of Redbank, innkeeper. Cause of sequestration: In 1872, insolvent invested all his means in tin mining pursuits, at Cope's Creek, and through the failure of the tin mines, no was unable to…

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Metropolitan District Court.—june 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 6

Harper v. Fitton, Lawler and another v. Macpherson, Clarke v. Cole, Oldroyd v. Luker, and another, M'Callum v. Williams, Chippendale v. Pringle, Judge v. O'Brien, Dyson v. Millett and another, Byrnes v. Kain…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court, Monday, June 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 6

In Equity.—Before his Honor Sir William Manning, at 10 o'clock: Beaumont and another v. Ramsay and others, adjourned injunction motion. Divorce Court.—At 10 o'clock, before his Honor Sir William…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 6

In the matter of James Robinson Lowe v. Thomas William Gibbs, for compulsory sequestration. On the motion of Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Hokisworth and Evans, the rule nisi for the compulsory seque stration…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday, June 27. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Buer and Co. V. HOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 6

Plaintiffs, who are agents for the sale of good will of public-houses, were employed by one Leslie to find a customer for £600 for goodwill and license of a house wellknown as the Boundary Stone, Surry Hills. In the event…

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Divorce Court. This Day. (Before Mr. Justice Manning.) FATTORINI V. FATTORINI

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 3

His Honor intimated that in this case he had conferred with Mr. Justice Fancett as to the application to, vary an order of Mr. Justice Hargrave setting down this case for trial by a Jury of Twelve. As Mr…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—saturday, June 28. Last Day of Second Term. In Banco.—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice FAUCETTE and Sir William Manning.) Admission of Solicitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 6

The following gentlemen, having passed the necessary examination, were admitted in Solicitor of the Supreme Court. Mr. Henry Shuttleworth Gannon, on the motion of Mr…

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Pigeon Stealing

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 2

In consequence of the great complaints being made to the police, relative to the nocturnal raids being made on the pigeons kept by residents of the vicinity of Sorry Hills and Darlinghurst, the preservers of…

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A Romance in Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 4

Portage, Wis., May 2.-Last night the second daughter of Sheriff Conklin, aged 17, realesed from gaol John Woods, who was imprisoned on a charge of committing a burglary on the depot of…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Pearce, Davies, Harris Murray, and Butchart; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Alexander, Bull, Fraser, Neale,…

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Police Courts

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 2

WATER POLICE COURT.-This Day.-Before the Water Police Magistra[?] and Messrs. Reading, Penfold, and Jenkins. Albrt Lahiff (15) was brought up charged with stealing an Antwerp pigeon, valued…

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Coroner's Court. Mystehous Death

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 2

The City Coroner the morning held an inquest at the Brecknock Arms Hotel, lower George-street respecting the death of John Brugmann, who was found dead on the floor of his office at 181. Pitt-street, on…

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The Supreme Court Judges

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 2

It is gratifying to record that the Chief Justice (Sir James martin is recovering from the illness which compelled him to apply for and obtain six months' leave of [?]sence. is Honor's sojourn at…

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