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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 157

Police Court Fees. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1879 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 28th June, I find at the Water Police Court (before Messrs. J. Walter Smart, Hunt, and Charlton, J.P.'s,) on the prosecution of Inspectors Seymour, and Gram, several persons were fined to the amount of £14…

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Insolvency Court. Schedules Filed

Evening News · Tuesday 8 July 1879 · page 2

George Hynard, of 168, Pitt-street, Sydney. Liabilities, £609 12s 6d; assets, £5; consisting of wearing apparel. Insolvent's only creditor is the Bank of Australasia, George-street, for an endorsements to the…

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A Burglary at Paddington

Evening News · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 2

An obliging correspondent sends us the following:-"On Monday afternoon, between the hours of 3 and 4 o'clock, I happened to be absent from home, and left the house locked up (as I thought, securely). When I…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Helsham, Nesle, Murray, and Ridge; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Lipman, Perdrian, Harwood, Smart,…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 2

Samuel Collier, of Colli, storekeeper. Liabilities, £339 4s 6d. Assets, £46 7s 8d. Mr. A. Sandeman, official assignee. Robert Oliver, of Charles-street, Petersham, rough…

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Police Protection. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 3

SIR,-I desire to call attention through your valuable columns to the want of police protection experienced by the residents of Darling hurst, particularly West-street, a quiet secluded locality, offering special…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 6

Richard Eddy of Adelong, miner. Cause of insolvency: Expenses from deaths in family and pressure of judgment creditors. Liabilities, £104 6s. 10½d. Assets, £5. Mr. Sempill, official assignee…

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The Pigeon-Stealing Cases

Evening News · Thursday 10 July 1879 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, nearly the whole of the day was occupied in the hearing of the cases of pigeon stealing, brought by sergent Piric and senior-constable Corrigan, against Herbert…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1879 · page 8

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted inthe Crime Court by Messrs. Renwick, Callaghan, Booth, Murray, Butchart, and Solomon; and in the Summons Court, by Messrs. Chapman, Guy,…

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Alleged Child Murder

Evening News · Thursday 10 July 1879 · page 2

About 3 o'olook yesterday afternoon an infant's body was found floating in the water at Elizabeth Gay. Constable Scott immediately took possession of the body, and conveyed it to the dead house at the…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, July 9. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1879 · page 8

Edwin Horne, of Gungal, farmer. Causes of insolvency: Pressure of creditors and sickness in family. Liabilities, £463 1s. 10d. Assets, £421. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee…

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Police Courts

Evening News · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 2

CENTRAL POLICE COURT.—This Day.—(Before Mr. Crane, police magistrate, with Messrs. Jolly, Reading, and Skarratt).—John Marsdon was brought up for stealing one dozen brooms, value at 10s, the…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 2

William Henry Newman, of Jamison-street, draper Cause of sequestration : Pressure of creditors and sickness for over 12 months of insolvent's wife. Liabilities, £l17 15s 8d; assets, £68 14s. consisting of…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday July 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 6

Chamber List.—M'Farlund v. Cha[?]oner and another, Griffiths and another v. Hatfield and others…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court—thursday, July 10. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 6

James Alexander Lyttle, of Sydney, coachbuilder. Cause of insolvency: Pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £494 18s. 9d., of which £50 is secured. Assets, £379 4s. 6d Mr. Sempill, official assignee…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 3

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, on Thurday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Penfold, Brown, and Connell, and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Smithers, Lester, Stanley, and Beaumont…

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Parramatta Police Court. (Before Mr. McRae, J. P.) Monday, July 7

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—The only case of this nature before the Court and this is something strange for Monday morning was that of Thomas Wall, who was taken [?] custody at the…

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Police Court. Monday, July 7Th, 1879.(Before Mr. W. H. Bocke, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 4

BRUNK AND DISORDERLY. — John King, charged with being drunk and disorderly pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s. or 48 hours ; took the latter…

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Liverpool. Police Court. July 4Th. (Before Messrs. Solomon and Scrivener, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 4

ESTRAY. — Thomas Marsden, suffering one horse to stray, was fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs. CIVIL. —James Sloane v. John Long, under Masters’ and Servants’ Act, for wages. £18…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 13

Robert winslow of 16, Albert-street, Rodf[?]n labourer. Cause of sequestration; Losses in business, want of employment and pressure of judgment creditor; also Mr. Cohen of the London Loan and…

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