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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 157

Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 12

John Fleming, of Queanbeyan. Cauge of sequestration: Pressure of creditors, &c., Liabilities, £68 10s; assets, £1 10s. Assignee, Mr. S. Lyons. William Haines, of Goulburn, builder, Cause of…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 29, (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, Goodin, [?] and Sultor; J’s. P)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 5

[?] FROM HIRED SERVICE.—MATCHETT v. Wood; dismissed. DES[?]TING OF ILLEGITIMATE [?] Moulds v. Bowerman.—Mr. Richardson for…

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Law. Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. (Before Mr. District-Court Judge Dowling.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 191

Mr. F. E. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. William Fawcett withdrew his first plea and pleaded guilty to the charge of impersonating a detective, and obtaining thereby certain goods from Thomas Murphy,…

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Police Department. Inspector-General's Office, Sydney. 31st January. 1879. Conveyance of Gold and Escort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 10

TENDEES will be received at the Office of the; InspectorGeneral of Police, until noon of FRIDAY, the 28th day of February proximo, for the Conveyance of Treasure and Escort, on the lines and subject to the conditions undermentioned:—…

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Law Report. Quarter Sessions.—friday, Jan 31. (Before Mr. District-Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 7

Mr. F. E. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCE. James Horne, for common assault, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment in Darlinghurst geol…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL, POLICE COURT on Saturday, the Police Magistrate, being assisted by Messrs. Smart, Cunninghame, Arguimbau, and W. Fowler, the only business was the fining of about a score of persons who had been…

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The Bank Directors Sentenced. LONDON, February 1

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1879 · page 2

The Glasgow Bank Directors, found guilty on the previous day, were brought up for sentence. The judge alluded to the widespread distress caused by the swindles, and said he was compelled…

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Murder and Suicide at Brisbane

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1879 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—Considerable feeling is being shown in connection with the case of the girl M'Ilwraith, who was so disgracefully treated by the woman who took her from the Orphanage…

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Insolvency Court. [?] DAY. [?]

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1879 · page 2

Neil [?] carpenter. Cause of sequestration: [?] wife, losses in gold-mining, and pressure of three [?] creditors. Liabilities, £l34 15s, Assets, £4. Mr. A. [?] assignee…

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District Court [?], To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1879 · page 3

SIR.—By your aid and kind per man I propose to draw the attention of "the powers that [?] a public grievance, in the hope that it may as it easily [?] removed. I, to-day, had occasion to issue[?] district court plaint…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1879 · page 6

David Pert, of Grafton, hotelkeeper. Liabilities, £315 2s. 4d. Assets, £46 7s. 6d. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. Patrick Doherty, of Tamworth, cut of business…

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Quarter Sessions. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1879 · page 3

James Horn, for common assault, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment in Darlinghurst Gaol. Rodert Munday was charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding Mary Percell, on January 11…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate being assisted on the Bench by Messrs. Hunt, Harris, R. C. Murray, and W. Fowler, Margaret Foley was committed to take her trial at the Quarter Sessions, on…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, Micheal Scott, a disreputable character, was charged before Mr. Marsh, Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Holborow and Dean, with having assaulted…

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District Court

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 3

The sittings of the District Court commenced yesterday, when undefended [?]ses from No. 1 to No. 363 were disposed of. To-day, the undefended cases from No. 3[?]4 to No. 738 were adjourned. Tomorrow[?]…

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Supreme Court

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 3

THE following is the list of civil causes set down for trial at the ensuing [?]ttings of the Supreme Court, to comm[?]nce on February 10:—Jury Court: Thomas v. Thompson, Lyons v. Lane, Ma[?]er and another v…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 3

Edward Burton Lun[?]ey, of Tamworth. Cause of [?]e[?]uestration: Loss of business by the se[?]r[?] drought and pressure of judgement creditor. Liabilities, [?]1509 7s 5d; assets, [?]3278. Mr. R. [?]. [?]empill, official assig[?]…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—monday, Feb. 3. Scrrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 6

Neil M'Coll, of Coraki, carpenter. Liabilities, £134 15s. Assets, £4. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. James Bout, of Nymboida, stockkeeper. Liabilities, £83 4s. Assets, £2. Mr. Lyons, official assignee…

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Quarter Sessions.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 6

Mr. F. E. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. FORGERY. James Sal[?]as Robert Scarbrook was charged with forging and uttering, on the 7th of October, 1878, a cheque on the…

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District Court. Monday, February 3. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) A number of undefended cases were disposed of MURPHY [?]. KISS

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 3

This was a case fixed specially for hearing this day, and was somewhat important, as affecting sales at auction. The action was for negligence by an auctioneer. It appeared from the evidence that on the 17th June…

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