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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

3,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 169

Central Criminal Court

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

THIS DAY. (Before hi[?] Honor Mr. Jurtice Windeyer.) THE sittings of the Coutral Criminal Court commenced at Darlingu[?]rst this morning. His Honor took his seat at a quarter past 10. The…

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Metropolitan District Court,—february 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 6

Bennett and another v. Campbell, plasto v. Harrison, Barnett v. Wilson. Davison and another v. Hackett, Curtiss v. Stanley, Goodlet v. Cornish, Brandon v. yeomans, Wav v. Reece…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) M'culloch V. HAMEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 6

This was an action on an attorney's bill. The services were proved to have been performed. The defendant appeared in poison. Verdict for plaintiff, £156 Mr., Barton, instructed by Mr. Carruthors, for plaintiff…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—banco Court. Tuesday, 10Th February. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 4

LARANACH V. AUSTRALIAN AND EUROPEAN BANK. —To recover £1600 damages for alleged wrongful dishonor of the plaintiff's cheques by the defendant bank. Messrs. M. H. Stephen, Darley, and J. H. Want,…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 6

In the matter of George W. Looming—hearing of order nisi for the official assignce to show cause why he should not make conveyance to the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank—his Honor directed that the case…

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Coroner's Court. Suspicious Death of a Child

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon at the Benevolent Asylum, on Mary Jane, the infant daughter of Mary Nolan. From the evidence of Mrs. Eliza Etrio, the matron of the asylam, it appeared…

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Jury Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 4

RILEY AND ANOTHER V. ROBERTS.—To recover £148, goods sold and delivered. Mr. F. E. Rogers appeared for the plaintiff. Judgment was given for the amount sued for…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, February 10. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 4

Certificates.—Certificates were granted to the following insolvents, viz:– Fitzwilliam Henry Eyre, George Henry Carrett, James Stonshaw, Thomas Evans, and Joseph Hanson…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 10. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.) LARNCH V. the Australian and European Bank

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 6

The trial of this cause for damages for the dishonour by the defendants of the plaintiff's cheques was resumed, and was part heard when the Court rose. The evidence was closed, and counsel will address the jury in the morning…

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Matrimonial and Divorce Causes Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Killligrew V. KILLIGREW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. Piteairn, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Langhlin, his HONOR settled the issues for trial in this cause: (1) marriage, and (2) adultery. HARTE V. HARTE…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 6

Yesterday the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Booth, Sladen, Callaghan, and Lester; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Chapman, Solomon, Guy, Hardie, and Maclean…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 3

This morning Mr. Crane wan Assisted by Messrs. Penfold, Martha, and Fowler. Twenty offenders against society and public decorum were dealt with in the usual manner. James Hawyn, charged with…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 3

At the about court to-day, the following cases of interest were called on before Messrs. Eolomon Field, M'Lean, M'Beath, and Gray. MANSLAUGHTER…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 6

Yesterday, the Bench was occupied by Messrs. Wright, Bardeu, and Kingsbury. George Bedford, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned four days…

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Supreme Court

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 3

In the Banco Court this morning, before his Honor Judge Fanoett and a Jury of four, the interminable care of Mulholland and another against Beyers was called on. The case bad…

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District Court Cases

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 3

In the save of plste against Hurrison, a bus proprietor, in which the p[?] damage for majaries received fro falling off defeadant's bus which swerved in correspondent of the driver's neg[?]…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrender

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 3

Mark Neville, of Dungowan Creek, near Tamworth, selector. Liabilities, £152; assets, £37 13s. Mr. Lyoas, official assignee…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Kennett V. CAMPBELL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 6

Defendant was the owner of a house at Balmain, and at the request of his tenant authorized him to get certain repairs effected. Plaintiff then left Sydney to reside permanently at Newcastle. After he left the tenant employed…

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Law Notices. -- (This Day.) District Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 2

Vaughan v. M'Laughlin, Quinlan v. Bell, Bailey v. Harding, Blakey v. Henderson, Conden v. Ryall, Low v. Hipwood, Shone v. Tucker, Blake v. Mooney, Cashumn v. Secretary Gaslight Company…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. -- Banco Court. Wednesday, 11Th February. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Fancett.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 4

LARNACH V. AUSTRALIAN AND EUROPEAN BANK. -- To recover £1500 damages, for the defendant hank having, contrary, to alleged agreement, dishonoured certain of the plaintiffs cheques, thereby injuring the…

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