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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

3,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 169

Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 6

Yesterday Mr. W. Jolly, J.P., occupied the Bench. Horace Alexander Spence, under 12 years of age, was charged with being found at Petersham wandering about the streets with reputed thieves and having no ostensible…

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Murder or Suicide

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 2

A respectably dressed man, with money in his possession was discovered dead, with his throat cut, on Bondi Beach to-day. We will give full particulars in second edition…

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Latest Telegrams. Stealing from the Public School

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 2

GOULBURN, Tuesday.—Yesterday a girl, aged 11, named Maud Lamb and her sister, Violet Lamb, were arrested by the police for stealing several hats and umbrellas, the property of…

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Wilful Murder by Natives

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The Superintendent of Telegraphs has received the following telegram from the Northern Territory :—"Wednesday.—Holmes and a Chinaman were alone at Collet's…

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Metropolitan District Court.—march 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 6

Murphy and another v. Moore, part heard, Ryan v. Evans, part heard, Green v. Gibson, Taylor v. Anderson, Hall and another v. M'Fadyon, Mercier v. Broteche. Hancock v. Elliott, Douglass v. Harris and another, Cashman v. the Secretary G[?] Co.,…

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Insolvency Court. MONDAY, March 15

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 2

Amos Bredon, of Elizabeth-street, Sydney, carman. Liabilities, £91 10s; assets, £5. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. Arthur Springthorpe, of Milson's Point-road,…

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The Dibbs Contempt of Court Case

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 3

Yesterday, in the Supreme, Court, before their Honors Mr. Justice. Hargrave, Mr, Justice Faucett, and Sir William Manning, the above case, which has excited so-much public attention, came up for…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday, March 15. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Joseophson.) Rutchart V. CLEMENTI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 6

This case, which was partly heard on a previous day, resulted in a verdict being given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, £49 17s. 6d. WHITFEORD V. GREEN…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 6

In the matter of Joseph Thomas Spears, an adjourned single meeting. Insolvent, being examined by Mr. Trickett, on behalf of the petitioning creditor, deposed that the account he had filed was correct to the best of his belief;…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 6

Chamber List.—Exparte Simpson, in re Richardson[?]quo[?]warranto; Wyse v. Easterby; Campbell v. Bradly, interpleader; Lakeman v. Dobson, Amos and another v. the Commissioner for Railways, Weekah and another v. Moore; M'Guiness v. the…

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Divorce Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Windeyor.) STANDEN V. STANDEN

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 2

The petitioner in this was Jane Eliza Standen,[?] Cooper, aged 33 years, and the respondent was Samuel Standen. They were married on September 27, 1861, at Bathurst by the Rev. Mr. Sharp. After…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 15. First Term. In Banco.—(Before the Full Court, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Sir William Manning.) Blackburne V. FLAVELLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 6

The argument of this new trial motion was further postponed until Mr[?] Justice Windeyer was on the bench. THE QUEEN V. G. R. DIBBS IN RE SHEPHERD V. DIR[?]S. On the 5th of last December, on the application of Mr…

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Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer, at 10.30 o'clock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 6

Standen v. Standen, for hearing: Killigrew v. Killigrew, for hearing; Thomoslans v. Thomaslans, for hearing; Isles v. Isles, for hearing; Macafferty v. Macafferty, for hearing. E[?]lesiastical Jurisdiction.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court Term Business. Monday, March 15. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Faucett and Sir Wm. Manning.) FLOYD V. STRWART.--A motion for new trial. The rule nisi was discharged with costs. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Faucett, Sir Wm. Manning and Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 3

BLACKHAM V. FLAYELLE.--Motion for new trial Mr. G. M. Stephen and Mr. Davies appeared for the plaintiff moving, and Mr. Simpson and Mr. Eilzhardinge for the plaintiff against. This action was…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 6

Yesterday the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Neale, Barden, Perdriau, and Field; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Smart, Harwood, and Hart…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 6

Yesterday, the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Beading, Kenwick, Smith, and Hunt were on the bench in the Charge Court. Martin Borghese, an Italian, on remand from the 9th…

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The Manchester Murder

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 4

Two men named Head and LaycocK have been apprehended at Plymouth on suspicion of having been concerned in the murder. It appears that their . capture was brought about by another servant girl in…

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Metropolitan District Court.—march 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 6

Green v. Gibson, Taylor v. Anderson, Hall and another v. M'Fadyen, Mercur v. Breteche. Hancock v. Elliott. Douglass v. Harria and another[?]…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrender

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

George Bennett Holden, of Sussex-street, publican. Liabilities, £1117 17s 2d, of which £500 is secured to Tooth and Co. Assets, £5. Mr. Lyons, official assignee…

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Supreme Court. New Lambton Colliery Dispute

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

This morning, before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Windeyer, an appeal against an equity decree made by Primary Judge Hargrave in Dibbs v. Brown (No…

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