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Courts & crime, 1880

3,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 169

Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 17. First Term. Equity Appeals.—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Dibbs and Others V. Brown and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 8

The petition of appeal stated that J. C. Dibbs filed his bill in equity against Alexndar Brown (now dead), praying (inter alia)—(1.) For an inquiry to ascertain the amount of coal taken out of the New…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 6

Yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Penfold, Martin, Connell, Jolly, Reading, and Thomas; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Smithers, Lester, Beaumont, Mitchell, Graham,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 6

Yesterday, the Justices presiding on the Bench were Messrs. Solomon and Field. James Jackson, described as a carpenter, was sent to gaol for four days for begging alms in Crown-street…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 6

On Wednesday, the Bench was occupied by Messrs. J. P. Wright and A. Barden, Js.P. Under the Vagrant Act W. M'Kay and B. de Lissa were fined each 10s., with 7s. costs, or in default of payment four…

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The Ladies' Court.—iii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 7

Mrs. J. M. Lynch has numerous exhibits. Within the Court proper is a small table-top, with a border of terns and spray of jessamine very naturally painted in oil. Outside the court, on the right, a stand supports…

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Metropolitan District Court.—march 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 6

Ca Sa Motions.—Farmer v. Younger, Leader and another v. Robinson, Sadling v. Cleary, Card v. Hill, Jackson v. Symonds, Shorter v. Stokes, Hyett v. Stanton, Barlow v. Vardy, Hammon v. Scholes, Millett v. D'Avigdor, Austin v. Wardell, Gaffney v…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 6

Chamber List.—Farmer and others v. Grainger, the Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand v. Lloyd, Armytage v. Campbell and others, Wce Kah and another v. Moore, Huntley v. Emmerson, interpleader…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 6

The matter of Warden and others v. Ryan and White, rule nisi for compulsory sequestration, was postponed until next Thursday. In the matter of Andrew Blowers Smith, his Honor gave…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 18. First Term. In Banco.—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Elwin V. Monash and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. Fitzhardinge, for the appellants, this appeal was struck out of the paper, as the appeal had been abandoned, and an order was made for the repayment of the deposit lodged us security…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 7

Yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Summons Court by Messrs. Neale, T. W. Chapman, Ridge Barden, Withers, and Senior; and in the Crime Court by Messrs. Jolly, Reading, Thomas, Graham, and Skarratt…

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Police Courts. Water Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 5

Yesterday, at the above court, Sarah Devereux was licenced and convicted of stealing a locket valued at £2, the property of Miss Margaret Silk. The prisoner had the locket in her possession though…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 7

Yesterday, Messrs. W. Bailey and J. Pernell,; Js.P., were on the bench. John Davidson, on remanded on a charge of being of unsound mind, was ordered to be sent to the hospital for the insane at Callan Park. The transfer…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 7

Yesterday, Messrs. Lester and Goodridge, Js.P., presided in the Charge Court. Michael O'Brien, on remand, was summarily convicted of stealing a shawl, a petticoat, and other articles, value 20s.,…

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Strange Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 27
Also in Evening News

A correspondent at Naples writes on the 21st:— "A strange and horrible murder was committed here last Sunday. A man of humble position in life, named Domenico Ippolito, 50 years of ago, who lived…

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Charge of Indecent Assault

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Four men named Henry Cove, James Don, George Cowan, and Stephen, were arrested by the police, this morning, charged with having committed an indecent…

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A Mysterious Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 27

Some weeks since a servant girl was murdered in the house of her master, Mr. Greenwood, in Manchester, and the police have been endeavouring ever since to find out the murderer. It appears that a…

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A Police Blunder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 27
Also in Evening News

We have again to record a police blunder of an unusually outrageous character, and marked by several extraordinary features. It appears that on May 22 Mr. Charles Curtis Capon, who happened to be…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 557

Matthew Whytlaw, deceased, late of Sydney, machinery and iron merchant. Liabilities, £1978 6s. 6d. Assets, £514 3s. 11d. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. Joseph Butt, of Hexham, farmer, Liabilities, £123 14s…

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