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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

3,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 169

Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday, March 20. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1880 · page 6

Horace Wellington Harris, of Sydney, writer. Liabilities, £116 10s. 4d., of which £58 1s. 4d. is secured. Assets, £10. Mr. Lyons, official assignee. Thomas List, of Milton, builder and clerk of works…

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FLOOD v. Hordern, District Court. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1880 · page 2

SIR—Will you permit me to state that I am not the Mr. Edward Horden mentioned in the report in Saturday's EVENING NEWS, of Flood v. Hordern, in the District Court, neither am I connected with any…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 3

Yesterday the bench in the Crime Court was occupied by Messrs. Hunt, Moses, H. Solomon, and Harris; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Fraser, Alexander, and Bull…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 3

Yesterday Messrs. Jolly and Terry, Js.P., were on the bench. Sergeant Macnamara prosecuted Messrs. Bignell and Clark under the Smoke Nuisance Prevention Act. The…

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The GAMBLERS.—SCENE at the Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 3

The circumstances attending the raid made by the police on the gambling den in King-street on Sunday night were the main topic of conversation in town yestorday, and the scene presented in the morning in the vicinity of the…

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Supreme Court

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 2

THIS morning, before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave, Sir William Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer, the following motions were disposed of :—In the matter of M'Guinness v. the Bank of Now South…

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Supreme Court

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 2

Before the Full Court, yesterday afternoon, Mr.Darley, Q.C., with Mr. Davis appeared to more a rule, absolute for a new trial in the action of George Napier Turner against William Walsh. Mr. C. B…

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Divorce Court. Tuesday, March 28. [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 2

The petition to this case was Horace Grainger, of Sydney mariner; the respondent. Frances Jane Leahy. The couple were married on March 4, 1863, at a private…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, March 22. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 2

David William Biggins, Cooper-street, Surry Hills, horsebreaker.Liabilities, £5. Mr. Lyons, official assignee. George Priestman, of Milson's Point, builder…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 3

In the matter of Joseph Samuel Barnes, deceased. John Barnes, son of the deceased insolvent, was examined by Mr. R. Smith, of Messrs. Norton and Smith, on behalf of the creditors, at some length, relative to the transactions at the…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday, March 22. (Before Mr. Distrcit Court Judge JOSEPHSON and a jury of four.) Anthony Vider V. A. H. M'CULLOCH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 3

Plaintiff is a storekeeper at Braidwood, and defendant is a solicitor, and member for Central Cumberland. The action was to recover the sum of £200; but when coming into Court, plaintiff, through his counsel, said he would only claim £150,…

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Lav Intelligence. Supreme Court. Term Business. Monday,march 22. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave, Sir W m. Manuing. and Mr. Justice Windever.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 4

TURNER V. WALSH,--Motion for new trial. Mr. Darley and Mr. Davis appealed for the plaintiff, moving; and Mr. Pitcher aud Mr. C. B. Stephen for the defendant, against. The plaintiff had sued the…

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Law Repoet. Supreme Court.—nonday, March 22. First Term. In Banco.—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, Sir William Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Ex Parte Dibbs in Re Shepherd V. DIBBS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 3

This was a motion made on behalf of the defendant (G. R. Dibbs) by Mr. Davis, instructed by Messrs. Daintrey and Chapman, for a rule nisi for a new trial of this action, on the grounds that the verdict was against evidence, that…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 3

Yesterday, the sitting justices at the Central Police Court, besides the Police Magistrate, were, in the Summons Court, Messrs. Charlton, Smart, Lipman, Perdriau, Hart, and Harwood; and in the Crime Court, Messrs. Neale,…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 3

Sixteen inebriates and offenders against law and order, was dealt with in the usual way. Jane Leo, for stealing an antimaceasar, value 6s, was tent to gaol for a month. Mary Jones, for stealing a chair,…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 3

Yesterday morning, there were present Messrs. William Fowler and A. Hinchcliffe, Js.P. There was no police business. An auctioneer's general license was granted to John Wesley Watkins, of Ashfield, and a certificate to…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 3

In the Licensing Court, yesterday morning, before Mr. Marsh, P.M., and Messrs. Penfold and Hourigan, Js.P., the following transfers of publicans' licences were granted: —Richard Jones, Golden Age Hotel, Lower George-street,…

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Shocking Murder in Dunedin

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 3

CUMBERLAND-STREET, nearly opposite Cotttr's hotel, North Dunedin, was yesterday morning (says the DUNEDIN HERALD, March 15) the scene of what there is every reason to believe is one of the most…

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Double Murder in Canada

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 3

Great excitement has been caused along the Niagara frontier on both sides of the line (says the TORONTO GLOBE of December 26), by the indictment and arrest of a man and woman, named respectively…

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Supreme Court

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 3

In the matter of Nicholson v. Pollard, Mr. Pring moved yesterday afternoon to make an order of his Honor, Mr. Justice Windeyer, a rule of court. Their Honors granted the application…

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