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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

3,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 169

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 7
Also in Evening News

On Wednesday, before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Senior, Brown, and Edwards, Js.P., Margaret Ah Foo was charged with committing bigamy with one William Elliott, of the steamer Dairymaid, on the…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

To-day, before Messre. Bailey and Pemell, J.P.'s Margaret Fitzpatrick, for drankenness. was discharged. Licenses were granted to John Russell, Thomas Shanron, and Josenh James, to hawk goods…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

WAGGA, Friday.—At the Wagga. Circuit Court, yesterday, John Quigley, for horsestealing, was found guilty, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment in Goulburn Goal. George…

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Metropolitan District Court.—april 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 7

Mercur v. Breteche, Elworthy v. Hughes, Roberts v. O'Connor, Macrae v. Tijon, Hogan v. Morley, Gibbs v. Dove, Broadhurst v. Hawkes, Stroud and another v. Lugg, Chalder v. Coote, Fennelly v. Wein, Younger and another v. Lane, Hawksford v…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, April 1. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 7

Francis Moorey, of Argyle-street, Sydney, lately a publican, out of employment. Liabilities, £19 13s., of which £11 is secured. Assets, £56. Mr. Lyons, official assignee…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 8

Yesterday the sitting justices, in addition to the Police Magistrate, were Messrs. Jolly, Reading, Thomas, Skarratt, Neale, Bardon, Withers, and Connell. The perjury case, Shepherd v. Sampson, was proceeded…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, this morning, Mr. Court was as[?]ted by Messrs. Fowler, Brown, Sladen, Arguimban, and Dean. Twenty inebriates and offenders against law and order were dealt with…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

This morning, before Messrs. Lester and Fidder, William Clegg, on warrant, tinder the Cattle Stealing Prevention Act, was charged with using a horse belonging to Elizabeth Walker, of Concord, without…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 8
Also in Evening News

Yesterday the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Lester, Goodridge, Vincent, Brown, and Fowler presided. Cornelius Sullivan (27) was committed to take his trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions for stealing two…

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Shocking Murder in Dunedin

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 27

CUMBERLAND-STREET, nearly opposite Cotter'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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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 13

In the matter ex parte John Gracie, Mr. C. B. Stephen moved for a rule nisi, calling upon W. C. Davis and J. B. Fitzgerald to show cause why they should not produce a certain document of submission to…

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Ethnological Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 647

A. Goldie, historical ornaments of New Guinea—1st. Professor Gurney, historical collection from Santa Crust—4th; John Brazier, historical collection of dresses, &c., from Caroline Islands—3rd; John Williams, historical collection from…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 4

WAGGA, Saturday.—At the circuit court, yesterday, Maurice Riley was found guilty of cattle stealing. Jeremiah Sheehan, tried again for embezzlement of the money received by him as sheep…

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The Ladies' Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 645

In a glass case, near to the tapestry picture of Wolsey, a number of exhibitors have placed their work. Miss Hardie sends eleven plates, hand-painted with designs in different styles—Spanish peasants, Italian…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 13

Wilton Hack, of Tumbledown Creek, near Clarence Town, farmer. Liabilities, £374 15s 2d, of which £206 is secured to Margaret Annie Dodds, of East Maitland; assets, £96 10s. Mr. Sandeman, official…

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Insolvent Court Certificate Applications

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 663

The application of Henry Worrell was postponed for insolvent to comply with an order of the Court. The application of Robert Urquhart Miller was struck out of the list, there being no appearance…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Compulsory Sequenration

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 5

The estate of Thomas Matthews of Louth, grazier, on the position of James Egerton Shenard, Daniel William Field Hatten, and Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens, of Tanda Station, near Bourka, graziers…

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