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Courts & crime, 1880

3,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 169

Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 3

Prothonotary's Office.—Matthews v. Ferguson for taxation…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday, April 5. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.) J. W. C. FLOWER V. F. SALISBURY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 3

Action for detenue. Plaintiff claimed £200 damages for the detention of certain documents, references from previous employers. He had been employed by defendant and on leaving applied to the latter for the return of…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—monday, April 5. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 3

The matter of Thomas Mooney, examination meeting was adjourned until Monday next, the witness not being able to attend, in consequence of the floods. In the matter of William G. Whiteford, an examination…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 6

Yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Dean, Field, Connell, Barden, and Bailey, and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Smart, Linsley, Perdrian, Fremliu, Roseby, and O'Connor…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 6

Yesterday the Bench was occupied by Dr. Brookes and Mr. Frank S. Fielder. Patrick Halpin was bound over to keep the peace for six months, himself in £40 and two sureties in £20 each, in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 6

Yesterday, Messrs. Marsh. P.M., and Penfold, Reading, Smith, and Hunt, J's.[?] disposed of the business in the Charge Court. Sarah Clifford, alias Fox, was brought up on a charge of…

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Coroner's Court. the Cask of Infanticide

Evening News · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 2

The City Coroner hold an inquest this morning at the Brecknock Arma, on the body of a newly born r[?]ale child, was found yesterday in Prince Alfred Park. Countable Cox stated that about 10…

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Metropolitan District Court.—wednesday, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 6

Cashman v. Friedman, Hammon v. the Mayor and others, Cow[?] v. Stone, Lee and another v. Wright, Ba[?] v. Smyth, Dun[?] rich v. Meyers, Hunt v. Pearse, M'Elveney v. Brown, Thorne v. Jonkins…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 6

Master's Office.—At 11 a.m.: In re Underwood Estate Acts and the petrtion of R. Underwood's children, to proceed on adjoumed state of facts; in re Underwood Estate Acts and the petition of L. O'Brien, to consider proceedings. 12 at noon [?]…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, March 6. Certification Granted

Evening News · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner granted certificates of conformity on the usual conditions to the following persons:—David O'Doud, Denis Shanahan, Robert Birch, William Howard Perry, William Brice…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday,, April 6. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Catley and Another V. FISKE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 6

Plaintiffs claimed £40 15s. commission on the sale of a house placed by defendant in their hands for sale. The defence was that the house had been withdrawn from plaintiffs before being sold. Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Mr…

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LAW NOTICES.--(This Day). Supreme Court. Prothonotary's Office.--for Taxation

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 2

Whereat v. Connolly, at 10.30 o'clock: Wangenhelm v. Dalveen and another, at 11; Newcastle Coal Milling Co. v. Brown and another, 11.30; Upfold v. Wood and another, 12 ; Shepherd v. Dibbs, 12.30; Same v. Same, to settle security, 3…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvency Court. Tuesday, April 6. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 4

CERTIFICATES.--Certificates were granted to the following, viz,:--Daniel O'Dowd. Denis Shanahan, Robert Birch, Wm. Howard Perry, Wm. Brice, Joseph Maxwell, and Thomas Bilbow…

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Metropolitan Quarter [?] Sessions. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court[?] Judge JOSEPHSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 6

The sittings of tne Court of Quarter Sessions were resumed at the Court-house, Darlinghurst Mr. Pitcairn prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. STEALING FROM THE PERSON…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday, April 6. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 6

The application of William Noud was adjourned until the 4th May, for insolvent to give particulars of bill of sale. The application of Thomas Maher was adjourned for a like reason…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 6

Yesterday the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Renwick, Sladen, Booth, Callaghan, and M'Beath, and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Chapman, Hardie, Guy, Solomon, Carpenter, and Hunt…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 6

Yesterday Messrs. Wright and Barden, Js,P.,[?] the Bench. William French was ordered to pay 40s., or go to gaol for 14 days, for damaging the property Of Thomas…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 6

The justices presiding on the Bench, yesterday, were Messrs. Palmer, V. Brown, H. Moses, and M'Coy. John Waters, alias Henry Boutaudem, alias Reinhardt, and George White, (who rejoices in the possession of a…

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Alleged Wilful Murder

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 4

The twice adjourned inquest on the body of Patrick O'Sullivan, who died last Thursday from the effects of injuries received by him at the Glebe on the 7th March, was resumed yesterday by the City Coroner?…

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District Court

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 2

In the District Court, before his Honor Judge Dowling Mr. J. H. Hunt an arch[?]tect, s[?] Mr. Pearce to recover £25 the be[?] of commission due for preparing place for his alteration to a horse…

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