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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

3,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 169

[?]vency Court. This Day.[?]

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 2

Mathew Major Mores of Coonamble, dairy farmer. Liabilities, £145 7s 10d, of which £4 10s is secured to the Australian Joint Stock Bank. Assets, £[?] 13s 5d. Mr Sandeman, official [?]…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 7

Chamber List.—Armytage v. Campbell and others, Robertson v. Hansen, Shepherd v. Dibbs, O'Leary and wife v. Wilson; re J Shepherd, gentleman, one, &c., ex parte Burt. Prothonotary's Office.—For Taxation: Doyle v. Cruise, at 11…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday, April 15. (Before Mr. District Court Judge JOSEPHSON.) R. B. WALLACE V. Captain Broomfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 7

Plaintiff claimed £137 13s. 2d. for moneys paid out on behalf of defendant. Captain Broomfield and Messrs. O. and H. Montefiore were owners of the barque Mary Mildred, trading between Newcastle and New Caledonia, for…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvency Court. Thursday, April 15. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 4

IN RE SAMUEL SOLOMON.--His Honor delivered judgment upon the insolvent's application for a certificate, mid dwell on the objections to its being granted. He held it as proved that the insolvent…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, April 15. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 7

In the matter of Samuel Solomon, his Honor gave judgment on certificate application, and at length reviewed the evidence as bearing on the five objections raised. He considered that the objection had ceen established, that the…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 8

Yesterday the Bench in the Crime Court was composed of the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Reading, Skarratt, Thomas, Connell and Hourigan; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Ridge, Barden, and J. W…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 8

Yesterday, the Bench was occupied by the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Penfold, Moses, and Carpenter. A number of persons found guilty of being drunk and disorderly in the public streets of the city were fined in the…

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Latest Telegrams. Sheep-stealing Case

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

PARKES, Friday.—An important sheep-stealing case against a man, named Georgia Tucker, was partly heard at the police court to-day, and is likely to last for three Jays…

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Police Humour

Sydney Punch · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 9

"And what may your thrade be," inquired Constable Rooney, (we'll call him Rooney, but that isn't his name anyway), of a slingeing King Street corner-lounger who was evidently looking out for…

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Police Memorial

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The Chief Secretary of Victoria, and a number of members of Parliament, intends being present at the inauguration of the memorial to the murdered police…

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Extraordinary Trial for MURDER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 8

One of the saddest revelations of the horrible effects of drink, and a systematic and successful attempt to commit murder by administering alcoholic liquors to the victim, has been revealed in the trial, at the Old Bailey, of Lewis…

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Coroner's Court. Fatal Accident

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

The City Coroner held an inquest this morning, at his offices, is Hyde Park, on the body of William Prescott. Deceased was 60 years of age, and a native of Liverpool, England. He was a labourer,…

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Court of Petty Sessions for Woolahra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Mr. W. J. Trickett, Mayor of Woollahra; Mr. J. Mcpherson, Mayor of Waverley; Mr. W. Taylor, Mayor of Paddington; and Mr. Hezlot, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister of Justice and…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Compulsory Seoursteations

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

The estate of Charles Smith, trading as Cemagnoni and Co., confectioner, on petition of Edward and Charles Kirchaer, trading as the City Ice Company. Rule returnable April 29. Mr. Sandeman,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Josephson.) Hugh Garner V. P. DIMOND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 8

Plaintiff claimed £200 damages for trespass. Mr. Bull appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Foster, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Laughlin for the defendant. A verdict was entered by consent for the plaintiff, with £10…

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Matrimonial Liability. DISTRICT COURT--Peapes and Shaw v. Bobart

Sydney Punch · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 9

Defendant, a fashionable draughtsman, in the employment of an ungrateful Government, accompanied his wife to the plaintiffs' establishment, and authorized them to supply her with what she…

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Law Report.. Insolvency Court.—friday, April 16. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 8

In the matter of James Locke, a third meeting. No directions were given, and the meeting was terminated. In the matter of Thomas Wilson, a third meeting. No debts were proved, no directions given, and the meeting was…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 7

On Saturday the Bench was occupied by the Police. Magistrate, with Messrs. Argnimbau, Sladen, Brown, Deane. Smart. and Cunninghame. Richard Maguir was found guilty of having, while in…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 7

At the Newtown Police Court, on Saturday, the bench was occupied, by Mr. C. Lester and Dr. Brookes. Thomas, Creamer, charged, on remand, with imposing on a private individual by moans of a fraudulent…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 7

On Saturday the Police Magistrate was assisted in the charge Court by Messrs. Scott, Brown, and Hunt, Js.P. William N. Davies, a seaman, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having assaulted William Walker Nowell, an…

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