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Courts & crime, 1880

3,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 169

Metropolitan District Court, Darlinghurst. Friday, January 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1880 · page 6

In the District Court Sittings at Darlinghurst.—Appeals against' assessment of city properties. Cases within the letter I, J, K, L, M, will be taken, and, if possible, disposed of…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, Jan. 22. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1880 · page 6

Edward Fitzalan, of Coonamble, hawker. Liabilities, £264, of which £75 is secured. Assets, £254 12s. 2d. Mr. Lyons, official assignce. Charlotte Dudley, of Redfern, widow. Liabi[?]ties, £53…

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Metropolitan District Court. (Holden at Darlinghurst.) Special Sittings for Hearing of Appeals Against Assessments of City Properties. Thursday, January 22. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1880 · page 6

The whole of the cases appointed for hearing to-day, and numbering about 350, were disposed of by ten minutes past 5 and finishing with the letter H…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 3

At the above court [?] the police [?]trate was assisted by Messrs. [?] Brown, Doan, and Cunningham. Seventeen [?] were dealt with in the [?]…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 3

At the Newtown Police Court the morning Messrs. Lester and Clements presided. Peary James Jolly deemed to be likely to commit an office [?] the law, was further remanded for a [?] James…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 3

At the Water Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Brown [?] and Greville, one william Kelly was [?] seven days' imprit[?] for using ob[?] language at Circular [?] James Stafford,…

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Assaulting a Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 7

At the Water Police Court, yesterday morning, in the Charge Court (before Mr. Marsh, Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Fowler, Goodridge, Lester, Sladen, and Arguimbau, J[?].P.), a powerful-looking young man named…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 7

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs Jolly, Reading, Skarratt, Thomas and Tucker; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Neale, Barden, Ridge, and…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 39

George Jones, of Lane Cove. Liabilities £80 16s 6d Assets £20. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. Thomas Bramble, of West Maitland, gasfitter, Liabilities £177 3s 9d. Assets £37 1s 2d. Mr…

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Law Notices. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 7

The special sitting of the District Court for the hearing of appeals against the city assessment will be resumed at the District Court, Macquarie-street, on Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, as the sitting of the Court of Quarter Sessions will…

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Metropolitan District Court. (Holden at Darlinghurst.) Friday, January 23. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 7

The whole of the cases set down for this day were disposed of amounting to about 400, and comprised within the letters I to M…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—friday., Jan. 23. Rules Nisi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 7

Maiden, Hill, and Clark v. P. R. Brett, of Jerilderie, auctioneer. Rule returnable 19th February. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. Junction Brick and Pottery Company v. Thomas…

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German Industries exemplified in the Exhibits in German Court. II

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 166

Another exhibit, properly belonging to tho German Court, is to be found in the New South Wales portion of the basement. It is by the Dynamite Co. (Limited), formerly Alfred Nobel and Co., Hamburg. Captain…

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British Court. The firm of Messrs. John Ford and Co

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 7

of Glasgow, celebrated for the great purity of crystal used in the various branches of its manufactures, have sent out a magnificent collection of out, engraved, etched, and plain table glassware of every description and design,…

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Pictures for the Garden Palace. Exhibitors Represented by M. Prosper Lamal, in the Belgian Court

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 4

NOTHING can be more remarkable or instructive than the wonderful amount of industrial energy displayed by the comparatively small kingdom of Belgium. Although occupying a secondary position among the powers of the…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1880 · page 2

Messrs. Fowler and M'Lean attended this morning to clear the charge sheet. Sixty-four individuals, for offences against order, sobriety, and decency, were mulcted in the usual penalties. Francis M'Caller,…

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Assaulting a Magistrate

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1880 · page 4

James Thomas Power, a strong, powerful -looking man,was brought up at the Water Police Court on Friday on three distinct charges of assault. From the evidence given it appeared that on…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1880 · page 3

AT the CENTRAL, POLICE COURT, on Saturday, the Bench was occupied by the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smart, Cunninghame, Browne, Arguimbau, W. Fowler, Deane, and Sladen. A score of persons were fined for…

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Presentation to a Sergeant of Police

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1880 · page 2

ALBURY, Saturday.—Senior-Sergeant Lenthall, being about to be removed to Sydney, after 11 years' service in Albury, was presented to-day by the Mayor, on behalf of the subscribers, with a…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 2

The presiding magistrates at the above court this morning were Messrs. Neale, Dean, Barden, and Field. A middle-aged man named Thomas Gately was, on remand found guilty of committing an…

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