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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

3,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 169

Police Courts. Central Police Court

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 2

This morning the presiding mag[?]trates at this Court were Messrs. Hunt, Herdle, Harns, and Davis. THE LATE MR. J. W. [?]MART, J.P…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 2

This morning, before Dr. Tucker, Messers. W. Jolly and T. H. Terry, Poter M' Grath was charged with inf[?]ting [?]esous bodily on one Richard Spalding. Several witnesses were examined for the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 7

On Saturday, Mr. Marsh, P.M., was assisted on the Bench by Messrs. V. Brown and Scott. Andrew Scott and Robert Scott were charged with stealing a quantity of postage-stamps, of the value of 16s., the…

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The Lincoln Murder

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 3

Harrisburg, Va., March 13, 1880.—The grand jury for the Rockingham county to-day found a true bill against George W. Wood and Patrick H. Reed, who are charged with the murder of Jacob…

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Bathurst District Court

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 2

BATHURST, Saturday.—The District Court, which was opened yesterday, by his Honor Judge Wilkinson, who disposed of a good amount of business. The following are the principal cases…

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Insolvency Court.—saturday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 7

James Tinsley, of Sydney, provision dealer. Liabilities, £110 5s. 6d. Assets, £9. Mr. Lyons, official assignee. George Kennedy, of Tenterfield, auctioneer. Liabilities, £319 4s. ld. Assets, £5 Mr. Lyons, official assignee…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 2

THIS DAY. SURRENDERS. John Murdock, of Newcastle engine driver. Lisbilities £[?]13s 8d; assets £2 2s 6d. Mr. Sandeman…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday, May 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 7

Want and another v. Brett, Petersen v. Larnach, Shepherd v. Burt, May v. Chapman and another, Graham v. Hurley, Lloyd v. Duncan, Dare v. M'Fadyen, Westacott v. Deacon, O'Connor v. Holdsworth and another…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, May 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 7

Banco Court.—Friend and others v. Fitzgerald and another, Hassall v. Mackay, Leslie v. Hagon, Rollinson V. J. Newland. Jury Court.—Mackay v. Hassall, Heesch v. the Bank of New South Wales, Ra[?]eigh v. the Municipal Council of Sydney,…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before His Honer d[?] F[?]cett.)

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 2

Before the cases commenced get [?]men from the Middle Temple. London, Mr. John Berry [?]gen, was introduced to his Honor and the numbers of the Bar present…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. Jury Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.) Watson and Another V. IVES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 7

Jury: Messrs. J. R. Hamilton, R. Spence, G. A. Murray, and John See. Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Pilchor, instructed by Mr. Russell, appeared for the…

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Correspondence. Police Protection in the Borough of Alexandria. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 3

Sir,--Your issue of to-day contains nil article severely censuring the police for allowing rowdyism and blackguardism to exist in the borough of Alexandria. This censure is altogether unwarrantable…

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Supreme Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) Watson and Another V.jves

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 2

This was an action brought by Messrs. James Watson and James Ewan, trading as John Frazer and Co., against le[?] Ellis lves, for breach of contract, for non-delivery of 100 tons of a[?]t at…

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Fan Tan in Goulburn-street. Another Phase of the Chinese Question. Sunday Recreations of the Heathen. Moon-eyed Leper in Court

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 3

In consequence of numerous complaints having been made against the existence of a number of Chinese gambling dens in the vicinity of the Hay market, Sub-inspector Rush, with a strong body of…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 6

At the opening of the Central Police Court, yesterday, Mr. Hunt being the only justice on the bench, Mr. Carroll referred to the death of Mr. J. Walter Smart, and asked his Worship, out of respect to the memory of the deceased…

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Police Courts. Water Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 2

At the above court, to-day, before the Water Police magistrate, with Messrs. Pentold, Hoare, and Jenkins, on Thomas Buchauan was sentenced to three months imprisonment, with hard labour[?], on a…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 6

Yesterday Mr. Marsh, P.M., was assisted on the Bench in the Charge Court by Messrs. Sladen and Gray. A large number of drunkards were brought before the court and were disposed of in the usual manner…

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Centrai Criminal Court. Monday, May 10. Burolary and Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 2

Mark Kilkenny, an artilleryman, charged with burglary and assault, was acquitted by the jury, and therenpon discharged…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 2

DENILIQUIN, Tuesday.—The coroner's jury last evening returned verdict of wilful murder against William Wheelhouse for shooting Andrew Miles at Yatong Station on April 27. Wiles died…

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Metropolitan District Court.£monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge JOSEPHSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 6

In the case of Want, Johnson, and Want v. W. Brett, money due for services as attorneys, £ll 10s. 2d., a verdict in favour of the plaintiff was agreed to and entered. In the case of Rachel Davis v. John Long, the defendant…

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