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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

3,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 169

Metropolitan District Court.—friday. [Before Mr. District Court Judge JOSEPHSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 3

In the case of J. J. Pokorney v. A. J. Goodwin, commission on the sale of a cottage, £37 10s., a verdict was given In the case of J. Hipwood v. D. Elhinstone, decided the Previous day, the plaintiff claimed £200 for damages done…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Compulsory Sequestration

Evening News · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 4

Timothy Hart, of Sydney, gentleman, on petition of John Frederick Skinner. Insolvent to file his schedule before June 10 next, Mr. Lyons, official assignee…

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Extraordinary Scene in Court. (By Electric Telegraph.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 11

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A man named Sydney F. Swannick, a deposition clerk is the Brisbane Police Court, has been arrested and imprisoned for threatening to shoot the Hon. S. Griffith, after…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 3

In the matter of William George Whitford, a third meeting. Five debts were proved. No directions were given, and the meeting was terminated. In the matter of Robert M'Kinnies, a third meeting. No…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 3

Banco Court.—Broughton v. the Commissioner for Railways, Way v. Faulkner, Condon (or Conlon) v. Weatherhead, the younger; Gogerly v. York. Jury Court:—Hall and another v. Longmore, Grose and…

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Divorce Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice 'Windeyer.)

Evening News · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 7

MACARTNEY v. MACARTNEY.—On the motion of Mr. Fitzhardings instructed by Mr. Hourigan his Honor made absolute the decore [?] granted on October 24 last, and pronounced a dissoluton of the…

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An Extraordinary Scene in the Brisbane Supreme Court. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 959

The case of Brookes v. F. F. F. Swanwick, in which plaintiff (a prisoner) sued, for £150, money he had given in charge of defendant, when the latter undertook to defend him on his trial, was finished…

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Central Criminal Court (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.) Perjury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 965

Lewis Sampson was arraigned on a charge of committing perjury in his evidence at the Supreme Court in the recent slander case of Shepherd v. Dibbs in stating that he saw the plaintiff in the said case committing an act of immorality…

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Central Criminal Court.—friday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Favcett.) Perjury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 3

PERJURY. The trial of Lewis Sampson, charged with perjury at the Supreme Court, in the slander case of Shepherd v. Dibbs, was resumed yesterday morning, the court being well filled…

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Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer and a jury of four.)

Evening News · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 7

RECOVERY OF AN INSOLVENT STOCK.—This was an action brought by Mr. Sandeman, the official assignee of the insolvent estate of Alfred Bell, to recover from David Morgan the value of the…

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Matrimonial and Divorce Causes Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Macartney T. MACARTNEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. Fitzhardinge, instructed by Mr. Hourigan, his Honor made absolute the decree nisi, granted on the 24th of last October, and pronounced a dissolution of the marriage…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, May 21. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Sir William Manning and a jury of four.) Stephen and Another V. AVERY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 3

This was an undefended action on a covenant in a mortgage deed for the principal and interest due thereon. Mr. Pring, instructed by Messrs. Stephen, Laurence, and Jaquesappeared for the plaintiffs, for whom a verdict was returned…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 3

On Saturday the Bench was composed of the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Sladen and Arguimbau. Joseph Hood, 15, was summarily convicted of having stolen three billiard balls, of the value of 40s., the property…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 3

On Saturday the justices presiding on the Bench were Messrs. Scott, V. Brown, and Greville. George Cass, otherwise Montague, was charged with, having been found on board the schooner Dancing Wave,…

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Police Magistrate for Burrowa. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 3

Sir,—In reading the Parliamentary report in the Herald of yesterday's date, I notice an honorable member (Mr. Day) stated (in objecting to the salary of a police magistrate to be appointed for Burrowa, Binalong, and Frogmore)…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 3

In Equity.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 10 a.m.:: In Chambers:—Kemp v. Moore, to settle minutes. At 11 a.m.: Motions and petitions generally. Chamber List.—Fitzpatrick and others v. Mercantile Mutual…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday, May 22. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 3

Henry Winsor the elder, of Muswelbrook, carpenter. Liabilities, £170; assets, £22. Mr. Sempill, official| assignee. RULE NISI…

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Central Police Court. Stealing From the Person

Evening News · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 2

This morning before Messrs. Neila and Field, Jane M'Phail, 42, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions, on the charge of stealing a pur[?] value £4, from the person of Christopher Parker…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 3

The business of the Central Police Court, yesterday, was transacted in a small room connected with the lockup, the Bench consisting of Messrs. Carpenter, Moses. Solomon, and Hourigan. Those prisoners who were charged with…

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Police Courts. Water Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 2

The bench of the abort court, this morning was occupied by Mr. Marsh, and Messrs. Penfold and Jenkins. STEALING CLOTHING…

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