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Courts & crime, 1881

3,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 170

Central Police Court

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 3

On Saturday Jessie Fisher was fined 40s or one month for using obscene language in King-street, and £5 or two months additional for assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty…

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The Edithburg Murder. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 3

K[?]bale, the supposed murderer of the girl who was found in bed with her skull smashed, near Edithburg, has confessed, more or less admitting having murdered his daughter. He says that he…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 2

John Hill, of Grafton, labourer. Liabilities, [?] ls l0d; assets, £5 10s. Mr. Lloyd official Poter Street, of Newcastle, contractor. Liabilities £14 14s; assets, £5. Mr. Lloyd, officie…

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Law Notices. District Court.—monday, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 3

M'Mahon v. Stokes, Tierney und another v. Waverley and Woollahra 'Bus Co., Butler and another v. Fawl, Lake v. Bell, Linsley v. Tornaghi, Pahuky v. Klein and anothor, Johnson v. Daly…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 7

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday on the Criminal side by Messrs. Hunt, Moses, and Roseby; and on the Simmons side by Messrs. Alexander and Bull. Several persons, fined for drunkenness, were fined in…

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Police Courts. Central Police the Late Murderous Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

This morning Alfred James Cornelius Borgenis aB charged on remand with, feloniously wounding his wife, Jessie Louisa Borgenis. The injured woman was reported to be still unable to attend the court…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 7

Yesterday, the Bench in the Charge Court waa cccupied by Messrs. Hale, Perdriau, Gray, and W. C. Browne. The usual Monday morning's quota of drunkards' cases were disposed off…

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District Court Registrar

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

Mr. Maxwell, who has acted as registrar of the District Court for many yean, is about to retire on a pension. His long services folly entitle him to this, and the public service loses aa efficient and able…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) M'mahon V. STOKES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 7

This was an action between two omnibus proprietors, plaintiff seeking to recover £10 as compensation for damages sustained to an omnibus and horses, by reason of the negligent and careless driving of defendant's servant. The…

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Law Notices. District Court.—tuesday, 8Th February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 7

Butler v. Fawl, Insley v. Tornaghi, Palinky v. Klein, Farmer and others v. Mil[?], Martinda[?] v. M'Donald, Kellett v. Bone, Quinn v. Bond…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—monday, February 7. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 7

Peter Larson, of Sydney, builder. Liabilities, £144. Assets, £3. Mr. Lyons, official assignee. Peter Streit, of Newcastle, contractor. Liabilities, £14 14s. Assets, £5. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Where Shall the Court-house Be? to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 7

Sir,—As the people of Newtown appear quite unable to agree as to which is the best site for the long-talkcd of Court-house—some contending for the King-street, and some for the Station-street position—I will take it for…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 7

Messrs. Dean, Field, and Hale were the sitting justices yesterday, on the Criminal side; and on the Summons side the bench was occupied by Messrs. Lipmon, Charlton, Senior, Fremlin, Perdrian, and M'Lean…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 7

Yesterday the Bench in the Charge Court was occupied by Messrs. Reading, Hunt, Jenkins, and E. O. Smith; and in the Summons Court by Mr. Penfold. Four young men, named respectively Charles Kidman,…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 7

The Court opens for business to-day, the long vacation having terminated. The following is the list, the cases being in the order in which they will be taken:- Wednesday, February 9.—William Jones, Jane Oneby, first…

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Metropolitan District Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 7

Linsley v. Tornaghi, Palinky and another v. Klein and another, Farmer v. Milne, Kellett v. Bone, Quinn v. Bond, Barkham v. Farrell. To be spoken to at 4 p.m.: Cutler and another v. New Zealand Insurance Company…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 2

Charles Page of Grafton Liabilities, [?] assests [?] Mr. Stephen, official assignee. james [?] campbelltown farmer [?]…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Butler V. FAWL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 7

Plaintiff sued the defendant for the sum of £20 2s. 4d., for work and labour done. It appeared from the evidence that defendaut employed plaintiff to do some flagging in front of certain property in Crown-street, and when the…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 7

In Equity.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 a.m.: Holt v. the Bank of New South Wales, chamber summons. Master's Office at 11 a.m.: Lackey v. Bowman and others, to settle conditions of sale…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday, February 8. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 7

James Nathaniel Meiklejohn, trading as J. N. Meiklejohn and Co., of Sussex-street, Sydney, commission agent and produce merchant. Liabilities, £2548 17s. 3d. Assets, £561 19s. 4d. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee…

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