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Courts & crime, 1881

3,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 170

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--wednesday, Feb. 9. BANCO COURT.--Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 4

BOURKE V. RUTHERFORD AND OTHERS.--This was an action in which the plaintiff, Thomas Bourke, sued James Rutherford, Wm. Franklin, Whitney and Walter Russell Hall, trading as…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 10. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) WAUGHT V. WATSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 6

Mr. Pitcher and Mr. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Gordon, for the plaintiff: Mr. Darley, Q. C., and Sir George Innes, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Laughlin, for the defendant…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 8

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday, on the Criminal side by Messrs. Jolly, Reading, and Skarratt; and on the Summons side, by Messrs. Neale, Bardon, Ridge, Graham, Withers, and Young…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 8

Yesterday the bench in the Charge Court was occupied by Messrs. Fowler, Goodridge, and Hunt, and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Penfold, Moses, and Cock. James Jennings pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing…

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Police Courts. Water Police Court. Friday, February 11. Unclean Premises

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

On the prosecution of Mr. Seymour, inspector of nuisances, George Taylor was fined £1, and Samuel Simmons, Albert Goldstein, and William Bowman were each fined £2, for neglecting to keep clean…

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Theft of Wearing Apparel

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, Louisa Lambert, a young woman of 18 years of age, was brought up, charged with stealing articles of female clothing to the value of £7, the property of Caroline…

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Central Police Court. Friday, February 11. Drunk and Disorderly

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

John Rose was charged with being drunk, and fined 10s or 4 days, and a like amount for the use of abusive language. For the offence of assaulting a constable a fine of 40s or one month was inflicted…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 13

John Hill, of Grafton, labourer. Liabilities, £31 la 10d; assets, £5 10s. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. Peter Street, of Newcastle, contractor…

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Central Criminal Court

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 4

The following cases are set down for trial at the forthcoming sitting, to commence on Monday at Darlinghurst:—George Alfred Jones, conspiracy to falsely charge, and perjury; Ellen Agnew,…

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Westminster Hall Guarded by the Police

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 10

LONDON, February 3.—The excitement over the expulsion of Messrs. Parnell and Dillon is intense. Serious disturbances are feared, and a detachment of police has…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

Henry Davis, of M[?]dle Adelong, goldminer. Liabilities, £63 17s 8d; assets, £20 9s. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. William Carter, of Mudgee. hoter-keeper…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 7

A number of ca. sa. motions were made and settled. THORNE V. RAPP. Claim for £83 10s., commission due on the charter of a schooner, of which the defendant was part owner. It…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 7

In the matter of Felix Kabot, first meeting. One creditor's claim was handed in, but his Honor advised that it should stand over till next month, and the meeting then terminated…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 8

Banco Court.—Mann v. Borongh of East St. Leonards, Sloan v. Longford, Shelly and another v. Blackwood and another. Jury Court.—Joubert v. Jeanneret, Morton v. Resch and another, Robey and others v. Merchants Marine Insurance…

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District Court.--friday, February 11. (Before District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Several [?]. motions were made and settled

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 7

THORNE v. RAPP.--In this case the plaintiff sued for £83 10s, commission on the charter of a schooner for the Fiji Government. The defendant was part owner of the vessel. From the evidence…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday, February 11. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) COOK V. FOLEY

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

This was an action for slander, and damages were lard at £200. The plaintiff, who is a builder. had the use of a, horse belonging to Mr. Larry Foley, publican, York-street,…

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Divorce Court.--friday, February 11. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 7

DIB[?]S v. DIB[?]S.--An application made by Mr. Shepherd on behalf of the respondent for a review of taxation was postponed till the 18th instant. BLIGHT v. BLIGHT.--Upon the motion of Mr…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 10. Banco Court.—(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four). LOW V. KINCHELA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 7

Mr. Pilcher and Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. C. S. Jones, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Rogers, instructed by Messrs. Bull and Bull, for the defendant. This was an action of ejectment brought to resover…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--friday, February 11. BANCO COURT.--(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Walker and Others V. Collier and Others

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 7

--This was an action arising out of disputed title to a piece of land claimed by the plaintiff to be part of the Bodalla estate. Messrs. F. M. Darley, Q.C., and C. J. Manning, instructed by Messrs. Lyons,…

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Friday, February 11. Jury Court.—(Before Mr. Justice WINDEYEE and a jury of four.) MADDEN V. ROBERTSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 7

Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Slattery ana Haydon, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. O'Ryan, instructed by Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, for the defendant…

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