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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 180

Insolvency Court. Tuesday, March 28. Compulsory Seouestration

Evening News · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 2

John Booth, of the Market Wharf, Sydney timber merchant, y. John Wilson, of Campordown, licensed publican, rule nisi returnable Thursday, 6th April next. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 7

Eeclesiastical Jurisdiction.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge. —At 10 a.m.: Motions for probates and administrations under £500, motions for probates and administration over £500, motions to pass accounts, &c…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.) Examination Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 7

In the matter of Charles John Hawkins. Insolvent was examined by Mr. Slattery (who appeared for a creditor), and stated that he made a settlement upon his wife on the 19th February, a few days after the action against him by…

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The Late Police Perjury Case. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 3

Sir, -- I trust you will be so good as to have the following particulars made known in the case of Thomas Balderson, tried for perjury at the Water Police Court on March 20, a report of which appeared in…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 27. In Equity.—(Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) Stephen V. DOYLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 7

Mr. Gordon and Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Laughlia, for the plaintiff; Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. C. J. Manning, instructed by Mr. S. C. Brown, for the defendant…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, Mr. Clarke, S.M., was assisted on the Criminal side of the Court by Mr. W. Fowler, J.P.: Mr. Crane, S.M., occupied the Bench on the Summons side. John Magney was charged with having been on the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 7

The bench in the Criminal Court was occupied yesterday by Mr. Marsh, and that in the Summons Court by Mr. Buchanan. The business disposed of was not of any public interest…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 7

On Monday, before Mr. Dillon, S.M., Revision Court Electoral Act appointed 10th May next, at noon. On Tuesday, before Mr. Dillon, S.M., Patrick Halpin, for assaulting his wife Ann Halpin, was fined £5 or two months'…

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Theft by Auctioneers' Clerks

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 5

A quantity of boots and shoes, consigned for sale to Messrs. Harris aud Co., auctioneers, of O'Connell-street, having been stolen recently, suspicion feil upon two young men in the employ of the firm,…

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District Court -- Tuesday, March 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 4

(Before Mr. Distrct Court Judge Cohen). Taylor and another v. Heale and another, claim £20. In this case the claim was one month's salary at £10, and £10 in place of one month's notice…

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District Court.—wednesday, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 7

Jury causes: Warburton v. Eldred, Maher v. Tapsell and another…

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District Court. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.) Monday. Bennett v. WAKEFIELD

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 8

The plaintiff, Wm. Bennett, sought to Recover of the defendant, G. E. Wakefield, the sum of £95, being commission at the rate of £210s per cent, on £3800 at which price the plaintiff found, at defendant's request,…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, March 28. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 5

Samuel Kasker. of Goulburn, storekeeper. Liabilities, £ 188 8s 4d; assets, £27 3s. Mr. A. Sandeman, official assignee. Jacob John Davis, of Ashfield, grocer. Liabilities,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 7

Master's Office, at 11 a.m.—Dowe v. Underwood, to proceed on receiver's final account; Walker and others v. Riley, to settle minutes of supplemental order; Street v. Hardie, to consider decree. Before the Chief Clerk, at 2 p.m.: Robertson v. Madden,…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.) Taylor and Another V. Heale and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 7

Mary Ann Taylor, wife of Robert Taylor, sought to recover the sum of £20, being £10 for one month's wages and £10 in lieu of one month's notice, from Mrs. and Miss Heal, for alleged breach of agreement. Mr. Bull appeared…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 7

Certificates of conformity were ordered to issue to Henry Osborne Rich and Henry Herenschmidt. The applications of Colin Thompson and Charles Farrelly were adjourned to the 27th June, and in the case of…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvency Court. -- Tuesday, March 28. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 4

CERTIFICATE MEETINGS. -- Certificates of conformity were ordered to issue to Henry Osborne Rich and Henry Herenschmidt. The application of Colin Thomson and Charles Farrelly were…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 7

Messrs. Clarke, Crane, and Mr. Dillon, S.Ms., were the sitting justices yesterday. William Pendlibury was found guilty, on the prosecution of Mr. J. Johnson, stationmaster at Redfern, of having…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 7

The bench in the Charge Court was occupied yesterday by Mr. Buchanan, S.M. Mr. Marsh, S.M., disposed of a number of cases in the Small Debts Court. Charles S. Bacon, Edward S. Hughes, and J. Moran…

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Suspicion OF stealing

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 2

A woman named Margaret Parker, having a baby in her arms, appeared at the Water Police Court this morning to a charge of stealing two globes of fruit, a brooch, two watches, a chain and trinkets, and a…

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