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Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 180

Insolvency Court. THURSDAY, March 30. Compulsory Sequestration

Evening News · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 2

John Wood and Joseph. Wood of Newcastle, ?wins and spirit merchants v: James Slattery, of West Maitland, innkeeper; role nisi returnable 13th April next. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 7

Chamber List.—Foster v. Fishburn and another, Foster v. Fishburn and another, Hyman v. Lomax, in re Issac Cohen, prohibition; Button v. Solomon, White v. O'Connor, Kennedy v. Amess and another. Brown and others v. Patterson and others,…

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Law Intelligence. Banco Court. -- Thursday, March 30

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 3

This court was specially opened to admit Mr. Richard Colonna-Close, M.A. (Oxon.) to the bar. This gentleman, who has made himself prominent in the legal and literary circles of most portions of…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.) Warburton and Another V. [?]Dred and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 7

This case, the particulars of which have already been published, and in which plaintiffs sued defendants for 35 tons of coal short delivered on a cargo by the Boomerang steamer, was concluded in favour of plaintiffs, who obtained…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Actin Chief Commissioner.) Compulsory Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 7

In the matter of Angus Robertson and others versus George Day, the younger. Mr. M'Cormack appeared in support of the application, and stated that a copy of the summons was served upon the respondent personally on the…

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Insolvency Court. -- Thursday March 30. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 3

COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION. -- In the matter of Angus Robertson and others v. George Day, junr. Mr. M'Cormack appeared in support of the application, and said a copy of the summons was…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 30. Sitting in Banco. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice FAUCETT and Sir George Innes.) Admission of a Barrister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 7

Mr. Salomons Q.C., moved the admission of Mr. Richard Colonna-Close, M.A.Oxon., to the Bar of New South Wales. Admission ordered. Jury Court.—(Before his Honor Sir GEORGE INNES and a…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 7

Mr. Clarke, S.M., adjudicated yesterday on the Criminal side of the court, and Mr. Cranesat in the Summons Court. Francis Moult was apprehended on suspicion of having a…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 7

The benech in the Charge Court was occupied yesterday by Mr. Marsh, S.M.; and that in the Summons Court by Mr. Buchanan, S.M. Mr Addison disposed of several committal cases in the afternoon…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Dillon, S.M., Alfred Jawass, for cruelly ill-treating a dog at Homebush by knocking its eye out with a stone, was fined 40s., or 14 days' imprisonment…

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The Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 6

Although the Police Court, Redfern, was opened for the transaction of business in November last, strange to say, no provision has yet been made in regard to providing' the necessary furniture, &c. The…

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Murder of a Magistrate in Kerry. London, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 5

Another murder is reported from Ireland, the victim being Mr. Herbert, a magistrate of county Kerry. The assassins have not yet been apprehended…

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Threatening a Magistrate

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 7

A man named William Coker, son-in-law of Mr. Thomas Hale, J.P. was brought up at the Water Police Court yesterday, beforo Mr. Marsh, S.M., on a charge of using threatening language towards Mr…

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Alleged Theft of Title-deed

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 6

The Central Police Court was occupied on Wednesday afternoon, and again this afternoon, in hearing a case of alleged dead steal ng. Mr. Levien appeared to prosecute on the part of the Crown, and Mr. Gillespie…

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Horrible Theft by a Ritualist

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 8

An extraordinary case came before the magistrate of the City Police Court. A Mr. Richard Kirby, a commercial traveller, was charged with indecent behaviour in the…

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Police Patrols

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 6

The Inspector-General of Police has, with a view of affording extra police protection to the suburbs, decided to provide a number of mounted, police patrols, who will travel the eastern and western…

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The Imprisoned Ladies in Muilingar Gaol

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 6

We take the following from the West-meath Leader of Saturday, Feb. 4.— Miss Curtin, Miss O'Carroll, and Miss Hughes, who are imprisoned in Mulli[?]gar,…

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Murder of a Sea Captain

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 520

On Thursday afternoon, Messrs. Scott, Henderson, and Company received a telegram from Cairns, to the effect that Captain Holies of the schooner Annie C. Lynn, had been murdered by the cook, and that a letter with detailed…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 15

Robert Pollock, of Kent-street north, Sydney, minor. Liabilities, £25 3s 6d; assets £2. Mr. Alfred Sandoman, official assignee. John James Gorringe, of Mount M'Donald, butcher,…

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Another Murder in Ireland. London, March 31

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 5

Another murder is reported in Ireland, the victim being Mr. Herbert, one of the magistrates for the county of Kerry. The assassins have not yet been apprehend…

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