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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 180

Insolvency Court. Friday, May 12. SURRENDER

Evening News · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 4

William Frederick Ewington, of Gosford, Brisbane Water. Liabilities 6d ; assets, £22 10S. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee. Saturday, Mat 13…

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Chapter Xxxii. King's Court, Old Broad Street

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 6

HAMPSTEAD received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marian Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following…

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Criminal Court.--friday. May 12. (Before Sir George Innes.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 3

Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Charge of Manslaughter.--William Henry Hartley Buckley was arraigned upon a charge of…

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Law Reports. Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Sir George Innes.) Unnatural Offence

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 762

Frederick Legiau, an Italian, was charged with an unnatural offence, at Rookwood. He was defended by Mr. O'Ryan, instructed by Mr. Fitzgerald. After a lengthy deliberation the jury returned a verdict, with which his Honor the Judge expressed his…

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Telegraphic. Murder of a Cabinet Minister. Double Assassination. Lord Cavendish and Mr. Burke Foully Murdered. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 7

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 8

LORD Frederick Charles, the newly-appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Mr. Thomas Haviland Burke, Under-Secretary for Ireland, were foully murdered while…

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Law Intelligence. Banco Court.--friday, May 12. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 3

RE WILL OF JOHN RUTHERFORD AND THE STAMP ACT.--Mr. Owen and Mr. C. J. Manning appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Salomons, Q.C. and Mr. H, Harris for the respondents. The…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1882 · page 7

Mr. Dillon, S.M., occupied the bench on Saturday. Henry Mattheus, 16, a recent arrival from a neighbouring colony, was convicted on his own confession of having stolen a coat, valued at 20s., the property of Leonard E…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1882 · page 7

Messrs. Buchanan and Addison, S.Ms., disposed of the business of the Court and Saturday. Thomas Cox, who was arrested by Constable Shaw, whilst he was passing the Colonial Secretary's Office on…

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District Court.—monday, May 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1882 · page 7

Causes.—Williams and another v. Harvey and another, part heard; Riggins v. Hurst; Jones v. Williams; Moss v. Hill; Barnett v. Neine; Pyke v. Brown…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1882 · page 7

Term List.—Motions Nisi for New Trial: Wilson et ux. v. Glennan, Wilson v. same. New Trial Motions.—Virgoe v. Cook, Bayliss v. Everitt, Ryan v. Newman, Tuck v. Brown…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday, May 13. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1882 · page 7

Francis Fullerton, of Tamworth. Liabilities, £374 17s. 1d. Assets, £26 9s. 5d. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. Wilson M'Neil Smythe, of Thorney, near Wimbledon. Assets, £5. Liabilities, £316 15s. 2d. Mr. Stephen, official…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 7

Mr. Dillon, S.M., disposed of the cases on the Criminal side of the court yesterday; and Mr. Crane, S.M., Mr. Clarke, S.M., and Mr. Buchanan, S.M., sat on the Summons side…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S.M., occupied the bench in the Charge Court yesterday, and Mr. Buchanan, S.M., that of the Summons Court. Thomas William Osborne Springfield, who was in 1877 a…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Crane, S.M., four cases under the Police Acts were heard, and defendants fined 5s. to 10s. with costs, or 24 to 48 hours. Richard Bryant, charged with disobeying an order of Court for the support of his…

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Cowra Police News. COWRA

Evening News · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 2

Mary Ann Hall, charged with stealing [?]14 from a dwelling in Cowra, and Pat Fitzsimmons charged with false pretences, were tried at this court yesterday, and committed to Grenfell…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge JOSEPHSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 7

WILLIAMS AND ANOTHER V. HARVEY AND ANOTHER. This was an action to recover the sum of £200, consisting of £100 balance of contract, and £100 extras; £47 having been previously abandoned in order to bring the…

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District Court.--monday, May 15. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Josephson.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 4

WILLIAMS AND ANOTHER V. HARVEY AND ANOTHER.--Claim £200, for work and labour done under contract in the erection of buildings in connection with the Newcastle Steamship Company…

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District Court.—tuesday, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 7

Causes.—Moss v. Hill, part heard, Barnett v. Neine, Pyke v. Brown, Cuthbert v. Keogh, Bennett and another v. Graham, Terry v. Harris, Rice v. Brown, Power v. Knapp, Newland v. Aitchison, National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 7

Term List.—Motions Generally.—Motions, &c.—In re Mount Kembla Coal and Oil Co., to set aside award: ditto and Bright, ditto; Barclay v. Why Te Hoy, District Court appeal; Short and another v. Barayene, to rese[?]d order; ex parte Fulford, quo…

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Insolvency Court.--monday, May 15. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 4

RE MICHAEL DONOHOE.--Examination under summons. Mr. Hourigan applied for adjournment on affidavit of illness, and contra affidavit filed by Mr. De Lissa stands over to 5th June next. The…

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