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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

4,969 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 249

Insolvency Court. Wednesday, April 1. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 6

Robert Stephen Bible, of Tamworth, blacksmith. Liabilities, £56 3s 6d; assets, £5. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignce…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, April 1

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 4

The Central Criminal Court was continued before Sir James Martin, Chief Justice. Mr. W. J. Foster and Mr. Gibson, barristers, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 7

Vice-Admiralty Court.—Davis v. Ewan, trial, at 10; in re King, at 2. In Equity.—At 11 a.m.—Before his Honor the Primary Jndge.— In Chambers: Redman v. Fai[?]tedt, for leave to amend…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 7

In the matter of Lars Larsen, a third meeting. The report was lodged, and the meeting terminated. In the matter of William Wilson, a third meeting. The report was lodged, and his Honor directed that a claim which…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 7

Mr. W J. Foster and Mr. Gibson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. THE BONDI RIOT. The Bondi riot case, in which John Fox, John Dohohoe,…

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Insolvency Court Wednesday, April 1. (Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.) MEETINGS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 8

Special meetings for proof were held and terminated in the matters of Thomas Spence, George Richard Holcombe, and Ephraim Rodd. Third meetings were held and terminated in the…

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Supreme Court. in Equity.--wednesday. (Before his Honor Sir Wm. M[?]nning.) Jamieson and Others V Forrester and Others

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 8

Additional evidence was taken in this suit, in which the plaintiffs seek to set aside the sale of Yarraman station, Liverpool Plains, from the trustees of the estate of the late George Forrester…

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Law. Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, April 1. In Equity.—(Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) Jamieson and Others V. Porrester and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 7

The hearing of this suit—which was brought to have it declared that the sale by the defendant trustees to defendant W. J. Furrester, of the Yarraman station, for[?]rly owned by George Forrester, was invalid, and also for…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 3

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the Water. Police Court yesterday, and dealt with a number of eases. Several individuals wore fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. John Vincent was…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr Meares, D.S.M., Robert Thompson, for obscenity, was fined 20s or fourteen days. William Brodie, for inciting a prisoner to resist the police was…

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Central Criminal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 8

His Honor the Chief Justice presided over the Central Criminal Court yesterday, when Mr. W. J. Foster and Mr. Gibson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wikionson.) Rogalksy V. MUDDLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 3

This was an action to recover £77 14s. on overdue promissory notes. Verdict for the plaintiff. ROSENFELD V. BOURNE. This was a similar action, the amount involved being £21…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Chiec Commissioner.) Certicicate Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 3

In the matter of Charles John Hawkins. His Honor inimated that judgment on the applicatyion for a certicate [?]n the above case would be delivered on Tuesday next. MOTION FOR COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday. (Before has Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Foster and Mr. Gibson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES. The prisoners John Fox, John 'Donohoe, Jeremiah…

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Insolvency Court Thursday, April 2. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Compulsory Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 6

In the matter of Mary Rose Norman, the insolvent applied for an order nisi to set aside an order for sequestration. In her petition, the insolvent set out that the cause of her insolvency…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday, April 2. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) FOWLER v. BARTROP

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 6

In this case the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £53 6s 6d for building material and money lent, during the month of August, 1884. Verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs…

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Supreme Court. in Equity.--thursday, April 2. (Before his Honor Sir Wm. Manning.) Lion Insurance Company V. NEILD

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 6

Mr. Owen, Q.C., for the plaintiffs, moved, exparte, for a writ of attachment against the defendant for non-compliance with an order made by his Honor on March 20 last, when the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, April 2. In Equity.—(Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) Lion Fire Insurance Company V. NEILD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 3

Mr. Owen (Mr. Lingen with him), instructed by Messrs. Norton and Company, appeared to move ex parte for an attachment against the defendant for non-compliance with the order of the Court, dated 20th March, that the books…

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Balmain Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 5

Mr. Whitting dale Johnson occupied the bench in the Balmain Police Court on Wednesday. There were not any cases of drunkenness to be disposed of. James Morrison was fined 10s, with 4s lOd costs (or four…

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North Shore Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 4

John Norris was charged on a warrant before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, in the North Shore, Police Court on Thursday, with having disobeyed a common for wife desertion. Mr. Thomas appeared for…

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