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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 7

Ell Hockley, of Gulf Creek, miner. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. Francis Morris, of Reno, labourer. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee…

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Divorce Court. Hearing of Undefended Causes

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 7

Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson disposed of a number of causes in Divorce Jurisdiction yesterday. WAKEFIELD v. WAKEFIELD…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) MURPHY V. MURPHY

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 8

Mary Murphy, formerly M'Guinness, petitioned for a divorce from Michael Murphy, formerly a member of the Permanent Artillery, on the ground of desertion. Mr. Quinlan appeared for the petitioner, and the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Acting Registrar, Mr. Salusbury.) Certificate Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

Re Mark Rappeport. The issue of a certificate was refused on the grounds that the bankrupt had not kept proper and usual books, had contracted debts without having reasonable or probable grounds…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) a Ferocious Dog. Nicholls v. Eddy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. James, instructed by Mr. E. Meyer, appeared for the plaintiff, Thomas Cromwell M'Roberts Nicholls, who,by his next friend, sued the defendant, Mrs. Stephen Eddy, window, of George-street,…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.) STREET v. STREET

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

Anna Jane Street formerly Collins, sued for a divorce from Arthur William Street, of Rookwood, clerk, on the ground of desertion. The parties, according to the petitioner, were married in Sydney…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Acting-Registrar, Mr. F. H. Salusbury.) Creditors Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 8

Robert Brooks and Co., of Cornhill, London, v. John Henderson, of Sydney, stock and station agents. Petition to be heard on March 16. VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATIONS…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) a Question of Accounts. Whitney and others v. Rutherford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

This was a suit arising out of a deed of partnership whereby, it was alleged, on January 1, 1886, the defendant, James Rutherford, and William Franklin Whitney (since deceased) agreed to become…

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No. 1 Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a special jury of 12.) Action for Alleged Libel. Kugelmann V. Norton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Mr. J. R. Baxter Bruce. appeared for the plaintiff; and the Attorney-General (Mr. Wise, Q.C.) and Mr. C. M. L. Lanes, instructed by Messrs…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.) Claim on a Deed. Giblin and another v Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. L. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. Lewis Levy, appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant did not appear. The action was one brought by N. F. Giblin aud Jeannette O. Smith against Thomas…

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Law Report. Wednesday, March 7. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of four.) Claim for Resumption of Land. Harris v. Lee (Part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Reid, Q.C., Mr. W. A. Walker, and Mr. G. Harris, instructed by Mr. M. J. Harris, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. R. E. O'Connor, Q.C., Mr. C. B. Stepbeu, and Mr. J. L. Campbell, instructed…

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Convicted of Stealing

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 6

Mary Watts, who was placed on trial at the Sessions yesterday on a charge of stealing a quantity of linen articles from the residence of Harry Brightwell, Darlington, was…

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Alleged Assault at Pymble

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 8

At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday John O'Connor, 22, railway .porter, was charged with an assault with intent on Mabel Letharat, at Pymble, on February 22 last. The accused…

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The Australian Magistrate. Important to New [?]

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 8

When a man is made a J.P. his first duty is to make himself acquainted with his duties. As a matter of solid fact, very few men are fully aware of what they ought to…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 7

Alleged Breaking and Entering.—At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., George Wilson, 27, a horse-trainer[?] was charged with having, in company with another,…

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Farewelling the Bushmen. a Charge of Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 6

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, D.S.M., a busdriver named William Francis Rice (25) was charged with assaulting Thomas Edwin Brown, thereby occasioning…

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Divorce Court

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

Today Mr. Justice Simpson, was busily engaged removing the matrimonial hobbles from several persons,. whose expectations of the bliss attendant upon working in double…

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A Peculiar Case. Heard at the Water Police Court. a Watson's Bay Sensation

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 6

A peculiar case was heard before Mr. Payten, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court, on "Wednesday, when William Wilshire, 44, a contractor, was charged with attempting to shoot at Thomas…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday. Voluntary Sequestration

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 7

William James Skeats, of Cobar, miner, Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. CREDITORS' PETITIONS. Alfred Carter and Hugh Russell (trading…

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Police Courts. As the Troops Marched On

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, D.S.M., William Francis Rice (25), busdriver, was charged with assaulting Thomas Edwin Brown, a fruitgrower, residing near Pymble. Prosecutor was in…

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