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Millers Point

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Letter - Case against Hugh Murphy for stealing quarry stone, Kent Street Millers Point, 1857

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Unique IDA-00288871SeriesLetters Received [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 3rd March 1857 and 20th April 1857Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter from City Solicitor John Williams, 61 Pitt Street, on the opinion of Mr Arthur Holroyd regarding whether the conduct of Hugh Murphy in dishonestly abstracting stone from the quarry in Kent Street can be prosecuted criminally. Opinion of Mr Holroyd follows and suggests that, due to the nature of the contract, the conduct does not amount to felony and a criminal conviction would be doubtful. Includes a prior report from William Baron, City Surveyor, advising legal proceedings against Mr Murphy wo continues to surreptitiously steal remove stone and asking that the City Solicitor takes steps in the matter.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Number of pages7Volume number28

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Street nameKentStreet typeStreetSuburbMillers PointPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusOpen to public access

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Source system ID26/028/302

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CollectionMillers Point

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