Sub-series 3 - Civil Causes

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AU TAS UTAS SPARC S2-3

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Civil Causes

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  • 1875-1894 (Creation)

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1 file

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(1840-1913)

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Thomas Sheehy (1840-1913) was a solicitor, barrister and proctor of Collins Street, Hobart. He was a younger son of John and Ellen Sheehy of Hobart and in 1860 was articled to his brother Stephen (d. 1879), a solicitor, and was admitted in 1865.
As a member of a leading Catholic family and brother of a priest, Thomas Sheehy had many Catholics among his clients. His business records include a letter book, diaries noting consultations and actions taken, drafts of documents, notes and apprenticeship indentures.

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Including suits for debt or payment of wages, offences against the diseases of animals acts, etc. Papers arranged in alphabetical order.

  1. Michael Austin Cleary, newspaper proprietor, Launceston, v. John Swan, sheriff, and James Harris: seizure of furniture and goods for debt 1877-78 (papers include Punch folio vol.1 no.1 17 April 1878)
  2. Alexander Clerke, civil engineer, Launceston, v. David Powell, Launceston 1874 debt.
  3. Henry S. Gleadow & John Martin v. D. Powell, licensed victualler, Prospect 1894 debt.
  4. Thomas Haley v. James McMahon 1879, suit for payment of wages against T. Haley manager of Glenora Tin Mining Co.
  5. William Harrison of Bagdad v. Joshua John Hayes of Bagdad 1875, diseased sheep.
  6. Margaret Morris v. Charles Davis 1877.
  7. Josiah Powell, Ernest Lethbridge, Lloyd Chambers v. James Baker 1894.
  8. William Ritchie, Frederick Fysh v. David Powell 1894.
  9. Eleanor Sculthorpe v. Samuel Dove 1875.
  10. Sarah Tierney v. Henry Davies 1872.
  11. Union Bank of Australia v. David Powell 1894.
  12. John Webb v. William Taylor 1877.
  13. Alfred Winter v. John & Margaret Bomford 1886.

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This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.Collections@utas.edu.au

When reusing this material, please cite the reference number and provide the following acknowledgement:
“Courtesy of the UTAS Library Special & Rare Collections”

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CE September 2018

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