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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 209

Criminal Court This Day

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 3

Gibson's trial for the bank robbery at Maitland is proceeding. Salisbury, charged with conspiracy to defraud the Bank of New South Wales, Sydney, pleaded guilty…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. STATION AND WIFE V. FITZPATRICK. This was an action to recover £10 10s., for damages done to a house the properly of the plaintiffs, and situate in…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 5

BANCO COURT.—Murray v. Parkes (part heard). IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock: Motions and petitions. DISTRICT COURT…

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Central Criminal Court. —Thursday. First Court. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice.)

Empire · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 3

WEST MAITLAND BANK ROBBERY. Thomas Blain was indicted for having at West Maitland, on the 9th September, stolen the sum of £1300, the property of the Bank of New South Wales. A…

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

Empire · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 3

The certificate of John Louis Cast[?] was refused. Aumiller v. S[?].—The adjourned hearing of the order nisi, granted on the 22nd September, 1869, was called on and there was no attendance. It was…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday. Frist Court. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice.) West Maitland Bank Robbery

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 3

Thomas Blain was indicted for having at West Maitland, on the 9th September, stolen the sum of £1300, the property of the Bank of New South Wales. A second count charged the prisoner with receiving the…

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Coroner's Court, This Day Inquest on Mr. D. C. DALGEISH

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 3

The inquest was held in the Coroner's Court at half-past 11, this morning. Henry Broderiek. on oath said, he was an engineer, residing at Balmain. Mr. Dalgleigh was a…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice. CHEEKE and a jury of four. MURRAY V. PARKES. This was an action for slander by Mr. D'Arcy…

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Supreme Court This Day Sittings for Trail of Causes. Banoo Court. [Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and a jury of four.) MURRAY V. PARSES

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 3

The Solicrtor-General and Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Brown, for the plaintiff; Sir James Martin, Q.C., Mr. Darley, and Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Messrs. Norton…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) [?]

Empire · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 3

The Solicitor-General and Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Brown, for the plaintiff; Sir James Martin, Q.C., Mr. Darley, and Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Messrs. Norton and…

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Central Police Court.—friday (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Hordern and [?])

Empire · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 3

Elizabeth Shiells was found guilty of having stolen a quantity of needles, value twopence, the property of John Davis, and sentenced to one month in gaol. Mary Meagher, for stealing a tape line and a tooth…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hordern, Oatley, E. Campbell, G. Hill, and [?]aphael. Three persons were fined 5s. each, and four were fined 10s. each, for drunkenness…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Day, Josephson, and Birrell. John Knight, one of the crew of the ship Nineveh, was fined 20s., in default two days' incarceration, for being…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 15

Henry Wright, charged with fraudulent insolvency, appeared before the court pursuant to remand. Robert Craig, of Braidwood, auctioneer, deposed that on the 8th January he, as agent for the official assignee of defendant's…

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Central Criminal Court. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Burglary

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 14

James Wilson was indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 18th of January last, feloniously broke and entered the house of one William Large, between the hours of 9 at right and 6 in the morning, and with having then and…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. BURGLARY

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 2

James Wilson was indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 18th January last, feloniously broken and entered the house, and stolen there from one watch, watch-chain, and several other…

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Second Court. (Before his Honor Air. Justice Faucett) Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 4

Alexander Smith and John Bowers were indicted for having on the 6th February assaulted one John Jamison and robbed him of £12 and a shirt and other articles. Prisoners, who were undefended, pleaded…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before Messrs. Day. Josephson. and Birrell.)

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 3

Arkil v. Arkil.—On the application of Mr. Foster, this case was postponed for a fortnight. Ah Sam, a Chinaman, summoned a man named Keefe or O'Keefe, for having, on the 5th of February,…

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The Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 7

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, left Windsor Castle on Saturday, December 18, for Osborne. The Princess of Wales was churched on December 20,…

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Central Criminal Court. Friday. First Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. BANK ROBBERY. George Gibson was indicted for having, at Maitland, on the 9th of September last, stolen the sum of£1300 in bank…

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