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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 209

Water Police. (Before Messrs. W. Day, and T. Hale.)

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 3

Five drunkards were brought up, four were fined 5s each or two days to gaol, and one 10s or three days. Thomas King, for indecently exposing his person on the Circular Quay, was fined 40s, or fourteen days to…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before His Honor the Chief Commissioner.) I

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 3

In re Henry Solomon, single meeting. One debt was proved. Report of Official Assignee was read, and insolvent examined by Mr. Baker for creditors. No directions were given…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury our. QUINEY V. WAGSTAFF, This was an action for breach of promise of marriage…

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Law Gazette. Supreme Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 14

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES V. THE FITZROY IRON WORKS COMPANY…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and a jury of four.) QUINEY V. WAGSTAFF

Empire · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 4

Mr. Stephen and Mr. Butler, instructed by Messrs Stephen and Stephen, for the plaintiff; Mr. Windeyer instructed by Messrs. Rollin and Salter, for the defendant…

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Breach of Promise Case. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and a jury of four.) OUINEY V. WAGSTAFF

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 3

Mr. Stephen and Mr. Butler, instructed by Messrs. Stephen and Stephen, for the plaintiff; Mr. Windcyer, instructed by Messrs. Rollin and Salter, for the defendant…

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Singleton. the Master of the Rolls Bearding an Inspector of Police. (To the Editor of the Protestant standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 7

"AH, that deceit should steal such 'flowery' shape.' And with a virtuous visor hide deep vice."--Shakespeare…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their worships Messrs. Day and Hale, Patrick Farrell and Mury Pendergast were brought before the Court, charged with having no visiblo lawful means of support, and were sentenced to be imprisoned for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs, St, Julian, Oatley, and Hordern. John Robinson was charged with having attempted to commit suicide. Sergeant M'Keogh doposed that, in…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. O[?]tley and Hordern.)

Empire · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 3

Two drunkards were fined, one 5s or twenty-four hours, and the other 10s or forty-eight hours. Bridget Mooney, apprechended under the Vagrant Act, was sent to gaol for three months…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Vickery and Pearce.)

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 3

Thomas Thurston and William Hodgkin, alias Lankey, being convicted of stealing a Crimean shirt, of the value of 7s Cd, the property of James P. Beeny, were each sent to gaol to gaol for three months…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. W. Day, and T. Hale.)

Empire · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 3

Five drunkards were brought up, four were fined 5s each or two days to gaol, and one 10s or three days. Thomas King, for indecently exposing his person on the Circular Quay, was fined 40s, or fourteen days to…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 2

The undefended cases will be disposed of to-day In the following order, beginning with the continued cases from February at 10 a.m.:—Redman v. Vett, Hazeland v. Henwood, Bucknell v. Sharpe, Austin v. Russell, Mayne v. Shipway, and those specially…

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Coroner's Court,This Day

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 3

The inquest on the body of Florence Harvey, was this morning resumed. Mary Starkey recalled, stated that when she swore on Thursday last she was the wife of James Starkey, it was not true…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In thE estate of Henry Solomon, a singlE meeting. One debt was proved. The official assignee read his report, and insolvent was examined by Mr. Butler…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 2

MASTER'S OFFICE.—AT 10.30:Re Penny's infants, to settle lease: re Hume, a person, &c., to settle report. At 11 a.m.: Richardson v. Allen, evidence in reply…

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Law. Supreme Court. Term List for First Term

Empire · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 3

FOR JUDGMENT.—Bartow v. Woolcott; Fraser v. Young, Cheeks v. Commissioner for Railways, Morse v. Australasian Steam Navigation Company, Pawle v. Read…

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Insolvency Court.—saturday. (Before His Honor the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 3

In re Henry Solomon, signle meeting. One [?] was proved. Report of Official Assignee was read, and insolvent examined by Mr. Baker for creditors. No directions were given…

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Supreme Court This Day Sittings in Banco. First day of Firt Term, 1870. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) MORSE V. A.S.N. COMPANY—JUDGMENT

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 3

Their HONCRS delivered judgment herein. Mr. Justice Hargrave and Sir. Justice Cheeke were of opinion that a new trial should be granted ; the Chief Justice, however, dissented, holding that the rule ought to be…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Vickery, Pearce, Murphy, and Powell, Eight persons were fined, on conviction of drunkenness or of riotous behaviour, in sums varying from 5s. to 20s…

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