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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 199

District Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.)

Empire · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 3

GANNON v. HOGAN.—The plaintiff, Mr. W. Gannon, of the Oxford Hotel, sued Mr. William Hogan, of Randwick, for £57 15s 6d. for money paid for the defendant at his request. Some time ago the plaintiff…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. FRASER V. M'CULLOCH. The trial of this case was resumed (from Tuesday), and lasted the whole day without being concluded…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J.)

Empire · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 3

On taking his sent upon the bench, his Honor made the following remarks: — Before I commence the ordinary duties of the session, I wish to make a few remarks arising out of a recent verdict of a coroner's…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) FRASER V. M'CULLOCH

Empire · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 3

The trial of this cause was resumed, and further evidence for the plaintiff was taken, but not concluded, and case adjourned until to-marrow (this day)…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 4

Samuel Watson, for riotous behaviour in Elizabethstreet, was fined 20s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. Ellen Means, for being-drunk and disorderly, was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Lester, Tait, Oatley, and Josephson. Four persons were fined for drunkenness. Samuel Watson, in custody for riotous behaviour in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 6

BEFORE the Major and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, Love, Penfold, Birrell, Smithers, and Hughes. Five persons were fined 5s. each for drunkenness…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Neale, Spence, and Bornell.)

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 2

Edmund R. Parker, for commencing a building in Liverpool-street without first patting up a platform and hand-rail outride the fence, was fined 10s, with 5s costs, or in default, three days' gaol…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Pinhey and Levey.)

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 2

Stephen Fuller was charged with stealing twelve pain of trousers and two pieces of tweed, from the shop of W. Cousins. He was found guilty of the offence, and committed to take gis trial at the next…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before A. Thompson, W. Love, and Penfold.)

Empire · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 4

Joseph Matthews, 50, described as of no occupation, was brought up on warrant, and charged by seniorconstable M. Brennan with having assaulted Anne Phillips, a child of ten years of age, on the 11th…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 6

CA. SA. MOTIONS.—Morrisson v. Russell, Tucker v. Lock, Shootame v. Boland, Smith v. Conniff, Mannix v. Hart, Augarde v. Marshall, Gaffney v. Dogherty, Simmons v. Elliott, Simmons v. Butt, Sadling v. Forde, Senauer v. Simpson, Piesley v. Hicks…

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Second Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 6

Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT. RECOMMENDATION TO MERCY. Before the commencement of the ordinary business of the Court, the father of the young man Glissan (who was…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday. First Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 6

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. MURDER. Martha Elizabeth Rumpf was indicted for that she did, on the 11th day of January last, at Jurcumbilly, feloniously…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Re Ninth Rule of Court in Insolvency, established 21st January, 1862, as to accounts and plans of estates in arrears. The Chief Commissioner called the attention of…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge Simpson. PIDDINGTON AND ANOTHER V. HILL. Plaintiffs sued to recover for calls due upon 400 shares in the Enterprise Quartz Mining Company in May last, with…

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District Court, This Day

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 2

Judge Dowling held a fashionable levee at the district court, this morning, when numerous ca[?]sa.'s were applied for. The most remarkable applications amongst the number—and it is matter of…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 6

BANC[?] COURT.—Fraser v. M'Culloch (part heard); Cro[?] v. Lynch and another; O'Keefe v. Gogerty; Oriental Bank v. the Queen. In EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock:…

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

Empire · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 4

The Solicitor-Genceral acting on behalf of the Crown to prosecute. MURDER.—Martha Elizabeth Rumph was charged with having, on the 11th day of January last, murdered…

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Second Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.)

Empire · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Foster acted as Crown prosecutor. Charlotte Dalzell was arraigned for the manslaughter of her illegitimate child, Ada Jane Logue. The case is familiar to our readers, the full…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.)

Empire · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 4

The directions of creditors and ratifications stood over until the 18th instant (Saturday). Jacobs and Co. v. Coulter.—Mr. Butler, counsel for petitioners, applied for an adjournment for one month,…

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