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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 199

Central Criminal Court. BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice, Murder

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 2

Martha Elizabeth Bumpf was indicted for that she did, on the 11th day of January last, at Jurcumbilly, feloniously and wilfully, and of malice aforethought, kill and murder one Wilhelmina Rumpf…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. St. Julian and Cunninghame.)

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 2

Samuel Walshman, for neglecting to support his illegitimate male child, was ordered to pay 3s a week for three months. Silvester Simons, for malting use of obscene language,…

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"Call the Police."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 12

The Civil Service is not going to be dumb before its shearers. That useful but ill-used body has had a meeting in sydney, and determined upon a monster petition against the…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 5

The cause Fraser v. M'Culloch, which was commenced on the 15th instant, was concluded on Monday last, when the jury, after ten minutes' deliberation, found for the plaintiff, awarding the L3000 paid into the bank,…

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Water Police Court. BEFORE the Water and other Magistrates. Illegal Sale of Spirits

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

Samuel Bennett and James Bennett were charged with selling two gallons of spirits on the second day of February without having previously registered themselves before a justice of the peace in the district in which they carried…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor, Messrs. Levey, A. Thompson, and Palser.)

Empire · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

Bridget Doherty was charged with cutting and wounding one Easton, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Remanded until Friday next. Samuel Harris was charged with unlawfully cutting…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 6

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Lavinia Cahill, an adjourned single meeting. Insolvent was examined by Mr. Belinfante for a creditor, and by Mr. Trickett for insolvent…

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The Murder of M. De Moneys. Bordeaux, December 16

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 7

The trial of the murderers of M. de Moneys began at Perigueux on December 13, and is still going on. Twenty-one prisoners are indicted; but it appears from the evidence, that at least 200 took part in the…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

Creditors' directions were ratified in the estates of James C. Fisher, Edward E. Darvall, Thomas M'Mahon, William J. Doran, John D. Fotheringham, Charles Martin, Thomas D. Ford, Frederick M. Drinkwater, Cuthbert…

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Horrible Murder of a Yaravudi Chief. (From the Fiji Times, February 1st.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 23

AN ill feeling has existed for some time, between the Luvoni tribe and the Tali-vaka-Bau on Ovulau. The Luvoni people have been flirting with Maafu and setting at defiance the chief Cakobau, to whom…

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Murder at Fiji. Horrible Tragedy on Boarb the Marion Renny--nine Persons Killed

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 5

IT seems reserved for Fiji to furnish the rest of the world with details of tragedies on the sea, exciting and horrible enough for the plot of a sixpenny romance. The America, ketch, arrived here from Lorna Loma last…

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

Empire · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

In the estate of Livonia Cahill. Adjourned single meeting. Insolvent was examined. In the estate of Richard Hinde Fox Kemp. Second meeting. Two debts were proved…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Justice FAUORTT, and a jury of four. THE ORIENTAL BANK V. THE QUEEN. In this case (a suit on petition of right, which had been repeatedly before the Court in various shapes) Sir William…

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Law Gazette. Supreme Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four. LOVES V. COHEN

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 2

This was an action by Charles William Ferdinand Loves, against Samuel Cohen. The first count of the declaration was for trespass,--the trespass complained of being a forcible entry by defendant into…

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Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for Trail of Causes. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) Oriental Bank v. the Queen

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 2

Sir William Manning, Q.C., instructed by Messrs. Want and Johnson, appeared for the plaintiff in this case, which is a suit upon a petition of Right and has been in various shapes repeatedly before this and…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) Oriental Bank V. the Queen

Empire · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

Sir William Manning, Q.C., instructed by Messrs. Want and Johnson, appeared for the plaintiff in the case, which is a suit upon a petition of Right, and has been in various shapes repeatedly before this and…

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Police Courts, This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hale, Rattray, Williams, and Stenhouse.)

Evening News · Monday 27 February 1871 · page 2

Nine persons were punished for being drunk in the public streets. Denis Hurley was charged with singing too late on Sunday morning last. Constable Ryan arrested the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Major, with Messrs St Julian and Cunninghame. Silvester Simons was fined 10s. for using obscene language, and Thomas M'Crosson was fined 40s. for riotous…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Hall. Six drunkards were fined in the usual penalty. Antorina Bauborwick, charged with assaulting Margaret Andrews, was discharged, prosecutrix not appearing…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 27 February 1871 · page 3

(Before the Mayor, with Messrs. St. Julian and Cunninghame.) Samuel Walshman, for neglecting to support his illegitimate, male child, was ordered to pay 3s a week…

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