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Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 199

SUPREME COURT.—Monday. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.) Oriental Bank V. the Queen

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1871 · page 2

Sir William Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs. Want Johnson, appeared for the plaintiff; the Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General, assisted by the Crown solicitor, for the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) NIXON v. BEST

Empire · Tuesday 28 February 1871 · page 3

Dr. Paterson, instructed by Mr Divis, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Butler, instructed by Mr. Maguire, for the defendant. Jury.—Messrs. John Collins, of Pitt Water; Joseph…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Evans, Josephson, and Levey.)

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 3

Ten persons were fined for being drunk in the public streets. Henry Jones, for making use of indecent language on Queen's Wharf, was mulct in the sum of 10s, in default…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Burnell and Caraher.)

Empire · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 4

Donald Davidson was fined 10s, for wilfully damaging Hugh M'Donnell's coat. Charles Shepherd was punished for being drunk and disorderly; for making use of obscene language, he was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Burnell, Caraher, J. Tait, and Richard Hill. Six drunkards were fined in the usual penalty. Donald Davidson, convicted of wilfully damaging a coat…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Evans, Hezlet, Macintosh, and Kippax. Seven persons were fined in sums varying from 5s, to 20s., on conviction of drunkenness or of disorderly…

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The Egerton Murder

Empire · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 4

WILLIAM MORROW was tried at the Ballarat circuit court, on Thursday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Williams. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Macdermott. Mr. Adamson…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Mr. Hughes.)

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 3

Richard Sparks, for deserting his wife Catherine, was ordered to pay 10s a week for twelve months, with 27s 6d costs, and to find sureties for the performance of the same order…

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Shocking Murder at Halifax

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 3

A HORRIBLE murder was committed at Halifax early on December 17. The victim is Mr. William Crabtree, a master printer. It appears from the statement of a policeman who was on duty in…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Evans and Kippax.)

Empire · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 4

Charles Sims and John Randell were brought up charged with burglariously entering the dwelling-house of Emile Morris, of George-street, and stealing therein t[?]n pairs of boots. Sergeant Lawless deposed to the…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. THE ORIENTAL BANK V. THE QUEEN. The trial of this case, which was commenced on Monday, was resumed and concluded…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates were granted to Joseph Ward, Edward Millett, Charles Line, Samuel Matthews, and Thomas Vote…

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Coroner's Court This Day

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 3

THE inquest upon the body of Maria Smith, aged fifty-eight years, was commenced this morning at the Cauliflower Inn, Botany-road, Waterloo. She was found dead in bed on Tuesday morning. The evidence…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 3

Thursday, 2sd March, at 11 a.m.-Chief clerk to hand in a list of estates six months or more under sequestration, in which no account current or plan of distribution, or report, had been filed, or further time…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. TURNER V. ROBERTS. This was an action for breach of an agreement for the sale of a station by the defendant to the plaintiff; to which…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Martin v. Hackett, Usher v Thompson, Haynes v. Croydon. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30 Re Commissioner for Railways and Pendergast, to consider order; Bank of New South Wales v…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) TURNER v. ROBERTS

Empire · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 4

Mr. Darley and Mr. Davis, instructed by Mr. W. Smith, of Tamworth, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Dawson, for the defendant…

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Supreme Court This Day Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) MARTIN V. HACKETT

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 3

Mr. Butler, instructed by Mr. R. B. Smith, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs. Allen, Bowden, and Allen for the defendant. Jury: Messrs. Richard Dransfield, Newtown-road…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hordern. G. Hill, and Oatley.)

Evening News · Thursday 2 March 1871 · page 2

Two persons were punished for being drunk in the public streets. Captain M'Leven, of the Coquette, was fined is and 5s 6d costs, for neglecting to exhibit a light on board…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Evans, Josephson, and Levey.)

Empire · Thursday 2 March 1871 · page 2

Ten persons were fined for being drunk in the public streets. Henry Jones, for making use of indecent language on Queen's Wharf, was mulct in the sum of 10s, in default,…

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