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Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 199

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs Cohen, Murphy, Vickery, Spence, Powell, and T.H. Neale. Ten persons were fined in the usual sums for…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. S[?]house, Williams, Tait, and Rattray. Eleven persons were fined for being drunk in the public streets…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 2

JURY CAUSES.—Muston v. Defries, Thoruton v. Rankia and another…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before, the Mayor, with Messrs. Cohen, Vickery, and Spence.)

Empire · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 3

STEALING FROM THE PERSON. —Samuel Watson, George Wilson, and Thomas King were charged with stealing a watch and chain, of the value of L16, the property of Lawrence M'Kinnon. Senior-sergeant…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 3

Peter Eveston, a co[?] of H.M. gaol at Darling-hurst, late of 131, William-street east. Cause of insolvency: Pressure of a creditor. Liabilities, L623 10s. Assets, L966. Official assignee, Mr. F. T…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 2

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:- Gustave Wangenheim, of King-street, Sydney, licensed victualler, on petition and affidavit. Schedule and statement to be filed on or before the 23rd instant, Mr…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING and a jury of four. PARFITT V. BATTERS. This was an action for slander, in which plaintiff claimed…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 3

PARFITT v. BATTERS —This was an action for slander, and arose out of the defendant's having made use of defa[?]natory expressions towards the plaintiff in the Golden Fleece Hotel, King-street, on the 15th December…

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Metropolitan District Court, Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Empire · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 3

PARFITT v. BATTERS —This was an action for [?] and arose out of the defendant's having made use of defamatory expressions towards the plaintiff in the Golden Fleece Hotel, King-street, on the 15th December…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 2

TER LIST..—Demurrer: Humphrey v. Rutter. IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock. Motions and petitions: Bedford v. Alloway, demurrer for judgment; same v, same, injunction motion (by order)…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C. J., Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice CHEEKE. RULE NISI For NEW TRIAL. FIELD AND OTHERS V. DIXON…

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Brutal Murder Near Deloraine, Tasmania. (From the Cor[?]wall Chronicle, March 8.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 3

ONE of the most horrible and unprovoked murders ever committed was perpetrated on Mrs. Young, at Red Gate, near Deloraine, on Saturday night. A bloodthirsty rufrian named John Fogarty, who had been sentenced to four…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr Justice) Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Field and Others V. Dixon—bule Nisi

Empire · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 3

Mr. Davis moved for rule also to set [?] herein upon a point reserved at the trial, and also upon the ground of an alleged misdirection. This had been an action of ejectment, in which the plaintiff[?] proved…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Tait and Foot.)

Empire · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 2
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Twelve persons were punished for being intoxicated in the public streets. John Baker was brought before the court ky constable Henneberry, for wilfully breaking twelve panes…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murphy, Kippax, and Macintosh. One person was fined 10s., and five were fined 20s. each, for drunkenness or for disorderly conduct…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. James Tait and Foott. Twelve drunkards were punished. Elizabeth I[?]grave, charged with having no visible lawful means of support,…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Hughes[?] Macintosh[?] Curran[?] and Renwick.)

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 2

Henry Allen[?] and John Fitzgerald, were brought up on remand, charged with stealing a clock, of the value of 18s, the property of Mr. M'Mahon. Both prisoners were sent to gaol for three months…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates of conformity were granted to William Storey, John Luck, Frederick Baldock, Adelaide Leoni, James Pateman, and John Ambrose Bryant…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Murphy, Kippax, and Macintosh.)

Empire · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 2

Mary Doherty pleaded guilty to stealing a hat and a pair of slippers, valued at 3s 6d. She was sent to gaol for seven days. Uriah Smith, 74, and James Johnston, for being…

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