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Courts & crime, 1872

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Central Police Court—

Empire · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 3

(Before the Mayor and Captain Scolt, Messrs. Evans, Kippax, Charlton, Heslet, and Lester.) William F. Hoyles, under warrant was brought before the court charged with unlawfully, by means…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hezlet, Kippax, Evane, and Lester

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 5

Nineteen parsons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. for drunkenness, and one was fined 40s. for using obscene language. William T. Hoyle was charged with having by a false…

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Murder Through Jealousy

Empire · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 2

A MOST heartrending affair has been reported to us by telegram from Gulgong yesterday. It appears from the statement made by our correspondent, that an ill feeling had for some time past existed between…

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Criminal Court— Tuesday. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucott.) Intent to Murder

Empire · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 3

The jury, in the case of Edward Rogers, for intent to murder, not being able to agree after being looked up, were discharged. BREAKING INTO A DWRLLING…

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

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 3

John Kelly, for stealing a saddle and bridle of the value of L4, the property of R. Newell, was committed to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions. Thomas Harkness alias Barry, was sent to gaol…

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Jury Court

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Checks and a jury of four.) MACANSH V. ROWMAN AND OTHERS. The trial of this cause was resumed but not terminated…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Norton V. COLLIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 5

Plaintiff did not appear, and the case was struck out. ARTLETT AND ANOTHER V. FATTORINI. This case was [?]tponed until next sittings, on payment of the costs of the day…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 5

Certificates were granted to Margaret Setright, Everett Simmons, James Haslem, Richard Calo, and James Goldsmith. The applications of Robert George Massie and Robert…

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Law. Supreme Court— Tuesday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and juries of four.)

Empire · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 3

Mr. Butler, instructed by Mr. Henry Driver, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Darley and Mr. Cohen, instructed by Messrs. Levy and Do Lissa, for the defendant…

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Criminal Court, This Day. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.) RAPE

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 3

In the case of Thomas Monk charged with the above crime, the jury, after being loc[?]ed up all night, not being able to agree, were discharged. The prisoner was remanded…

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Inesolvency Court— Tuesday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Applications for Certificates

Empire · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 3

Certificates were granted to Margaret Setright, Everett Simmons, (upon payment of costs) James Haslem, upon payment of balance; Richard Cole and James Goldsmith…

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Supreme Court This Day Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., and a jury of four.) COOPER v. [?]RELL

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 3

Mr. Darley, instructed by Mr. J. R. Jones, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Butler, instructed by Mr. Evans, for the defendant. Jury; Messrs. Robert Theophilus Henderson,…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. Jury Discharged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 5

The jiny seized of the case of the Queen v. Edward Rogers, having been locked up all night (on their disagreement) were brought into Court, and discharged by the Judge at half-past 9 o'clock a.m…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday, 20Th Frebuary. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before Mr. Justica CHEEKE and a jury of four. MACANSH V. Bowman and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 5

The trial of this case was resumed from Monday, and lasted the whole day without being concluded…

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Banco Court. Before Sir Alered Stephen, C J., and a jury of four, YEATES V. WADLEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 5

The trial of this case was resumed, from Monday, and concluded. It was an action for goods sold and delivered, in which the question principally in contest was whether a portion of…

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Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) MACANSH V. Rowman and Others

Empire · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 3

This case was resumed, lasted all day, and did not terminate…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Josephson and Evans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1872 · page 2

Eight persons were fined for drunkenness. Catherine Murphy, charged with riotous behaviour in Dowling-street, was ordered to pay a penalty of 10s.; in default, four days in gaol…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Olice Court

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1872 · page 3

(Before the Mayor, and Captain Scott with Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Evans, Murphy, Smithers, Cohen and Pinhey.) Mary Mathews for using obscene language within…

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Jury Court

Empire · Thursday 22 February 1872 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) MACANSH V. BOWMAN AND OTHERS. The trial of this cause was resumed but not terminated…

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Central, Police Court— Wednesday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Pinhey, Love, Hughes, and Curran.)

Empire · Thursday 22 February 1872 · page 3

John Kelly, for stealing a saddle ana bridle of the value of L4, the property of R.Nowell, was committed to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions. Thomas, Harkness aliad Barry, was sent to gaol…

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