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Courts & crime, 1872

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

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

Eight persons were fined for drunkenness. John Kelly was charged with laneny, Constable Walmsley, acting upon information, yesterday apprehended the prisoner in Market-street, and charged him with having…

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Court of Minor Morals

Sydney Punch · Thursday 22 February 1872 · page 9

ALMOST one of the last official acts of His Excellency, before leaving the colony, was to submit to the Executive Council the following memorandum :-- "While fully recognising the merits and effectiveness of the…

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Insolvency Court— Wednesday. Surrenders

Empire · Thursday 22 February 1872 · page 3

Hecter Campbell, of Kent-street, Sydney, late shipowner. Cause of insolvency: Loss of the schooner Margaret and Mary. Liabilities, £139 18s 5d. Assets, £7. Deficiency, £132 13s 5d,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Thorne V. Potts and Another

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

This was a claim for £11 10s. commission for services rendered in negotiating for the sale of the barque Chance, of which defendants were owners. Defendants entered a plea of not indebted, and gave evidence to show that no…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the Chiet Commissioner

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

In the estate of Maurice Ickerson, a second meeting. Insolvent amended part D of his schedule, and he was examined by Mr. W. M'Carthy for a creditor. Two debts were proved…

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Supreme Court This Day Banco Court. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., and a jury of four.) COOPER V. BIRRELT

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1872 · page 3

The trial of this cause was returned this morning, and had not terminated at micday JURY COURT Before Mr. Justice Cheke and a jury of four.)…

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Criminal Court—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.) RAPE

Empire · Thursday 22 February 1872 · page 3

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

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Crimiaai Court, This Day (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucatt.) MANSLAUGHTER

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1872 · page 3

Elizabeth Stewart was charged that are did on the 16th November, 1871, at Sydney, feloniousaly kill and slay one Margaretta Adeline Stewark. Prisoner pleased not guilty, and was undefended…

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Law. Supreme Court— Wednesday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., and a jury of four.) COOPER V. BIRRELL

Empire · Thursday 22 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 Thoophilus Honderson,…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. Before his Honer Mr. Justice Faucett. Jury Discharged

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

The jury seised of the case of the Queen v. Monk (having been locked up all night, because disagreed) were brought into Court at 9.30 a.m., and being still disagreed, were discharged…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 21. Sittings for the Trial of Causrs. Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. MACANSH V. Bowman and Others

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

The trial of this case was continued throughout the whole day, and again adjurned. BANCO COURT. Before Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., and a jury of four…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Oatley and Frazer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 5

Eight persons found drunk in the streets were severally punished. John Pinkney, on remand, charged with committing an aggravated assault upon Mrs. Davis, was ordered to pay a…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 3

(Before Messrs. Evans, Smart, E. Campbell, Oatley, Murphy, and Neale.) Thomas Kelly, for assaulting and beating one K. Whitworth, was fined 40s, with 6s 6d costs, or one month's imprisonment. John Smith on remand, was brought up charged…

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Police Courts, This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Hale, Spence, and Charlton.)

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 3

Two persons, charged with being drunk, were fined in the usual penalties. Richard O'Donnell, in addition to being fined for drunkenness, was mulct in the sum of 13, or in…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate, with Messis. Thompson, Penfold, Pinhey, Evans, Smithers,and Cohen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 5

Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. Of the other prisoners three were remanded, and two were discharged. On the summons paper were thirty-seven cases, of which four Were dismissed, three were postponed, and fourteen…

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Insolvency Court— Thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner DeffelL.) Court Business

Empire · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 3

Benson v Seigwick and wic— The potition here in was dismissed with costs, and sequestration, superseded. Three motions under the 100th section were post…

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Central Police Court— Thursday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott. with, Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Evans, Murphy, Smithers, Cohen and Pillhey.)

Empire · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 3

Mary Mathews, for using obsence language within hearing of person's passing in Goulburn-street, was fined 20s, or seven days. Three cases were remanded, and two others, were…

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Coroner's Court This Day Concealment of Birth

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 3

THE City Coroner, Henry Shiell, Esq., held an inquest this morning, at the Benevolent Asylum, Pitt-street, on view of the body of a female infant found in Mr. Josephson's paddock, at St. Peter's yesterday…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 5

The order nisi in Benson v. Sedgwick and wife was dismissed with costs, no one appearing ther[?]in. In re John D. Fotheringham, Mr. H. S. Stephen moved to vary order of 28th March last, under section 100. Mr…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday. Before Mr. Justice Faucktt. Manslaughter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 5

Elizabeth Stuart waa indicted for that she, on the 16th day ot November last, at Sydney, did feloniously kill and slay one Matgarett[?] Adeline Stuart. Mr. W. J. Foster conducted the case for the Crown. The…

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