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Courts & crime, 1872

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Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., and a jury of four

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 3

COOPER v. BIRRELL. Mr. Darley, instructed by Mr. J. R. Jones, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Butler, instructed by Mr. Evans, appeared for the defendant…

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Criminal Court— Thursday. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.) MANSLAUGHTER

Empire · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 3

Elizabeth Stewart was charged that she did on the 16th November, 1871, at Sydney, feloniously kill and slay one Margaretta Addine towart. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was undefended…

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Law. Supreme Court— Thursday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen C.J., and a jury of four

Empire · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 3

Mr. Darley instructed by Mr. J. R. Jones appeared for he plaintiff; and Mr. Butler, instructed by Mr. Evans, append for the defendent. The trial of this was resumed and…

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Criminal Court, This Bitf (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.) SENTENCES

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 3

The following prisoners, who had previously been tried and convicted, were brought up for sentence:— Thomas Langlands, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of forging and uttering, was sentenced to…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 22. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Defore Mr. Justice CHEEKE and jury of four. MACANSIL, V. Howman and Others

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

The trial of this case again lasted till day, without being concluded…

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Banco Court. Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., and a jury of four. COOPER V. BIRRELL

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

The trial of this case was resumed, from Wednesday, and concluded. It was an action for malicicus prosecution by Henry Cooper against Mr. John Birrell, J.P., of the firm of Fesq…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr, Day.) Five persons were fined for being drank

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 3

Edward Cranche, in addition to the above offence, was ordered to pay 40s for assaulting a constable. Richard Moere, charged with being found on the premises of James Macnamara for an unlawful purpose…

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Water Police Court- Fbiday. (Before the Wator Poice Magistrate, and Messrs. Hale, Spence, and Charlton.)

Empire · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 3

Two persons, charged with being drunk, were fined in the usual ponaltics. Bridget Laurence, charged with stealing a night dress, was fined 20s, or one month's imprisonment…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 247

Henry Wallace, Moses Bendon, John Smith, and Margaret Blacker were brought up on remand, charged with stealing a gold watch and chain, the property of Malcolm M'Intyre Campbell. Constable Hogan, recalled,…

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Central Police Court. BEFORE the City Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 247

Thomas Walker was charged with having in the morning of Sunday, the 11th, burglariously entered the dwelling of John Harvey, in Syrett's-lane, and stealing therefrom one clock of the value of 25s. Two men, named Smith and…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Mugistrate, and Messrs. Hale, Spence, and Charlton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 5

Two persons brought up for drunkenness were fined in the usual penalty. Richard O'Donnell, in addition to punishment for drunk[?]ness, was ordered to pay a penalty uf £3, in default…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, with Messrs. Penfold, St. Julian, and Cunninghame.)

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 3

Charles Mortimer, alias Henry Mortimer, was charged with personating a detective. Be was remanded to Gulgong. John Donohue was brought up, charged with…

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The Murder of Bishop Patteson

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 231

ON Wednesday, 13th December (says the Times), a public meeting, convened by the committee of the Aborigines Protection Society, was held in the rooms of the Social Science Association, 1, Adam-street, Adelphi, for the…

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Central Police Court—friday. (Before Messrs. Evans, Smart, E. Campbell, Oatley, Murphy, and Neale.)

Empire · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 3

Thomas Kelly, for assaulting and beating one F. 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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Central Police Court. Friday. Before Messrs. Murphy, Merriman, Oatley, [?]. H. Neale, E. Campbell, Evans, and Smart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 5

Six persons were fined for drundkenness. Thomas Kelly was charged with assault. Francis Whitworth depesed that, about half-past 12 o'clock on Sunday morning, he was with two or th[?] in…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Banco Court. Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., and a jury of four. YEATES V. WADLEY

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 247

The trial of this case was returned, 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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Insolvency Court. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 247

In the estate of Samuel Landry, application by Mr. Williamson, for extension of time for filing schedule, was ordered to stand over until the 22nd. In re the application of Francis Edwin Nash, late of…

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Insolvency Court. Friday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 5

In the estate of Margarat Thurston, an adjourned single meeting. The official a signee lodged his report, and was directed by the creditors to accept the offer of Mr. Smith to purchase the assets for 10s. in the £ of debts proved and…

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The Derry Celebrations. the Apprentice Boys Scattered by the Police

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 4

The promised "celebrations" by the Derry "Boys" of the anniversary of the shutting of the gates, resulted in a most miserable fiasco. The firm attitude assumed by the Catholic…

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Central Criminal Court. Friday. Before Mr. Justice Faucett. Sentences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 5

Thomas l anglands, who plendid guilty to forging and [?] a bank cheque, was brought up for sentence. The JULGEsaid that the circumstances of this case were extremely painful, but the offence charged and confessed to…

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