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Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 214

A Father's Attempt to Murder a Son

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire

AT the Rockhampton police court, on the 23rd ultimo, as our readers have been apprised by telegram, one George William Emmett appeared on remand, charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding his son…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. BENJAMIN V. NERNEY. Plaintiff claimed £5 as compensation for the loss of nine geese destroyed by a dog owned by…

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District Court This Day (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling)

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3

KIDD AND ANOTHER V. ARGENT.—Claim for L1 11s 8½d, for bread, &c., said and delivered. Plaintiff did not appear when called upon, and his Honor intimated that in this case, as in other cases in which the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, February 10. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. MANGAN V. KISS. This was an action in which damages were claimed for the alleged wrongful dismissal of the plaintiff from the…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3

William Wools Rutledge: A third meeting. One debt proved, report read, no directions given, and meeting terminated. Australian Paper Company and Act 11 Victoria, No…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Bance Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) MANGAN V. KISS

Empire · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3

Mr. Windeyer, instructed by M. J. T. Hellyer, appeared for plaintiff; the Attorney-General and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Stephen and Stephen, appeared for defendant…

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Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and a jury of four. SMITH V. BOYCE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 2

In this action the plaintiff, Mr. John M'Garvi[?] Smith, jeweller, of George-street, in this city, sought to recover £120 alleged to be due by Mr. Thomas B. Boyce, newspaper proprietor, of Tenterfield, for work, journeys, &c.,…

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Coroner's Court.—monday. the Mysterious Affair at Waterloo. Termination of the Inquest. Verdict of Felo-de-se

Empire · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3

THE inquest upon the body of the unfortunate woman, Annie Crook, who was found by her husband hanging in the doorway leading to her bedroom, was terminated yesterday morning. The following is the remainder…

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Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.)

Empire · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3

Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Curtis and Gannen, appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Salomous, instructed by Mr. A. J. Robey, appeared for defendent…

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Supreme Court This Day Sittings for This Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeks and a jary of four) Mangan and Wife V. KISS

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3

Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Mr. W. Hellyer, appeared for plaintiff; the Attorney-General and Mr. C. B. Stephen instructed by Messrs. Stephen and Stephen, appeared for defendant…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Goold, Hunt, Spence, and Charlton.)

Empire · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 3

Three drunkards were panished. Mary Brown, for making use of obsene langage, was fined 10s. Emily Goldsmith was fined 20s. with the alternative…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. S. Goold, Hunt, Spence, and Charlton. Five persons were punished for drunkenness. Mary Brown was fined for using obscene language in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Evans, Kippax, Cohen, Levey, Cunninghame, Lester, Smart, and Palser. Ten persons were, fined, some 5s. and others 10s., for…

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Police Courts This Day Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Josephson, Charlton, and Smith)

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 3

A number of drunkards were fined. William King was fined for making use of obscene language in Marshall-street. Louisa Downey was charged with stealing two shirts…

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Insolvency Court. Court Business

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 3

Thursday, February 13th, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Motion, in re Robert Charles Franks, to release estate from sequestration, compulsory sequestration. John Vinson Barmaid and William…

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Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and juries of four. CALLAN V. WALKER. This was an action brought in respect of an alleged sale [?] the defendant to plaintiff of a sixth share in the Albion…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 7

[?] CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates of conformity were granted to John Ald[?], [?] Webb, Duncan Meares Maitland, Thomas Read, and [?] Cecil Cope Jenkinsen Guinness…

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District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson)

Empire · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 3

KIDD AND ANOTHER, V. ARGENT —Claim for Li 11s 8½d, for bread, &c., sold and delivered. Plaintiff did not appear when called upon, and his Honor intimated that in this case, as in other cises in which the…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 7

[?] Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. ROHLE V. SANDON. Plaintiff claimed £4 9s. for goods sold and delivered. [?]dict for plaintiff…

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