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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 214

Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. PETERS V. LACKERSTEEN. Plaintiff claimed £9 19s. damages for alleged injury done to a house by the defendant, his tenant. For the plaintiff…

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

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 3

MURRAY V. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.—In this action the plaintiff sued defendants to recover L50 damages in consequence of dishonouring a cheque. Mr. [?] appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Forster for…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P. M., with Messrs, Love, M. Levey, Carran, Chapman, and Day.)

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 2

John Yates was brought up charged with assaulting and beating one John Murphy. Remanded until Wednesday; bail allowed-self in L80, and two sureties of L40 each…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 12. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE and juries of four. KEARNEY AND ANOTHER V. HUNT AND OTHERS. This was an action of ejectment, in which Timothy Joseph Kearney and Edward M'Donald were plaintiffs;…

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Insolvent Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Special Meetings

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 2

Australian Paper Company and Act ll Victoria, No. 19: A special meeting for proof of debt. Mr. George Murray's debt was admitted, pending an appeal on a say off challenged by Mr. Hart for official assigneee, and…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Death from Burns—Verdict of Manslaughter

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 3

AN inquest was held this morning at he Coroner's Office, concerning the death of a child named Francis Henry Robinson, aged three years and two months, who dies from the effects of burns received on Tuesday…

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Supreme Court This Day Jury Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and jury of four) Hassall and Nother V. DODDS

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 3

Mr. Darley, instructed by Mr. Cape, for plaintiff. There was no appearance of the defendant. Jury: Messrs. Thomas Moore, 34, William-street; David Marks, 32, William-street; John Mason, 39…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Banco Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) Kearney and Another V. Hunt and Others

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 2

The Attorney-General and Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs. Fitzherdinge and Sons, appeared for plaintiffs; Mr. Daivs, instructed by Mr. C. J. Walsh, appeared for the defendants…

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

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 2

BACON ANS ANOTHER V. REBOBA AND OTHERS. The trial of this action of trespass on a claim at Solferino Beef, at Washpool, Clarence River district (to which beth parties make claim, one by virtue of a…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Thompson, Birrell, Murphy, and Smart. Five persons were fined for drunkenness. Thomas Ferguson was brought before the Court, from Darlinghurst gool, on habeas corpus, charged with assault…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Oatley, Charlton, Palmer, and Evans. Six persons were fined for drunkenness. John Doyle, upon a charge of having no lawful means…

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Police Courts This Day Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Hale and Loxton.)

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 3

A number of drunkard, were fined. Benjamin Allen, for using threatning words, was bound over to keep the peace for twelve months, and to find sureties—himself in L40, and two other sureties of…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Thompson and Smart.)

Empire · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 4

Six drunkards were fined. Catharine Bennett, in addition to being fined for drunkenness, was ordered to pay 10s, or go to gaol for three days, for rsing indecent language in York-street…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Oatley, Charlton, and Palmer.)

Empire · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 4

Four drunkards were punished. Alfred De Beer was fined 20s, and Henry Brown 10s, for being drunk and disorderly. John Doyle was sent to gaol for one month, for…

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Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. BACON AND ANOTHER V. REBORA AND OTHERS. The trial of this action was resumed again this morning, lasted all day, and had not terminated at the rising of the…

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Jory Court

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 3

BACON AND ANOTHER V. [?] AND OTHERS. this mining suit which arose out if a dispute claim, which plaintiffs claim by virtue of a mining lease from the Crown, and the defendants by their miners' rights…

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Supreme Court This Day Banco Court

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 3

His Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, on taking his seat in this court, intimated that heldeeply regretted the painful necessity of having to announce the indisposition of Mr. Justice Cheeks. His learned colleague was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. The rule nisi in Barnard and another v. John Jones was made absolute on motion by Mr. Windeyer. Schedule and statement to be filed within fourteen days…

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District Court,—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson.)

Empire · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 4

MURRAY v. BANK OF SOUTH WALES—In this action the plaintiff sued defendants to recover L50 damages in consequence of dishonouring a cheque. Mr. Davis appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Forster for…

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Coroner's Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 4

AN inquest was held yesterday morning at the Coroner's Office, concerning the death of a child named Francis Henry Robinson, aged three years and two months, who died from the effects of burns received on Tuesday…

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