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Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 214

Insolvenct Court.—thurasday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Creditors Meetings

Empire · Friday 21 February 1873 · page 3

Australian Paper Company and Act ll vic., No. 19 The censideration of sharcholder's list waa lesumed, and after hearing two cases the matters were further adjourned to the 17th instant…

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Criminal Court This Day. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.)

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1873 · page 3

The Solicitor-General prosecuted for the Crown. The Woolloomooloo Murder. William M'Crow was indicted for that he did, on the 4th December, 1872, feloniously, wilfully, and of his…

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Supreme Court.—thursday. Banco Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four) BAYLEY V. ELKINGTON

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1873 · page 3

Mr. Salamons and Mr. C. J. Manning, instructed by Messrs. Deintrey and Chapman appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Darly instructed by Messrs. Roxburgh, Slade, and Spain appeared for defendant…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Banco Court. Sitisngs for the Trial of Cauels. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four) BAYLEY V. ELEINGTON

Empire · Friday 21 February 1873 · page 3

Mr. Salamons and Mr. C. J. Manning, instrucied by Messrs. Daintrey and Chapman appeared for plaintiff, Mr. Darley instructed by Messrs. Roxburgh, Slade, and Spain appeared for defendant…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Har[?].) Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. the Cutrage on Mary Ellen Bradley

Empire · Friday 21 February 1873 · page 3

William Cone, otherwise Bill the Sailor, and Thomas Hobbs, were indicted for having, on the 15th of September, 1872, at North Shore, [?]mmitted a rape upon one Mary Ellen Brdley…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Leiter and Goold)

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 3

Several persons were fined for Drunkenness. Gregory Clunes was fined 10s, for being drank and disorderly. Robert Shaw was sent to gaol for six months, for…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hale, Lester, and Chariton.)

Empire · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 4

Several drunkards were fined. Hugh M'Fleuzie, for being an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for three months. William Wallis was charged with stealing a gold…

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Water Police Court. BEFORE the Water Police and other Magistrates. Assault on the High Seas

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 246

William Gray, master of the schooner Mary Ann Christina; George Pearson, mate of the same vessel; and John Bell, were charged with having unlawfully assaulted, beaten, wounded, and otherwise maltreated one Dick on the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Hale, L[?]ster, and Charlton. A number of persons were fined for drunkenness. Hugh M'Kenzie an idle and disorderly character, was…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinh[?]y, G. Hill, Oatley, and Smart. Twelve persons were fined for drunkenness, and seven who were apprehended for their first offence were…

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Punch's Police Court. Melancholy Disclosures

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 11

An elderly person, of respectable appearance, but who was identified by the police as the editor of a " weakly" newspaper known as the Sydney Mail, was brought before…

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Central Police Court. BEFORE the City Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 246

William M'Aleer, constable of police, complained of Joseph Scutts, Joseph Farrell, Matthew Brooks, John Bennett, James Nugent, Alfred Bennett, Vincent Laws, Benjamin Laws, James Tancred, Alexander Tancred,…

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The Greenwich Murder

Empire · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 3

Our readers will remember that we had several times to refer to a mysterious murder which was committed upon an unfory[?]nate servant girl in a lane near Greenwick. A young man called Pook, son of her master,…

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Mysterious Murder in London

Empire · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 3

On Christmas Day a murder, the perpetrator of which has not been discovered was committed at No. 12, Great Coram-street, Brunswick-square. The landlady of the house is a Mrs. Wright, and from her…

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Terrible Murder Through Love

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 5

A Neapolitan correspondent of the Times, writing on December 3, says:—"Yesterday, at about 11 a.m., the whole quarter of the Riviera di Chiaja was thrown into violent c[?]motion, owing to a tragical affair which…

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The Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 5

The only Court news which we have to impart is that the Queen, after her return from Scotland, sojourned for some time at Windsor Castle (where her Majesty received the Japanese Embassy) and that she has now gone to the…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 5

The civil jurisdiction of the Supreme Court has been presided over during the past week by Mr. Justice Faucett. His Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, who was suddenly seized with bleeding at the nose on last Friday,…

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Coroner's Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 4

YESTEHDAY afternoon the City Coroner held an inquest at the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, to ascertain under what cireumstances Richard Wooldridgo came to his death…

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Central Criminal Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 5

THE Central Criminal Court sittings commenced at Darlinghurst on Monday last, before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. There were no less than thirty-five prisoners for trial…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 8

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Hugh G. R. Fraser, an adjourned special meeting. Three witnesses were examined. An adjourned second meeting was then held. Insolvent desired to amend…

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