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Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 214

Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Evans. Letter, J. W. Smart, and Kippax)

Empire · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 3

John Joseph Kelly was Informed against by William Westgarth, for beating and assaulting him. Defondant pleaded guilty, and the case was watched ever by Mr R. Forster on his behalf. Complainant's evidenae was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates were granted to Charles James Brown, Hugh Wilson, William Nichols the younger, William Rushby, and George Lockyer…

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Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M. with Messrs Love, Levy, Curran, Guy, and Chapmen.)

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 3

Ezekiel King was brought up under warrant, charged with using threatning language towards Elizabeth King. Defendant was discharged. James Powers, and William Thomas were fined £3…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. STEALING. Albert Raphael was indicted for that he, at Sydney, on the 7th of February last, did steal 50 pocket-knives and…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. BIGGS V. DYKE. Plaintiff sued to recover £5, value of a dishonoured cheque, drawn by defendant in his favour. Verdict for…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 4. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. STEWART V. PAGE AND OTHERS. The trial of this action was now resumed and concluded. It was instituted by Mr. William Stewart against the…

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Supreme Court This Day Jury Court Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 3

ELLIOTT V. SHAW AND [?]. Mr. M. H. Stephen and Mr. Windeyer, instructed Messrs. Rollin and Salter, appeared for plaintiff; W.M. Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Darley, instructed…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.)

Empire · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCE. Albert Raphael pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen fifty pocket knives and other articles, the…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Death through Falling from a Window

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 3

THIS morning the City Coroner held an inquest at the Exchange Hotel, Bridge-street, touching the death of William Joseph silva, who came to his death through falling from a window on Saturday morning last…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Application for Certificates

Empire · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 3

Charles Jamesa Brown, Hugh. Wilson, William Nichols (the younger), William Bush by, and George Lockyer, certificates in each of these estates were granted to the insolvents…

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Criminal Court This Day. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.) Sentences. The following prisoners were brought up for sentences:—Embezzlement

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 2

William Benedict Hennessey, who pleaded guilty to two changes of embezzling money, the property of Mr. John Sand[?] was brought up for sentence. Mr. J. J. Ca[?], J. P., Reve, J. Dwyer, J. M'Carthy…

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Tuesday. Banco Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before his Honour Mr. Justice Fancett, and a jury of four.) STEWART v. Page and Others

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 3

The Attorney-General and Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Fitzhardinge and sons, appeared [?] plaintiff; Mr. Dardley and Mr. Salomons, instructed Mr. Dawson, appeared for defendants…

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Law. Supreme Couirt.—tuesday. Banco Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.) STEWART V. Page and Others

Empire · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 3

The Attorney-General and Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Fitzhardinge and Sens, appeared for plaintiff; Mr Darley and Mr. Salemons, instructed by Mr. Dawson, appeared for defendants…

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Police Courts This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Oatley, Evans, and Palmer.)

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 3

Two drunkards were punched, by being fined 5s each and one was fined 10s. Joseph Hantly, was fined 10s, for being drunk and [?] on the South Head-road…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Hunt, Levey, Curran, Chapman, Guy, and Day. Ten persons were tined in sums varying from 5s. to 40s. on conviction of drunkenness or of riotous or disorderly…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. C. Lester, Josephson, Oatley, Hill, and Lane. Twenty-one drunkards were severally fined. Annie M'De[?]nott, who was fined 20s., in default seven…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 3

(Before Messrs. Josephson, Smart, Lane, and Laster.) Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Elizabeth Connor, for being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street, was fined 20s, with an alternative of…

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The Murder Near Hartley

Empire · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 2

IT is stated that the farmer, Thomas M'Aveeny, who was brutally murdered by an axe or similar instrument at Kanimbla, had sold some cattle, but robbery did not seem to have been intended by the perpetrators of the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of James Gardner, a special meeting, for proof of debts and for insolvent to account for his insolvency. Insolvent was sworn, and did not amend his…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. SOPER V. KIDMAN AND ANOTHER. Plaintiff claimed £5 6s. for arrears of rent. Defendant paid £1 6s. into Court, and pleaded payment as to the…

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