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Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 214

Central Police Court. Thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., Messrs. Meyer. Lester, Smithers, Raphael, and J. W. Smart)

Empire · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 2

William Orr, 22, was brought up, uuder warrant charged with wife desertion. He was ordered to pay 10s per week for six months, and find sureties for the performance of the same…

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Coroner's Court.—thursday. Accidental Death

Empire · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon, the City Coroner, held an inquest at his office Hyde Park, to ascertain how, and by what means Abraham Alexander Herbert, a little, boy, three years of age, met with his death…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Chiec Commissioner Deffell.) Rule Nisi

Empire · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 2

Cable and Tickle v. Manton Mitchell: The rule nisi herein for compulsery sequestration granted on the 25th instant, and made returnable to day, stands over to the 7th instant, at ll a.m…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. First Day of First Term. Sittings in Banco Court. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave and Mr. Justice Faucett)

Empire · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 2

Mr. Salomons moved that the order for warrant to arrest Colonel Brasier, made by Mr. Justice Faucett, on a charge of molesting two sheriff's officers in the execution of their duty, be now confirmed…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 6. First Day of First Term, 1873

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice HARGRAVE and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. THIS CHIEF JUSTICES AND MR. JUSTICE CHEEKE. Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, upon taking his seat on the…

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Supreme Court.—thursday. First Day of First Term. Sittings in Banco Court. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Ha[?]grave and Mr. Justice Faucett)[?] Warrant to Arrest

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 3

Mr. Salomons moved that the order for warrant to arrest Colonel Brasier, made by Mr. Justice Faucett, on a charge of molesting two sheirff's officers in the execution of their duty, be now confirmed…

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Jury Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before Mr Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) ELLIOTT V. Shaw and Others

Empire · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 2

Mr. M. H. Stophsn and Mr. Windemer, instructed by Messrs. Rollin and Saltor, appeared for plaintiff; Sir W. M. Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs. Russell and Holden, appreared for…

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Jury Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) ELLIOTT V. Shaw and Others

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 3

Mr. M. H. Stephen and Mr. Windeyer, Instructed Messrs. Rollin and Salter, appeared for plaintiff by M. Manning Q.C. and Mr. Darley, Instructed Sir. W. Russell and Holden, appeared for defend by Messrs and [?]…

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"Ought All to Be Indicted?" (From the Times, December 17.) Court of Exchequer, Guildhall, Dec. 17. Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 3

BEFORE Baron Martin and Common Juries. BRETT V. CLENCH AND OTHERS. The action was upon an agreement, by which the defendants undertook, in consideration of the plaintiff…

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

Empire · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 3

Two drunkards were fined 5s each. Michael Purtell and Samuel Cartron were fined 10s each, for behaving riotously on Queen's Wharf. Thoms Baker was fined 40s, and Isaac Smith 20s, for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey, Jolly, G. Hill, and Palmer. Three persons were fined 5s. each for drunkenness; six pensons, charged with that offence for the first time, were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Hale, Lester, Goold, Spence, and Donaldson. Four persons were fined for drunkenness. Joseph Abell was brought before the Court in custody,…

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Law and Police. Central Criminal Court. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Hargravz. Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 310

John Priestly (a youth, about 20 years of age) was indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 31st of January last, assaulted and robbed one Charles Sheppard. The facts of this case were few and simple. It appeared…

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Water Police Court. BEFORE the Water Police and other Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 311

Evelyn Charles Warren appeared on remand, charged with stealing two cheques, for £732 and £310 respectively, the property of the City Bank. Mr. J. E. Salomons conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Curtis the defence…

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Central Police Court. BEFORE the City Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 311

William swan, wearing the union of an [?], was charged with assault and robbery. Constable Macintosh deposed that about 3 o'clock on Monday morning he and constable M'Kee were on duty in George-street, and…

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Police Courts This Day Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Cowper. W.P.M., and Mr. Day.)

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 3

Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Martha Slater was fined 40s, or four days' imprisonment for using indecent language in George-street. Thomas Smith was brought up on a charge of stealing…

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The Murder near Hartley

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

It will be seen on reference to our telegraphic column, that the wife ef Thomas M'Aveeney, the poor farmer who was brutally murdered last week at Kanimbla, near Hartly been arrested, on her own confession…

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Brutal Murder Near Hartley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 8

A DIABOLICAL murder has been committed at a place called Pulpit Hill Swamp, about fourteen miles in a south easterly direction from Little Hartley, and one mile distant from a place called Megalong, at one time the residence of…

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The Murder of Fisk. a Scene in Court.—excited Behaviour of the Prisoner

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 23

NEW York, January 4.—The attendance on this, the eleventh day of the Stokes trial, has been larger than on any previous day. From an early hour crowds swarmed in the neighbourhood, and on the opening of the court…

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