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Courts & crime, 1873

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Supreme Court—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Insolvency Jurisdiction. in Be Insolvent Estate of Hugh Plunkett

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1873 · page 3

Mr. Salomons appeared for official assignee in support of application ; Mr. Darley appeared for insolvent to oppose same. This was an application to confirm a report made by…

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Law. Supreme Court—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr Justice Faucett.) Insolvency Jurisdiction. in Re Insolvent Estate of Hugh Plunkett

Empire · Thursday 13 March 1873 · page 3

Mr. Salomons appeared for official assignee in support of application; Mr. Darley appeared for Insolvent to oppose samo. This was an application to confirm a report made by…

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Police Courts This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Eater Police Magistrate and Messrs. Laster and Levey.)

Evening News · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

Diary Jane M'Laughlan and Frank Killeen were fined 5s, for drunkenness. Sarah Ward, was fined 10s, for behaving in a disorderly manner, and 10s for making use of obscene…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Lester and Levy. Twelve persons were fined for drunkenness. Thomas Dwyer was further fined 20s. for assaulting constable Hain,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. G. Hill and Evans. Four persons were severally fined for drunkenness. Samuel Hall and Joe, a native of Portugal, in addition to…

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Wateer Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Writer Ploce Magistrate and Messers. Hill and Evans.)

Empire · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

Samuel Hall was finede 5s, for being drunk in Argylestreet, and 10s for making use of obscene language on Globe-street. Ann Murray and Joo (a seamen), were fined 5s, for…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of George Rogers, an adjourned certificate meeting. Objection sustained, and certificate refused. The estate of Henry Harpur was released from…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING, and a jury of four. MERRYWEATHER V. COLLIS. Plaintiff, a medical man, sued defendant to recover £60…

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Coroner's Court.—thursday. [?] of Accidentai Death

Empire · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

THE adjourned inquest on the body of the boy George Taylor, woho dird on Sunday evening last, from injuries received from a stores thrown by another boy named Edward Barnett, took place at the Welcome…

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Metropolitan District Court, Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling, and a jury of four.)

Empire · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

MERRYWEATHER V. COLLIS.—Plaintiff, a surgeen, claimed the sum of 1.60 for thirty professional visit to the residence of the defendant at the South Head Mr. C. C. Davis, instructed by Mr. C. Bull appeared for…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 13. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J.M Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. WESTGARTH AND ANOTHER V. MURNIN—DEMURRER. This was a demurrer to plaintiffs' declaration in an action…

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Lnsolvency Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Cjief Commissioner Deffell.) Application for Certifficate

Empire · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

George Brown: An adjourned application for certificate, called on for judgment. Objections were sustalued, and insloyent was refused his [?] certificate…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Siting in Banco. (Before his Honor the Chuef Justic, Sir Alfred Stepeheon, C.B., Mr. Justice HArgrave, and Mr

Empire · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

WESTGABTH AND ANOTHER V. MURNIN —DEMURRER. Mr. M. H. Stephen apperared in support of demr[?] Mr. Salmons appeared in support of the plaintiff declaration…

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Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen, C.B, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justices Faucett.)

Evening News · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

WESTGARTH AND ANOTHER V. MURNIN.—DEMUE[?] Mr. M. H. Stephen appeared in support of demurrer Mr. Salomons appeared in support of the plaintiff declaration…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Befere the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs, Letter and Levey.)

Empire · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 3

Mary Jane M'Laughlan and Frank Killeen were fined 5s, for drunkenness. Sarah Ward was fined lOs, for behaving in a disorderly manner, and 10s for making use of obscene…

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Brutal Murder Near Hartley

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 335

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

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Police Courts This Ayd Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. J. W. Smart, Cunnninghame, Captain Scott, and Oatley.)

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 3

William Johnson was charged with stealing two [?] He was found guilty, and sentenced to one [?] imprisonment. John Manning was brought before the bench charged…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 5

THE following casca have been adjudicated during the week, before Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett:— In re Hugh Plunkett: An application to confirm a…

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Coroner's Court Death from Heart Disease

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 3

ON Friday afternoon, the City Coroner held an in[?] at the Club-house Hotel, Hunter-street, on the lady of Alexander Macgregor, who had died at his residence, 90 Elizabeth street north, early that…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. G. Hill, J. W. S,art, Lester, W. T. Pinhey, and Sutton.)

Empire · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 3

John Foroman, on ball, charged with an [?] not appearing, his bail, to the amoust of 120, was [?] to be estreated. Richard Walker, for oruelly illtreating a horse in…

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