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Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 214

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of William Harris a single meeting. Three debts were proved, the official assignee road his report, and the meeting was adjourned until the 26th…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., G. Hill, Love. Goold, Curran, and Guy)

Empire · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 2

William Cotter, allas Hussey, was fined 5a, or two days, for wantenly throwing stones, to the common danger of persons passing, in Elizabeth-street. Jane Gallasher, in addition to being fined 20s, or…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

Empire · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 2

(Before their Honore the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen, C.B., Mr, Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) NEW TRIAL MOTION…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 19. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. WHYTE V. GARDNER AND OTHERS.—NEW TRIAL MOTION…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. Meetings of Creditors. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.)

Empire · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 2

William Harris: A single meeting. Three dehts proved, and report read. Insolvent was examined, and the meeting was adjourned to the 26th instant. Alexander Bryce Bain: An adjourned single…

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Telegrams This Day the Kanimbla Murder. the Weather in Melbourne. Latest Betting. Melbourne Cattle Market. the Tasmanian Boat. Wir W. F. Stawell, Sale of Properties in Victoria. Intercolonial Cricket Match. Latest From Port Louis. Immigration to South Australia. the Victorian Order of St. Andrew. Hartley—[via Mount Victoria.] Wednesday, 8.51 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 2

Anne M'Aveeney has been committed to-day to take her trial at the Best Bathurst assizes, on the charge of having wilfully murdered her husband, Patrick M'Aveeney, on the…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Charlton, Letter, and Smart.)

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished. Them a Cassidy and Edward Lawless (two lads aged respectively thirteen and twelve years) were ordered to be sent on board the Vernon for having been found…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs, Thompson, Penfold, Birrell, Smithers, and Lester. Ten persons were fined in sums varying form 2s. 6d. to 10s., for drunkenness; and one was fine 20s. for using…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs, Oalley, Evans, Palmer, Raphael, and M. M. Cohen. A number of persons were fined for drunkenness. Thomas Cassidy, alias Cuddy, and Edward Lawless, 13…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Catley, Raphael, and Evans.)

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 3

George Roberts was charged with having obtained, by means of false pretences, money and goods to the value of L1 Senior-constable Muiqueeny stated that be arrested the prisoner, and charged him with having…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Birrell, Lester, and Smithers.)

Empire · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 4

Elizabeth M'Grahl was found guilty of being an habitual drunkard, and was sentenced to one month. Soliun Curlis was charged with having wilfully broken the window of John Sayle, and was ordered to…

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Police Courts This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. G. Hill, Oatley, Jolly, Levey, and Love

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 3

In the charge court to-day only drunkards were brought up. On the summons sheet there were fourteen cases Thirteen persons were fined from 15s to 22 6d, with…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 6

BEFORE The CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Re the petition of Goodsell v. Dixon, for compulsory sequestration, stands over until the 27th in consequence of respondent's illness. Objections, if any, to be filed on the…

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Insolyenoy Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffeil)

Empire · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 4

RULE NISI FOR COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION. Re-petition of John Goodsell v Thomas Dixon. Mr. Darley appeared for petitioner; Mr. S domons for the respondent, applied for an adjournment on an affidavie…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 20. Sittings in B[?]nco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 6

BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FACU[?]TT. WHYTE V. GARDNER AND OTHERS.—NEW TRIAL The arguments herein were resumed and concluded…

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Water Polios Court.—thursday. (Before Measrs. Oatley, Raphael, and Evans.)

Empire · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 4

Puter Mitchell was fined 20s for having been drunk and disorderly in Moun[?]treet, St. Leonards. Thomas Cassidy and Edward Lawieas (two boys aged respoctively 13 and 12 years), were charged with having…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Befora their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir Alfrol Stephen, C.B, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett) New Trial Motion. Whith V Gardner and Others

Empire · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 4

Mr. Salomons and Mr. M. H. Stephen appeared for defendants in support of the motion; Sir W. M Manning, Q C., Mr. Darley, and Mr. Davis appeared for the plaintiffs to oppose same…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen, C.B, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett) New Trial Motion. Whive V Gardner and Others

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 3

Mr. Salomons and Mr. M. H. Stephen appeared for defendants in support of the motion; Sir W. M. Manning Q.C., Mr. Darley, and Mr. Davis appeared for the plaintiffs to oppose same…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Charlton, Lestor. and Smart.)

Empire · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 3

Several draubards were punished. Thom s Casidy and Edward Lawless (two lade aged respectively thirteen and twelve years) were ordered to be sent on board the Vernon-for having been found…

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Water Police Court

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

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Charlton, Lester, Smart, Hunt, and Spence. A number of persons found drunk in the streets were severally fined…

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