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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 214

Central Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Mesers. G. Hill, Jolly, Oatley, Love, and Levey. Eleven persons were fined, some 5s. and others 10s., for drunkenness. One of these was fined 20s. in addition, for…

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Water Police Court. BEFORE the Water Police and other Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 375

Ellen Enwright appeared before the Court, charged with unlawfully cutting and wounding her husband, John Enwright, by stabbing him in the arm with a table-knife, inflicting a slight wound. Prisoner, who stated that her…

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Central Police Court. BEFORE the City Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 375

William Close was charged for that on or about the 8th August, 1870, being the bailee of one dray, one saddle and bridle, one set of harness, one whip, and a quantity of calico, of the value of £7, the property of Henry Smith, did…

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Assault with Intent to Rob

Empire · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 4
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AT the Gulgong Police Court, last week, John Fussell, on bail, pripenred to anwer the charge of assaulting, with intent to rob, F. A. Symes, at Brenager's Hotel, lowe's paddock, on the night of the 14th March…

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The Newark Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 22

The inquiries of the police with reference the murder of Mr. Valentine Peck, the farmer who was shot on the highway while returning home from Newark market, have not been so successful as was at first…

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Murder and Suicide in Naples

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 3

A NEAPOLITAN correspondent, writing on December 3, says:—"Yesterday at about 11 a.m., the whole quarter of the Riviera di Chiaja was thrown into violent commotion owing to a tragical affair which took place in…

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The Great Coram-street Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 363

THE horrible nature of this crime continues to cause considerable excitement. Several persons have been apprehended and discharged on failure of identification. The other day some people who are familiar…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of John Mitchell, a second meeting. An affidavit was filed accounting for insolvent's absence. No creditor proved…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

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

John Randell, of Market-lane, near Mudgee. Cause of insolvency: losses in farming in 1869, &c. Liabilities, L59 11s. Assets, L1, Deficiency, L58 1ls. Official assignee, Mr. R. H. Sempill…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. G.Hill, Oatley, Jelly. Levey, and Love

Empire · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 3

In the charge court to-day only drunkards were brought up. On the summons sheet there were fourteen ceces Thirteen persons were fined from 15s to 2s 6l, with…

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Murder at Kanimbla. Near Hartley. Confession of the Murdered Man's Wife

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 2

ON Saturday, 1st March, a report reached the police at Hartley, that a farmer Patrick [?]'Avesney had been robbed and murdered by two men with blackened faces and crape on thier heads. Senior constable Maloney and constable…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Sitting in Banco. Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Faucett. Ex Parts Austin.—prohibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 374

This was an application for a prohibition to stay all proceedings under a certain order of the Court of Petty Sessions at Gulgong. Mr. windeyer appeared in support of the application…

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Insolvency Court. BEFORE the COMMISSIONER. [?] allowed to George D[?]

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 375

Certificates of con[?] Thomas Mayton, and Elijah Keating. Mr. Windeyer moved that a certificate be granted to Samuel B. Redgate. The application was opposed by Mr…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday, March 21. Sittings in Banco

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

BEFORE Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. EX PARTE GOW—QUO WARRANTO. This was an application for a writ of quo warranto to…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Meeting of Creditors

Empire · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 3

John Mitchell: A second meeting. Insolvent absent, and meeting ploted William joseph Flannghan: A second meeting Insolvent examined, some debts proved, and meeting…

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Coroner's Court This Day. a Man Cut in Two by a Circular Saw

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquiry this morning, at the Railway Hotel, Parramatta-streets, touching the death of Joseph Bland, who was killed by a [?] inflicted with a circular saw yesterday afternoon. The…

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Supreme Court. (Before Sir A. Stephen, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett, sitting in Bance)

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

In Westgarth v. Murnin, a demurrer motion on an action for libel, their Honors gave judgment for plaintiff. Plaintiif declared that the defendant falsely published an advertisement in the Herald, underrating…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday Sitting in Banco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr.Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.)

Empire · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 3

The Solicitor General appeared for the Crown. The reverend applicant was unrepresented. This was an application on rule [?] to quash a contviction recently recorded againat Charles Rowland…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday Sitting in Banco. (Before their Mr. Justice Hergrave, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and sir. Justice Faucett)THE QUEEN V. Charles Rowland Currey, Crown Case

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 3

The Solicitor-General appeared for the Crown. The reverend applicant unrepresented. This was an application on rule nisi to quash a conviction recently recorded against Charles Rowland…

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