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Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 214

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Chapman, Levey, Hunt, and Roseby. Eleven persons were fined for drunkenness, or for riotous behaviour, or for using obscene language…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Suspected Child Murder

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 2

AT 9 o'clock this morning, the City Coroner commenced an inquest, at the Benevolent Asylum, Pitt?street south, on the body of a newly born female child (name unknown), who was found dead yesterday…

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Police Courts This Day Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Smithers, and Leater)

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 2

William Davis was brought up charged with assaulting and beating one Agnes Jenkins. Defendant was fined 20s, or three days, together with 10s 6d professional costs and 6s 6d costs of court…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Josias J. Beattie, a single meeting. Insolvent amended part D of his schedule, one debt was proved, and the official assignee read his [?]…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captoin Scott, P. M., with Messrs. M. Levy, Love, Chapman, Hunt and Roseby)

Empire · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 3

Henry Norton, in addition to being fined for drunkenness, was ordered to pay 20s, or seven days, for assaulting a constable whilst in the execution of his dutye. Robert Gordon, under remand, was broughs up on…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

Empire · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 2

(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen, C.B., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice faucets.) IMPORTANT EQUITY APPEAL RESPECTING THE LAW…

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Law. Supreme Court.—sednesday, March 26 Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 2

BEFFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., Mr. Justice HARGRAVH, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. EQUITY APPEALS. BARTON V. MUIR—DEFANDANT'S APPEAL…

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

Empire · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 3

Josias James Beatty: A single meeting. One debt proved, report read, and two debts added by insolvent to his schedule. William james M'Mah: A single meeting. Insolvent…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before thier Honors the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen, C.B., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.)

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 2

IMPORTANT EQUITY APPEAL RESPECTING THE LAW OF FREE SELECTION. BARTON V. MUIR. Mr. Darley and Mr. Davis appeared to support…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Charlton, Oatley, and Palmer.)

Empire · Friday 28 March 1873 · page 2

Seven persons were fined for drunkenness. Frederick Bottomley, 13, charged with stealing a boat and sculls, valued at L7, the property of one William Peers, was committed for trial at the next court…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1873 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Smithers, and Lester. Six persons were fined for drunkenness, and one of them was further fined 20s. for using obscene language…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1873 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Charlton and Palmer. Seven persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were severally lined…

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Coroner's Court.—thursday. Suspected Child Murder

Empire · Friday 28 March 1873 · page 2

AT 9 o'clock this morning, the City Coroner commenced an inquest, at the Benevolent Asylum, Pittatrect south, on the body of a newly born female child (name unknown), who was found dead yesterday…

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

Empire · Friday 28 March 1873 · page 2

William Davis was brought up charged with assaulting and beating one Agnes Jenkins. Defendant was fined 20s, or three days, together with 10s 6d professional costs and 6s 6d costs of court…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1873 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. The r[?]le nisi in Moore v. Carpenter was made absolute, on the motion of Mr. Pilcher. Schedule and statement to…

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Police Courts This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott. P.M., with Messrs. J. W. Smart. Pishey. Goold, G. Hill, and Palmer.)

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1873 · page 3

Randel Gilbert Lusher was brought up charged with wife desertion. He was ordered to pay 20s per week for twelvemonths, together with 21s professional costs, with 6s 6d costs of court, and find sureties for the…

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District Court This Day (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1873 · page 3

M'FARLANE V. BUTCHART.—This was a motion for a sew trial on the ground that the verdict given in the former trial was against evidence, and the freight of evidence. Mr. Pigott addressed the court on behalf of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 27. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1873 · page 6

BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. EQUITY APPEALS. DAVIS AND OTHERS V. PAUL AND OTHERS—PLAINT[?]S…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) for Judgment on Certificate

Empire · Friday 28 March 1873 · page 2

Frederick Gustay Lender: His Honor refused to grant insolvent his certificate. RULE NISI FOR COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION. John Moore v. Richard Carpenter: Mr. P[?]cher…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Atephen, C.B., Mr. Justice, Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Fancett.) Davis and Others V. Paul and Others—equity Appeal

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1873 · page 3

Mr. Gordon and Mr. Darley appeared for the appellants Mr. Owen and Mr. Salomons appeared for the defendants as respondents. [?] was an [?] against a decree pronounced by…

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