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Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 214

Central Police Court.—monday (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Pearce, Spence, Powell, Hunt and W. T. Pinbey.)

Empire · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 4

Letitia Banfield was brought before the court charged with unlawfully and maliclously inflicting grisvous bodily harm on Anne Backingham, an infant female child, by throwing scalding water on the said…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 2

In the estate of John T. Jones, an adjou[?] [?] meeting. Insolvent and a witness were examined by [?] S. C. Brown, for the official assignee, and the meeting [?] adjourned until the 3rd April, for further examination,…

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Insolybnoy Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Examination Meetings

Empire · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 4

John Thomas Jones: An adjourned examination meetiog frem 21th instant resumed. Insolvent was examined by Mr. S. O. Brown for assignee, also a witness named James Jones. Mecting stands adjourned,…

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Telegrams This Day the Hume Election. the New Governor of Victoria. "Dagworth " for the "Cup. Acquittal of Gardiner. Horse Stealing on the Namol the Melbourne Sugar Market. Latest Mining, Commercial, &c., &c., &c. ALBURY. Monday, 6 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 2

The election for the Hume took place to-day. The majority for Mr. Thomas Robertson is 170 over Mr. Asher…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Goold and Loxton)

Empire · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 3

Ann M'Donald and John H. Honey were fined 5s each for drunkenness. Joseph Byrnes and William Rogers were fined 10s each, for having been and disorderly…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Evans, Smart, Charlton, and Kippax. Fifteen persons were fined for drunkenness or for riotous behaviour; and one of them was further fined 40s. for using obscene language…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Goold, Loxton, Lester, and Hunt. Seven persons were fined for being drunk in the streets. John Shooman was apprehended for stealing a quantity of copper bolts, the property of Messrs. Towns und Co., and…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Adjourned Inquest—Verdict or wilful Murder

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 2

This morning, at 9 o'clock, the City Coroner resumed the inquiry as to the circumstances which caused the death of a newly bora female child (name unknown) who was fount dead at the back of a building in…

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Police Courts This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M, with Messrs. Love, Guy, Goold, Meyer, Chapman, and Curran

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 2

[?] Guerin was brought up under warrant, charged with absconding from his hired service; he was remanded to Parramatts Several persons were fined for drunkenness…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF CHOMMISSIONER. Certificates were granted to Martin Gardiner, William Lancaster Fetherstonhaugh, James Thomas Harris, Edward Arnold, Edward Ewington, and James Simpson…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday (Bafore Captain Scott, P.M. with Messrs. J. W. S,art, Evans, Charlton, and Kppax.)

Empire · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 3

Mary Jane M'Loughlin, 26, was sent to gaol for six months as an idle and disorderly character. Mary White, for riotous behaviour, was fined 20s, or seven days…

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Coroner's Court.—tuesday. Death Through Rupture of a Bloodvessel

Empire · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 3

ON Tuesday morning, the City Coroner held an inquest, at the Fitzroy Hotel, Palmer-street, Woolloomooloo, to inquire into the circumstances which caused the death of a man named John Tarver, who had died…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Applications for Certifcates

Empire · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 3

Samuel Bowler Redgate: The decision on insolvent's application for a certificate, was entered for Thursday next. Charles Hare Atkinson; The decision herein Stands…

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Telegrams This Day the Bathurst and Hill End Mails Bigamy at Melbourne. Wilful Murder at Sandhurst. Missionary Effort at Adelaide. the New Governor of Victorian. the First Victorian Locomotive. Scarlatina on Board the Melbourne Training Ship. Jurisdiction in Insolvency. Another Intercolonial Cricket Match. Losses of Cattle. Latest Betting, Mining, Commercial, &c., &c., &c. Hill End. Tuesday, 8.49 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 2

The bridle track mail from Bathurst to Hill End was sent by the coach by mistake. A miner named Joseph Pearte was killed this morning, in Tallentine and Beard's shaft…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Massrs. Letter, Smart, and Roseby.)

Empire · Thursday 3 April 1873 · page 3

Samuel Taylor, Thomas M. Coy, John Biak Divid Salmon, John Young, Louisa [?]nthen, Annle M'Der most, and Henry Scott, were fined for drankenners. James Subivan, for being drunk and disorderly in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1873 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Chapman, Love, Meyer, Guy, S. Goold, and Curran. Seven persons were fined for drunkenness; one of these was further fined 20s., and another was fined 40s., for using…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1873 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Lester, Roseby, Josephson, and Smart. Ten persons were severally fined for drunkenness. William Brown, for being drunk and making use of…

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Police Courts This Day Water Police Court. (Before Hu[?], Manning, Oatley, and Evans.)

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1873 · page 3

Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Mary Strickland, in addition to being fixed 5s for drunkenness, was fined 10s for making use of indecent language…

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Central Police Court. (Before Captain Score, with Messrs. A. Thompson, Penfold, Le[?], and Birrell.)

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1873 · page 3

Isabella Coulter was brought up under warrant charged with stealing a merino dress and a petticoat of the value of L3 10s having bee found guilty, was committed to take her trial at the Quarter Sessions…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1873 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. His Honor said that a written communication, with the inappropriate subscription "Justice," was received this morning, complaining of the official assignee in the estate of…

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