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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 214

A District Court a Model of Good Order

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 6

A correspondent recently drew attention in this journal to the unseemly exhibitions between counsel, and between counsel and Judge, repeatedly occurring in the District Court…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffeil.) Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 4

Charles Osman: A single meeting, Iaselvent examine,d and report lodged. Arthurs Henry Fisher: A third meeting. The report was ledged…

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Mining Appeal to the Supreme Court. Friday, March 28. Davis and Others v. Paud and Others—equity Appeal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 14

Mr. Gordon and Mr. Darley appared for the appellants; Mr. Owen and Mr. Salomons appeared for the defendants as respondents. This was an appeal against a decree pronounced by…

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Law. Supreme Court. Last Day of First Term, 1873. BEFORE Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Faucett. Admission of Attorneys

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 435

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the admission as an attorney, solicitor, and proctor of this Court, of Mr. Marsham Elwin a'Beckett, from the office of Messrs M'Carthy and Robertson, of this city. He had known this…

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Central Police Court

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

BEFORE Messrs. Cunninghame and Smart. Eight persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. some for drunkenness and others forriotous behaviour. Three men who were not known to have been previously…

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Water Police Court

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

BEFORE Messrs. Metcalfe and Hunt. Richard Dimond, seaman of the Centurion, and Thomas Marley, a seaman of the Somerset, were brought up and fined for disorderly conduct. The seaman first named, for…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Mr. R. Hunt, J.P.)

Empire · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 3

John M'Farlaae and John Jones were fined 5s each, and Sarah Dade 20s. fer drunkenness, George Keogh, William Scobble, Richard Dimond, and Thomas Morley were fined fer having been drank…

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Insolvency Court

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

SURRENDER.—David Bourke, of Hay, bootmaker. Liabilities, £289 6s. 9d. Assets, £68. Mr. Mackenzie, official assigenne. RULE NISI.—Walter Church and another v. Daniel…

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Centra Police Court—saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. J. W. Smart, and Cunninghame.)

Empire · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 3

frederick walker, described is the sheet as a clerk, and Patrios M'Bride), soldier, were fined 10s or four days for riotous behaviour in King-street. Andrew Moore was brought up charged with…

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Metropolitan District Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 3

893 Duncan v Kennedy 1048 M'Caughey v Gordon 905 Taylor and others v 1049 Fit-gerald v Grogan Loutit 1051 Gaffacy v Galloway 912 Condean v Bird 1085 Hitch[?] v Snow…

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Insolvency; Court—saturday. Rule Nisi for Compuls[?]d Sequestration

Empire · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 3

Messrs. Church and Hills, wholesale grocers of Sydney v. Daniel George Seiller. of Wattle Flat, storekeeper. Rule returnable on the 24th of April. Official assignee, Mr. R, H. Sempill…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Mesars. Murphy, Meyer, Spence, Powell, Cohen, and Smart. Thirty-three persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. for drunkenness. Two of these, Denis…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. Curran, Lester, and Hunt. Twenty persons, apprehended for drunkenness in the streets, were severally fined. Samuel Tennent was fined 5s. for being drunk and…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Lester and Curran.)

Empire · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 3

A large number of persons were brought up and fined for druakenness. Francis M'Hugh was charged with being found on the premises of the Rev. A. B. Davis, with intent to…

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Murder and Suicide

Empire · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 2

CAPTAIN G. JOHNSON of the river steamer Albury, in writing from menindie, on the 21st March, reports that Elizabeth Kempt, a woman who had been sent by Mr. W. R. Hunt for Mr. P. O'Brien as a servant, committed…

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Police Courts Central Police Court—monday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. J. W. Smart, Cohen, Pinhey, Meyer, Spence, and Murphy)

Evening News · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 3

Micheal [?] pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly He was fined 20s. or seven days. A second charge acensed him of assaulting a constabel whilet a the excution of his duty. The nature of the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Herbert Ranger, an adjourned special meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of Horbert Ranger, an adjourned meeting,…

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District Court Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson.)

Evening News · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 3

TROCKERMAN V. SIDDELL.—A claim for £2 7s for board and lodging and cash advances due in 1871. Defendant pleaded never indebted inasmuch as plaintiff allowed himself and his wife to stay at…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. TROCKMANN V. LIDDELL. Plaintiff claimed £2 7s. for board and lodging and money lent. It appeared that in 1871 and 1872 defendant and his…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson.)

Empire · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 3

TROCKERMAN V. SIDDELL.—A claim for £2 7s for board and lodging and cash advances, due in 1871. Defendant pleaded never indebted inasmuch as plaintiff allowed himself and his wife to stay at…

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