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Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 214

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Joseph Mitchell, a single meeting. Three debts were proved, and insolvent was allowed his household furniture and wearing apparel…

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Central Police Court,— Thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Love, Murphy, and Curran.)

Empire · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 4

Richard Conroy, was brought up under warrant, cn a charge, of deserting his infant male child, and learing it without moans of support; ordered to pay ZOJ per week for twolvo months, and pay costs of court…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. SA[?]HS V. MODINI. Plaintiff claimed 30s. compensation for destruction of a coat alleged to have been torn by a boy in the care of…

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Metropolitan Disteiot Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson.)

Empire · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 4

HEANEY V. RYAN AND WIFE, KING V. EYAN AND WIFE. —Bath, these cases, for aggravated assault, were triad conjointly. The damages claimed by each plaintiff was L30. lt appears that Heaney and King, on the…

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Law. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 6

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Mr. W. J. Foster appeared as Crown Prosecutor. SENTENCES. John Hargraves, convicted on the 8th instant for…

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

Empire · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 4

Joseph Mitohell: A single meeting. Three debts proved, report read, and directions given to allow insolvent his furniture. After the insolvent was examined the meeting terminated…

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Quarter Sessions.—wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Juge Dowling.)

Empire · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Grown. SENTENCES. Jahn Hargraves allas Heany, who had been found guilty on the previous day of stealing thirty-two…

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Quarter Sessions Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Juge Dowling.) Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. Sentences

Evening News · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 3

John Hargraves alias Heeny, who had been found guilty on the previous day of stealing thirty-two pigeons, the property of William Crane, Newtown, was sentenced to three months imprisonment in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 7

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate and Massrs. Oatley, Charlton, Evans, and Palmer. Thomas Gray, who had been apprehended in a back lane off Argyle-street, on a charge of stealing from the Sailors'…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Smithers, and Lester. Eight persons were fined for drunkenness; one of whom was further fined 10s., for using obscene language…

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The Coram-street Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 7

A Protestant German clorgyman, named Hossol, was arrested by the police as the murderer of the poor [?]raviata in Coram-street. He proved to have an absolutely perfect defence, and the police need another for having arrested…

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Central Police Court,—thursday. (Before Melara. Thompson, Guy, Penfold, Lester, Jacobs, and Smithers)

Empire · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 4

Henry Webb waa brought up nader warrant, charged with obtaining L15 2s 6d by means of false pretences from S. 8. Moses, of Gulgong; remanded until Wednesday next. Ball allowed-self in L50, and two…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In re Alfred James Board, Mr. Windeyer moved, on the required affidavits, and on proof of payment in full, for the release of the estate. Released, accordingly…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. GALLAGHER V. MARTIN. This was on action brought by plaintiff to recover £50 on a promissory note made by defendant in his favour. There…

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Law. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. Mr. W. J. Foster, Crown Prosecutor. JURY DISCHARGED. In the case of the Queen versus Alfred Jarvis, the jury…

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Insolvency Court—thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Belese of Estate

Empire · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 4

Alfred James Board: Mr. Windeyer moved on affidavit of notices required, and on the ground of piyment of crediton in fall, for a release of his estate from sequestration. His Honor released same…

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Quarter Sessions.—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the crown. REGINA V. JARVIS

Empire · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 4

At 9 o'clock this morning his Honor took his seat uoon the bench, and the jury, who had been looked up all night to conslder their verdict upen the above case, were brought in, and in reply to his Honor's…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 466

Henry Trafton was committed to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions for illegally pawning, without the consent of the owner, William H. Nell, sundry articles of wearing apparel, with intent to deprive the owner of the use thereof…

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Police Courts This Day Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Hunt)

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 3

John Cassidy. was brought up on a charge of [?] breaking a window, and was remanded until Tuesday next. A large number of persons charged with drunkenness…

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The Coram-street Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 469

A Protestant German clergyman, named Hessel, was arrested by the police as the murderer of the poor traviata in Coram-street. He proved to have an absolutely perfect defence, and the police need another for having arrested…

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