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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 214

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

Evening News · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 3

HUNT AND ANOTHER v. PARK.—This was an action to recover L132 19s, received by defendant for plaintiffs as dividends in Beyers and Holtermanns Gold Mining Company. The plaintiffs were Mr. Frederick Hunt…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson.)

Empire · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 4

HUNT AND ANOTHER V. PAUK.—This was an action ta recover L132 19s, received by defendant for plaintiffs as dividends in Beyers and Holtermanns Gold Mining Company. The plaintiffs were Mr. Frederick Hunt…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 9

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. A number of ca. sa. motions were first disposed of. SMITH V. RILEY. This was a suit for work and labour done for the…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Death from Appoplexy

Evening News · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 3

THIS morning at 9 o'clock, the City Coroner opened an inquest at the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, touching the death of a man named unknown, who was found dead in Bligh-street on Thursday night…

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The Dubbo Assize Court and Mr. Butler

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 2

The Dispatch says: We have before us the return of all correspondence which took place relative to Assize Courts at Dubbo and Mudgee. From it we find we have, in previous articles,…

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Metropolitan District Court. BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON and a jury of four. HICKEY V. STEPHEN

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 498

Plaintiff—the well-known professional puller—brought his action for £200 for libel against defendant, Harold W. H. Stephen, formerly proprietor of Punch. The alleged libel complained of was contained in a paragraph…

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

Empire · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 4

John Rossiter: A third meeting Report read. No directions given, and meeting stands over to the 25th instant. Edward Tapp: A single meeting, Insolvent was…

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The Late Champion Sculling Match. Metropolitan District Court. Libel Action.—hickey V. STEPHEN. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson and a jury of four.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 6

This was an action for libel, brought by William Hickey, the well-known champion puller, against Mr. Harold Wilberforce Hindmarsh Stephen, lately proprietor of the Sydney Punch, newspaper. The libellous words sued upon related to…

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Law. Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. Mr. W. J. Foster, Crown Prosecutor. Jury Discharged

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 498

In the case of the Queen versus Alfred Jarvis, the jury locked up all night were brought into Court at 9 o'clock a.m. The Judge asked them if they were agreed, and the foreman answered that they were not, and were not likely…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Hunt, J. P.)

Empire · Monday 21 April 1873 · page 4

John M'Farlane, Charles Stuart, Mary Hearne, James Green, and Peter Cunningham were fined for drunkenness. The latter-named defendant was fined 10s for making use of obscene language, and for…

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Police Courts This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Lester, Loxton, Williams, and Curran.)

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1873 · page 3

Several drunkards were fined. James Dann, 19, was fined 10s, for being drunk and disorderly in Dowling-street. Eliza Anderson was fined 10s for being drunk and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cunninghame and Smart. Two persons were fined for drunkenness, and other two were admonished and discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Hunt. Five persons were fined for drunkenness. Peter Cunninghame, for being drunk and using obscene language, was ordered to pay a fine of 15s.; in default,…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Mesrrs, Smart and Cunninghame.)

Empire · Monday 21 April 1873 · page 4

William Harman was charged by Honora O'Bren with having threatened to take her life, and she, being afraind unless restrained by law he will do her some injury, prayed for protection. Ordered to enter…

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Coroner's Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 21 April 1873 · page 4

ON Saturday, at 9 o'clock, the City Coroner opened an inquest at the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, touching the death of a man named unknown, who was found dead in Bligh-street on Thursday night…

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

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1873 · page 3

GARRETT v. PETERS.—This action was brought by Mr. Thomas Garrett, M.L.A., against Mr. James Cornelius Peters, of Manly Beach, to recover L200 on a mutual agreement in which they were to equally divide…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Monday 21 April 1873 · page 4

Monday, April 21, at 11 a.m.—Before the District Commissioner: Peter Lohnart, first and only meeting at Mudgee. Tuesday, April 22, at 11 a.m.—Before the District…

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Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Hunt, Vickery, Meares, Powell, Spence, J. W. Smart, and Cunnighame.)

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1873 · page 3

James Dowling, 21, described in the sheet as a cabman, was brought up for riotous behaviour, and fined 20s, or seven days. In addition to which penalty, a further sum of 40s was inflicted upon the prisoner, or…

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The Opening of the First Assize Court at Mudgee. (From the Mudgee Times, April 18.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1873 · page 2

IT having been communicated to the Reception Committee that the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen, Knight, would arrive in Mudgee at about 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, the 16th instant, a large number of our leading…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Lester, Loxton, Williams, and Carran.)

Empire · Tuesday 22 April 1873 · page 3

Several drunkards were fined. James Dunn, 19, was fined 10s, for being drunk and disorderly in Dowling-street. Eliza Anderson was fined 10s for being drunk and…

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