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Courts & crime, 1873

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Law. Insolvency Court. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 533

In re Philip Speigel and William A. Boesser, a special meeting. Insolvent Boesser and a witness were examined by Mr. S. C. Brown for the official assignee, and the meeting was adjourned until Thursday next…

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The Opening of the First Assize Court at Mudgee

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 540

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

Empire · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 2

Richard Sweetman (second insolvency): A singis meeting Insolvent examined, report read, and meeting terminated. Henry Clegg: A single meeting. Inselvent…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1873 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cunninghame and Smart. Eleven persons were fined for drunkenness. William Rogers was charged as an habitual drunkard; sergeant…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1873 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. C. Breillat. Three persons were fined for drunkenness. Thomas Allen, a deserler from the brig Rose of…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. Cowper, W.P.M., Charlton, and Breillat.)

Empire · Monday 28 April 1873 · page 3

Thomas Allon, an apprentice on board the ship Rose of Australia, was sent to gaol for twelve weeks, for deserting from the said vessel. Thomas Wilson, who was brought up for protection,…

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

Empire · Monday 28 April 1873 · page 3

William Water Wiblaw was brought up, charged with assaulting a child under the age of ten years with intent to commit a rape on her, in Hyde Park. Remanded until Tuesday, bail allowed…

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The Wooragee Murder. (From the Ovens and Murray Advertiser, April 19.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1873 · page 5

A CRIME that for a time seemed to be enshrouded in mystery has been sheeted home to the criminals. After a fair and impartial trial, James Smith and Thomas Brady have been found guilty of the murder of Mr. Watt, at Wooragee,…

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Remarkable Case at the Melbourne District Court. Park and Boulton. (Abridged from the Argns of Saturday.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1873 · page 6

A CASH involving the question whether an actor at the Theutre Royal, Melbourne, was one of the notorious female impersonators, Boulton and Park, regarding whom so much, sensation was recently caused in London, was heard…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murphy, Pearce, Love, S[?]nce, Cohen, and Ducker. Thirty-seven persons were [?]d in sums varying from 1s. to 40s., on conviction of drunkenness or of riotous…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Meyer, Lester, and Smithers. Fifteen persons were fined for drunkenness. John Stephenson was fined 10s., in default four days'…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Hunt and Loxton.)

Evening News · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

Alfred Stanley was charged with stealing a portman[?], containing jewellery and wearing apparel, value L10, the property of Mrs. Muir. Mr. Chapman appeared for the prosecutrix. The prisoner pleaded…

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

Empire · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

John Stephenson was found guilty of riotons behaviour in Argyle-street and was fined 10s, or in default, four days' imprisenment. Joseph Bowman, in addition to being fined 10s. for…

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Police Courts This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott. P.M.. with Messrs. Pinhey, Lester. Kippax and Charlton)

Evening News · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

Robert Wheeler, 11, was charged with stealing a [?] and two parrots, of the value of 8s, the property of Daniel Ennis. He was fined 10s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of John Gard, a special meeting. Insolvent and a witness were examined by Mr. M. H. Stephen, counsel for the official assignee, and the meeting was adjourned…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., Messrs, Love, Pearce. S[?] Mu[?] and J. W. Smart)

Empire · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

John Williams, 31, yaster man, under warrant was charged with felonlouely receiving L25 in L1 notes, the property of one Micheal Buckley, knowing the same to have been stelen…

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Coroners Court This Day. Infanticide

Evening News · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

AN inquest was held at the Benevolent Asylum this morning, concerning the death of a female infant child, newly born, whose body was found on Sunday morning last, co[?] in a hold in a paddock…

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Insolvency Court—monday. (Before Chief [?].)

Empire · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

John Gar[?] A special examination [?] under summ[?] of 19 [?] examined y Mr. M. H. Stephen for the [?] witnes named John Williams was alson exam[?] The…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. COLLIN[?] V. TIDSWELL AND ANOTHER. This was an action to recover £25 for money had an received. It related to a transaction with regard to a mining…

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A New York Criminal Court

Empire · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 4

THE American correspondent of the Times, under date Philadelphia, January 7, gives the following description of an extraordinary scene which occurred at the sentencing of the man Stokes, who murdered Fisk:…

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