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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

4,273 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 214

Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE his Honer Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. JACOBS B. GODBEE. Plaintiff sued to recover £10, nioney due on two promissory notes for £5 each, drawn up in October, 1871. One…

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Central Police Court—monday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Levy. Jolly, Vickery, Powell, and Meyers.)

Empire · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 3

Rose Devine and Ellen Vickers, an remand, were brought up charged with stealing L318. 10s, a gold watch, a gold albert, and a signet ring, the property of one Theopilus Chamberlain. Detective Camphin…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, May 5. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE and juries of four. MULLER AND ANOTHER V. SIMPSON. In this case the following jury was empanelled:—Mr. Henry Smith, of 152, Palmer-street, Sydney; Mr. Thomas…

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A Double Murder by South Sea Islanders. (Cleveland Bay Express, April 19.)

Empire · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 3

YESTERBAY morning the town was startled by the intelligence brought by the Telegraph, which arrived late on the previous evening, bringing with her Daniel Kelly, one of the seamon of the Goodwill, which left…

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

Empire · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 3

NOTICE.—His Honor intimated that, in accordance with the proclamation itsued in the Government Gazette of Friday last, all the applications for Cirtificates appointed for to-morrow stand, sdjourned to…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Free Press.) Wednesday, 30Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice. MURDER. Ann M'Aveeney was placed in the dock and indicted for that she, on the 28th day of February, 1873, at Pulpit Hill,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four)

Empire · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 3

The Attorney-General appeared for the plaintiffs. Jury.—Messrs. William Stodlard 150 Burton-street; Robert Steel, South Hoad-road; Henry Smith, 152, Palmer-street; and Thomas Spence, J. p. 126, Palmer…

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Jury Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) AUDSLEY V. M'DONALD

Empire · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 3
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Mr. Fitzhardinge, instructed by Messrs. Fitzhardinge and Son, appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Rogers, inatructd by Mr. Wood ward, appeared for the defendant. Jury.—Messrs. Arthur W. Sutton, Five Deck;…

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Supreme Court Monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) Muller and Another v. SIMPSON

Evening News · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 3

The Attorney-General appeared for the plaintiffs. Jury.—Messrs. William Stoddard, 150 Burton-street; Robert Steel, Southe Head-road; Henry Smith, 152, Palmer-street; and Thomas Spence, J.P. 126, Palmer…

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Police Courts This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Hale and Levy

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 3

Thecphilus Hunt and James Regan were fined 5s each for drunkenness. James Gralpon and William Forster were fined 20s each for having behaved in a riotous manner on the…

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Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Love, M. Lovey, Chapman, and Curran.)

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 3

Robert Jones was brought up charged with being on the premises of one J. Russell, with intent to commit a felony. Defendant was sent to gaol for two months…

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District Court This Day (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 3

COATES V. HEALLEY.—Plaintiff claimed the sum of L15 9s 9d. Defendant pleaded not indebted. The plaintiff was non[?]ed. GIBBS AND SHALLARD V. SAMUEL.—In this case…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Death from Accidental Burning

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 3

AN inquest was held this morning at the Railway Hotel, Parramatta-street, on the body of Lily Carletta Mary Manton, who had died on Monday night. The evidence taken was as follows:—…

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The Natives. All on Foot, eight abreast. THE Mounted Police. HEARSE. Family Carriage

Empire · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 2

Mourning Coaches at Relatives. His Excellency the Governor's Currlage and suite, The Bishop and Members of the Chapter. The Corriage…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Levey, Chapman, and Curran. Thirteen persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. on conviction of drunkenness or of riotous or disorderly…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Hale and Levy. Nine persons, found drunk in the streets, were severally fined…

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Water Police Court.—wednsday. (Before the Water Police Maglatrate, and Messrs. Hale and Levy

Empire · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 3

Theophilas Hunt and James Regan were fined 5, each for dunkeness. James Graipon and William Forster were fined 20s each for having behaved in a riotous manner on the…

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Police Courts This Day Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Birrell, Levy, and Lester.)

Evening News · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 3

Thomas Christis, nineteen, was brought before the court on warrant, charged by his father with hiving threatened that he would lay him if not kill him, at the same time throwing at him a billet of wood…

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Coroner's Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 3

AN inquest was held on Wednesday at the Railway Hotal, Parramatta-strrt, on the body of lity Carlotta Mary Manton, who had died on monday night The evidence taken was as follos:…

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