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Courts & crime, 1873

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of John Lonergan, a third meeting. The official assignee lodged his report. In the estate of Speigel and Boesser, a first meeting. No…

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Metropolitan District Court

Empire · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 3
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(Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling) COATRS V. HEALLEY.—Plaintiff claimed the sum of L15 9s 9d. Defendent pleaded not indebted. The plaintiff was nousuited…

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

Empire · Thursday 8 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, John Gordon, in a addltion to being fined 10s, or seven…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday, May 7. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court

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

BEFORE Mr. JUSTICE CHEEKE, and a jury of four. PENDALL V. EDWARDS AND OTHERS. The trial of this cause was resumed and concluded. It was an action instituted by William Pendall against Charles…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Defell.) Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 3

John Lonergan: A third meeting. Report lodged, and meeting terminated. Phillip Spcigel and William Adolphus Boessar: A first meeting. No debts proved. and meeting closed…

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Supreme Court This Day Jury Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Fau[?], and a jury of four.) M'FLHONE V. PEDEN

Evening News · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 3

Mr. Darley and Mr. Salomous, instructed by Messrs. Curtis and Gannon, appeared for plaintiff; the Attorney-General, instructed by Mr. Dawson, appeared for defendant…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Banco Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Brfore hs Honor Mr. Justice Caseke and a jury of four) Pendally Edwards and Others

Empire · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 3

This action of tresese was micaby settied. [?] appeared that defendents were charged with trensspar sing on Plantiff's gold mine at a place near Cargo called the Homeward bound keef. The defended…

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Jury Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucott, and a jury of four.) M'ELHONE V. PEDEN

Empire · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 3

Mr. Dariey and Mr. Salomons, inseructed by Messrs. Curtis and gannon, apperased for plaintiff; the ttorney Generai, instructed by Mr. Dawson, appeared for defendant…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Charlton, Evans, and Barnard)

Evening News · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire

Catherine M'Grath, Ann Behan, William Robinson, Ross Reece, and Eliza Bridge were fined for drunkenness. Mary Donovan, for stealing a pair of boots, the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE, the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Charlton, Five persons were fined for drunkenness. Mary Donovan was sent to gaol for two months for stealing a pair of boots, the property of Messrs. Butler and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Birrell, Levy, and Lester. Twelve persons were fined for drunkenness; and one of them, was fined 20s., in addition, for using obscene…

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Central Police Court—thursday. (Before Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Birrell, Levy, and Lester.)

Empire · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 3

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

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Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice FAUCETT and juries of four. MILHONE V. PEDEN. The trid of this action was now resumed and concluded. It was an action of slander and of assault and battery; the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. On motion by Mr. C. J. Manning, the rule nisi in Gray and another v. Sorwall, was made absolute. Schedule and statement to be filed within eleven days…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. LOCKE V. ADRAIN. In this case which was tried on Wednesday and which was an action brought to recover £41 4s. under a promissory…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowing.)

Empire · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 3

ROSS AND ANOTHER V. SYDNEY OMNIBUS COMPANY.—The plaintiffs, Messrs George Ross and Allan Neild, sued the defendants to recover the sum of £20 for negllgenes. Mr. Gannon appeared for the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, May 8. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., and a jury of four AMOS AND ANOTHER V. BEILBY AND ANOTHER. This was an action in which damages were claimed for breaches of an agreement for the purchase of third shire…

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Insolvent Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell) Rule Nisi Motions

Empire · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 3

Robert Gray and Robert James Gray v John August Sonvall: Mr. C. J. Manning moved to make absolute the rule nisi for compulsory sequestration granted 20th of April last, on affidavits of Mr. Madden and Mr…

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