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Courts & crime, 1874

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messers. Goold, Hunt. Reading, Lester, and Oatly.)

Empire · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 4

William, Marriott was sent to gaolfor one month, with hard labour, for wilful disobedience on board the John Duthie. William Deck was fined 10s. for neing drunk…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Acting District Court Judge Wilkinson)

Empire · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 4

HALL, y JAMES.—Action to recover calls on shares. Plantiff nonsuited. BYRON AND OTHERS v WALKER.—Claim for advertising. Verdict for ls 10s for plainitiff…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge MEYMOTT. Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuting for the Crown. PERJURY. Margaret Harrison was charged with having, on the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 10. Sittings for Trial of Causes, Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 7

BEFORE Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice, and juries ef four. BURDETT. V. WARBURTON. The trial of this case was now resumed and concluded…

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Coroner's Court, This Day. Death from Burns

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest at the Star hotel, Bay-street, this morning, touching the cause of death of a girl named Ada Gibbons. John Gibbons, residing at 6, Francis-street, Glebe, deposed that deceased…

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Quarter Sessions Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Mevmott.)

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. PERJURY. Murgaret Harrison was charged with having, on the 29th of November, 1873, at the Central Police…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffeell.) Applications for Certificates

Empire · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 4

Charles Scott: This was an application for insolvent's certificate of conformity, moved by Mr. Heron. His Honor considered the report and proceedings, and, as insolvent was absent from his…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Banco Court. Sitings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justics,Sir James Martin; and juries of four.) BURDETT V. WARBURTON

Empire · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 4

This was an action in which damages were claimed for injouries to the pelaintiff's schooner, Native Lass, through a collision in the Newcastle harbour, with the Promept, a vessel beleonging to…

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Jury Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and juries of four.)

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 2

BARRATT V. FISHLOCK. Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Brown, appeared for plaintiff; Mr…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Meymett.) Mr. W.J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. PERJUIRY

Empire · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 4

Margaret Harrison was charged with having, on the 29th of November, 1873, at the Central Police Courst, Sydney in a case wherin one John Hart was charged with having attempted to commit an…

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Jury Court. Sitting for Trial of Causes. (Beforee his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and juries of four.) BARRATT V. FISHLOCK

Empire · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 4

Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Messers. Holdsworth and Brown, appeared for plaintiff; M. Davis, instructed by Mr. Way, appeared for defendant…

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L a W Surkeme Corut.—turday. Banco Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; and juries of four.)

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 2

BURDETT V. WARBURTON. This was an action in which damages were claimed for injuries to the plaintiffs schooner, Native Lass, through a collision in the Newcastle…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Polite Magistrate, and Messrs. Thompson and Penfold.)

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1874 · page 3

Two persons were punished for drunkenness, and five for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Edward Biddell (16), was ordered to pay a fine of 1s. or be imprisoned till the rising of the court,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1874 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Josephson, Williams, Smart, Charlton, E. Smith, and Oatley. Four persons were severally fined for drunkenness. George Thompson, a seaman belonging to the barque…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1874 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Solomon, Chapman, and Guy. Ten persons were fined for drunkenness, and one was admonished…

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Daring Burglary.—A Curageous Cook

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1874 · page 2

Yesterday morning a daring robbery was committed at the residence of the Rev. W. Kendall, vicar of St. Thomas's, Casteltown, Stafford. Most of the house-hold were at church at the time, the vicarage, which…

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Coroner's Court

Empire · Thursday 12 February 1874 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest at the Star hotel, Bay-street, yesterday, touching the cause of death of a girl named Ada Gibbons. John Gibbons, residing t 6, Francis-street, Glebe, deposed that deceased…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Love, Solomon, Feilder, and Curran.)

Empire · Thursday 12 February 1874 · page 3

Ten drunkards were fined. Catherine Sullivan was charged with having assaulted a child four years of age, and was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the W.P.M., Messrs. Josephson, Meyer, J. W. Smart, Charlton, Spence, and Oatley.)

Empire · Thursday 12 February 1874 · page 3

A few drunkards were fined. William Edwards was fined 10s, or four days, for being drunk and disorderly in Kent-street. George Thompson, a seaman of the Fredrice,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Acting District Court Judge Wilkinson. Ogden v. JONES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1874 · page 7

Plaintiff sued to recover for certain slating work done by him on account of defendant. The defence was that the work was not done in a workmanlike manner. The [?]mount of the contract was £14, and when the work was…

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