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Courts & crime, 1874

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Law Supreme Court.—wednesday. Banco Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and juries of four.) HICKS V. KENNEDY

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1874 · page 3

Mr Salomons, instructed by Mr. Woodward, of Follongong, for plaintiff; Mr. Butler, Q.C., and Mr. Healey, instructed by Messrs. Ellis and Mackinson, for defendant…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Banco Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes, (Brfore his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and juries of four.) HICKS V. KENNEDY

Empire · Thursday 26 February 1874 · page 4

Mr. Salomons, instructed by Mr. Woodward, of Wollongong, for plaintiff; Mr. Butler, Q.C., and Mr. Healey, instructed by Messrs.Ellis and Mackinson, for defendant…

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Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Sir James Martin, Chief Justice.) The Attorney-General prosecuted for the Crown. MANSLAUGHTER

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1874 · page 3

William Morgan was charged with having, on the 10th of February instant, feloniously and unlawfully killed and slain one James Edwards. On the date mentioned in the information…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Sir James Martin, Chief Justice.) The Attorney-General prosecuted for the Crown. MANSLAUGHTER

Empire · Thursday 26 February 1874 · page 4

William Morgan was charged with having, on the 10th of February instant, feloniously and unlawfully killed and slain one James Edwards. On the date mentioned in the information,…

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Jury Court. Sittings for Triai. of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) WESTGARTH V. NELSON

Empire · Thursday 26 February 1874 · page 4

Mr. Salomons, instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Brown, appeared for plaintiff; Sir W. M. Manning. Q.C., and Mr. Healey, instructed by Messrs. Allen, Bowden, and Allen, for defendant…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, Solomon, Palmer, and Evens. Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Hannah Dodd, apprehended for protection, was ordered…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, Wynne, Lester, Fieldr, and Smart. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness, and four were admonished a gainst repretition of the offence…

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Police Courts. This Day Central Police Court. Before Messrs. Pinhey, S. Geold, Reading, Jolly Levey, Hill, Palmer, and Oatley.)

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

Henry Howe and John Smith, alias Spencer, alias Bill Smith, under remand, were bought up charged with breaking and entering the shop of [?] Morris, and stealing therefrom forty-two pairs…

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Criminal Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin.) Mr. G. M. Stephen prosecuted for the Crown. STEALING

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 2

Robert Haswell, alias Whiteheaded Bob, was charged with having, on the 22nd of September, 1873, stolen the sum of L40, the property of one Patrick Carey…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEP COMMISSIONER. RELL V. HARPUR AND LIDDELL. A rule nisi, calling upon respondents to show cause why their partnership estate should not be sequestrated. Mr…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin.) Mr. G. M. Stephen prosecuted for the Crown. STEALING

Empire · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

Robert Haswell, alias Whitcheaded Bob, was charged with having, on the 22nd of September, 1873 stolen the sum of L40, the property of one Patrick Carey…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Thompson Smart, Fielder, and Lester.)

Empire · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

The cases inquired into in the charge sheet, at the Central Police office this morning, were either remanded, withdrawn, or dismissed. On the summons sheet there were forty-two…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Oatley, Evene, Palmer, and Solomons.)

Empire · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

Thirteen drunkards were fined. James Hewitt was fined 10s or three days, for riotous behaviour in Berwick-lane. Henry Lewis was fined 10s, and William M'Keon…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice. Mr. G. Milner Stephen prosecuted for the Crown. STEALING. Robert Haswell was indicted for that he, at Sydney, on…

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Divorce Court.—thursday, February 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. ANDERSON V. ANDERSON. Petitioner, Frederick Augustus Anderson, sued for a divorce from his wife, Martha Anderson (formerly Martha…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 26. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. WESTGARTH V. NELSON. The trial of this action was resumed and lasted all day without coming to a termination…

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

Empire · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

MOTION NISI FOR COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION. Frederick Bell v Thomas Harper and James Liddell.—This was a hearing of an order nisi, granted on the 9th instant, for the compulsory…

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Divorce Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.)

Empire · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

The first trial by jury under the Matrimonial Causes and Divorce Jurisdiction, took place at Darlinghurst, this morning, when the following cause was tried:- ANDERSON V. ADNERSON AND THOMSON…

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Divorce Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.]

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 2

ANDERSON V. ANDERSON AND THOMSON. This was a petition by Frederick Augustus Anderson, for the dissolution of his marriage with his wife, Martha Anderson, on the ground of her…

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Coroner's Court, This Day. Distressing Case of Suicide at the Glebe

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 2

THE City Coroner held an inquest at half-past 10 o'clock this forenoon, at the residence of Mr. Jonathan Howard, Glebe-road, on the body of Mrs. Emma Howard, who died at half-past 10 o'clock…

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