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Courts & crime, 1874

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Law. Supreme Court. Busienss for This Day

Empire · Monday 9 March 1874 · page 3

MOTIONS NISI FOR NEW TRIAL.—Yarnton v Thurlow, Frost v Couison, Westgarth v Nelson. MASTER'S OFFICE.—10.30: Lloyd and another v Vickery and another, to settle minutes. At 11…

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In the Supreme Court. Lloyd and Another v. Vickery and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1874 · page 3

The Court will sit in equity on Wednesday next, at 10 o'clock, for the purpose of delivering judgment in this case. Dated this 6th day of March, 1874…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, E. Smith, Goold, and Reading.)

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 3

Eight [?] were [?]. William Dunn was fined 20s for indecently exposing his person. Peter Cunningham was fined 10s for being drunk…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murphy, Spence, Hunt, Powell, Vickery, Charlton, Fielder, and Smart. Ten persons were fined 5s. each, nine 10s. each, and one,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Lester. Several persons were fined for drunkenness William Higgins, who was fined 10s. for being drunk and disorderly, was further fined in the sum of 10s. for…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott P.M., and Mesaa. Fielder, Evans, and Salomon.)

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 3

Thirteen drunkards were punished. Maria Ferguson, one of the drunkards, was also punished for having made use of obsence language…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the W.P.M., with Mr. Lester.)

Empire · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 3

Seven drunkards were fined. William Higg[?]s was fined 10s for being drunk and dis[?] and [?] a further sum of 10s for assaulting a constable in the execution of his…

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Court Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

Thursday, March 12, at 11 a.m.—Before, the Chief Commissioner: Accounts current and plans of distribution for conflimation in the following estates:—1st. Estate of Robert Condell, a first dividend of 8s per £, on current proofs and payment in full of…

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A Gold-blooded and Fiendish Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 3

POTTSVILLE, Pa., January 24.—Last night about 11 o'clock, at Delaware, a small collection of houses near Minersville, was the scene of the most cold-blooded end fiendish murder that ever was…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Acting District Court Judge WILKINSON. MINOR CASES. A number of minor cases, in which only small amounts were involved, were dealt with as under:—Walker v…

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Central Police Court,—monday. (Before Captain Scott, p.M., and Messrs. Spence, Charlton, Vickery, Murphy, and Hunt.)

Empire · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 3

Thirteen porsons were fined for dr[?]kenness, and disorderly conduct. Ann Kendall (70) was fined 10s. or three days' gaol, for drunkenness; and 20s, or seven days'…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco

Empire · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 3

(Before their Honors the Chief Justice Sir James Martin, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) MOTIONS NISI FOR NEW TRIAL…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Fatal Accident at Russell's Foundry

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 3

The City Coronar held an inquest at 9 o'clock this morning, at his office, Hyde Park, on the body of a young man named Thomas Shepherd Aitken, lying dead at the Sydney Infirmary.—Jane Aitken…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, March 9. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. MOTIONS NISI FOR NEW TRIALS. WESTGARTH V. NELSON…

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Law Supreme Court.—monday. Sitting in Banco. (Before their Honors toe Chief Justice Sir Jame Marti, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Motions Nisi for New Trial. Westgarth V. NELSON

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 3

This was an action upon a mining contract tried last sittings before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four resulting in a verdict for plaintiff for L120, besides L5 paid into court, By the first count of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, E. Smith, Goold, and Reading. Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Junes Curran was fined 5s, in default four days'…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs Evans, Kippax, Charlton, Tucker, Solomon, Cunninghame, Fielder, and Smart. Fourteen persons were fined for drunkenness…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, E. Smith, Goold, and Reading.)

Empire · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 4

Eight drunkards were fined. William Dunn was fined 20s for indecently exposing his person. Peter Cunningham was fined 10s for being drunk…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 3

(Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Love and Hunt.) Nine drunkards were punished in the usual way…

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Assault on the Duke of Cambridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 2

Charles S. Mansell, a captain on retired half-pay of the 82nd Foot, residing at 37, Clarendon-buildings, Georgestreet, Oxford-street, was brought before Mr. Newton at the Marlborough-street Police-court on December 7, on a…

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