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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

3,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 198

Assault on the Duke of Cambridge

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 338

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

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Police Courts This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messsrs. Smart, Cunninghame,and Aaron,)

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 2

Edward Taylor, was fined 40s or one months, for indecently exposing his person. Johanna Brown and Emma Bergin, were each fined 20s, for being drunk and disorderly…

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Coroner's Court

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 4

THE City Coroner held on inquest at his office, Hyde Park, yesterday, on the body of Henry O'Neill, lying dead at the Sydney Infirmary.—Constable John Garland, stationed at Cook's River,…

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Insolvency Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 15
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Sampson Hayes, of Darlinghurst, carter. Liabilites, £12 4s. 10½d. Assets, £2. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. Patrick Quinn, of Chippendale, cabman…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 11

James Edmund Madden, of Parkes, miner. Causes of sequestration: Unsuccessful in mining at Grenfell in 1870, 1871, and 1872, and losses in a boarding-house business. Liabilities, L90 8s 7d. Assets, L15. Deficiency, L75…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. E. O. Smith and Solomons.)

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 4

Four persons were fined for being drunk. Ann Behan was fined 20s or seven days for being drunk and disorderly. William Workman and Andrew Collingwood…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Acting District Court Judge WILKINSON. MULHOLLAND V. MEDCALF. This was an action brought by the legal manager of the Gulgong Gold Mining Company against a shareholder in…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Smart, Jolly, Reading, Levey, and Plnhey.)

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 4

Several drunkards were punished. Richard Fitzgerald and Alexander Campbell were charged with having destroyed portion of a railway carriage, the property of the Government…

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Another Child Murder at Paddington. The Unnatural Mother in Custody

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 3

Another case of child murder is reported by the j police authorities this morning, the locale of the tragedy being Paddington. Unlike the Belmore Park tragedy, and the numerous others of a…

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Germany. the Persecution and the Court of Berlin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 5

FINDING that fines are powerless to force the Bishops to a sacrifice of principle, the Cultus-Minister, Dr. Falck, is said to be preparing a supplementary Bill, substituting…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday, March 13. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 5

BEFORE Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice SARGEAVE, and Mr. Justice CHEEKE. O'BRIEN AND OTHERS V. WATSON AND ANOTHER. WATSON AND OTHERS V. NOAKE…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 4

Thomas Edward Walsh: An adjourned second meeting. Insolvent desired to add to his statement under rules, and leave was granted. The meeting stands over to the 16th instant…

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Insolvency Court. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. in the Estate of Frederick Wingrave

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 347

A third meeting, adjourned from the 13th February last. There was no attendance, and the meeting terminated. IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES EXTON. A second meeting. Insolvent amended his schedule in…

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Law Supreme Court—friday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.)

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 2

EXPARTE JACKSON— RIDER TO INSOLVENT ACT. Mr. John Want on behalf of an insolvent, James Bullard Jackson, moved, under the rider to the Insolvent Act, for an order of the court granting…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.)

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 4

EXPARTE JACKSON—RIDER TO INSOLVENT ACT. Mr. John Want, on behalf of an insolvent, James Bullard Jackson, moved, under the rider to the Insolvent Act, for an order of the court granting…

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Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) the Great Equity Appeal Judgment. Lloyd and Another V. Vickery and Another

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 10

This was an appeal from a decision of the Primary Judge (Mr. Justice Hargrave), granting an injunction restraining the defendants from selling certain stations in the colony, advertised for sale…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Five drunkards were brought up and dealt with in the usual manner. ROSTER.—Monday, March 16: Messrs. Lester, Williams,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cunninghame, Smart, and Aaron. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. Edward Taylor was found guilty of indecent behaviour…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Mr. Charles Cowper, W.P.M.)

Empire · Monday 16 March 1874 · page 2

Five drunkards were fined 5s. with the usual alternative of imprisonment. ROSTER.—Monday: Messrs. Lester, Williams, and Curran. Tuesday: Messrs. Goold,…

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