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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

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District Court, Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson.)

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 3

BENNETT V TREENAN.—The sum claimed in this case, for potatoes delivered to defendant, was L36 4s. The defence was that the potatoes were unmarketable, and were sold for L7 5s by…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. CA. SA. MOTIONS,&c. Five ca. sa. motions and two interpleaders were dealt with…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson.)

Empire · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 4

BENNETT v TREENAN TREENAN.— The sum claimed in this case, for potatoes delivered to defendant, was L30 4s. The defence was that the potatoes were unmarketable, and were sold for L7 5s by…

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The Murder of a Monk. Rome, January 14

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 3

THE telegraph informed you some days ago that there bad commenced in the Criminal Court of Alessandria the trial of Amalia Menghini and of her brother, Guido Menghini, for the robbery and murder of the…

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Insolvency Court. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Certificate Granted

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 474

A certificate of conformity was ordered to issue to Andrew Albert. APPLICATIONS POSTPONED. The following applications for certificates of conformity…

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Quartre Sessions.—friday. (Before Mr. Acting District Court Judge Wilkinson.)

Empire · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 4

Mr. G. M. Stephen prosecuted for the Crown. BURGLARY. Henry Howe and John Smith were charged with having on the 16th of February last, broken and…

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Law. Goulburn Circuit Court. (From the Southern Argus.) Wedneday, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 5

BERORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE. MURDER AT BOLAIRO. John Glover was charged with having, on 6th December, 1873, at Bolairo, killed and murdered William Piety, or…

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Law. Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. BEFORE Mr. Acting District Court Judge WILKINSON. Mr. George Milner Stephen prosecuted for the Crown. Attempt to Stab

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 474

Arthur Johnstone was charged with having, at Sydney, on the 1st of March, 1874, unlawfully and wilfully attempted and endeavoured unlawfully and maliciously to stab one Edward Shingles. There was a second count for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cunninghame, Smart,and Aaron. Thirteen persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. for drunkenness or disorderly oonduct, and one was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 3

BRFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Voss. Two drunkards were brought up and fined. George Christy, brought up on three separate charges of lare[?]ny, was remanded till Wednesday next…

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Extraordinary Wife Murder

Empire · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 3

PLTMOUTH lins been shocked by news of a very distressing wife murder. The murderer is Sylvanus Sweet, a young man of independent means. His wife, about his own age, was the only daughter…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Mr. Chas. Cowper, W.P.M., and Mr. Voss.)

Empire · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 3

Two drunkards were fined. George Christie, 17, was charged with having stolen an oil-skin coat valued at L2 10s, and also with having stolen the respective sums of Ll 4s…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Smart, Cunninghame, and Aaron.)

Empire · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 3

Thirteen drunkards were punished. George Williams was fined 6Os or two months, for wilfully and indecently exposing his person in Hyde Park…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 3

Monday, April 13, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: George Forbes jackson, adjourned examination from the 30th ultimo. Monday, April 13, at 11 a.m.—Before the District…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Found Drowned

Evening News · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest this forenoon at the Observer Tavern, George-etreet north, on the body of a man named George Robinson, lying at the dead-house, Circular Quay, and who was…

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The Murder of a Monk. [From the Manchestr Examiner's Correspondent] Rome, January 14

Empire · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 3

THE telegraph informed you some days ago that there had commenced in the Criminal Court of, Alcssundtia the trial of Amnlia Menghini mid of her brother, Guido Menghini, for the robbery and murder of the ex…

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Law. Goulburn Circuit Court. (From the Goulburn Herald.) Thursday, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE. WOUNDING WITH INTENT TO MURDER. John Hawthorne was charged with having, on the 5th January, 1874, at Knox's Hill, feloniously wounded James…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murphy, Meyer, Pearce, and Spence. Twenty-six persons were fined for drunkenness or for disorderly conduct arising thereout, and thirteen were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smithers, Metcalfe, Lester, and Hunt. Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Richard Dunn, given into custody for refusing to pay…

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Coroner's Court

Empire · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 3

THE City Coroner hold tin inquest yesterday at the Observer Tavern, George-street north, on the body of a man named George. Robinson, lying at the dead-house, Circular Quay, and who was…

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