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Courts & crime, 1874

3,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 198

Jaiz[?] [?]Oto[?] Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES KING TUCKER. A third meeting. Ono proof of debt was tendered, but as it was on a pro note, endorsed only by insolvent to the…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Accidentally Drowned

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest at the Observer Tavern, George-street north, at 9 o'clock this forenoon, on the body of a man named James Campbell, belonging to the brig Isabellas, whose dead…

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Robbery and Attempted Murder of Mr. Slocombe. Hawthorne Condemened to Death

Empire · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 3

On Thursday John Hawthorne was placed in the dock, and prosecnted by the Attorney-General for having on the 5th of January last, at Knox's Hill, thirty five miles from Goulburn, and fifty-six miles from Tuena, wounded James Slocombe,…

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Manslaughter in Sussex-court. Coroner's In[?]est

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 5

YESTERDAY forenoon the City Coroner held, at his office in Hyde Park, an inquest respecting the cause of death of Mary Coy alias Reilly, who had died on the previous dey at the Infirmary. She had been received into the…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Creditor's Meetings

Empire · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 3

James King Tucker: A third meeting. One debt was tendered, and ordered to stand over. Report read. The meeting, by request, stands over to the 22nd instant…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs.Oatley, Charlton, Erens, and Palmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 3

A number of persons, found drunk in the streets, ware Severally fleed. Hugh Kennedy and Henry Swanson, charged with assaulting Charles Adams, pleaded guilty, and were each…

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Police Courts. This Day Water Police Court. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Wynne and Lester.)

Evening News · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 3

A few drunkards were fined, John Dwyer, for using obscene language in [?]-street, was fined 2[?], or seven days. Sarah Dwyer, for a similar offence, was fined…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrste, with Messrs. Thompson, Macintosh, Penfold. Wyuna, Laster, Fielder, and Menrss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 3

Seven persons were flned for drunkcnness. William Green was sentenced to be imprisoned fourteen days, Margaret Doyle two months, end Mury Ann Lewis two months,so idle and disorderly persons, having neither…

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Coroner's Court

Empire · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 4

THE City Coronar hold an inquest at the Observer Tavern, George-street north, at 9 o'clock yesterday, noon, on the body of a man named James Campbell, belonging to the brig Isabellas, whose dead…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Goldring, Penfold, Thompson, and Fielder.)

Empire · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 4

Several drunkards were disposed of in the usual manner. Kate French, Minnie Williams, Mary Haddock, and Charles Evans were punished for having been…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Evans, Charlton, Oatley, Palmer, and Solomona.)

Empire · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 4

Several drunkards were punished. John Dillon, fireman of the mail steamer Flintshire, was sent to gaol for twelve weeke for deserting from the ship. Mr. J. Lowe for complainant;…

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Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Pinhey, Levey, Jolly, S. Goold, Smart, Goldring, and Reading

Evening News · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 3

Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Susan Atkins was punished for having made use of obscene language. William Thompson was fined 40s, with the…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before MR.District Court Judge Simtson. Elliott and Others V. [?]INDY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 3

Plaintiff sued the defendant for that he did, by a dood dated January 24,1874, and signed by defendant, purchase from them a certain engine and all connections, sheds, sawbench, &c, connected therewith, for the sum of £120—£60 to…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner. Forster V. CONNELLY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 3

A rulo nisi calling on defendant to show cause why his estate should not be se[?]cetrated. Mr.C.B.Stophen, instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Brown, appeared for the potitioning creditor. Affidavits were read,afflrming…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Compulsory Sequestrations—motions Nisi

Empire · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 4

John Schofield Foster v Patrick Connelly: Mr. C. B. Stephen, as counsel for petitioner, moved to make absolute an order nisi, granted on 21st ultimo, for the compulsory sequestration of…

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News of the Day. At the Albury Circuit Court held this week, five

Evening News · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 2

one of the [?] by [?] are for [?] and [?] are [?] with viola[?] their own [?]…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 10

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Wynne and Lester. Several drunkards were fined. Eliza Spence, John Dwyer, and Sarah Dwyer,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 10

BEFORE the Police Magistrate with Messrs. Pinhey, Reading, Jolly, Goold, G.Hill, Oatley, Fowler, Palmer, and Levey. Ten persons were fined for drunkenness; one of whom…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Smart and Cunninghame.)

Evening News · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 2

Margaret Wymes, an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for three months. Margaret Hodge, for using obscene language, was fined 40s, or one month…

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Extraordinary Wife Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 23

PLYMOUTH has 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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