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Courts & crime, 1874

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Windsor District Court. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 5

WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr. District Judge FRANCIS. The following were the only important defended cases:- HULL V. LINSLEY. This was an action for waste, by a landlord against a…

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FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Distirct Court Judge Simpson.)

Empire · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 4

ALEXANDER V. DEMPSEY.—This was an action to recover damages for an assault and battery. Plaintiff (Mary Alexander) alleged that defendant (Mr. Dempsey) had assaulted her by striking her…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Fatal Accident at the Railway Station

Evening News · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 2

THE City Coroner held as inquest at his office at 9 o'clock this morning on the body of a man named Francis Mohnay, who died at the Infirmary on Friday morning from injuries…

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Insolvency Court. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. in the Estate of Louis Ritzwaller

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 606

A single meeting. Insolvent deposed to the correctness of his schedule. One debt was proved—Hoffnung and Co., £65. A direction was given to the assignee to take proceedings…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday, Banco Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; and a jury of four.) Russell and Another V. IRVIN

Empire · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 4

This was an action to recover L3000 damages' for a false covenant and guaranty. The plaintiffs were Messrs. John Russell and George Alexander Murray, and the defend[?] was Mr. William Henry…

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Jury Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and jury of four.) ROBINSON V. the Australian Joint Stock Bank

Empire · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 4

Mr. Davis and Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. W. Teale, appeared for plaintiff; Sir W. M. Manning, instructed by Messrs. M'Carthy and Robertson, for defendants…

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The Maitland Scandal Case. Maitland Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave and juries of four.) Thursday, April 30. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury.) Philpotts and Wife V. the Bishop of Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 10

This was an action for libel. The declaration stated that Sydney Cowper Philpotts and Helen Palmer, his wife, by William Henry Mullen, their attorney, sued the Right Rev. William Tyrell,…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

(Before Captain Scott, with Messrs. Hunt, Vickery, Meyer, Meares, and Murphy.) An unusually large number of drunkards were fined…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. Voss. A number of persons were fined for drunkenness. Robert Trimmick and James Sullivan, for riotous conduct, were each fined 5s., in default to go to gaol for two…

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Police Courts This Day Water Police Court

Evening News · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 3

(Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Smithers and Lester.) An unusually large number of drunkards were punished in amount varying from 5s to 20s…

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Murder at Armidale

Evening News · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 3

ON Thursday, 20th April, says the Stanth[?] Hener, an aboriginal was arrested in Warwick on suspicion of having murdered a chinaman at Rangaroo. Hill, near Armidale, in New South…

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Murder of Ross Lewin

Evening News · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 3

THE Maryborough Caronick, of the 2nd May, says: " The Jason brings a tale of honor from the South Sea. Islands. In Havannah harbour they learned from Mr. Hebblewhite. that the notorious…

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The Recent Murder at Armidale

Empire · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 4

ON Thrusday, 30th April, says the stanthorps Miner, an aboriginal was arrested in Warwick on suspicion of having murdered a Chinaman at Kangaroo Hill, near Armidale, in New South…

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Criminal Court

Empire · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 2

The second goal delivery cases commence to-day, Monday. The following cases are set down for trial: 1, Robert Haswell, alias Whitehead Bob, Forgery; 2, Thomas J. Southern, forgery; 3, Florence Tweedle,…

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

Empire · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 3

Thirteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Robert Tinnick and James Sullivan Were each fined 5s for riotous behaviour in Queen-street. Catherine French, alias Elizabeth Kisset, was…

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Murder of Ross Lewin at Tanna

Empire · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 4

THE Maryborough Chronicle, of the 2nd May, says: "The Jason brings a tale of horror from the South Sea Islands. In Havannah harbour they learned from Mr. Hebblewhite that the notorious…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 3

Monday, May 11, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Re Omadale Gold-mining Company (Limited), and re Act 11 Vic., No. XIX-day for shareholders to show cause…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Death from Suffocation

Evening News · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest at 9 o'clock this forenoon, at the Lake of the Lake Hotel, Bay-street, Glebe, on the body of Ada Christie, lying dead at her parents residence, Greek-street, Glebe…

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Coroner's Court. Fatal Accident at the Railway Station

Empire · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest at his office at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning on the body of a man named Francis Mohnay, who died at the Infirmary on Friday morning from injuries…

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