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Courts & crime, 1874

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Jury Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and juries of four.) Thorne and Otilers V. THORNE

Empire · Friday 22 May 1874 · page 3

Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Yoomans, appeared for plaintiffs; Mr. Salomons, instructed by Mr. Dawson, for defendant. The declaration recited that Robert Thorne,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. P[?], Jolly Reading, Day, G. Hill, Oa[?]ey, P[?], Evans, and [?] Four persons were fined for drunkenness. Sarah Toomey and Margaret Allen were sentenced, as…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. W[?] Lester, and Hale. Several persons were punished for drunke[?] Joseph Taylor, charged with having been drunk and…

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Another Burglary in George-street

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 2

Considerable alarm was occasioned in Sydney, yesterday morning, "at the discovery that another burglary had been committed on the previous evening, at an establishment situated in…

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Daring Burglary in George-street

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 9

ON Tuesday night, or early on Tuesday morning, the shop of Mr. P.Mitchell, jeweller, George-street, was broken into by burglars, and articles were stolen to the value of L50. The shop stands near…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 9

THE civil jurisdiction of this court was presided over by the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett. In Murphy and another v Vaux—an action…

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Escape of Prisoners From the Gaol at Young

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 6

Some excitement was caused on Sunday morning, says the Burrangong Argus, owing to the report that the Young goal gaol had been rendered famous by the escape of two prisoners—the…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Pinkey, Jolly, and Reading.) Garroting and Robbery in Scandinavian Lane, Castlereagh-street

Evening News · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 2

Charles Kelly, under remand, was brought up charged with assault and robbery in Scandinavian-lane, off Caslereagh-street. Constable Brock gave evidence as to the time he went to where the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 8
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. IN THE ESTATE OF HARRY OSWALD ROBERTSON. This was a first and only meeting. Insolvent attended and testified to the correctness of his schedule. The…

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Thieves in Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 27

The English Court of Common Pleas, onSaturday February 21st, as usual, adjourned for lunch at midday. A juryman, on their return, complained that whilst they were away, an Ulster coat which…

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Insolvenc[?] Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 9

Mary Ann Weelands, of Church-street, Parramatta, carrying on business as a news agent. Cause of sequestration: Decrease in business and seizure of goods under bill of sale. Liabilities, L58 3s 3d. Assets, L9…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Befoer the W.P.M., with Messrs. Wynne, Lester, and Hale.)

Empire · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 3

Henry Mason, 50 years of age described as a dealer, and native of England; and John Stovens, 31 years of ago, also a native of England, were brought before the court by detective officers Camphin, Lyons,…

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

Empire · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 3

Charles Kelly was charged with having been concerned with others in assaulting one Ferdinand Smith, and robbing him of L8 10s, a gold watch, a pin, a ring, and a compass, the property of the said…

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Supposed Murder of a Gentleman by His Own Son

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 27

On March 17 Dr. Diplock, coroner for the western division of Middlesex, opened an inquiry at the Railway Inn, Heath-road, Hounslow, touching the death of Mr. Charles Vickers, aged 61, a gentleman…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday, May 22. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 8

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice C[?] and a jury of four. MAC[?] V. STEWART AND ANOTHER. This was an action upon [?] for…

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Law. Supreme Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice CHEEKS and juries of four. STYLES V. KEYS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 670

This was an action of ejectment for the recovery of two blocks of land at or near Bega, and containing respectively i about forty acres and fifty acres. The plaintiff was Charles T. Styles, and defendant was David Keys…

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Insolvency Court.—faiday (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Creditors' Meetings

Empire · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 3

Henry Oswald Robertson: A single meetings Insolvent deposed to the correcness of his schedule. Seven debts were proved. Report read. An offer of insolvent to pay L2 every month, and…

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Insolvency Court. in the Estate of the Omadale Gold Mixing Company

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 670

A special meeting, in terms of 11th Vic. No. 18, for shareholders to come in and show cause under the order of the Supreme Court of the 19th December, 1873, why they should not be held liable for the number of shares set…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Banco Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.) NEWMAN V. Bank of New South Wales

Empire · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 3

Mr. Davis and Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. Marshall, appeared for plaintiff; Sir W. M. Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Salomons, instructed by Messrs. Allen, Bowden, and Allen, appeared for…

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