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Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 157

Brutal Murder by a Chinaman

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 27

Our Brisbane telegrams have given some particulars of a brutal murder by a Chinaman, at Toowoomba. The following in the evidence of tha principal witness at the inquest on the body, as…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 9

The following term business during the week has been transacted by the full court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir Jamen Martin), Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. MEETINGS OF OREDITOS. In the estate of William Henry Barron. A second meeting. There was no appearance, and the meeting…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 9

[?] sawyer, late storekeeper. Cause of sequestration: Falling off of business as a storekeeper, illness in family, &c. Liabilities: £337 Os 9d. Assets: £24 ls 7ld. Delioienoy: £312 10s l½d. Official…

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Statistics of the London Police

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 362

THE report of "The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis" of the mother country, for 1873 (occupying thirteen closely printed pages of foolscap), was presented, last year, to both Houses of Parliament, by command of her…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. CA. SA. MOTIONS, Several ca. sa. motions were heard and disposed of. An application for a new trial was struck out…

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Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Marsh (W.P.M.), and Mr. Taylor, J.C. Four persons were fined in small sums for drunkenness

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 4

Charles M'Carthy, the youth of 17, fined £5 for an assault once before this week, was brought up again, charged with being drunk and assaulting. James Walker. The circumstances for the case…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 370

In the matter of Henry Clarence Roberts. This was an adjourned examination meeting. Mr. S. C .Brown appeared for the official assignee, and Mr. W. Hellyer for a creditor…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday, March 19. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 5

BEFORE Sir JAMES MARTIN (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. W. JOACHIM V. O'SHANASSY. Mr. Butler, Q.C. (Mr. Knox with him), instructed by…

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Supreme Court Friday. Sitting in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice (Sir James Martin), Mr. Justice Hargrave,and Mr. Justice Faucett.)

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 4

RE THE REAL PROPERTY ACT AND APPLICATION OF ONE PENNINGTON AND ANOTHER. This was a motion for an order of the Court to compel the Registrar General of the colony to issue a…

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Police Courts This Day. Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Smithers and Holborrow.)

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 3

Fifteen persons were fined in email sums for drunkenness. Thomas Curtin, a youth of 17, in addition to a fine for being drunk, was ordered to pay 5s for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Cunninghame, Smart, and Aaron. Five persons were fined 20s. each for drunkenness. William Campbell and John Howarth were adjudged to be guilty of riotous behaviour—shouting and making a…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Taylor. Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Charles M'Carthy, 17, labourer, was fined 20s., with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment, for having been…

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Central Police Court. (Before Meters. Spence, Hunt, and Solomon.)

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 3

Upwards of twenty, persons were fined for drunkenness. Catherine Davis was fined 40s, in default to be imprisoned for fourteen days, for having made use…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 2

SURRENDER.—John Philip Keller, of Mudgee, baker. Liabilities, £64 19s. 2d. Assets, £26 16s. 9d. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffel.)

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 3

Nightingale Freehold Gold-mining Company limited under Act 37 Vic, No. 19. This was the day fixed for creditors to come in aud prove their claims, and for shareholders to show cause Against…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Polioe Magistrate, with Messrs. Smithers, Holborow, Lester, Senior, and Hale. Fifteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Thomas Curtin, 17, bootmaker, for having been drunk and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, Spence, Pinhey, Meyer, Bailey, Vickery, Solomon, and Josephson. Twenty-reven persons were fined for drunkenness, and…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Death in the Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1875 · page 3

An inquest was held by the City Coroner, this morning, at Darlinghurst gaol, on the body of an aboriginal, named Jackey, a Confines of the gaol. From the evidence of Michael Burke, the principal…

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Police Courts This Day. Central Police Court. (Btfore his Worship the Mayor, andMeeaw. Penny, Evans, Henry, and Eophael.)

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1875 · page 3

Several drunkards were fined, with the usual alternative of imprisonment. A few, who appealed before the court for the first time, were admonished and discharged…

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