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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 157

Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 7

AN inquest was held yesterday morning, at the Observer Tavern, touching the death of a male infant which was found in the water at the Grafton Whall yesterday morning…

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Typhoid Feva[?] COurt

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 2

At the Criminal COurt man named Lock was called as a witness for the prosecution of a young man named Ryan, charged with having, [?] employed as a [?] in the district of Penrith, [?] two…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES. Certificates of conformity were granted to Martin Gleeson, John M'Dowell, and Adam Lawrence Clarke…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Meyer v. Henderson, for work and labor dena; vardict for defendant. Gordon v. Amos, claim for £37 5s., balance of account verdict, for £35. Springett v.,Studd, claim…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 7

[?] Honer Mr. Justice Hargrave. [?]-General (the Hon. W. B. Dalley) press[?]in the Crown. SENTENCES…

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Law. [?]Me Court.—tuesday, May 11. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 7

[?]TH Henor Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice, [?] of [?]. SCOLES V. [?]DON. [?]tiff in this action was Richard [?]les, of the…

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Jury Court. Thorne V. [?]Omfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 7

[?]re James Thorne was the plaintiff and John [?]d the defendant. [?]tiff med he defendant for that they mutually [?] an agreement or charter party, dated 11th…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Death from Injuries

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest, this morning, at his office torching the death of a lad named Francis Hector Marshall, who died in the Infirmary from injuries, received by a fall from a dray last…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Creditor Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 3

In the [?] of Henry De [?] Henry Trumen [?] John Rev. Edward Wales. George Tory and [?] Herbert Ezzy [?] reports were…

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Supreme Court. This Day. Sitting in Banco. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice,) R. SEC[?] V. W. P. GORDON

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 3

In this case for detaining 62 head of cattle and two [?] plantiff yesterday evening recovered a [?] beyond £8 paid into Court. This morning, Sir W. M. Manning, Q.C. for…

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Criminal Court. This Day. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.) The Attorney general acted as Crown prosecutor. Straling a Letter

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 3

John Byan, a young man, was charged with having at Penrith, on the 2[?] December, 1874, feloniously stolen two letters, containing two warrants, one for £140 11s 9d, and another for…

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Burglary

Evening News · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 2

Cornelius Sullivan, 19 years of age, was brought up, on remand, at the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr. Smart, J.P., charged with burglary. There was a second charge against the prisoner of…

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Police Courts. This Day. Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Solomon, Charlton, and Bird.)

Evening News · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 3

Six drunkards were fined. In a case for breach of the Tenement Act,. Thomas Dixon v. William Kilminick, a warrant of ejectment was ordered to issue…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Senior, Levy, Josephson, R[?]seby, and Smart. A number of persons were severally fined for drunkenness…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs. Love, Renwick, and Solomen. Eight persons were fined far drunkenness; four of the eight, Susan Atkins, Benjamin Hodges, John Fuller, and…

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Central Police Court (Before Messrs. Cohen and Waugh.)

Evening News · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 3

Seven persona were punished for drunkenness. Moria Fitzgerald was sent to gaol for seven days for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. John Scully and Frederick Myer, for a like offence, were…

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Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest at his office, yesterday morning, concerning the cause of the death of a lad named Francis Hector Marshall, 13 years of age, who was killed, on Monday last, by felling from a dray. The evidence…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. In the matter of Henry Do Boos, first and only meeting. Insolvent did not with to amend his schedule. Four debts…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. The Hon. W. B. Dalley (Attorney-General) prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCES…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. WOOLIER V. ABRAHAMS. This was an action brought to recover £15, the amount of stakes in a betting transaction. Mr. Manning,…

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