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Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 157

Burglary in Redfern-street

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 3

Last night a burglary was committed on the promises of William Blott, a cab proprietor, living in [?] street, and some money and a number of articles were abstracted. Blott was away from home…

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Attempted Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 27

The Paris papers report an attempt at murder if a railway carriage on the Lyons Railway, between the stations of Tarasco and Aries. An inspector on forests, residing at the former place, was on his way…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Voss Hunt, and Lester.)

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 3

Emile Lequire, a seaman, was fined 5s for drunkenness, and sent to gaol for one month for using indecent language. There were five other drunkards fined; and one…

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Murder at Sea

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 28

THE Indian papers Btote that four of the crew or the Natmoo, who mutinied and murdered their chief officer in September last, have been convicted. Two have been sentenced to be hanged,…

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The Lawson's Creek Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 621

AT the Mndgee Police Court on Friday, May 7, before the Police Magistrate and Messrs F. Cox and C. B. Lowe, J.P. George Rope was charged with the murder of his wife…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Smart, and Cunninghame.)

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 3

Nine drunkards were dealt with. Mary Ann M'Donnell was ordered to pay the sum of ls, the value of a pane of glass the had broken, the property of Jane Messenger…

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Serious Charge of Child Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 27

AN extraordinary case came before the Beading borough magistrates on February 23. A welldressed young woman, seventeen years of age, of propossessing appearance, who gave the name of…

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A Man charged with Shooting his Wife

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 6

A respectable looking young man, named [?] Barnett, 27 years of age, was brought up at the [?] Police Court, this morning, in [?] Garland, on the serious charge of [?] shooting at…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 10

The following cases have been heard in the civil jurisdiction of this court during the past week, before their Honors the Chief Justice (Sir James Martin) and Mr. Justice Faucett…

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Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 8

Before His Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and jury of four. SINDEL V. HARNETT. SINDEL V. DELANY. Jury: Messrs. J. C. Whiting, C. G. Werburton, J…

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Divorce Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 8

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. DUTTON V. DUTTON. This was a motion by Mr. C. J. Manning, instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Brown, to settle issues. The…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 10

Thomas Mills, of Murrurundi, carpenter. Cause of insolvency: Pressure of a judgment creditor, Liabilities, £38 12s 6d. Assets, £7 10s Deficiency, £31 2s 6d. Official assignee. Mr. J. P. Mackenzie…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 622

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, the Attorney-General (the Hon. W. B. Dalley) prosecuting for the Crowa. PLEADED GUILTY. The following prisoners pleaded guilty on being…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 8

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of John Dunn, a third meeting. No creditor was present to show proof of debt; and that creditors who had not as yet proved might have an oppertunity…

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Port Macquarie Gaol. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 8

SIR,—Would you be so kind as to allow me, through your columns, to justify myself in the eyes of the Government, whose officer I am; and also to show to the public in general how very unfounded were the statements made by…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday, May 14. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 8

BEFORE, his Honor Sir JAMES MARTIN (Chief Justice), and a jury of four. WATSON V. WATSON. The trial of this action was resumed and concluded…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 12Th. efore Messrs. G. Langley, H. Taylor, and J. Golledge, J’s. P. Attempted Felony

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 3

Three boys named respectively Smith, Jackson, and Clifton, remanded from Tuesday, were brought before their Worships to answer a charge of being at the hour of…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Frightful Death

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 3

This morning, between 4 and 5 o'clock, as Mr. Gorritt Middenway, employed in the machine room of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Office, was standing near one of the printing machines…

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Law. Insolvency Court. [?]RE the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 622

In the matter of Patrick Frechill. Special examination. Allowed to stand over till Thursday next. In the matter of Edward Voss. Examination by Mr. Reg[?]s. Insolvent stated that he made a bill of sale for…

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News by the Suez Mail. the Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 26

By command of the Queen a Levee was held on February 22 at St. James's Palace by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on behalf of Her Majesty. Presentations to his royal highness at…

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