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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1847

968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 49

Vice-admiralty Court. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1847 · page 3

GENTLEMEN.—I throw out, as a half-considered suggestion, that the true and effectual remedy in this case is to require (or put it in the discr[?]ion of the Judge, at the demand of the…

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Police Office

The Australian · Saturday 2 January 1847 · page 3

THURSDAY.—Two of the three drunkards on the list were discharged; the other ordered to pay 11s., or go to the cells for 24 hours. A seaman, named John Baxter, was brought up on…

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Police Incidents

The Citizen · Saturday 2 January 1847 · page 2

On Saturday thirteen drunkards were on the list, all of whom were discharged by order of Captain Innis. James Moore, Margaret Fuller, and Eliza…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 January 1847 · page 1

A GAY LOTHARIO.—John' Wildly, a youth of rakish appearance, was introduced to his Worship on Monday, charged by Mrs. Catherine O'Neale, wife of Bryan O'Neale, with invading the [?]…

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Central Criminal Court

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 January 1847 · page 3

The Central Criminal Court commenced its sittings at the New Court House, Darlinghurst, on Monday last the 28th Dec. Before his Honor the Chief Justice in the…

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I am Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Citizen · Saturday 2 January 1847 · page 4

MONDAY, Dec. 28. -- The following gentlemen were fined for non-attendance as jurors :--John M'Donald, Esq., Pitt-town, Windsor, £10; Chas. Marsden, Esq., Bush Lodge, Penrith, £10; Alex…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Jurisdiction. Tuesday, Dec. 29. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Receiving Stolen Property

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1847 · page 2

Ann Badkin, was indicted for having at Penrith, on the 1st June, 1844, feloniously received the half of a promissory note for 10 sterling, the property of John Cunning ham M'Laren, well knowing…

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Police Office

The Australian · Tuesday 5 January 1847 · page 3

SATURDAY.—There were five drunkards brought up, who were disposed of after the usual manner. James Corcoran was committed to take his…

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Capt. Innes and the Police Court To the Editor of The Australian Journal

The Australian · Tuesday 5 January 1847 · page 3

SIR,—Will you do me the favour to correct an error of your Reporter in to-day's AUSTRALIAN, in allusion to what occurred on Thursday between the above Magistrate and myself…

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Police Office

The Australian · Thursday 7 January 1847 · page 3

TUESDAY.—Of TEN individuals whose names were exhibited on the drunkards' list, two were discharged, and eight fined 11s. each. Ann Dowling and Ann Reynolds, two…

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Police Office

The Australian · Saturday 9 January 1847 · page 3

THURSDAY.—Three drunkards were fined 11s. each, and two 5s. each. Eliza Ryan, for stealing 40s. from a man she was drinking with, was committed to take her…

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Police Incidents

The Citizen · Saturday 9 January 1847 · page 3

NEIGHBOURLY TRANSACTIONS.--James Winterbottom an old veteran, with the snows of age upon his brow, and of most wintry aspect, was brought before the bench, by warrant, on Wednesday, by…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 January 1847 · page 1

WEDNESDAY.—DRANKARDS.— Capt. Iunes Made his appearance on the bench at an unusually carly hour this morning, and disposed of several male and female votaries of the jolly god, who had been…

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Saturday 9 January 1847 · page 4

ROXBURGH.—1. Seven hundred acres, near Capertee. 2. Six hundred and forty acres, near Warragunnia…

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Police Office

The Australian · Tuesday 12 January 1847 · page 3

SATURDAY.—Three of the nine drunkards on the list were discharged; the remaining six ordered to pay 11s. each or go to the cells for twenty-four hours…

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At the Police Office, Yass

The Australian · Tuesday 12 January 1847 · page 3

KING.—1. Seven hundred acres, at Boorowa. 2. Eight hundred and fifty acres, at Narrawa…

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At the Police Office, Port Macquarie

The Australian · Tuesday 12 January 1847 · page 3

MACQUARIE.—1. Six hundred and forty acres, at Watson Taylor's Lake. 2. Six hundred and forty acres, near the South Brother. 3. Eight hundred acres, at Mitchell's Island, Manning…

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Police Office

The Australian · Thursday 14 January 1847 · page 3

TUESDAY.—There were five drunkards on the list, one of whom paid 11s. and was discharged from the watch-house; the remaining four were brought up before Mr. Henderson, who…

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At the Police Office, Port Macquarie

The Australian · Thursday 14 January 1847 · page 4

MACQUARIE,—1. Six hundred and forty acres, at Watson Taylor's Lake. 2. Six hundred and forty acres, near the South Brother. 3. Eight hundred acres, at Mitchell's Island, Manning…

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Police Incidents

The Citizen · Saturday 16 January 1847 · page 3

TRUE GENTILITY.--Mrs. Burrows, residing in Kent-street, summoned her neighbour, Mrs. Fletcher, to the Police Court, on Wednesday, for having used obscene language to her. The lady…

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