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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1854

1,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 98

Central Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1854 · page 5

MESSRS. DOWLING, Egan, Hill, and M'Lerie, were the sitting magistrates to-day. Thirty drunkerds had been taken into custody on Saturday and Sunday. Evidence of former…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. M'Lerie, Egan, Ross, Hill, and Campbell.)

Empire · Wednesday 11 January 1854 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Martha Richards, Ann Flynn, and Ann Permont, charged with being drunk and disorderly in the public streets, were found guilty, and severally sentenced to pay…

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Central Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1854 · page 2

SITTING Magistrates, Messrs, Dowling, Egan, Hill, Ross, and T. W. Campbell. Seventeen compositors were brought up, by warrant issued at the instance of Mr. Parkes, charged with conspiracy Mr…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. M'Lerie and Egan

Empire · Thursday 12 January 1854 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Charles M'Grath, charged with being drunk aud creating a disturbance on the South Head road, was found guilty, and ordered to [?] security for his good…

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Central Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1854 · page 4

MESSRS. Dowling, Egan, Hill, and M'Lerie, sitting magistrates. A man named Hayley was brought forward by Constable Shepherd, who on the previous night…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1854 · page 4

MR. G. THORNTON was the sitting magistrate. Matthew Fernandez, a seaman belonging to the Margaret, pleaded guilty to a charge of desertion, and was sentenced to thirty days' imprisonment and hard labour…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate, George Hill, and E. C. Weekes Esquires, Captain Darley, and Captain M'Lerie.)

Empire · Friday 13 January 1854 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.—Sixteen persons were convicted of drunkenness. Fifteen were lot off with a penalty of 5s. [?]nch, and the remaining one paid fine of 40s. ODSCENE LANGUAGE,—Mary Anne Wilkie was charged…

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Central Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1854 · page 5

Messrs. Dowling, Hill, Weekes, and Darley were the sitting Magistrates. Margaret Wymes, aged 14 years, and Ann Wymes, her mother, were charged, the former with stealing money from the till of a…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1854 · page 5

MR. G. THORNTON was the Sitting Magistrate. Thomas Wheatlea and Samuel Rowe, two seamen belonging to the Inglewood, were found guilty of being absent without leave, and were sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment…

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Sydney Police Court.— Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, J. M'Lorie, E[?]q., and Dr. Douglass.)

Empire · Saturday 14 January 1854 · page 5

DRUNKARDS' List.—There were twelve offenders brought Into Court this morning, charged with drunkenness. In each case the parties plended guilty, and were severally sentenced to pay a [?] of 20s., or in default to be…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 January 1854 · page 3

HOUSES AND ASSES.—George Moore and John Livemore represented the latter quadrupeds; the other animals appeared in their own characters in the Police office yard. Sergeant Wilson, the…

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Central Police Office. Friday. Sitting Magistrates, Messrs. Dowling, M'Lor[?], Hill, Weekes, and Wingate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1854 · page 5

John Gardiner, of Goulburn-street, was charged by Inspector Higgins with keeping a disorderly house, the resort of idle and dissolute persons of both sexes. The charge was supported by the evidence of several persons resident in the neighbourhood, and…

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Sydney Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate) Charge of Conspriacy

Empire · Monday 16 January 1854 · page 4

On Tuesday, the 18th instant, Arthur Baxter, William Cuningham, George Dick, Charles Belford, Thomas Hurst. John H. Bone, Walter Pratt, Thomas Honey, Hugh M'Dicken, James…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1854 · page 5

THE police magistrate, Mr. Egan, and Mr. Woekes, occupied the bench to-day. William Warman, Charles Belford, Aithur Baxter, James M'Naughten, George Dick, Henry John Bone,…

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Horrible Murder

Empire · Monday 16 January 1854 · page 5

About half-past 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, the inhabitants in the vicinity of Waverly were thrown into a state of considerable excitement by a report that Mr. John Davis, landlord…

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Water Police Office.—saturday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1854 · page 5

EIGHT lascars, speaking four different languages, all of which were interpreted by Mr. Cæsar, were brought before the Court, charged with combining to disobey lawful commands by refusing to proceed to sea in the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Judgements. M'glone v. OGILVIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1854 · page 4

The following is the judgment of the Court in this case:— The following, so far as they can be collected from the very meagre affidavits filed, are the facts of this…

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Sydney Police Office.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, J. M'L[?], Esq., and Dr. Douglass.)

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1854 · page 2

DRUNKARD'S LIST.—There were no less than thirty-four offenders brought into Court this morning charged with drunkenness, of the number, nine paid the penalties, the remainder were removed under sentence of…

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Central Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1854 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police, and Dr. Douglass, sitting magistrates. Emma Armstrong, remanded from Saturday, on suspicion of having stolen a bronze tea urn, was committed to take her trial…

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Water Police Office.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1854 · page 2

The Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Thornton were the sitting Magistrates. Henry Lund, a seaman belonging to the Maidstone, was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly, and sentenced to pay a fine…

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