Central Police Court
BEFORE Mr. Dowling. The drunkard list consisted of but seven charges. The several defendants were found guilty, and aentenced to pay 20s. each, or in default of…
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Water Police Court
BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. George Williams, a seaman belonging to the Gertrude, convicted of disobedience, was sent to gaol for fourteen days. Two persons convicted of drunkenness…
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SIR—For some time past it has been the practice of the parties in charge of the Darlinghurst Watch-house to despatch therefrom, on Sunday, the goats impounded there for conveyance to the pound, at the Haymarket…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Twenty persons were convicted of drunkenness; Mary Smith, an old offender, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour; the rest we ordered to pay 80s. each, or in default to be imprisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wateb Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. F. Ebsworth, J.P.)
Bernard nowell and Henry May, labourers, were fined 20s. each, or in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. Arthur Bristol, for drunkenness and obscene language,…
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BEFORE Mr. Dowling and Mr. Allen. Sixteen persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, and were severally sentenced to pay a penalty of 20s., or, in default of payment, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reduction of the Police. To the Editor of the Empire
SIR—Our legislators, by their vote on the Polioe Estimates, have decreed the reduction of this force, but beyond the few words of Mr. Egan nothing is said of how this reduction is to be made, or what compensation,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. MacLean, J.P.)
Thomas lively and Daniel "Gallagher "were" fined 20s., or in default sentenced to twenty-four hours' confinement, for drunkeness. Four seamen, belonging to the Swedish brig…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Captain. M'Lean, J.P. Thomas Lovel and Daniel Gallagher, were convicted of drunkenness, and each sentenced to pay a fine of…
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BEFORE Mr. Dowling and Mr. Allen. Five persons were found guilty of drunkenness, and were sentenced to pay 20s. each, or to submit to the usual alternative. Two women, convicted of having…
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The following account of the finding of the body of a man ander circumstances which lead to the suspicion that he bad been murdered, and on whose remains magisterial inquiry was held, is from the Armidale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. J. S. Dowling and G. Allen, P.M.'s.)
Six persons were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to the usual penalties. Mary Ann Mills and Mary Ann Whippy, for drunkenness and obscene language, were sentenced to pay 40s…
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Francis Edward Rishworth and Matthewman Twentyman, of George-street, Sydney, auctioneers, carrying on business under the style and firm of Rishworth and Co. Liabilities, £898 15s. 19d. Assets: Value of personal property and moneys, £161 18s. 2d.;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court.—firday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Seven persons were found guilty of drunkenness:— Cathorine Scott, who had been five times convicted of the same offence during the last two months, was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. William Mason was charged with stealing 8s. 6d. from the till in the Harbour View Hotel. It appeared that the prisoner availedt himself of an opportunity when no one was in the bar to reach…
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BEFORE Mr. Dowling. Seven persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets. Of these, Eleanor Rhodes and Catherine Scott, on account or their frequent offences, were dealt with under, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Polico Magistrate, and Messrs. J. MacLean and R. Ronald, J.P.)
Joseph Gosner, of the James Cheston, was brought up as a runaway, and ordered to be sent on board. Richard Apsley, of the Anna, was sentenced to hard labour for one week, for disobedience…
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GROSS BRUTALITY TO A CHILD.âOn Wednesday, a young woman named Margaret Potter described by the police as a woman of questionable fame, was charged with ba[?]ing committed a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interesting Turf Trial in the Launceston Supreme Court. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Saturday, January 10. DODSWELL v MENCE
For the plaintiff, Mr Miller; for the defendant, Mr Rocher. This was an action arising out of Certain turf transactions between the parties. The plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)
Four informntions (under the Servants' Act, 17 vic., No. 10), were brought by a person named Kirkman, against parties occupying premises under him in Princes, street, for the purpose of compelling them to give up…
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