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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1858

2,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 113

Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Last Day of Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1858 · page 4

BEFORE the full Court. FINES. The schedules of fines were gone through, and disposed of in the ordinary mode…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1858 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr.T. Cooper. Norman Runcie, an apprentice on board the Czar, was convicted of desertion, and sent to gaol for one week. John Wilson and Henry Angell, seamen of the ship…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1858 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. G. Smith, Mr. Peden, and Mr. Brown. Thirty-three persons convicted of drunkenness, were sentenced to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, W. Brown, G. Smith, D. Peden, and J. P. Egan, Esquires.)

Empire · Tuesday 20 July 1858 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Thirty-three persons were brought up for drunkenness. The offenders were dealt with in the usual way, the fines ranging from 10s. to 40s., with the alternative of imprisonment in case of default…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, John Lucas, J. L. Ke[?]

Empire · Wednesday 21 July 1858 · page 4

J. M'Lean, D. Peden, and David Jones, Esqrs.) DRUNKENNESS.—Twelve individuals were brought on the charge of drunkenness. They were each ord[?] to pay a fine of 10s., or, in default, to be imprisoned…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and T. Coop[?] Esquire

Empire · Wednesday 21 July 1858 · page 4

DRUNKARDS.—John Miller, chared with being dr[?] in Bridge-street, was fined 20s. John Connelly, [?] Anthinre, Joan Giregiven, and Thomas Nielson, [?] victed of being drunk in the streets, were each fined 1[?]…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1858 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Captain M' Lean, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Peden, and Mr. Kettle. Twelve persons, convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were severally sentencced in the…

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TUESDAY. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and W. S. Delo[?] Esquire.)

Empire · Wednesday 21 July 1858 · page 4

ASSAULT.—Patrick Tevlin was brought up charge with having assaulted Selina McManus, a servant in [?] employment. The defendant is a publican, residing [?] Kent-street; on Friday evening, he called the prosecut[?]…

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Insolvent Court.—tuesday. New Insolvent

Empire · Wednesday 21 July 1858 · page 4

George F[?]ll[?], of Shepherd's Paddock, Parish of Pet sh[?]n, publican. Liabilities, £203 14s. As[?] £98 10s. Amount of deficiency, £195 4s. Off[?] assignee, Mr. J. Morris…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1858 · page 2

BEFORE Captain M'Lean, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Eldred, and Mr. Lucas. Seventeen drunkards were severally sentenced to pay 10s, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1858 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. S. Deloitte. John Johnson and John Johnstone, two German seamen, belonging to the Duchess of Sutherland, were…

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Central Police Court.—wedn[?] (Before the Police Magistrate, J, M'Lean. C, Ke[?] John [?]

Empire · Friday 23 July 1858 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Seventeen persons were bro[?] on the charge of drunkenness. One of the [?] soldier) was remanded to the military authorits others were fined 10s. each, or in default, to be im[?]…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1858 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. C. Burnell. Eliza Morris and Catherine Macdonald were charged with having stolen a meerschaum pipe, the property of…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1858 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Breillat, and Mr. Nott. Thirteen drunkards were called upon to pay 10s. each, and two others to pay 20s. each, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours…

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THURSDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate, Randolph Nott, and Breillat, Esqrs.)

Empire · Friday 23 July 1858 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Thirteen dru[?] ards were [?] and fined in the usual amount—10s., or in default, and-twenty hours to the cells. LARCENY.—Robert Johnston, was charged with [?]…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, B. Darley and H. C. Burnell, Esqs.)

Empire · Saturday 24 July 1858 · page 5

INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Mary Ann Malone, charged with using insulting language towards Emily Baker, at North Shore, was fined 10s., with 8s 8d. costs, in default of payment to be imprisoned for one week…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 July 1858 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. B. Darley. Fire seamen were convicted of desertion, and respectively sentenced to the following pennltics: John Cobblestone, from the Emma, twelve weeks' imprisonment; Arthur Dlatorl, from the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 July 1858 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Kettle, Mr. Peden, and Mr. Lenehan. Twelve persons convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were sentenood to pay, some 10s., and others 20s., or to bo imprisoned twenty-four hours…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Thomas Cooper, A. Lenehan, J. I. Kettle, and David Peden, Esquires.)

Empire · Saturday 24 July 1858 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—Twelve offenders were brought up for drunkenness; two were fined 20s. each, the remainder 10s., with the alternative of twenty-four hours' solitary confinement…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 24 July 1858 · page 3

A SUNDAY SIESTA.—Edward Henry Hatfield, an individual who appeared to belong to the catalogue of what are familiarly termed "swells out of luck," was introduced to the P.M. by Brown, 10 B., charged with being…

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