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2,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 113
DRUNKENNESS.âEleven individuals were brought up on the charge of having been found drunk about the streets. Being convicted of the offence, they were each ordered to pay the usual fine of 10s., or in default to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph Detoris and Margaret Detoris was indicted for having on the 2nd of December, 1857, at Sydney, stolen £5, the property of James Freeman. A second count charged the prisoners with receiving the £5,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The re-examination of the witnesses in this case, which had been adjourned from Monday last, was resumed yesterday at 12 o'clock. The Court was again thronged by the public. Since the last adjournment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joseph Datoris end Margaret Detoris, his wife, were indicted for having, at Sydney, on the second day of December last, stolen the sum of £5, the property of James Freeman; a second count charged the prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thirteen persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets: one, an old offender, was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour three months, and the rest either to pay 10s. each or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friday, 5.—James McDonald, adjourned seoond, 11; Hugh Taylor, second, 10.30; Henry Malone, second, 1[?]; Laurence Potts, second, 2. FRIDAY, 6TH FEBRUARY, 1858.—BUSINESS IS MASTER'S…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alexander Sage, on bail, surrendered to answer an indictment charging him, for that on the 24th of December, 1857, he did wilfully und feloniously forge a certain banks cheque or order for £500, with intent to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alexander Sage was placed at the bar, charged with having, at Sydney, on the 24th December, unlawfully and feloniously forged a certain bank cheque, or order, for a sum of £500, with intent to defraud James Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MUTINY AND MURDER ON BOARD THE JUNIOR. The prisoners Plumer, Stanley, Ri[?] and Cartha, were, on the resumption of this examination, yesterday morning, placed in the dock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph Detoris was indicted for having, on the 15th day of December, 1857, stolen one ham, the property of John Moses, of George-street; a second count charged the prisoner with having receivod the ham well knowing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Court, opened at a few minutes after ten o'clock. FORGERY. Alexander Sage was again placed in the dock. The jury (which had been locked up all night) having entered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In our report of this case yesterday, we sta[?] that the jury was looked up till 10 o'clock this morning. Shortly after that hour the jury was placed in the box, and the foreman stated that no agreement had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ARSON—Wee li, a Chinaman, was charged with having, on the 30th of December, set fire to the dwellinghouse of one Samuel Lucas, on the Parramatta road the said Samuel Lucas being then in the said house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the estate of Hugh Taylor, a second meeting. Six debts were proved, insolvent amended his schedule, and he was examined by Mr. Rowley as to the receipt of certain moneys on account of the estate of his deceased father…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of Hugh Taylor, a second meeting was held. Insolvent was present. Six debts were proved, and allowed. Insolvent amended his schedule, and was examined as to the receipt of certain money on account…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eleven drunkards were fined 12s. each, or in default of payment to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; another, having made use of obscene language, was sentenced to pay 20s., or to be imprisoned seven day,; and a thirteenth, being a vagrant of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →George Greenwood, twelve years of age, was brought before the Court for protection, constable M'Gavan deposing that he had been found sleeping in the open air in Kent-street. When taken into custody the boy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DR[?]NKENNESS.—The drukards' list contained the names of nine offenders, who were severally convicted and ordered to pay the usual fine; or, in default, to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six drunkards were severally fined 10s., or in default to be imprisoned twenty-four hours. Two women, found guilty of having made use of obscene language in public places, were each…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN the article in reference to these departments, which appeared in the Herald, of Wednesday last, it was stated, that the commodious building intended for the Water Police Force, erected at the south end of the…
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