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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1859

2,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 117

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1859 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Cooper, Dr. Douglass, mid Mr. Kettle, Four persons were charged with haying been found drtmk in die streets: two were admonished and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1859 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr, Laycock, Mr. Lyons, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Peden. Eleven drunkards were fined 10s. each—default of payment to be followed by imprisonment twenty-four hours. A man named…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1859 · page 7

BRFORE Messrs. B. Darley and R. Ronald, Mary Ann M'Mahon was charged with having broken into and entered the house of Georgs Case, and stolen therefrom two feather pillows. When taken into custody on this charge by…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 January 1859 · page 3

THE AMOURS OF ELLEN VALLENO[?]UR AND CLEMENT RATCLIF[?]E OR, THE LANDLADY SOLD BY THE SALESMAN. In this case Mr. Husband was retained for the defence, and gave the magistrates to understand that it was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1859 · page 7

SURRENDER.—Thomas Marchant, of Morpeth, farmer. Liabilities, £681 10s. 10[?]d. Assets-value of real property, £150; of personal property, £303: total, £433..D[?]flcit £228 10s. lO½d. Mr. Perry, official assignee…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1859 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Captain M'Lean, and Mr. Peden. Twelve persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets: of these, nine were…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1859 · page 4

Tuesday, February 1.—Thomas Bird, adjourned single, for examination, 11. Michael M'Evoy, William Sharp Taylor, Max Carsten Westphalen, Michael de Courcy Nagle, Isaac Moses, John…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1859 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. G. Thornton, M.L.A. John Levy, who was brought before the Court by inspector Carnes, on a charge of having fraudulently disposed of a number of gold and silver watches and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1859 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Lucas, Captain M'Lean, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Peden, and Mr. Laycock. Fifteen drunkards were fined 10s, each, or in default of payment to be imprisoned twenty-four hours;…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1859 · page 2

TUESDAY, February 1.—Thomas Bird, adjourned single, for examination, 11. Michael M'Evoy, William Sharp Taylor, Max Carsten Westplal[?]n, Michael de Courcy Nagle, Isaac Moses, John…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Shoobert, Mr. Eliott, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Laycock, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Nott. Nine drunkards were fined 10s. each, and one was sentenced to be imprisoned ono month as an idle and disorderly person, coming…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Bird, an adjourned single meeting. Insolvent was examined by Mr. Brown, in reference to a bill of sale over his household furniture, after which the meeting…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1859 · page 2

BEFORE Captain M'Lean and Mr. G. H. Rowley. Francis Milham, master of the ship Unity, was summoned by John Pennington, a seaman, who sought to recover wages to the amount of £15 3s. 4d…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1859 · page 2

BEFORE Captain M'Lean, Mr. Laycock, Mr. Oatley, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Neale. Seven drunkards were subjected to the usual penalty; John Desmond, for having, while drunk,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1859 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Bernard P. Hughes, a special meeting was hold, at which n debt of £55 His. 6d. was proved…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. Oatley, Mr. Eliott, Mr. Lenchan, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Ross. Four persons convicted of having been found…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. H. Armitage, and Mr. J. Kettle. James Barnes was charged with having stolen a pair of moleskin trousers. Thomas Juan (a Spaniard) was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William Wright, a continued third meeting, and special under a Judge's order for examination. Four witnesses were examined by Mr…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE Captain M'Lean, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Hargraves, Mr. Laycock, Mr. Kettle, Mr. Moses, and Mr. Arnold. Two drunkards were, fined 10s. each; Robert…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 3

THE MILLING DAMES OF SHEP[?] Ruslt— [?] Eliza Jolly, a ruddy compexioned little dame appeared before the Bench to answer the charge of [?]ult and hattery preferred against her by a female skeleton with…

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