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Courts & crime, 1860

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Bffore the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1860 · page 4

Mary Murphy, who had been found drunk aim indecently exposing herself, was fined 40s., or to beimprisoned for forty-eight hours; George Hirst was fined 10s. for drunkenness in George-street…

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Water Police COURT.—Friday

Empire · Monday 2 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. George Hurst, convicted of drunkenness in Georgestreet, was fined 10s. or in default of payment, twentyfour hours' imprisonment…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Scott, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Cape, Mr. F. Cooper, Mr. Armitage, Mr, Lucas, Five drunkards were sentenced to pay 10s. each, or to he imprisoned twenty-four hours; and one to pay…

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New Zealand. the Snaresbrook Murder

Empire · Monday 2 January 1860 · page 3

WE have papers from Canterbury, New Zealand, to December 17, with further intelligence from Otago and Wellington to December 6th. We extract the particulars of the late trial at Wellington, for the Snaresbrook…

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Central Police COURT.—Saturday. BEFORE Captain Scott and Messrs. W. F. Buchanan, G. Hill, and F. Cooper

Empire · Monday 2 January 1860 · page 5

Six victims of drunkenness were fined in sums varying from 10s. to 20s., or in default sentenced to be imprisoned for 24 to 48 hours. Charles M'Carthy, a deserter from the 77th Regiment,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco, Sutton V. Lintott

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1860 · page 4

Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., delivered the judgment of the Court in this case as follows:— This is an action of trespass, in which the plaintiff complains of the defendant, in the first count, for…

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Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1860 · page 2

Before Messrs. Byrnes, Oakes, Farnell, and M'Rae. William Hawkins was charged with sly grog selling. Mr. Lyons prosecuted and Mr. Gould appoured for the defence. Terence Hanna, of Pennant…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Mayor, Mr. Warburton, Mr. Lucas, Captain Scott, Mr. Spence. Ten persons taken into custody for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Matthew Daly,…

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Central Police COURT.—Monday. BEFORE Messrs. Warburton, Lucas, Spence, and the Mayor (Mr. Murphy)

Empire · Tuesday 3 January 1860 · page 5

There were elevan worshippers of Bacehus, all of whom received a fatherly caution and were discharged free of expense on the strength of this being the commencement of the new year. The ladies as well as the…

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Law. Supreme Court.-friday. Sittings in Basco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. MACKENZIE, ASSIGNEE, &0, V. MURNIN The judgment of the Court was delivered in this case by Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., as follows…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Friday. Sittings in Banco. Sutton V. LINTOTT

Empire · Tuesday 3 January 1860 · page 3

Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., delivered the Judgment of the Court in this case as follows:— This is an action of trespass, in which the plaintiff complains of the defendant, in the first coun, for having…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Hugh Menzies and James Macdonald were charged with having neglcoted to join their ship, the schooner Agnes. Prisoners had signed articles, and had been on board from Friday till Saturday…

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Central Police COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 4 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. G. Smith, Lucas, R. S. Ross, and Asher. Eleven persons were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay a fine of 10s. each, or be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Lucas, Mr. Smith, Mr. Asher, Mr. Ross, Twelve drunkards were severally sentenced to pay 10s. or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours. John Macpherson and Julia Moran, convicted of having in public…

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Alleged Murder of Mr Gregg

Empire · Wednesday 4 January 1860 · page 2

OUR files of the Lyttelton Times contain a full report of the trial of Christina Gregg, for the wilful murder of her husband, James Gregg, by administering poison to him, at Lyttelton,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of George A. Lloyd and Co., an adjourned special meeting for examination. Mr. Loyd was further examined, and the meeting adjourned until the 7th proximo…

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Central Police COURT.—Wednesday

Empire · Thursday 5 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Lucas, Mr. F. Cooper, and Mr. Warburton. Five persons were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay a fine of 10s, or to be imprisoned for…

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Water Police COURT.—Wednesday

Empire · Thursday 5 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. William Draper, and John B. Thackwell, charged with fighting in George-street, on Tuesday evening, were sentenced to pay a fine of 20s. each; or, in default of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Shoobert. Alfred Waugh, Hugh Ross, Catherine Egan, and Mary Murphy, who had been found drunk in various public parts of the city, were fined 10s. each; in default of payment, to be imprisoned…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1860 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Warburton, Mr. Lucas, Mr. F. Cooper. Eight persons were charged with having been found drank in the public streets: five of these were sentenced to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours, and three were…

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