Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1860

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 155

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1860 · page 8

BEFORE the Mayor, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Smithers, Mr. Jones, Mr. Asher, Mr. Peden, Mr. Carter, Mr. Kelly. Eighteen persons convicted of having been found drunk in the public streets, were subjected to the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Water Police COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Friday 6 April 1860 · page 8

BEFORE S. North, Esq., W.P.M., and H. Armitage, Eaq., J.P. Joseph L. Hayes, Edward Dermody, John Thompson, Charles Peterson, James H. Ingersall, Charles Hay,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Central Criminal COURT.—Wednesday

Empire · Friday 6 April 1860 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. HORSE STEALING. Henry Simpson was indicted for having at Cassilis, on the 26th December, 1859, feloniously stolen a horse, the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

INSOLVENT COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Friday 6 April 1860 · page 8

BEFORE His Honor the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Arthur Crux; this was a second meeting. Insolvent attended. Three debts were proved and…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Central Criminal Court. Thursday, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1860 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. MURDER. William Goodson, an old man of sixty, was indicted for that he did, at Ryde, in the colony of New South…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Windsor District Court. Tuesday, York V. Bennett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1860 · page 6

A jury was summoned to try this case; the defendant did not appear, but as the plaintiff was unable to prove that the summons had reached the defendant, the ease was continued to the next sitting. Garrick…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Approaching Land Sales. at Police-office, Albury. on Monday 10Th April

Empire · Friday 6 April 1860 · page 3

63 lots in the town of Howlong, parish of Howlong, county of Hume, comprising—32 acres 1 rood. The upset price £8 per acre of town lots, and £4 per acre of suburban lots…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 April 1860 · page 3

FEELESIASTICAL IMPUDENCE AND MARTIAL LAW— On Saturday morning last public expectation stood tip too,not upon the "misty annontain tops."but around the doors of the Central Police Court for on that eventful…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Late Murder at Inglewood, Victoria. (From the Inglewood Advertiser.)

Empire · Saturday 7 April 1860 · page 2

ON Thursday, March 29th, an inquest was held on the body of George Plimmer alias Gardiner. John Smith said,—I recognise the body of deceased as John Plimmer, whom I had known for six or seven…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Thursday, April 5th. (Before Mr Justice Wise) the Murder at Ryde

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 April 1860 · page 3

William Gondson was indicated for having at Ryde, on the 11th March, 1860 feloniously, wilfully and of his malice a'orethought killed and murdened one Mary Goodson…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Murder of the Lamb: a Legend of the Sheep-fold

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 7 April 1860 · page 4

Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Central Criminal Court. (Before the Acting Chief Justice.) Monday, April 2

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 April 1860 · page 3

The Court opened at the usual hour, but pending the swearing in of the not Attorney-General, was adjourned until noon, when the Hon. Joho Fletcher Hargrave, Esq. handed in his commission as Her Majesty's Attorney…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Goulburn Circuit Court. (From the Herald of Wednesday.) Civil Side. Saturday, 31St March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1860 · page 4

THERE were but two cases on the cause list, one of which, an action for trespass, was settled out of court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Central Police COURT.—Saturday

Empire · Monday 9 April 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Warburton, Lucas, and Cook. Eight men and seven women pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness, and were punished in the usual way…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Warburton, Mr. Cook, Mr. Lucas. Fifteen drunkards were sentenced to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and Emily Lydell, for having while drunk in a public place, made…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Water-police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate. The only business on this day's sheets which was dealt with, was that of five drunkards, who were awarded the usual penalties; and five stragglers from…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Deputy Judge and a jury of four. MONDAY, 26th March, and four following days. MARSHALL V. SAWYER. This was an action brought to recover £160 for the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Central Criminal COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Monday 9 April 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. PERJURY[?] Mark Hillas was indicted for having [?] Parramatta, on the 15th January, 1869, committed [?] and corrupt…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Central Criminal Court. Saturday, April 7Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Acting Chief Justice. OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES. Edwin Bush was indicted for having, on the 27th March, 1860, at Sydney, obtained goods from one…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Law. Supreme Court. First Term, 1860.—Tuesday, 10th APRIL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1860 · page 4

MOTIONS GENERALLY, &c.—In the matter of the application of Kippen for a prohibition; Sales v. Moore. CRIMINAL CASES ON POINTS RESERVED.—The…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →