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Courts & crime, 1860

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 155

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrale, and Mr. G. H. Rowley. William Anderson and Christopher Mills, found drank in the streets, were fined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned…

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Central Police COURT.—Wednesday. BEFORE Messrs. G. Hill, Warburton, Ronald, Cullen, Oatley, Ross, Asher, Williams, and Neale

Empire · Thursday 19 January 1860 · page 5

Twelve persons were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay a fine of 20s., or be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Mary Ann White, an idle and disorderly character,…

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BIBBINS versus Bobbins. (Before the Full Court.)

Empire · Thursday 19 January 1860 · page 8

THIS was an action to recover damages for a trespass. The plaintiff, Bibbins, was a dairyman, and had a favour, its cow called Molly, which, as the declaration alleged, was tied up in the plaintiff's cowshed, adjoining the…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday. HAY V. Bergin and Others

Empire · Thursday 19 January 1860 · page 3

SIR Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, delivered the judgment of the Court in this case, as follows:— This is an action of trespass to a sheep station, and for the taking, driving about, and impounding of sheep:…

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Law. Supreme Court. in Banco. Wilson, Official Assignee of Goman, an Insolvent, V. Cobcroft and Cooper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1860 · page 2

THE following is the judgment in the above case as delivered on Saturday last, by Mr. Justice Dickinson. This was an action by the Official Assignee of John German against the defendants, for converting to their…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. H. Armitage, and Mr. R. Sadleir. Richard Dawson, ironfounder, was ordered to pay 11s., which amount William Blue, labourer, claimed…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor, Mr. Warburton, Mr. Hogg, Mr. F. Cooper, Mr. Peden, Mr. Speer, Mr. Ross, Mr. Asher. Eight drunkards were severally sentenced to pay…

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Water Police COURT.—Thursday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. R. Sadlier, Mr. H. Armitage, and Mr. Alexander M'Arthur

Empire · Friday 20 January 1860 · page 5

Charles Beer, of the brigantine Zone, was brought before the Court, by Thomas Phelan, for an assault, committed on the 14th instant. From the evidence of the complainant, it appearad that on Friday evening he…

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Central Police COURT.—Thursday. BEFORE the Mayor, Messrs. F. A. dooper, Peden, Ross, and Asher

Empire · Friday 20 January 1860 · page 5

Eight persons were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay a fine of 20s. each, or be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Mary Hall, a servant in the employ of a Mr. Daniel,…

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Water Police COURT.—Friday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. M. M. Cohen

Empire · Saturday 21 January 1860 · page 5

Timothy Hart was fined 49s., with coats of court, for Sunday liquor selling. Alexander McDougall was brought before the Court by Michael Golden, for assault committed on the 16[?]h…

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Central Police COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 21 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Rose, Peden, and Dr. Hogg. Six 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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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1860 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. M. M. Cohen. Edward Roach and Pierce Birmingham (two notoriously disorderly characters) were again brought up…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1860 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Ross, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Peden, Mr. Cooper. Seven drunkards were severally sentenced to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and a…

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Suspected Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1860 · page 6

A CASE of suspected murder has just transpired, which has caused considerable excitement in the city, and especially in Pyrmont, near which place the mysterious affair took place. The particulars of the case…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 January 1860 · page 4

THE LAW OF LANDLADY AND TENANT— Mrs Caroline Ross, a sparkling realization of George the Fourth's idea of the maturity of female loveliness," fat, fair, and forty," was on Monday, formally introduced to her…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Captain Scott, Mr. Peden, Mr. Cape. Four drunkards were severally sentenced to ply 10s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and one of these, the notorious Mary Lockwood, the terror of…

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Central Police COURT.—Saturday. BEFORE Captain Sent and Mr. Peden

Empire · Monday 23 January 1860 · page 5

Four persons convicted of drunkenness, were sentenced to pay 10s. each; or, be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Fanny O'Brien, at present under committal for…

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Water Police COURT.—Monday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. J. Williams, and Mr. M. Moriarty

Empire · Tuesday 24 January 1860 · page 5

William Kelly, seaman, Sussex-street, was brought before the Court for assaulting William Hall, of the ship Coleroon, on the 22nd instant. The evidence in support of the charge being conclusive, prisoner was fined 40s.,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. M. M. Moriarty, and Mr. J. Williams. The undermentioned parties were fined in the following amounts for disorderly conduct in various…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Smith, Mr. M. M. Cohen, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. R. Hill, Mr. F. Cooper, Mr. Cullen, Mr. Raper, Captan M'Lean, Mr. Spence. Ten drunkards were fined—some 10s., and others…

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