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Courts & crime, 1860

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 155

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. James Patterson, seaman of the Forest Queen, was sentenced to twelve weeks' hard labour in gaol, for desertion from his ship…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Scott, Mr. Cullen, Mr. Warburton, Mr. T. Cooper, and Mr. Peden. Twelve persons were convicted of having been found drunk in public places, and were sentenced—…

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Central Police COURT.—Saturday

Empire · Monday 30 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Warburton, Peden, Cullen, and Ronald, and Captain Scott. There was exactly a baker's dozen of drunkards, all of whom were flood in ponaltius varying from 10s. to 20s.;…

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Water Police COURT.—Saturday

Empire · Monday 30 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. James Patterson, of the barque Forest Queen, was sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment for desertion. Pierce Birmingham, a notorious vagrant, was ordered…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Monday 30 January 1860 · page 5

Wednesday, February 1.—Halkett and Brown, third, at 11 a.m.; Thomas Nicholson, first, at 12.30 a.m.; David Small, first, at 12 a.m; John Alexander Matthews, first, at 12.30 a.m.; Michael Cahill, first, at 1…

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Central Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 31 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE MESSRS. Warburton, Cullen, Asher, Peden, Cooper, Buchanan, Captain M'Lean, and Captain Scott. There were twenty persons brought up for…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. H. H. Browne, and Hon. G. Hill. The undermentioned parties were fined, for drunkenness, in different public places:—John Oliver, George…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Warburton, Captain Scott, Captain M'Lcan Mr. Cullen, Mr. Asher, Mr. F. Cooper, Mr. Peden, Mr. W. T. Buchanan. Twenty persons were churged with having been…

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Water Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 31 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. George Hill, and Captain Brown. Six drunkards were fined 10s., three were fined 20s., and one 40s…

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Water Police COURT.—Tuesday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Edward Raper

Empire · Wednesday 1 February 1860 · page 8

Francis Chase was brought before the Court for assaulting his wife; prosecutrix appeared, but declined further to press the charge. The case was therefor dismissed…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Warburton, Shoobert, Layoock, G. Hill Burdekin, Oatley, and Asher. Eight persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets: one was seutenced to pay 20s., or to be imprisoned…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. E. Raper. John Lyle, a seaman of the [?]hip Helen Wallace, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour in gaol, for deserting his vessel. Catherine Fitzgerald, for having used insulting language…

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Central Police COURT.—Tuesday. BEFORE Messrs. Warburton, Shoobert, Asher, Burdekin, G. Hill, Laycock, and Oatl[?]y

Empire · Wednesday 1 February 1860 · page 8

Six persons were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay a fine of 10s., or be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. William Stephenson, of the Salt-pan Creek, drayman,…

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Law. Vice-admiralty COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 1 February 1860 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford, Deputy Judge. MACNAMARA AND ANOTHER V. HART. In this case the respondent was master of, the ship Achilles, by which the passengers, crew, and a portion of…

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Law. Court of Vic-eadmiralty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Worshipful S. F. Milford, Esq.., Deputy Judge and Commissary. MACNAMARA AND ANOTHER V. HART. This was a suit by the charterers of the ship Achilles against…

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The Supreme Court. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 1 February 1860 · page 3

SIR,—Since my gentle rebuke to Mr. Murnin for having offered his services to the proprietors as a Bank Director, after the verdict given in Macfarlane v. Murnin (on which occasion Mr. Darvall laid it down as a rule…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. B. Burdekin, and Mr. D. Peden. James Hazleton and Edward Wall, who had been found drunk in the streets, were fined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned for [?]r [?]our hours…

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Central Police COURT.—Wednesday

Empire · Thursday 2 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Armitage, Oatley, G. Hill, Raper, and Jonas. Sixteen persons were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay a fine of 10s., or be imprisoned for…

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Water Police COURT.—Wednesday

Empire · Thursday 2 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. B. Burdekin and Mr. D. Peden. Two drunkards were each fined 10s., or the alternative, 24 hours' confinement. Another inebriate was admonished and discharged…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Raper, Mr. Oatley, Mr. Armitage, Mr. Jonas. Sixteen persons taken off the streets, is a state of intoxication, were severally ordered to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned…

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