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Courts & crime, 1861

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smitters, Cook Asher, Peden, Oatley, end Armitage, five drunkards were severally ordered to pay 10s [?]to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and a woman convioted…

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Central Police COURT—Thursday. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Asher, Peden, Cook, Smithers, Ostley, and Armitage

Empire · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 5

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—One man and four women were punished in the usual manner for drunkenness. Louisa King,for using obscene language, Was fined 40s, in default to go to gaol for fourteen days. Richard Gi es,…

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Water Police Court Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. B. Burdekin, and Mr. J. Williams. Suspected Infanticide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 5

Mary O'Brien, on remand, was again brought before the Court on suspicion that she had occasioned the death of her child. The evidence is continued: John White, (on the 9th January) deposed: I am a…

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Murder at Geelong

Empire · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 3

WE abridge the following; from the Geelong Advertiser:— On Tuesday, January, 1st, an,inquest was convened at the Royal Hotel, Malop street, before Dr. Forster Shaw, coroner for the district,' upon view of the body' of…

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Insolvency Court. Meeting for February

Empire · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 5

Friday, February 1.—William Briggs, second, at Maitland. John Davis, single, at Maitland, 12. Edward Henry Flatman, a journed single, and for examination, ll. Hugh, Maxwell, adjourned examination.It (all witnesses ordered to…

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The Case of Supposed Child Murder at the North Shore

Empire · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 5

THE investigation at the Water Police Office of the above case, which had been adjourned from time to time during the last fortnight, was concluded yesterday The following is the evidence produced —…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Lieutenant Sadleir. Three persons, who had been found drunk in different public places, were awarded the usual penalties for such…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Peden, Mr.E. S. Hill, and Mr. Cullen. Eleven persons were fined in the usual amount for drunke[?]…

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Central Police OFFICE.—Wednesday. the Late Sanguinary Assault

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 3

On Wednesday morning the precincts of the Central Police Court disclosed a scene of extraordinary excitement; the Court Room and the avenue loading thereto being thronged by a dense multitude of the curious,…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 8

James Johnson was brought before the Court as a rogue and vagabond. He was apprehended by sergeant Dwyer, about two o'clock, this morning, in Kent-street North. He said [?] was going home; but it appeared that he had…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 8

Mary Ann Rogers was fined 40s, and Eliza [?] 20s on conviction of having, in public places, made use of [?] language: in the event of non-payment of the [?] to be imprisoned—[?] seven, and Rogers fourteen…

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Murder at Sea

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 4

William Brookholding Wobb, aged thirty-five, chief mate of the barque Brierly Hill, from Australia, and now lying in the Victoria Dock, was on Thursday brought before Mr Selfe, at the Thames Police Court, charged…

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Central Polics COUR—-Friday. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messers. Cooper, Peden, Cullen, and E. Hill

Empire · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 5

DRUNK AND D[?]RERLY-Eight men and three women were punished in the usual way for drunkenness. Margare' Lampey, Mary Aun Graufleld, and Margaret Highland, were punished for disonetly conduct, the…

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Watsb Polios COURT-Friday

Empire · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 5

JONATHAN EDWARDS, was fined ten shillings for being drunk and disorderly on bosrd the Athenian. Matthew M'CoBsey, was sentenced to four weeks' Impriiot[?]ment for desertion from the Izaak Watton. The [?]…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Wednesday.—special Sitting in Banco. Before Chief Justice Sir John [?] and Mr. Justice [?]

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 8

Judgments were delivered in the following cases:— [?] v. Hutchlason; Gilchrist and others v. [?] Hay v. Bergin; in re Briggs, gentleman, &c. [?]…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 8

In the estate of Furlong and [?] an adjourned [?] meeting. Both insolvants were examined by Mr. Cooper, on behalf of the Bank of New South Wales, in [?] of the objections filed against granting the…

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Water Police COURT.—Saturday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and T. C. Breillat, Esq

Empire · Monday 14 January 1861 · page 5

William Turnball, Ann Ferris, 'and Edward M'Kenzie, were each flued 10s. for being drunk. —Frans was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour for desertion from the Dragon…

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Central Police COURT.—Saturday. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. G. Hill, G. Allen, and Peden

Empire · Monday 14 January 1861 · page 5

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Four men six women were punished in the usual way for drunkenneas. Elijah Jenkins, for drunkenness and obscene language, was fined 30s.; in default, forty-eight hours'…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. T. C. Breillat. France, a seaman belonging to the ship Dragon, convicted of desertion, sentenced to fourteen days' hard l[?]…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. Allen, Mr. G. Hill, and Mr. Peden. Ten drunkards were fined lOs each, with the alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment; and a man named…

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