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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 160

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hogg, Day, Cullen, and Asher. Four drunkards were fined 10s. each, and one 20s.; and a man named Lynch was fined 10s. for having in a public…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 8 January 1862 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Five persons, charged with drunkenness, were sentenced to par 10s. eacb, or to be imprisoned for twentyfour hours…

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Law. Supreme Court

Empire · Wednesday 8 January 1862 · page 3

TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1802.—The Court will sit as in Banco, on Friday morning next, the 10th of January instant, at 10 o'olook. for the purpose of delivering judgment in the cases of Cooke v. Briggs,…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1862 · page 4

James Simpson, now a confince in H. M. gaol, Bathurst, labour agent. Liabilities, £80 13s. 10d. Assets, £8 3s. Deficit, £72 10s. 10d. Mr. Mackenzie, official assig[?]…

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The Poor Box at the Police-office. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 8 January 1862 · page 5

Sin.—Obligo by publishing the accompanying correspondence. I am, Sir. your obedient, servant…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. B. Burdekin and Mr. D. Peden. Three persons, found drunk in public places, were awarded the usual penalties of fine or imprisonment. Richard [?] apprehended under the Vagr[?]nt…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 9 January 1862 · page 8

Eight drunkards were fined 10s. each, or, in default, sentenced to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. One habitual drunkard was sentenced to three months' imprisonment…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Ronald, Cullen, and Armitage. Eight persons, convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were sever[?]lly sentenced to pay 10s., [?] to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and another, dealt with…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. Before Messrs. B. Burdekin and D. Peden

Empire · Thursday 9 January 1862 · page 8

Three persons found drunk in the public streets were fined—one in the sum of 40s., and the remainder in 10s. each. Richard Pemberton, found sleeping in the open sir,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1862 · page 2

SURRENDER.—John Carroll, of Camd[?]n, farmer. Liabilities, £262 13s. 5d. Assets, £20 10s. Deficit, £242 [?] Mr. P[?]rry, official assignee…

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Insolvency Court. New Insolvents

Empire · Thursday 9 January 1862 · page 8

James Simpson, at present a confines in H. M. goal at Bathurst, labour agent. Liabilities, £80 13s. 10d. Assets, £8 3s. Deficit, £72 10s. 10d. Mr. Mackenzle, official assignee…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. E. Graham

Empire · Friday 10 January 1862 · page 5

Elizabeth Embling, a married woman, frequently incarcerated for drunkenness, was again brought before the Bench on the [?]ame charge, and sentenced to fortyeight hours solitary confinemont…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Cook and M. Lever

Empire · Friday 10 January 1862 · page 5

Six persons, charged with drunkenness, were respectively co[?]ced to pay a fine of 10z., or go to gaol for twenty-four hours. Mary A[?] Nightingale, charged with being drunk and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cook, Smithers, Levey, Peden, and Asher. Six persons, convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were soverally sentenced to pay 10s., or to be…

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"To Captain Scott, Police Magistrate, Sydney. "6th January, 1862

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1862 · page 3

"Sir,—Would you kindly favour your humble servant and the public, with some information respecting the working of the 'poor box,' which you established in the Central Police Office. Has it relieved many,…

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An Anecdote of Liston. (From the Court of Caucus; or, the Story of Burke and Hare By Alexander Leighton.)

Empire · Friday 10 January 1862 · page 8

ON one occasion our antagonist, having got a companion up to the point of courage, resolved to pay a night-visit to one of these out-lying places, where, from information he had gained, there had been deposited an object which…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1862 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. E. Graham. Two persons found drunk in public places were awarded, the usual penalties of fine or imprisonment…

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Water Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 11 January 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and B. Burdekin. Margaret Underwood, found drunk in York-street, was fined 40s, or forty-eight hours. George Wilson, butcher, pleaded guilty to an…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1862 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Levey, Burdekin, S. Cohen, Murphy, and Hogg. Right drunkards were fined 20s. each, and a seaman named Hart, for disorderly conduct in Pitt-street, between…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 11 January 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. M. Levey. Eight persons were charged with drunkenness, and were sentenced to pay fines of 20s., or to be sent to gaol for three days…

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