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Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 160

Water Police Coubt—tue[?]day

Empire · Wednesday 15 January 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Woter Polioo Megistrate and Mr; Thomas S. Rountreo. Foar [?]oamon pleaded gullly of drunkenness, and were sevorally fined 10s., or twenty-four bour[?]…

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Charge of Child Murder. (From Yesterday's Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1862 · page 5

OUR readers are already acquainted with the fact of the discovery of a newly-born dead infant in a waterhole on Mr. Bartie's estate, come diatance beyond Hinton, Mr. J. Allman, J. P., on proceeding to the spot on Wednesday last, found matters as…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. S. Cohen and Armitage

Empire · Thursday 16 January 1862 · page 2

Fifteen persons, obarged with drunkenness, were sentonced to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours. James Cameron was charged on warrant with having…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1862 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with, Messrs. Armitago, Caldwell, S. Cohen, and Asher. Fifteen persons were fined 10s. each, on conviction of having been found drunk in public places…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1862 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Day. Four persons found drunk in public places were fined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. William Mitchell, master of the ship Star of Peace;…

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Reported Murder of a Chinaman

Empire · Thursday 16 January 1862 · page 5

WE have received a letter from A Wong, a Chinaman, residing at Jembaicumbene, whose complaint, so far as we cna make it out, is that this cousi[?] a Chinaman, named A Key, has been killed by two Kuropeans, and…

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Water, Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Water Poiice Megistrate and Mr. William Day

Empire · Thursday 16 January 1862 · page 2

Four drunkards were severally fined in the usual penalty, or in default twenty-four hours in gaol. William Mitchell, master of the ship Star of Peace; John Williams, of sohooner Margaret and Mary; John…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1862 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. SURRENDERS. Thomas Moon, of Shell[?]arbour, lately residing at Ulladulla. Liabilities—secured, £128 15s.; unsecured, £68…

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A Murder, and What Came of It

Empire · Thursday 16 January 1862 · page 2

THE inquiry into the murder at Bilsfon has resulted in a verdict of "Wilful murder" being returned against Jones, Brandrick, Jukes, and Maddocks. Immediately the verdict Was…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. New Insolvents

Empire · Thursday 16 January 1862 · page 2

Thomas Moon, of Shellharbour, near Kiams, late of Ulladulla: Liabilities, £l97 3s. 3[?]d. Assets, £150 10s. Def[?]oit, £10 13s. 3½d. Mr. Sempill, official assignee. Henry M'Riobard, of Macquorie-street South, late of…

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Water Police Court. Thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. Williams. Of two persons found drunk in the streets, one was lined 10s., with the alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment; the other 40s., or forty-eight hours. Murray…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Levey, Ronald, Kettle, and S. Cohen. Ten drunkards were fined 10s. each; and two women were fined 10s. for disorderly conduct in George street. Dominick Conlon, Francis Connor, and William Brophy,…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. Before Messrs. Ronald and M. Levey

Empire · Friday 17 January 1862 · page 4

Ten persons, charged with drunkenness, were fined 10s. each, or sentenced to be impris oned for twenty-four hours. Dominiok Conlon, Francis Connor, and William…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. Before the Water Police Megistrate, and Messrs. John Williams, M. Asher, and J. J. Kettle

Empire · Friday 17 January 1862 · page 4

Murray Allen, for drunkenness, and using obscene language on the Queen's Wharf, at 1 o'clock this morning, was fined 20s., or forty-eight hours' imprisonment," Two other persons, for drunkenness, were each fined…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1862 · page 5

SURRENDER.—James Morris, of King-street, Sydney, fruiterer. Liabilities. £137 15s. Assets, £97 2s. 7d. Deficit, £40 12s. 5d. Mr. Perry, official assignee…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. New Insolvent

Empire · Friday 17 January 1862 · page 4

James Morrie, of 135, King-street, Sydney, fruiterer. Liabilities, £187 159. Assests, value of personal property, £91; outstanding debt, £6 2s. 7d. total £97 [?] 7d. Deflcit, £40 12s. 5d. Mr. F. W. Perry,. official assignes…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 6

Before the Police Magistrate, assisted by Mr. Peden, Mr. Asther. Nine drunkerds were severally fined 10s. Charles Gorvel and James Taylor, taken into custody…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Six persons found drunk in the streets, were fined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours; and Henry Scott, for drunken and disorderly conduct on board…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Ten drunkards were sentenced to pay 10a. each, or go to gaol for twenty four hours. Charles Goold and John Taylor, were brought up by…

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Water Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Six persons found drunk in the public streets, were severally [?] 10[?] or twenty-four hours. Henry Scott was fined 20[?] for drunkenness and…

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