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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 160

Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 5

Richard Solomon, a straggler from H.M.S. Pelorus, was ordered to be sent to Melbourne, per Balclutha. John Orr, draper, was committed for trial at the Quarter sessions, on a charge of stealing a flulina, the property of a…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 5

John Stanley alias Delany and Thomas Goosey were brought before the Court by detective Swainson, who deposed that on Thursday last he saw prisoners together, and for some time…

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Charge of Child Murder

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 3

OUR readers are already acquainted with the fact of the dis[?]cry of a newly-born dead infant in a waterhole on Mr. Brtic's estate, some distance beyond Hinto, Mr. J. Allman, J. P., on Proceeding to the spot on Wednesday last, found matters as…

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Insolvency Court

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

SURRENDER.—James Carmichael, confined for debt in H. M. Gaol at Mudgee, lately residing at Church-street, Mudgee, carpenter. Liabilities, £96 2s. Assets, £21, Deficit, £75 2s. Mr. Morris, official assignce…

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Dreadful Murder on Board the Ship Shah Jehan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 8

At about five o'clock on the 1st instant, as the City of Newcastle was proceeding down the harbour, having the water police magistrate and inspector Cowell on board, their attention was attracted…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. New Insolvent

Empire · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 5

James Carmichael, a confin[?] for debt in H.M. gaol at Mudgee, late of Church-street, Mudgee, carpenter. Lishilities, £[?]6 [?] Assets—value of personal property, £21; deficit, £75 [?] Mr. John Morris, official, assignee…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 20 January 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Megistrate. Two persons, found drunk in the public streets, were eacb fined 10s., or twenty-four hours. ROSTER,—Monday—Messrs. J. Sboobert, and J. B…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. C. Breillat. Two persons, who had been found drunk in public places, were fined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cullen and Ronald. Six drunkards were ordered to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 20 January 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Ronald and Curran. Six persons, charged with drunknness, were sentenced to pay a fine of 10s, each; or, in default, to be…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1862 · page 4

SURRENDER.—Thomas Fuller, of Lochinvar. Liabilities, £60 15s. Assets, £22. Doficit, £33 15s.—Mr. Sempill, official assignee. MEETING OF CREDITORS…

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Insolvency Court.—saturday. News Insolvent

Empire · Monday 20 January 1862 · page 5

Thomas Faller, of Lochinvar, Liabilities, £60 15s; assets—value of real property, £10; of personal property, £12; total, £22. Deficit, £38 15s; Mr. R.H. Sempill, official assignes…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1862 · page 3

BEFORE the Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murphy, Spence, S. Cohen, M. M. Cohen, Burdekin, and Kettle. Five persons were fined 10s. each, and two 20s. each, on…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1862 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. The undermentioned estates were surrendered and accepted:- Andrew Willam Nixon, now a confinee for debt in H. M…

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Water Police Court.—monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. B. Smithers

Empire · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 8

Of four persons apprehended whilst drunk in the public street, one was admonished and discharged, and the remainder severally fined 10s., or in default the usual term of imprisonment…

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General Police Court.—monday

Empire · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. M. Cohen, Burdekin, and H. Cohen. Eight persons, charged with drunkenness, were sentenced to pay 10s. each, or in default, to be imprisoned twenty-four hours…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Ronald, Day, and Peden. Four drunkards were fined 10s. each, with the usual alternative. A vagrant, found drunk, was sentenced to…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. B. Smithers. Three persons, found drunk in public places, were fined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. The undermentioned estates were surrendered:- John Gardener, of Braidwood, storekeeper. Liabilities, £273 16s. Assets, £151 12s. 10½d. Deficit, £122 3s. l½d…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. New Insolvents

Empire · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 8

William Henry Organ, of Wollongong, out of business, late of Bu[?], Illawarra, storekeeper. Liabilities, £172 15s. 7d Assets—value of personal property, £11 5[?] outstanding, debts, £32 5s. 2d.; total, £48…

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