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Courts & crime, 1863

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Central Police Court.—saturday[?]

Empire · Monday 5 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE his Worship the Mayor, and Messrs. Oatley and G. Hill. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John F. Hunt, Ellen Freeman, Margaret O'Brien, and Caroline Smith, all…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 5 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Migistrate, and Mr. Burdekin. Robert Thomas Parrait and Robert White, apprehended for drunkeness, were discharged. Thomas Dawling, dealer, living in Crescent-street,…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Mayor, with Messes Oatley and G. Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1863 · page 5

James Campbell, charged with having assaulted his wife, pleaded guilty. A summons was issued and served upon him, but of which he took no notice, and it became necessary to enforce his presence by the operation of a warrant. To…

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Water Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 6 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. B Smithers. Ellen Lukin, charged with drunkenness in Goorge-street, was discharged. Christopher Mills,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. J. B. Smithers, and Mr. E. J. C. North. William Elliott, second officer of the ship Woolloomooloo, who had assaulted William Davies, the steward of…

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Central Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 6 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor, and Messrs, Birrell, M. M. Cohen, and A. Pearce. There were twenty-five cases on the general list, and seventeen cases on the [?]ummons' list…

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Supposed Murder at German Gully

Empire · Tuesday 6 January 1863 · page 8

The adjourned inquest on the body found naked in a waterhole, in German Gully, was concluded yesterday, at Va[?]ghan. On the last cocasion, it will be remembered, that the police expressed themselves completely at fault,…

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Berrima Gaol. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1863 · page 2

SIR,—Referring to the letter of X. X. X. in your issue of yesterday, it Appears very plain that the aspersions hurled at the discipline of the gaol here are evidently arrayed against the Visiting Magistrate, although all the officials…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. R. S. Ross, Murphy, Pearce, M. M. Cohen, Birrell, and Stewart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1863 · page 5

Three persons apprehended for drunkenness were discharged. Eight persons were convicted of offences—obscene language, riotous conduct, &c.—committed while more or less under the influence of intoxicating drink, and were…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 7 January 1863 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. M. Asher end J. Birrell. Patriot Jones, looked up for protection, was ordered to be sent to Darlinghurst gaol for seven days, for the re[?]eipt of medical treatment…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 7 January 1863 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. B. Smithers, Peden, W. Day, and J. H. Ross. Two persons, apprehended for being drunk in the streets, were discharged…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1863 · page 3

THE Police Magistrate opened the Court at ten o'clock, and in a few minutes all the cases were disponed of, in which, being alone, he could adjudicate; at about eleven o'clock Messrs. Day and Smithers opened the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1863 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. As[?]er and Birrell. Patrick Jones, labourer, who was taken into custody for protection, being in a very weak and debilitated state of…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 8 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor, and Messrs[?] oatley, Armitage, B[?] rell, and Lenchan[?] There were fourteen cases on the general list, and twelve on the sommons list…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 8 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Polices Magistrate and Messrs. R. Ronald, B. Burdekin, and W. Day. Thomas Farrer, a deserter from the ship Leander, was ordered to be imprisoned in Darlinghurst gaol during…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. R. Ronald, Mr. [?] Burdekin, and Mr. D. Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1863 · page 4

Samuel Boyce, who pleaded guilty to a charge of being disorderly at the Water Police lock-up, was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned for three days. Thomas Farrar, seaman, convicted of desertion from the…

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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1863 · page 3

MONDAY, 29TH DECEMBER, 1862.—Before Mr. G. Langley, J. P. Daniel Ridley, an inmate of the Invalid Establishment, drunk and absent therefrom, was sent to gaol for seven days; at the expiration of that…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Neale, Armitage, Le[?]an, Oatley, Birrell, Murphy, and Asher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1863 · page 4

Catherine Richards who has been in custody for several days on suspicion of having stolen two cushions found in her possession, was this morning sentenced to be imprisoned one month for having failed to satisfy the Bench that she…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. R. P. Raymond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1863 · page 5

Hugh Campbell, a seaman of the ship Cornwallis, convicted of wilful disobedience of lawful commands, was committed to one week's hard labour in gaol. Charles William Kennedy, chief officer of the ship Sarah…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 9 January 1863 · page 8

BEFORE the Wate Police Magistrate, and Mr. R. P. Raymond. Sarah King, apprehended whilst drunk, in Bridge-street, was admonished and discharged…

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