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Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 178

Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. B. Burdekin, and W. Day. John Williams, looked up for drunkenness and ri[?]tous conduct in Macquarie-street, was find 10[?]., or twenty[?]…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Peden, Caldwell, L[?]vey, and G. Hill. There were eighteen cases on the general list, and five on the summons list. Three drunkards were brought up and discharged…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Bedore the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. B. Burdekin, and Mr. W. Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1863 · page 5

Jane Williams, charged with drunkenness and riotous conduct in Macquarie-street, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Mark Fox, a seaman, convicted of desertion from the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in Chambers

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. IN RE MAS [?]. This w[?]s an application for a prohibition to s[?]t aside f conviction of Andrew M[?]son, by the Pi[?]ton Bench of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in Chambers. Applications for Prohibitions. Before Mr. Justice Milford. in Re Andrew Mason

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1863 · page 5

This was an application to stay, by prohibition, all proceedings under a conviction of Androw Mason by Messrs. J. M. and E. Antill, Justices of the Peace, for sly-grog selling, on the information of one Jane Pooley…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1863 · page 5

Kemp, Murphy," Oatley, Ronald, and Cullen. Six drunkards were discharged. John Smith, who had neglected to appear yesterday in answer to a warrant, was brought before the Court to-day…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 23 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. M. Asher. E. J. C. North, and [?]. P. Raymond. Jerome Segur, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged…

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Central Police Court.—thursday[?]

Empire · Friday 23 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Ronald, Callen, Oatley, Kemp, and Murpby. There were thirteen cases on the general list, and six on the summons' list…

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Water Police. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. M. Asher, Mr. R. P. Raymond, and Mr. G. J. C. North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1863 · page 5

Frederick Butler, seaman, apprehended on suspicion that he was a deserter from H.M.S Harrier, being found guilty, was sent on board H.M.S. Orpheus. The undermentioned masters of vessels in harbour, not…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. in Chambers

Empire · Friday 23 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. IN RE MASON. In the application for a prohibition to set aside a conviction of Andrew Mason by the Picton Bench for sly…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. in Chambers. Reg. V. Mason

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1863 · page 5

IN this case, which was argued by Mr. Holroyd for the defendant, and Mr. Meymott for the informant, on Wednesday, Mr. Justice Milford, this morning, gave judgment on the point reserved by him for consideration, viz.,…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. E. J. C. North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 7

Peter Gillen, charged with being drunk and disorderly in the Crooked Billet Inn, George-street, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned for six hours. John Stanfield and Henry Marshall, seamen, convicted…

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Water, Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. E. J. C. North. Elizabeth Salmon, found drunk in Harringtonstreet, was admonished and discharged…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Kemp and Cooke. There were twenty-two cases on the general list, and nine on the summous list…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Cook, Oatley, Kemp, Asher, Birrell, Murphy, Graham, and Ronald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 7

Tommy, a Chinaman, was summarily convicted of having stolen from the dwelling of Eliza Davis, at the Bark Huts, Liverpool Road, a pair of boots, her property, and was sentenced to be imprisoned seven days. Tommy set up, as…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. Ruels Nist

Empire · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 5

ON the petition of George Rnasell, of Sydney, engineer praying that the estate of Danean M Marrich of Sydney, gold miner, might [?] sequestrated, for the benefit of his creditors, a rule nisi was grenated, reurnable on the 5th…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court.—wednesday in Chambers Application for Prohibitions, Before Mr. Justice Milford. in Re Andrew Mason

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 12

This was an application to stay, by prohibition, all proceedings under a conviction of Andrew Mason by Messrs. J. M. and E. Antill, Justices of the Peace, for sly-grog selling, on the information of one Jane Pooley…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Eefore the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Burdekin and Caldwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1863 · page 5

Three persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were discharged; five others, who were also riotous, were severally ordered to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned forty-eight hours. Frederick Wilson, charged with having emptied a privy…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 26 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Burdekin, and the Police Magistrate. There were eighteen cases on the general list. Three drunkards were brought up and discharged. James Garton, apprehended for absenting himsel…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 26 January 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. C. Breillat[?] Joseph Bray, apprehended while drunk on the Circular Quay, was discharged. Nicholas Bottom was charged with assaulting David…

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