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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 178

Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. Burnell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 13

William Cotter, on remand from yesderday, was apprehended on suspicion that he had stolen a dia[?]ond. Detective Elliott stated that on Wednesday night prisoner was given into his custody on another charge, and on searching…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Asher and Pearce

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 1

John Smith, charged with desertion from the Bucton Cattle, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to fourteen days, imprisonment, with hard labour, in Darlinghurst. George Roskill ws brought before the Court charged…

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Police. Central Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 1

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lenkan, Smith's M. Levey, Peden, Murphy, and G. Hill. Henry Brown, apprehended on warrant at the instance of Caroline his wife, who charged him with having assaulted…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and the Mayor, with Messrs. Cullen and Solomon Cohen. Ten persons were brought up for drunkenness and discharged…

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Water Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. [?]. Burnell. William Cotter, under remand since yesterday, was charged with having in his possession a diamond stone,…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cook, Williams, Cullen, S. Cohen, Murphy, and Chapman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 13

Ten drunkards were discharged. A female vagrant, found drunk, was sentenced to be imprisoned one month; another female, riotous as well as drunk, was sentenced to pay 20s., or to be imprisoned seven days; two other…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 10

Mary Ann Speerin, of the Observer Tavern, George-street, was charged with using thre[?]tening lauguage towards her husband, John Speorin. Plaintiff stated that she had, on two occasions, threstened to cut his throat and…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 10

Stephen Milford was brought before the Court at the instance of his wife, whom be had the[?]tened to shoot, and was required to give sureties for his good behaviour,—failing thersin, to be imprisoned seven days…

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The United Kingdom. the Court

Empire · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 2

Her Majesty is still at Windsor. On the 17th instant her Majesty paid a private visit to Buckingham Palace, and returned to Windsor, accompanied by the Princesses Helena and Louise, who had arrived i[?] town the prior…

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Court Martial on Captain Saunders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 5

A GENERAL Court Martial, for the trial of Captain Morley Caulfield Saunders, of H. M. 12th Regiment, upon charges preferred by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Mead Hamilton, of the same Regiment, assembled on Thursday, the 2nd of…

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Executions for Murder. (From the Sunday Times, April 19). Hope, at He[?]ford

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 3

On Wednesday morning, William Hope who was sentenced to death at the last Herefordshire assizes for the murder of Mary Corbett, at Ullingswiek, was hanged in front of the oounty gool at Hereford. There was a…

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Law and Police. Metropolitan District Sessions. Before Mr. Judge Cheeke, Chairman

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 10

James Robinson was indicted for stealing the sum of £2 from the person of a lady unknown. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to twelve months' hard labour in Parramatta goal…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Oatley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1863 · page 5

Eight drunkards were discharged, and one, who was also riotous, was ordered to pay 10s, or to be imprisoned fortyeight hours. David White was brought before the Bench by detective…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1863 · page 5

Hannah Robinson, found guilty of using indecent language in Argle-street, was fined 10s., in default of payment to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours. Edward Phelps, 37, a seaman of the ship Bucton Castle,…

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Sydney District Court. Jury Causes for To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1863 · page 4

Nealds v. Rae Forster and another v. M'Kane v. Vickery Thompson Thurlow v. Druitt and another The Mayor and others v. Jaffrey…

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Law. Rolls Court. Chancery Lane, Friday, I7th April, 1863. WENTWORTH V. Lloyd. Judgment. Transcript of the Short-hand Notes of Messrs. Cherer and Bennett, 38, Lincoln's Inn Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1863 · page 2

THH MASTER OF THE ROLLS.—This suit is instituted to set aside the sale of certain runs of land in Australia on the ground that the defendant, Mr. Mort, who was the agent employed by the plantiff to effect the sale, took a…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1863 · page 8

Henry Wright, a seaman of the brig Dart, convicted of refusal to perform his duties on board, was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour in gaol. Patrick M'Keegan, Charles King, and Charles Landall,…

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Water Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 23 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Henry Wright, cook and steward, apprehended on warrant, charged with refusing to perform duty on board the brig Dart, was ordered to be imprisoned and kept to…

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Central Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 23 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs. Ronald, Murphy, and Solomon Cohen. Fifteen drunkards were brought up and discharged. The following fines were inflicted:—John Perrin, for…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, Murphy, Pearce, Ronald, and S. Cohen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1863 · page 8

Fifteen persons, apprehended for protection, being drunk, were discharged. Seven others, who, besides being intoxicated, were either riotous in their conduct or obscene in their language, were fined—some 10s. and others 20s.—…

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