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Courts & crime, 1864

3,707 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 186

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. E. J. C. North, with the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. Church. John Johnson, and Robert Thomas, seamen of the ship Dora, awre convicted of desertion, and sentenced to four…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1864 · page 5

Wednesday, January 30.—At [?]ass: William Carnell, John N. Woodman, special, for proof of debts. Monday, February 1.—Henry Hayes, Alexander Watt, first; Thomas Hoy, special, for proof of debts, 10; and, at 11,…

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Law. Insolvency Court.—thursday. Schedule Filed

Empire · Monday 4 January 1864 · page 5

Alexander Wait, of Riley-street, Sydney, innkeeper and builder, Lian=bilities, £2894 3s. 2d. Assets, £971 5s. 4d. Defleit, £1428 17s. 10d…

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Central Police Court. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, Pierce, Murphy, and M. M. Cohen

Empire · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 5

There were twenty-seven cases on the police sheet; nine of which were discharged. Mary A. Doyle, on bail, for behaving in a riotous manner in Market-street, was sentenced to pay a fine of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. Shoobert and J. B. Smithers. Elizabeth Mann, thirty-five, apprehended for protection, being supposed to be of unsound mind, was sent to gaol for fourteen days for medical treatment…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, Murphy, Pearce, and M. M. Cohen. Twenty-three persons were brought in custody before the Bench. Of this number four were fined 10s. each for…

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Water Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. J. Shoobert and J. B. Smithers. John White, labourer, charged with absenting himself from the indented service of Josiah West, Riohard Rielly, and Maria Kiernan, drunkards, were discharged…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 2

DAVID WILRY, of Park-street. Sydney, basket manufacturer and importer. Liabilities, £964 10s. 6d. Assets, £471 2s. Deficit, £493 8s. 6d. Mr. Morris, official assignee…

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Law. Insolvency Court.—monday. New Incolvents

Empire · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 5

David Wiley, trading as Wiley and Son, of Park-street, Sydney, basket manufactures and importer. Liabilities, £964 10s. 6d. Assets, £471 2s. Deficit, £493 8s. 68. Mr. Morris, official assignee…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1864 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Ke[?] Lyons, and Day. Nine prisoners were brought in custody before the Court. There were discharged, one was remanded, and three were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1864 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. Bi[?]ell, Mr. K. J. C. North, and Mr. G. Hill. Robert Scott, a seaman, charged with using obscens language within the hearing of persons passing in…

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Water Police Court.—tue Day. Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. North, and J. Barrell

Empire · Wednesday 6 January 1864 · page 2

Robert Scott, taken into custody for using obscene language within the hearing of persons passing in [?]. berland-street, was fined 10s., or twenty-four [?]. prisonment…

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Central Police Court.—th Day

Empire · Wednesday 6 January 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Soott, and Kattle, There were ten cases on the po[?] sheet, three of which were discharged, and two remand d. James M L'lland was sentensed to pay a fine of 40…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1864 · page 4

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:— Marmaduk[?] Henry Wilson, of West Maitland, professor of music. Liabilities, £150 5s. 5d. Assets, £31. Deficit, £125 5s. 5d. Mr. Morris, official assignee…

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Law. Insolvency Court.—tuesday. New Insolvents

Empire · Wednesday 6 January 1864 · page 2

Marmaduke Henry Wilson, of West Maltland, professor of music. Liabilities, £150 5s. 5d. Assets £31. Deficit, £125, 5s. 5d. Mr. Morris, official assignee…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 7 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. R. Ro[?]ald. Isabella Chew, found drunk and incapable in George-street, was discharged. Terance McMahon, charged with detaining three…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 7 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Scott and Chapman. There were sixteen cases on the police shirt, five of which were discharged and three remanded. Charles Glover, charged with uttering a forged cheque…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1864 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. G. Hill, Chapman, and Oatley. Fourteen prisoners were brought before the Court, of whom five were dircharged and three were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1864 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. R Ronald, Mr. E. J. C. North, and Mr. Lynch. Ah Chin, apprehended at the instance of Tong Tong, who stated that prisoner had stolen from him, whilst they…

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Law. Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 7 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Hemy Machen, a special meeting for proof of debts. Two debts were proved…

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