Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1864

3,707 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 186

Central Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Chapman [?]nd Murphy

Empire · Thursday 14 January 1864 · page 5

Timothy Hennessy, on bail, was brought before the Court on the charge of deserting his illegitimate child. This case has been several times before the Bench, but has been is often postponed on application of the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Chapman and Murphy. Sixteen Dersons were brought before the Court in oustedy of these, four were discharged, and othor four were…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 14 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. G. Hill and J. Jounert. Charles Gardiner, giv[?]n into custody for wilfully breaking a window, valued at 10s, was discharged, the prosecutor not appearing…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. G. Hill and Mr. J. Joubert. In the wages case, Ann M'Mahon v. Thomas Davis, their Worships ordered the payment of the amount claimed, 6s., with costs. The complaint of John Brown, seaman of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Law. Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 14 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Register. In the estate of Charles Brown, a special meeting. Six debts were proved…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Court of Probate and Divorce. Tuesday, November 3. the New Judge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1864 · page 8

THE Court met this morning for the first time after the holidays, and Sir James Plaisted Wilde, the new Judge Ordinary, took his seat on the bench. There was a very large attendance, both of the bar and of the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Central Police Court.—thursday. Before the Police Magistrate, wiht Messrs. Smithers and Levey

Empire · Friday 15 January 1864 · page 5

The number of cases on the police sheet were twelve of this number four were discharged, and two remande. John Howes was apprehended by the police, oharged with assaulting and robbing one James Brown of £6 17s…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. J. Oatley, Mr. S. H. Pearce, and Mr. T. Cullen. Elizabeth Andrews, apprehended for drunkenness and riotous conduct in Miller-street, St. Leonards, was fined…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 15 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. J. Ostley, S. H. Pearce, and T. Cullen. Eli[?]beth Andrews pleaded guilty of being drunk and riotons in Miller-street, North Shore, and was fined 10s., or forty-sight hours' gaol…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smithers, Levey, Birrell, G. Hill, and Murphy. Twelve persons (four being remands) were brought in custody before the Court. Three prisoners were discharged,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. On motion by Mr. Sempill, plans of distribution in the undermentioned estates were confirmed:— Manuel Bensusan, 7 13-64d. in the pound…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Law. Insolvency Court.—thurday

Empire · Friday 15 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Chiet Commissioner. On the motion of Mr. Sempill, the plans of distribution in the following estates were confirmed:- Manuel [?]eususan, 7 13 64d. In the £…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs, Scott and Spence. There were twelve cases on tbe police sheet; of these fear were disobergerf, end two remanded. Mary Moddock, on remand, was again bronght before…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Water Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 5

BEFORE tbe Water Polios—Magistrate, with Messrs. E. North, H. C. Burnell, and M. Chapman. Ann Smith, found drank in Essexlane, was discharged…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 7
Also in Sydney Mail

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. C. Burnell. Matthew Bridson, landlord of the Volunteer Hotel, Circular Quay, was fined 10s., with costs, for keeping his…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Spence, Williams, Asher, and Murphy. Eleven prisoners were brought before the Court, of which number five were discharged and two were…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate with Messrs. Smithers, Levey, Birrell, G. Hill, and Murphy

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 12

James Woodward yesterday gave himself up to the police as an absentee from Tarban Creek Lunatic Asylum, whence he made his escape on the 15th ultimo. In reply to questions from the Bench he said he had been six years…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Police Courts. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 10

Laurence Freeman was brought before the Court on warrant charged with having neglected to comply with an order of Court for the maintenance of his wife and children, and, having no cause to show for his default, was ordered to…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 10

Samuel Davis, alias "The Dodger." and Sam. Holdsworth, men with whom the police have had come previous acquaintance, were sent to gaol, the former for six months the other for three, being convicted of attempting to pick a…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →