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 8 of 186

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1864 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Cullen. Twelve persons were brought before the Court. Of this number four were discharged, and six were remanded. Among the latter is man named Cro[?]by, who was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 25 January 1864 · page 4

BEFORE the Polic Magistrate and Mr. Cullen. Twelve pers[?]ns were brought b[?]fore the Court; o[?] this number four were discharged and six remanded. Mary Ann Jones, for behaving in a druoken and ri[?]t,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1864 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. E.J.C. North, Mr. G. Rattray, and Mr. M. Asher. Matthew Bridson, licensed victualler, of the Volunteer Hotol, Circular Quay was fined 20s., with costs, for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Burglary in Elgin-street

Empire · Monday 25 January 1864 · page 5

DANIEL PO[?]LE and Edward Clifton were brought before Mr. E. D. Day, at the West Ma[?]land police court, on Thursday, charged with having on the previous night committed a burglary by forcibly entering the house of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Insolvency Court. Meetings of Oreditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1864 · page 3

[?]way, January 29.—At Bathurst: James Endacott, Richard Lewis, single. At Tamworth: William Morrish, Robert Ballantine, single. At Braidwood: William Berkery, single. At Maitland: Marmaduke H. Wilson, single…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Central Police Court.—monday. [?] the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, G. [?]ll, [?]r[?], [?] Smithers

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1864 · page 5

Forty-eight persons were brought before the Court; of this number sixteen were discharged end fire [?]manded. J[?]e Wilson, an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for one month…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, G. Bill, Smithers, Birrell, and Spence. Forty-nine persons (eight remands) were brought in custody, of which number seventeen were discharged and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. N. D. Stenhouse. William Middleton, a seaman of the ship Sarah Neumann, was sentenced to seven days' hard labour in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Water Police Court.—monday. B[?]f[?]re the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. J. Williams, and N. D. St[?]house

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1864 · page 5

Sarah Riley, John P[?]t, drunkards; Daniel Shann[?]n, charged with using obscene language at Balmain, were discharged. John O'R[?]gan and Joseph Morton, charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1864 · page 5

Friday, 29.—At Bathurst: James End[?]ott, Richard Lewis, single. At Tamworth: William Morri[?]h, Rob[?]rt Bal[?]tine, single. At Braldwood: William Barkery, single. At Maitland: Marmaduke H. Wilson, single…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Court-martial on Colonel Crawley. (From the European Times.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1864 · page 2

THE court-martial opened at Aldershot on the 17th. Colonel Crawley, who appeared in undress, and, of course, without his sword, took his place at a small table, to the left of which the members of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Triple Murder in a Cas. (From the Home News.)

Empire · Wednesday 27 January 1864 · page 8

THE horrible circumstance of finding three dead bodies in a cab in a crowded thoroughfare of the metropolis, has excited intense public interest, while the press have been for some days…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Law. Supreme Court Judgments. Munoz V. Davis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1864 · page 2

(THE following are the reasons for the decision of the Court in this case. But, as already announced by their Honors, formal judgment in it is for the present suspended.) The question raised in this case is, substantially, the same…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Divorce Court Scandal. (From the Dublin Catholic Telegraph, November 14.)

Empire · Wednesday 27 January 1864 · page 5

LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBEB 7.—The rumour which described the plaintiff in the cause of O'Kane v. O'Kaue and Palmerson as a clargyman of the Established Church, proves to have been incorrect. He is, as I have…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Water Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs.— J. Joubert, and M. Asher

Empire · Thursday 28 January 1864 · page 8

Msrgerel Rice, John Packer, end Frederick Johnson, persons charged with dranbencee, were discharged. Henry Miles Dowling, of George-street, Balmain, found guilty of using insulting language towards M[?]ry…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1864 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. C[?]ldwell, Cullen, Day, and Spence. Fifteen prisoners (three being remands) were brought before the Court. Ten were discharged, and one was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. M. A[?]er and Mr. J. Jou[?]ert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1864 · page 4

John Dr[?]oll, charged with drunkenness and riotous conduct at Manly Beach on the 26th instant, and also [?]ulting constable U[?]sher, whilst in the execution of his duty, was fined 10s. for each offence…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Central Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Police M[?]gistrate, with Messrs. Caldwell and Cullen

Empire · Thursday 28 January 1864 · page 8

Fifteen persone were brought before the Court, eleven of these were discharged, end one remanded, Louisa Lyons and Charles Mahoney were charged with being concerned with another in picking the pocket of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Insolvent Court. Meetings of [?]Ditors

Empire · Thursday 28 January 1864 · page 8

Friday, 29.—At Bathurst: James Eudscott, Richard Lewis, single. At Tamworth; William Morrish, Robert Ballantine, single. At Braidwood: William Berkery, single. At Maitland: Marmaduke H. Wilson, single…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1864 · page 4

Friday, January 29.—At Buthurst: James Endscolt, Richard Lewis, single. At Tamworth: William Morrish, Robert Ballentine, single. At Braidwood: William Berkery, single. At M[?]land: Marmaduke H. Wilson, single…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →