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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1866

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1866 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Levey, Dangar, Chapman, Murphy, and Pinhey. Twenty-two prisoners were brought before the Court: of these six were remanded and seven were discharged…

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Law. Insolvent Court.—thursday. Surrenders

Empire · Friday 5 January 1866 · page 5

Thomas M'Meown, 673, George-street, wholesale and retail grocer. Schedule to be field on or before the 9th January instant. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignes. Charles John Bird, of Darlinghurst goal, late of…

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Water Police Court.—friday, (Before the water Police Magistrate and J. Williams, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 5

Lewis Carter for assaulting John M'Phce, was fined ls., in addition to costs of court. There nine were cases on the summons sheet, three of which were dismissed. In two cases warrants were…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Oatley, Cohen, G. Hill, Day, Dangar, Ross, and Love. Eleven prisoners were brought before the Court, of whom six were dismissed, and one was remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. Williams. John M'Phee, a seaman of the ship Kate, for assaulting Lewis Lantor, cook of that vessel, by striking him on the face with his list, was fined 1s. with costs…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Love, G. Hill, Cohen, Oatley, Day, and Ross.)

Empire · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 5

James Williams was sent to gaol for seven days, for indecent conduct on the Glebe-road. John Williams, alias Taylor, aged 15 years, Stephen Fuller, 16, Daniel O'Keefe, 15, and John Dunn, 16,…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 2

David Evans, a seaman of the ship Star of Brunswick, for wilfully destroying a quantity of bread (value 7s.), by throwing water upon it whilst hs was drunk, was ordered to pay 7s. as damages, the amount to be deducted from his…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 2

Thomas Cross, alias Williams, was charged with hone stealing. Henry Issanchow deposed that in April, 1863, he was in the service of Mr. Kiss, of Elizabeth-street, being stable keeper; he remembered prisoner in the name…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the Chitf Commissioner. In the matter of Charles Bale's application for a certificate, his Honor delivered judgment as follows:— On the application for a certificate to issue to the…

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Law. Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 5

In re Charles Bate, his Honor suspended insolvent's certificate until the 19th March next, being three months from the date of application (19th December, 1885)…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Special Sitting in Banco. Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Faucett. Admission of Barristers

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 2

Mr. BUTLER moved the admission to the bar of Mr. Patrick Joseph Healy. This gentleman had taken the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the Sydney University, and has been the first scholar of St. John's College. He had…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Wronch and Bray.)

Empire · Monday 8 January 1866 · page 3

Three drunkards were discharged. Matha Davis was sent to gaol for one month, for being an idle and disorderly character. Julia Ash was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned for…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Polico Magistrate, and Messrs. Church and Williams.)

Empire · Monday 8 January 1866 · page 3

Christopher Mills, for disorderly conduct in George-street, was fined 20s., and in default of payment, sentenced to seven days imprisonment. James Taylor was brought up on warrant, having…

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Central Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistra'e, Messrs. Wrench and Bray. Nineteen prisoners were brought before the Court in custody; of these, six were discharged and three were…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Murphy, Bossley, Spence, and Ross)

Empire · Tuesday 9 January 1866 · page 5

Eight drunkards were discharged. Sarah Mathews was fined 40s., or to be imprisoned for one month, for making use of obsceno language in Market-street. Ann Knight and Catherine…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1866 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Bossley, Spence, Murphy, and Ross. Twenty-five prisoners were brought before the Court. Of these six were remanded and eleven were-discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. G. Rattray, Mr. J. Williams, and Mr. N. D. Stenhouse. John M'Intosh, indecent exposure in Bourke-street; Francis Yates, disobeying a sommons; John Donovan,…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs, G. Rattray, J. Williamd, and N. D. Stenhouse.)

Empire · Tuesday 9 January 1866 · page 5

James McQuinn and John Deveny, for disorderly conduct at Woolloomooloo, were fined, the former 10s., and the latter 20s. Timothy Quinn for disorderly conduct in…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Armitage and Raper.)

Empire · Wednesday 10 January 1866 · page 5

Three drunkards were discharged. Arthur Woods and Bridget Rogers were each fined 10s. or forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for riotous behaviour in the public streets…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hunt and Wrench.)

Empire · Wednesday 10 January 1866 · page 5

John Morgan, a boy, aged eleven years, for breaking branches off one of the ornamental trees in the Government Domain, was fined 10s., and ordered to pay 20s., the amount of the damage done, in default of…

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