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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1866

3,328 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 167

Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 3

A PAIR OF "SKELETONS."—Two peculiarly prepossessing looking youth, JOhn Carroll and Martin Devine, who appeared the very picture of unsophisticated innecence, were formally introduced (and seemed very proud…

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Shocking Murder of a Mother and Sister in Edinburgh

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 28

A dreadful double murder has been committed at the Grange, Edinburgh, the painful character of which was aggravated by the fact that the victims were the mother and sister of the…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Bofore the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Burdekin and Bray.)

Empire · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 5

Two drunkards were discharged. Jane Hoy and Rose Davis were each fined ls., or twenty-four hours' imprisonment; Herman Flock, 5s., or twenty-four hours' imprisonment; and Jessie…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr, W. Church.)

Empire · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 5

Two drunkards were discharged. Mary Connors, for making use of obscene language in Bourke-street, was fined 5s.; and for assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty, was fined 10s;…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Bray and Burdekin. Twenty-five prisomers wera brought hefore the Court; of these three were discharged, and four were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Church. Mary Connors, for riotous behaviour in Bourke-street, and for assaulting the apprehending constable, was fined in two…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Special Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN Chief Justice, and Mr. Jutice HARGRAVE. BROUGHTON V. RODD AND OTHERS. Their HONORS gave judgment in this case as follows:—…

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

Empire · Tuesday 16 January 1866 · page 3

Five drunkards were discharged. John Williams, for making use of obscene language in George-street, and Mary Cahill and Eliza Stewart, for riotous behaviour in Edward-line, were each fined…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. G. R. Elliott.)

Empire · Tuesday 16 January 1866 · page 3

Charles Morgan, a schman, for disorderly conduct in Argvle-street, was fined 10s, or forty-eight hours imprisonment. Mary Williams, charged with disorderly conduct and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Bossley, Murphy, and Pearce. Twenty-nine prisoners were brought before the Court; of these, six were discharged and other six were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Wafer Police Magistrate, with Mr. G. R. Elliott. John Sminey Reid, master of the British ship Queen of the Seas, was charged with assaulting and beating Henry…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1866 · page 2

THE following estates were surrendered:— James Boyd, the younger, of St. Leonards, publican. Liabilities, £292 19s. 7d. Assets, £83 10s. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee…

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The Fight Between the Police and Dunn. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1866 · page 7

THE following, we believe is the true version of the shooting and capture of this notorious outlaw:— Troopers M'Hale and Hawthorn, of the Cannoubar Police, having learned that a sly grog cart, with a valuable…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1866 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. M. Metcalfe. Stephen Fuller, 18; James Bergin, 19; and James Taylor, 16, all vagrants, were brought up under warrant,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1866 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Kettle, Alexander, Austin, Day, Finney, and Murphy. Twenty-four prisoners were brought before the Court: of these, four were discharged, and other four werere-,…

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Centrai Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magiatrate and Messrs. Murphy, Alexander, Kettle, Day. and Austin.)

Empire · Wednesday 17 January 1866 · page 3

John M'Guire, Mary Jano Sinclair, Ann malone, Sarah Hughes, Mary Jane Fielding, Elizabeth Alls, and Mary Sagges, for riotous conduct in the public streets; and Mary Grad, for indecent conduct in…

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Insolvency Court.—monday

Empire · Wednesday 17 January 1866 · page 3

James Boyd, thy younger, of St. Leonards, publican. Liabilities, £292 17s. 7d. Assets, £83 10s. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. Thomas Brown, of Prince-street, Sydney, publican…

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District Court Sittings. Metropolitan and Coast District

Empire · Wednesday 17 January 1866 · page 8

Sydney—February 7th, March 12th, April 2nd, May 1st, June 11th, July 9th, August 6th, September 10th, October 8th, November 5th, December 3rd. Dungong—February 27th, September 28th…

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General Sessions and District Court Sittings for 1866. General Quarter Sessions. Metropolitan and Coast District

Empire · Wednesday 17 January 1866 · page 8

SYDNEY—February 1st, April 2nd, May 1st, June 4th, August 1st, September 3rd. November 1st, December 17th. Maitland—February 5th, June 7th, September 7th. Parramatta—March 5th, July 6th, October 8th…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Dangar.)

Empire · Thursday 18 January 1866 · page 5

John Oilver, for disorderly conduct in Gcorge-street was fined 10s., for assaulting a constable, was fined 20s.; and for wilfully destroying a policeman's uniform was fined 30s., tin defaul of payment to be imprisoned…

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