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Courts & crime, 1867

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Adulterators in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1867 · page 3

THE Pall Mall Gazette of the 29th October contains the following letter on the conviction at Bow-street Police Office, of certain individuals, charged with adulterating articles of food:—…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1867 · page 2

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:- James Rock of the Glebe, grocer out of business. Liabilities,£365 [?] 5d. Assests, £121 15[?] 5d. Mr. Sempill, official assign[?]…

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

Empire · Wednesday 9 January 1867 · page 4

Elizabeth Lewis, Bridget M'Nulty, and Ellen Rice, three vagrants, were severally charged with being idle and disorderly characters, and sent to gaol for one month each…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs Dangar, Pemell, and Hunt)

Empire · Wednesday 9 January 1867 · page 4

John Jackson, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Stanley-street, was fined 5s., or forty-eight hours' gaol. John M'Quirk, for drunkenness and disorderly…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1867 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. T. Dangar, Mr, R. A. Hunt, the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. Pemell. John Jackson, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Stanley-street, and Michael O'Brien, found drunk in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1867 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Day, Armitage, Raper. Eight prisoners were brought before the Court: of these two were discharged and one was remanded…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1867 · page 3

SCHEDULE FILED.—William Durham Stewart, of Windsor, genleman. Liabilities, £669 4s 6d, Assets, £117. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. Thursday, January 10.—At Scone: William H, Purvis, adjourned…

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Law. Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Schedule Filed

Empire · Wednesday 9 January 1867 · page 4

William Durham Stewart, of Windsor. Liabilities, £669 4s. 6d. Assets, £117. Deficiency, £552 4s. 6d…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, with Mr. Caldwell.)

Empire · Thursday 10 January 1867 · page 5

Two drunkards were discharged. Andrews Robinson and Henrietta Burgess, for riotous behaviour in the public streets, were each fined 10s.; or, in default, seven days' gaol…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1867 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. Evans, Mr. E. Raper, and Mr. T. Dangar. Patrick Madden, brought up for committing an aggravated assault upon John Meehan, was again remanded for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1867 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Caldwell, Day, and Austin. Of fourteen prisoners brought before the Court, three were discharged…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1867 · page 5

THE following estates were surrendered:- George Roberts, of Largs, storekeeper. Liabilities, £1035 8s. 9d. Assets, £392 9s. 3d. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Day, Levey and Pinhey.)

Empire · Friday 11 January 1867 · page 4

Martha Davis, Mary Ann Morehead, Margaret Wymes, Mary Bronw, Charlotte Cousens, and Bridget Hargraves, were each sent to gaol for three months, under the Vagrant Act, for being idle and disorderly…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Evans, Dangar, and Raper.)

Empire · Friday 11 January 1867 · page 4

Patrick Madden, for committing an aggravated assault on John Meehan, was again remanded for [?] week, Bail allowed, self in £40, and two s ureties im £20 each…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Birr[?]ll, Levey, Murphy, and Dangar. Of seventeen prisoners brought before the Court three were discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. S. H. Poat[?], and Mr. J. Williams. Jane Ryan was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned forty-eight hours, for using ob[?]oen[?] language in Argyle-street…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1867 · page 2

SCHEDULE FIELD.—John Lake and Frederick Valentine Cable, of George-street, Sydney, drapers. Liabilities, £999 12s. 9d., of which £60 is secured. Assois, £637 12s. 3½d…

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Law. Insolvent Court.—monday

Empire · Friday 11 January 1867 · page 4

The undermentioned estates were surrendered:— William Baynes, of Clarence-street, Sydney, dealer. Liabilities, £139 15s. 5d. Assets, £72. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 3

Maurice Condon, for being drunk and disorderly in Market-street, was fined 10s., or forty-eight hours in gaol. Thomas Heymes, for being drunk in George-street,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 7

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. G. Hill and E. Campbell. Six persons were brought in custody before the Court, one of whom was discharged…

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