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Courts & crime, 1867

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Water Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

John Cordy, master of the ship Brilliant, appeared on summons to answer the information of John Church, formerly a seaman of that vessel, who sought to recover a balance of wages to the amount of £3, which he stated…

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Central Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 9

John Skelton was committed to take his trial, for an indecent assault upon Jemima Hay Macfarlane, a girl under ten years of age. Bail allowed in £80, with two sureties in £40 each…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. M. Chapman, T. J. Macdona, and H. Armitage.)

Empire · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 3

One drunkard was discharged. Margeret Brown, John Briggs, and Dauiel Duffy, for being drunk in public places, were each fined 5s., or twenty-four hours' gaol…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 2

Patrick Farrell was found guilty of having assaulted David Walker, a constable of police, in the execution of his duty, and was sentenced to pay a penalty of £2, with £2 2s. professional costs, or to be imprisoned one month…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 2

John O'Neill, for disorderly conduct in George-street, was fined 20s., with the alternative of three days' imprisonment. Thomas M'Guire, charged with using threatening…

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Police Courting

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 7

ANYONE strolling past a police-court at the hour when the Court rises for lunch will see a curious sight—the witnesses, the public, the discharged prisoners, and the police, a crowd of strangely-contrasted persons are…

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Murder at Glenveigh Mountain Donegal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 6

A man named M'Kelvey, who had some sheep grazing on those mountains, went to look after them on the 23rd ult, and remaining absent from home for some days, his family became uneasy…

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Adulterators in Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 7

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 · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 7

SURRENDER—William Brady, of Graf[?] storekeeper. Liabilities, £520 11s. 11d. of which £380 17s. is secured. Assets, £333 6s. 7d. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. Schedule Filed

Empire · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 3

William Brady, Grafton, Clarence River, storekeeper. Liabilities, £520 11s. 11d. Assets, £333 6s. 7d. Deficiency, £187 5s. 4d. CERTIFICATE MEETINGS…

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Latest Telegrams. the Murder of the Special Constables. Braidwood

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 4

THE four special constables—M'Carroll, Macdonald, Fagan, and Kennagh—sent here to capture Clarke's gang, were on a visit to a station at Jinden, when they heard that Clarke would be at a place two miles…

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From Our Correspondents] Braidwood. Murder of the Special Constables

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 6

The four special constables—M'Carroll, Macdonald, Fagan, and Kennagh—sent here to capture Clarke's gang, were on a visit to a station at Jinden, when they heard that Clarke would be at a place two miles…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day. in Equity. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, in the absence of the Primary Judge, from Sydney.)

Empire · Saturday 12 January 1867 · page 3

At 11 o'clock.—Vickery and others v. Machattie and others, injunction motion, by order…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate; and Messrs. Dangar, and Macdona.)

Empire · Monday 14 January 1867 · page 2

John Hassard, convicted of wantonly throwing stones in George-street, was fined 10s., or seven days in gaol. Richard Trueman was sent to gaol for two months, with hard labour, as a rogue and vagabond…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Watet Police Magistrate, and D. H. Campbell.)

Empire · Monday 14 January 1867 · page 2

Charles Miller, on suspicion of stealing a watch, the property of Francis Roderick, was remanded until to-day (Monday). Mary Carroll, for making use of obscene language,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1867 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. D.H. Campbell. Charles Wilson, 37, gardener, was apprehended by constable Prenan on suspicion of stealing a watch the property…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1867 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs Macdona and D[?]ngar. Of nine prisoners, two were discharged and one was remanded. One man was lined 5s. for drunkenness, and…

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Law. Supreme Court—saturday. Special Sitting in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1867 · page 5

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT. MOTION FOR INJUNCTION—VICERY AND OTHERS V. MACHATTIE AND OTHERS. This was an application for an injunction made, by…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Dangar and Scott.)

Empire · Tuesday 15 January 1867 · page 8

James Kellimer, a youth of 17 years of age, was found guilty of stealing 3s. and a handkerchief, the property of Dr. Grey, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 10s., or three days' imprisonment…

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