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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 165

Water Police Court.—friday. (Before William Day, Esq.)

Empire · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 5

Catherine Campbell, for drunkenness in Riley-street, was fined 5s., or twenty-four hours' gaol. John Petersen, for drunkenness on the South Head Road, Paddington, was fined 5s., or twenty-four hours'…

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Law and Police. Demliquin Circuit Court. Monday. January 14. BEFORE Mr. Justice HARGRAVE

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 11

The criminal business was opened at 10 o'clock a.m., by the reading of the usual proclamation and commission. Mr. Isaacs, Solicitor-General, prosecuted, and the Bar was represented by Messrs. G. M. and M. Stephen. Mr…

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Local and Colonial. Diabolical Design to Blow Up Darlinghurst Gaol

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 5

Two men were arrested on Monday evening week on a charge of attempting to convey gunpowder into Darlinghurst gaol, to enable the prisoners to blow up one of the watch towers…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. T. Dangar, and J. Oatley.)

Empire · Tuesday 29 January 1867 · page 3

There were six drunkards, of whom three were discharged, two were fined 5s., or two, days in gaol, and one was fined 20s., on seven days in gaol. Catherine Steel, for making use of indecent language,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1867 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. B. Smithers, Mr. G. R. Elliott, Mr. W. Lamb. Nine persons, convicted of being drunk or otherwise diserderly in the streets, were fined 5s. or 10s, with the usual…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Fearce, Evans, Dangar, and Oatley. Of sixteen prisoners brought before the Court, five were discharged, and four were remanded…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. J. Smithers and Elliott.)

Empire · Tuesday 29 January 1867 · page 3

James Coveny, for drunkenness, in Stanley-lang was fined 5s., or twenty-four hours gaol. John Dunn, for drunkenness, in Charles-street, was fined 10s, or forth-eight hours gaol; and for making…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1867 · page 2

SCHEDULE FILED.—Leopold Rawack, of Sydney, merchant, Liabilities, £15, 293 17s. 11d., of which £8944, is secured. Assets, £12,378 8s. 3d. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Caldwell, Lane, and Kettle.)

Empire · Wednesday 30 January 1867 · page 5

There were two drunkards on the charge sheet, one of whom was fined 10s., or three days' in gaol; and the other was discharged. William Thompson, a man who had been recently…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1867 · page 5

[?]ORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. [?]ander, Kettle, Love, Callwell, M[?] and G. Hill. Eight prisoners were brought before the Court, of whom we were discharged, and four were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1867 · page 5

[?] Mr. W. Day, Mr. R. A. Hunt, Mr. [?] Levy, and [?] S. J. Macdona. Five persons, convicted of drunkenness in the streets and [?] disorderly conduct, were fined 5s. or 10s., with the…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Day, Macdona, Hunt, and Levey.)

Empire · Wednesday 30 January 1867 · page 5

Ann O'Brien, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct on the South Head Road, was fined 10s., or forth-eight hours' gaol. Elizabeth Reid, for drunkenness in College-street,…

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[?]Ncy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1867 · page 5

[?] estates have been sequestraled:- [?] of Bathurst-street. Sydney, plasterer. [?] Mr. Se[?]pill, [?]…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Caldwell and Macdona.)

Empire · Thursday 31 January 1867 · page 8

There were two drunkards brought up, one of whom was discharged, and the other was fined 5s., or fortyeight hours in gaol. Ann Crossby, for indecent behaviour, was fined 20s.,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Danger and Day. John Edwards was sentenced to be imprisoned for seven days, for gambling on the Grafton Wharf. Peter Doves was charged with being drunk and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Chapman, Raper, Caldwell, Macdona, and Levey. Fo[?]teen prisoners were brought before the Court, of which number nine were discharged…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Messrs. Dangar and Day.)

Empire · Thursday 31 January 1867 · page 8

William Gibbs, seaman of the Orwell, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct on board, was flood 40s, or forty-eight hours' gaol. Donald M'Lean and James Robinsod, seamen of the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1867 · page 2

SURRENDER.—Peter Winter, of Prospect, bricklayer, Liabllitiee, £45 11s. 6d. Assets, [?] Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. SCHEDULE FILED.—George Willson, of Tenterfield,…

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Police Atrocities at Wagga Wagga. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 31 January 1867 · page 5

Sir,—I sincerely hope you will direct your attention to some proceedings which are going on up hero on the part of the police. Two settlers, named P. Cartwright and Douglas M'Gregor, were brought before, our police…

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Law. Deniliquin Circuit Court. Civil Sittings. (Abrid[?] from the P[?] Times)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1867 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE and a jury of four. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19. WALS[?] V. TAYLOR…

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