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Courts & crime, 1868

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. Armitage and B[?].)

Empire · Monday 13 January 1868 · page 3

Simon Hall, apprehended for drunkenness on the South Head Road at half-past. 8 o clock yesterday morning, was liberated on bail, and on his appearance in court this morning was still drunk. He was…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Captain Scott P.M., and Mr. Dangar.)

Empire · Monday 13 January 1868 · page 3

Samuel Ross, apprehended by constable Gratam, while drunk in George-street, on Friday morning, and found with some carpenter's tools in his possession, was now found guilty of having stolen the same, they…

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Law. Insolvency Court.—saturday. Surrender

Empire · Monday 13 January 1868 · page 3

[?]Henry Turnidge, of Riley-street south; bricklayer[?] Liabilities, £[?] 2s. ld. Assets, £209. Deficiency, £124 2s. ld; Mr. Humphrey, official assignee…

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Decisions of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. (From the Sydney Mail.) Xxvi. Fourth Te[?]m, 1867 (CONTINUED)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1868 · page 2

MONDAY, 16th December.—Sir A. Stephen, C.J.; Hargrave, J.; and Faucett, J. SEMPILL V. JARVIS.—Equity appeal—(Voluntary preference. Grant under Real Property Act).—An appeal…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Captain Scott, Police Magistrate, Messrs

Empire · Tuesday 14 January 1868 · page 3

Pearce, Danger, Murphy, Powell, and [?] John Finn, [?] Bergin, was brought up by detective constable Finegan and charged as an idle and disorderly char[?] The defendant was defended by…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Voss, Water Police Magistrate, and Mr[?] Smithers.)

Empire · Tuesday 14 January 1868 · page 3

Donald M'Kinnon was find 5s., or in default, two days to gaol, for being drunk in Cumberland-street. Daniel M'Namara, charged with embezzling 10s., the property of Patrick [?]hill, was remanded until…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1868 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. B. Smithers. Daniel M'Kinnon, John M'Inerty, and Simon Hall were fined 5s. each, or to be imprisoned two days, for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Dangar, Pearce, Murphy, Hunt, and Powell. Of twenty-seven prisoners brough before the Court, nine were discharged and two were remanded…

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The Murder at Keilor, Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1868 · page 3

THE following dreadful revelations were made by a witness named Duncan Macdonald, at the inquest on the death of John Fairweather, whose body was discovered in a water-hole near the township on Christmas Day. Bernard…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1868 · page 2

THE following estates were surrendered:— Henry Cummins, of George-street, Sydney, poulterer. Liabilities, £87 2s. 2d. Assets, £12 8s. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1868 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrates, Messrs. Love, Cohen, Kettle, and Dangar. Of thirteen prisoners brought before the Bench, two were discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1868 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. M. [?]evey, Mr. S. Dickenson, Mr. T. Dangar, Mr. Shadforth, Mr. J. Williams, and Mr. H. C. Burnell. Mary Maria Roes, for drunken and disorderly conduct in…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.; Messrs. Lovo, Cohen, Dangar, and Kettle.)

Empire · Wednesday 15 January 1868 · page 3

Edward M. Pitt, charged with the use of obscene language, was fined 20s., or seven days' imprisonment. —James Burns, given into the custody of constable Dudley, in Castlereagh-street, on the charge of…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1868 · page 3

SCHEDULE FILED.—Hugh George Ross Fraser, of Concord, gentleman. Liabilities, £335 19s., of which £36 is secured. Assets, £211. Robert Paine, of Sydney, mariner. Liabilities, £67…

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Law. Insolvency Court.—monday. Surrenders

Empire · Wednesday 15 January 1868 · page 3

[?] Henry Cummins, of Brickfield-hill, poulterer. Liabilities, £87 2s. 2d. Assets, £12 8s. Deficiency, £74 14s. 2d. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. Jeremiah Flanagan, of Hartley, lately residing at…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1868 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Chapman, Hughes, Renwick, Hunt, Powell, and Dangar. Eight prisoners were brought before the Court. Of these, three were discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1868 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Day. Ann Coghlan, found drunk and disorderly in William-street, was fined 40s., with the alternative of seven days' hard labour in gaol; and Mathew Simpson, for…

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Shocking Murder Near Moama

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 16 January 1868 · page 8

ON the 15th ult. a young man going along the Deniliquin-road, about five miles from Moama, turned off on seeing a mia-mia about fifty yards from the road. Seeing a dog there, he thought that he could obtain a light, but was horrified to find in the place the body of a man who had evidently…

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The Court

Empire · Thursday 16 January 1868 · page 3

The Court remains at Windsor. On Monday, November 18th, her Majesty held, a Council, at which the Royal Speech at the opening of Parliament was finally agreed upon. Previous to the council the Earl…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., Messrs. Dangar, Hughes, Renwick, and Chapman.)

Empire · Thursday 16 January 1868 · page 2

John Lysaght, a soldier, approh[?]ded by senior[?] constable Dawson, for furiously riding a horse in King-street to the danger of pastors by, was fined 10s, or three days to gaol. Mary Pinner and Louisa…

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