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Courts & crime, 1868

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Law. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate and Mr. Dangar. Often prisoners brought before the Court, two were fined 5s, each and one 10s. for drunkenness, two were fined 20s…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Mr. Voss, W.P.M.)

Empire · Monday 27 January 1868 · page 3

Thomas Charles Hammond, seaman on board the Lady Bowen, steamer, was fined 5s., or two days to goal, for being drunk on board. Charles Watson and James Lowis, seamen on board the Alico Cameron,…

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

Empire · Monday 27 January 1868 · page 3

Mary Hopkins, charged by constable O'Reilly with having eseaulted and beaten one Jane Childs, was fined 40s., or one month in gool, and for breaking a pane of glass, the property of the aforesaid Jane Childs, was…

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The Bluebell—rumoured Murder of Two of the Crew

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1868 · page 4

OUR readers will remember that in the report of the cruise of the missionary schooner Southern Cross, Captain Tillie, a statement was made on the authority of Mr. John Adama, of Norfolk Island, to the effect that the crew of the Bluebell, when at this island,…

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The Blue Bell—humoured Murder of Two of the Crew

Empire · Monday 27 January 1868 · page 3

Our readers will remember that, in the report of the cruise of the missionery sch[?]ner Southern Cross, Captain Tillie, a statement was made on the authority of Mr. John Adams, of Norfolk Island, to the effect…

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Paddington Municipal Revision Court. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 27 January 1868 · page 3

Sir,—The gentlemen who held their court yesterday have, by a majority, succeeded in consummating as gross an infraction of the Municipal Act as it is possible to conceive No less than one hundred and…

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Decisions of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Xxvii. (From the Sydney Mail.) Fourth Term. 1867 (CONTINUED)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1868 · page 2

FRIDAY, 20TH DECEMBER.—Sir A. Stephen, C. J., Hargrave, J., and Faucett, J. RATTRAY v. BLANCHARD.—Motions for hearing of appeals in Equity—(laches)…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1868 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships, the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Cohen, Oatley, Pinhey, Dangar, and Hunt. Of twenty prisoners brought before the Court, eight were discharged and four were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1868 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. S. Dickinson and Mr, M. Levey. Ellen Sync, remanded from the 24th instant on a charge of attempting to commit suicide, and who was found to be…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Voss, W.P.M., and Mosers, Armitage, Dickenson, and Levey.)

Empire · Wednesday 29 January 1868 · page 4

John Edwards (17), Daniel King (16), and Joshua Valentine (16), were each fined 5s., or three days to gaol, for bathing within view of a public place. John Maguire was fined 20s., or seven days to gaol,…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before his Worship Captain Scott, P.M.; Messrs. Love, Cohen, Pinhey, and Dangar.)

Empire · Wednesday 29 January 1868 · page 4

Bridget Callaghan was sent to gaol for one month as a Vagrant. Louisa Smith, as an idle and dise dorly character, was fined 5s., or twenty-four hours' gaol. Francis Ward, for riotous behaviour, was fined 40s…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Day, Stenhouse, and Evans.)

Empire · Thursday 30 January 1868 · page 3

Ellen Tyne was brought up on remand from yesterday, and charged with on attempt to commit suicide. Medical evidence was taken, and the prisoner was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1868 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hughes, Renwick, Hunt, and Dangar. Of nine prisoners brought before the Court, four were discharged, and three were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1868 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. H. H. Voss, Evans, Day, and Stenhouse. Jane Rae, for making use of indecent language on the Darlinghurst Road, was ordered to pay a penalty of 10s.,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1868 · page 3

THE following estates were surrendered:— William David Mackenzie, of Waratah, storekeeper. Liabilities, £441 2s. 7d. Assets, £375 11s. 0½d. Mr. Sempill, official assignee…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Dan[?] Hughes, Renwick, and Hunt.)

Empire · Thursday 30 January 1868 · page 3

George Thompson was charged with stealing a quantity of men's clothing, the property of John C[?]sar. He was also charged with stealing a wheelbarrow, of the value of 12s., the property of George…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1868 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messers. Day, Levey, Birrell, and Dangar. Of fifteen prisoners brought bofore the Court, four were discharged, and two were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1868 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. R. A. Hunt and Mr. G. Hill. Henry Sharpe, for making use of obscene language in William-street, was fined 5s., or to be imprisoned…

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Trial for Murder in Paris

Empire · Friday 31 January 1868 · page 4

The Court of Assizes of the Sein[?] has just been engaged in the trial of a Frenchman named Avinain for [?]wo horrible murders. The culprit is sixty-nine years of age, and was formerly a butcher, and more…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1868 · page 5

SURRENDER.—George Littlejohns, of Campbell River, late of O'Connell Plains, farmer. Liabilities, £54 Is. Id. Assets, £14 7s. 6d. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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