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Courts & crime, 1868

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Voss, W.P.M., and Messrs. Hunt and [?]ll.)

Empire · Friday 31 January 1868 · page 3

Henry Sharp[?] was fined 5[?] or twenty-four 'hours to [?] for making use of obsc[?] language in William-street. James C.Ryan [?] fined 20[?] or two days to g[?]…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Day, Levey, Birrell, Dangar, and Love.)

Empire · Friday 31 January 1868 · page 3

Two persons, charged with drunkenness, were discharged; two were fined 10s., or three days each; and one 20[?]., or seven days' imprisonment. John Hannill, charged with breaking a square of glass, of the value…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Marks, Thorne, and Spence.)

Empire · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 5

William M'Intyre was charged with stealing about £22, and a Chilian gold coin, from the brig Scotsman, the property of a Mr. Dean. Remanded till Monday next for production of further evidence…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 17
Also in Sydney Mail

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. M. Marks, Mr. G. Thorne, and Mr. T. Spence. William M'Intyre, a seaman, was brought up charged with dealing about £22, and a Chilian gold coin from the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 17
Also in Sydney Mail

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Pinhey, Catley, Campbell, G. Hill, and Dangar. Thirteen prisoners were brought before the Court. Of these three were discharged and one was remanded…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Messrs. E. Campbell, Oatley, G. Hill, and W. Love.) Unwholesome Food

Empire · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 3

At 12 o'clock Mr. Driver made an application to the Bench of magistrates (consisting of Messrs. Dangar and Love for an ex parte order for the condemnation of a quantity of bacon, then in the yard of the…

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Attempted Bank Robbery and Murder by a Chinaman

Empire · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 6

The inhabitants of Epsom township were thrown into a state of great excitement on Thursday night, by the discovery that a Chinaman had attempted to rob the Bank of Victoria there, and to murder the servant…

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New by the Panama Mail. From London to December 15Th. New York to December 16Th. Great Fenian Excitement. Clerken Well Gaol Blown Up. Garibaldi Still a Prisoner. More Earthquakes in the West Indies. Great Britain

Empire · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 5

Our latest dates from Europe are to the evening of the 15th instant. The Fenian excitement in England and Ireland is at fever heat, and the greatest alarm prevails…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1868 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. C. Breillat. Catherine Gordon, 26, was brought charged with stealing a sum of money belonging to Samuel Dean. She was…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1868 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Dangar and Bray. Of nine prisoners brought before the Court one was discharged and four were remanded…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1868 · page 5

RULE NISI.—English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank v. Edward Jekyll, of Mount Kembla, farmer. Returnable 13th February. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. SURRENDER.—Mary Jane Hughes, of Peel, widow…

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Central Police Court.— Saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M. and Messrs. Dangar, and Bray.) Assaulting a Ma[?]strate

Empire · Monday 3 February 1868 · page 2

William Preston, stated yesterday to, be Press[?], was again brought up, charged with assaulting Mr. Love, J.P. Mr. Driver called the prosceutor, who steted that…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 3 February 1868 · page 2

BANCO COURT.— Humphrey v. M'Mull[?], Stockdalo v. Hamilton and another, Moyers v. Goulston, Sompill v. Oxley and another, Irrine and another v. Frazer and another, Oriental Bank Corporation v. Hart…

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Attempted Bank Robbery and Murder by a Chinaman. (From the Melbourne Age.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1868 · page 5

THE inhabitants of Epsom township were thrown into a state of great excitement on Thursday night by the discovery that a Chinaman had attempted to rob the Bank of Victoria there, and to murder the servant girl, who…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Spence, Dangar, Murphy, and Powell. Of twenty-siz prisoners, nine were discharged and three were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. N.D. [?]tenhouse and Mr. G. Rattray. Henry Cunningham, for making use of obscene language in the Government Domain, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned three days. Daniel Gallagher, found drunk and…

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Robbery of Silks—burglary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1868 · page 5

SOME time between Saturday evening and Monday morning a large quantity of silks and a variety of other valuable goods were stolen from the promises of Messrs. Chisholm and Co., of George-street. The circumstance will naturally…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. The meetings called in the estate of Stephen Freeman were called on, but were not proceeded with. Before the REGISTRAR…

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