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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 170

Insolvency Court. Friday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 4

GEORGE Small, late of North Arm, Clarence River, butcher, now of Ulmarra, Clarence River, out of business. Liabilities, £138 1s.6d. Assets, £58 3s. 11d. Mr. Humphery, official assignce…

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A Gaming-house Murder.—execution of Charles T. and Silas James for the Murder of Joseph G. Clark

Empire · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 6

Worcester, Masaachasetts, September 25 —The banging of the Jameses here, to-day was the first event of the kind in Worcester since 1845. On the evening of the 28th of last February, Silas and Charles T…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Day.)

Empire · Monday 8 February 1869 · page 3

Three drunkards were fined. One of them was a seaman belonging to the Ruahine, who was somewhat unfortunate in his selection of a locality in which to give vent to his feelings while under the influence of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1869 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Day. William Vine and John Sawyer, locked up for drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a fine of 5s., in default to be imprisoned two days. The first-named prisoner was…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1869 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs, Palser, and Clarke. Ten prisoners were brought before the Bench. Of these, six were discharged; one was fined 5s., and two were fined…

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Central Police Court—saturday. (Before Captain Scott and Mr. H. P. Palser.)

Empire · Monday 8 February 1869 · page 3

Margaret Smith, charged by senior-constable M'Cormack with stealing a hat and shawl, value 3s., the property of Allon Conlon; Richard W[?]bb, charged by senior-sergeant J. Taylor with carrying on the…

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Shooting with Intent to Murder at Mudger

Empire · Monday 8 February 1869 · page 3

Charles Williams, [?] Jemmy the Barman, was charged at the Mudgee Police Office, on Tuesday, with shooting at Mary [?]yne, with intent to murder her, on the night of the 29th January…

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Insolvency Court.—saturday. Surrender

Empire · Monday 8 February 1869 · page 3

George Blackman, of Bread and Butter Flat, near Limekilns, farmer. Causes of insolvency: Unprecedented depression in business, bad debts, and having been unable to attend to business through, sickn[?]…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1869 · page 5

Tuesday, February 9.—At Wollongong:John Craig, single. At Maitland: Charles Hook, single. At Braidwood: Donald M'Donald, single. At Tamworth: Nicholas Roggencamp, single…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Smithers.)

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 2

The change in the weather last Saturday would appear to have caused some heavy soaking to set in, no less than thirteen inebriates having to pay the penalty for their intemperance this morning…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Pearce, Evans, and Murphy. Of thirty-two prisoners who were brought before the Bench six were discharged and three were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. B, Smithers and Mr. A. Thompson. William Scott, of Redfern, appeared on summons to answer an information by Edward Grant Ward, Acting…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M, and Messrs. Murphy, Pearce, and Evans)

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 2

Six drunkards and disorderly persons were fined or sent to gaol. Minlock Flanagan, charged with, cutting and wounding one Thomas Maguire, was remanded until…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 3

GEORGE Blackman, of Bread-and-Butter Flat, near Limekilns, farmer. Liabilities, £132 16a. 5d. Assets, £61 10s. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. The New South Wales Co-operntive Coal Mining…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. Surranders

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 2

In the estate of the New South Wales Co-oporative Coal Mining Company. Cause of Insolvency: Inability of the company to meets its engagements. Liabilities, £12,300 Asseta. £20,000. Surplus, £7700. Officia…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge Simpson and a jury of four. RICH V. BYRNES. This was a action to recover £200 damages resulting to…

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Law Proceedings This Day. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 3

CAUSE LIST.—Rich v. Byrne, part heard; Macregor v. Fernside, Brownrigg v. Jones, Brownrigg v. Kennedy et ux., Pope v. Cory, Bolliday v. Dearing, Bla[?] v. Trouton, Wilshire v. Miller, Hoffman and another v. Parker, Webber v. Burless, Joseph v. Teakle…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1869 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Hunt, and Palser. Of fourteen prisoners who were brought before the bench two were discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1869 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. Kettle, Mr. J. Evans, Mr. S. Dickinson, and Mr. W. Day. Ellen Brophy was brought up by constable Sanderson on the ground that she was of unsound mind, and likely to…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Day.) Charge of Perjury

Empire · Wednesday 10 February 1869 · page 2

Cecil v Garland.—This was a summons issued by Cyril Cecil, against John Garland, a constable in the police force. This summons was the result of a decision of Messrs. Kettle and Evans in a case recently…

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