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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Kettle and Day. Daniel M'Phoraon and John Tiffin, in custody for protection, charged with being of unsound mind, were ordered…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magiatrate, Messrs, Oatley, Ronny, Campbell, G. Hill, Hunt, and Josephton. Of thirteen prisoners who were brought before the Court, one was discharged and another was remanded,…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 14

William Maher, 10, was brought before the Court by constable Bradwell, who deposed that about 8 o'clock p.m. of Saturday he found him loitering about the door of "The Varieties," York-street, whore he also saw him on the…

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Water Police Court Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 14

Smithers and Mr. A. Thompson. William Scott, of Redfern, appeared on summons to answer an information by Edward Grant Ward, Acting Registrar-General, which charged him with making a false…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Messrs. Renny and Josephson.)

Empire · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 8

James Johnston, alias Thompson, was charged by detective constable Ab[?]ott with having stolen fifteen shihings and a bank deposit receipt for £10 the property of Allen Thompson. Defendant was…

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The Police Courts

Sydney Punch · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 8

THESE reports, containing a variety of interesting matter, are thus condensed for one day, representing the week, by Mr. PUNCH, who recommends the daily papers to adopt the same style. Twelve drunkards, for nobblers were charged to atone,…

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Supreme Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 14

LIST OF CAUSES entered for trial during the ensuing sittings, commencing on Monday next, the 15th February, 1869 JURY COURT.—Cecil v. Moore, Graham v. Raine, Simmons v. Starkey, Martin v. O'Connell and others, Everett v. Commercial…

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Law. Supreme Court

Empire · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 8

List of causes en[?]ed for trial during the ensuing sittings, commencing on Monday next, 15th February:— JUBY COURT.—Cecil v. Meor[?]; Graham v. Kaine;…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Day and Kettle.)

Empire · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 8

One d[?]unkard was fined and two more were discharged wi[?]h a caution. Donald M'Pherson was brought before the Court by constable Lambert charged with being of unsound…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. WAUOH AND WIFE V. WALKER AND WIFE. This was an action for slandor. The words declared upon as having been uttered by the female defondant of the…

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Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 14

Certificates of conformity were granted to Edward George Wilton, John Single, and Richard Herbert. In the estate of Frascis M'Carty, a certificate meeting. Insolvent was directed to file a statement under rule 20,…

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Low Gazette. Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Friday, February 5Th. Before his Honor Mr. District Judge DOWLING and a common jury. Stealing and Receiving

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 14

In the case of Henry Benjamin, charged with stealing jewellery from the house of John Richardson, and secondly with receiving the same knowing it to have bees stolen, the jury, who had been locked up all night and still disagreed,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Worship the Police Magistrate. Of fourteen prisoners, eight were discharged and three were remanded. Charles Nicholson, found guilty of having, while drunk, imperilled public safety by carelessly…

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Attempt to Murder

Empire · Monday 15 February 1869 · page 3

Charlea Williams. alias Jemmy the Barman, was again brought up on remand, at the Mudgre Police Court, on Tuesday, charged with attempting to murder Mary Pyne…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1869 · page 2

CAUSE LIST.—Lyne v. Tye, Milne and another v. Yates, Young and another v. Daly and wife, Holt v. Brown. Vowles v. Starkey and wife, Waters v. Peters, Hart v. Hewitt, Raphael and others v. Lenehan, Graham v, Thurston, Stratford, executor v. Puck…

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Law. Supreme Court

Empire · Monday 15 February 1869 · page 3

IN EQUITY— At 10 30: Commercial Bank v. Smith, report; re Foss, deceased, minutes; Sempil v. L[?] and others, minutes. At ll: Wyld v. Caldwell, adjourned examination…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1869 · page 2

Monday, February 15.—At 10; Strahan and Co., Edmund Doherty, Glifillan and Co., John-longstaff, George Somerville, special. At 11: James F. Jones, special, At 3: At Mr. Sempill's office, John Musson, special…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1869 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Deer and another v. De Gyulay, Deer and others v De Gyulay. JURY COURT.—Cecil v. Moore, Graham v Raine, Simmons v. Starkey, Martin v. M'Council and others, Everett v. Commercial…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Stenhouse, Rattray, J. Williams, and A. Thompson. Robert Dimo, James Cunninghame, and Johnny, three South Sea Islanders, apprehended for furlous riding in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Murphy, Spenco, Evans, Powell, and Vick[?]ry. Thirty-six prisoners were brought before the Bench. Of these, six were discharged and three were remanded…

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