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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 170

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. I. Kettle and Mr. T. Spence Thomas Watts, l8, for riotous behaviour in Darlingstreet, Balmain, Was fined 40s…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 8

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Oatley, Jolly, Renny, Hordern, Campbell, G. Hill, Powell, Hunt, and Palser. Of fourteen prisoners who were brought before the Court, four were discharged,…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 14

Thomas Davidson, charged with hiving on Sunday evening, endangered public safety by furiously riding in George-street, and with having on the same occasion cruelly illtreated—by severely beating his horse, pleaded…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 14

Herson v. Mitchell and Mitchell v. Herson were cross charges of assault. Mr. Greer was for Herson, Mr. Daintier for Mitchell. Herson is a cabmen and Mitchell a special constable employed at the A. S. N. Co.'s Wharf…

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Criminal Court. Monday, 22Nd February. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. Stealing

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 14

John Hogan, a letter carrier, was arraigned for stealing a letter containing money, that is to say £6. Prisoner pleaded guilty. On behalf of the prisoner, Mr. Windeyer, instructed by…

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Second Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 8

Before Mr. Justice CHEEKE. The following sentences were passed by his Honor in this Court. John Hogan, the letter carrier, who pleaded guilty on…

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[?] Case of Cattle Stealing. (Abridged from the Macleay Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 8

UN Weiruosdny, the 3rd February, Thomas H. Thompson, described as a squatter of considomble [?], was indicted at the Quarter Sessions, Port Macquurio, for stealing six cows, the property of William Rowe, and tried before…

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Law. Central Criminal Court. Friday. First Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Juatico FAUOKTT. MANSLAUGHTER. Edmund, Smith, Peter Cunningham, and George [?] wright, were' severally indicted for that they did[?]…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Renny, J.P., and Mr. Jolly, J. P.)

Empire · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished. Thomas Allen, charged with having deserted his wife and childran, was brought before the Court, Complainant de[?]ed to obtain support from her…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 8

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Edward Fitzgerald, a second meeting, Insolvent amended part D of his schedule. Right debls were proved, and insolvont was exuuiued. Accounts for…

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Mr. Bright at Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 7

The Newcastle Chronicle, referring to Mr. Bright's reception by the Queen on the occasion of his acceptance of office, says :— "We understand on Mr. Gladstone mentioning to her Majesty that be intended, with her permission. to offer a seat in the…

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Law. Central Criminal Court.—friday. First Court. (Before his Honor Hr. Jnstice Faucett.) MANSLAUGHTER

Empire · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 3

Edmund Smith, Peter Cunningham, and George Cartwright, were indicted for that they did, at Sydney, on the 12th November, 1868, unlawfully kill and slav one Joseph Patrick Fitzsimmons…

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Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 14

In the estate of John F. M'Donall, an adjourned meeting, Insolvent was examined, and was allowed his household furniture and wearing apparel. In the estate of Mathias Neilson, an adjourned single…

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Second Court. (Before, his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.) PERJURY

Empire · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 3

Elward Peck was indieted for that he on he 6th of January, at Panbula, before the Small Dabts Court, did commit wilful and corrupt perjury. Prisoner, who was und[?]efended, pleaded not guilty…

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Lam Gazette. Supreme Court. Monday.-sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before his Honor Sir Alferd Stephen, C. J., and a jury of four. Wright and Another T. Daniell and Others

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 14

The trial of this case, which bad already bated two days, was resumed and concluded. It was an action by Messrs. James Johnson Wright and William Russell, against Messrs. Arthur Cecil…

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Order of Proceedings and Police Regulations to be strictly observed on the occasion of the landing of H.R.H. Prince Alfred

Sydney Punch · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 1

1. H.R.H. will come ashore in a waterman's boat, take a hansom and drive to his Club. The hour of his landing, the name of his waterman, the number of the cabman, and the situation of his Club shall be as scrupulously kept secret as his letter supplicating…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. k[?]ttle and Spence.)

Empire · Monday 1 March 1869 · page 3

Three, in[?]biates were punished. Thomas Watts, for creating a disturbance in Darling-street, Balmain, was fined 4Os., or seven days' gaol…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. G. R. Elliott and Mr. T. C. Breillat. Robert Gray, 36, engineer, charged with stealing two books, value 30s., from the Australian Library, was…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Love and Bray. Seven prisoners were brought bofore the Court; of these, one was discharged, and anothor was remanded. One porson was fined Is., another 5s., and a third 10s.,…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs.W. Love and Bray)

Empire · Monday 1 March 1869 · page 3

Four persons for drunkenness were mulc[?] in small penalties. John Williams was [?]ned 10s, or seven days to gaol, for damaging property belonging to Mrs…

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