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Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 170

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrade, with Mr. G. Renwick and Mr. W. Levey. Clara Hayes appeared on summons, to answer the complaint of Elizabeth Kennedy, that she ad wilfully broken…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Cloete, W.P.M., Renwick, and Levey.)

Empire · Wednesday 6 January 1869 · page 3

Richard Chicken, a seaman of the Chevy C[?], was sent to gaol for seven days, for being absent without leave. Thomas Evan[?], a seaman of the same ship, was sent…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P. M. and Messrs. Pinhey and Hogg.)

Empire · Wednesday 6 January 1869 · page 3

Richard Daly, arrested for protection, supposed to be of unsound [?]ind, was ordered to be sent to Tarban Creek Lunatic Asylum. John Hanton pleaded guilty to cruelly illtreating a…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1869 · page 2

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered. James Dresler, of Wooloomooloo-street, Sydney, coachtrimmer. Liabilities, £48 10s. Assets, £5. Mr. Humphery, officer assignee…

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Law. Insolvency Court.—tuesday. Surrenders

Empire · Wednesday 6 January 1869 · page 3

James Herman Adolf Dresler, of 122, Bourke-street, north of Wool[?]loo-street, Sydney, coach trimmer. Cause of insolvency: Want of employment. Liabilities, £48 10s. Assets. £5. Deficiency, £43…

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The Police Magistrates of the Colony. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1869 · page 2

SIR,—Do you think the Government will take any steps this session with regard to the police magistrates of the country, who swallow up so much of the public money, and benefit the public so little in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. Evans, Mr. T. Spence, and Mr. R. A. Hunt. Mary Mulqueeny, 29, was brought up by constable Eaton, charged with stealing. From the evidence it ap…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Day, Chapman, and Renwick. Seventeen prisoners were brought before the Court. Of these, three were discharged and two were remanded…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1869 · page 2

THE following estates were surrendered:- Edward Clement Hill, of Barrack-street, Sydney, copperplate printer. Liabilities, £33 19s. 6d. Assets, £47 14s. 4d. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1869 · page 2

BEFORE thier Worships Messrs. Birrell, Smithers, Levey, Thompson, Murphy and Hunt. Of twenty prisoners who were [?]ght before the Court, four were discharged and two were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. [?] Hill, Mr. A. Hordern, and Mr. M. Josephson. John Tickle, 55 described as a miner, was brought up by detective constable William camphin, who arrested him…

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Central Police Court[?]—thursday. (Before Messrs. Lovey[?] A. Thompson and Hunt.)

Empire · Friday 8 January 1869 · page 3

Eight drunken and disorderly persons were [?]. Si[?]well Prend[?]rg[?]st, a very old offender, was sent to gaol for one month, for vagransy. James Williams and Ana Williams were each fined…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Clo[?], W.P.M., and Messrs. George Hill and Josephson, J[?].)

Empire · Friday 8 January 1869 · page 3

Two drunkards were fined. William King was ordered to pay Timothy Donelly 10s. wages. Mrs. Collis was summoned hy Mrs. Harrington, for…

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Central Police, Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) CHARGE or Forcible Entry

Empire · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 3

Robert Hume, William Gullen, and R. F. Pockley appeared before the Court on summons issued at the instance of Edward Johnson, charging them with forcible entry. Prosecutor, Edward Johnson…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. R. A. Hunt, and Mr. Chapman. Auguste Orange, and Robert M'Krnvie, seamen of the ship Caldbeck were convicted of desertion, and sentenced to…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Renny, Oatley, Hordern, G. Hill, Bowden, and Garrott, Of eight prisoners who were brought before the Bench, three were discharged…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 14

Frederick Read was brought before the Court by constable Fairley, charged with having unlawfully deserted his infant male child, George Read. Constable Daly deposed that, acting upon information, he, on Wednesday last, proceeded…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 14

Dyer v. Dyer was a summons case under the Deserted Wives and Children's Act, plaintiff staking to recover maintenance from the defendant, her husband, on the ground of desertion. Mr. E. Bennett appeared for plain-…

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City Coroner's Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 15

DURING the past year one hundred and eighty-eight inquests have been held before the City Coroner, Mr. Henry Shiell, and these have comprised nearly every kind of death arising from felonious, accidental, and…

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Water Police Court.—fhiday. (Before Mr. Clocte, W.P.M., and Messrs. Hunt and Chapman)

Empire · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 3

James G[?]y was fined 5s., and 3s. 6d. costs, for allowing a cow to str[?]y. John Dum[?] and Join Donnelly were fined 10s, and 3s, 6d. costs, for being at such a distance from their…

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