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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate with Messrs. Church and Burnell. Two drunkards were discharged. Robert Pascall and John Dwyer were fined 10s. each and…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Mogistrate.)

Empire · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 3

Two drunkardn wera discharged, and several punisher. Robert and John Dwyer were fined 10s. each, and 3s 6d. costs, for permitting cows to stray. Mary…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 14

On the summons paper were twenty-five cases, Thomas John Donohue and James Stephens, charged with fighting in University Paddock, against the peace of our Lady the Queen, and, pleading guilty, were ordered to enter into…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 14

William Watch alias M'Donald alias Johnston, and George Edwards were brought before the Court, charged with stealing a gold chain, valued at £3, the property of William Twemlow. Detective constable Camphin deposed…

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Police! Police!!

Sydney Punch · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 8

ONNERED SUR--I went to the Prinse o' Wales theayter on tuseday nite, wich wos a kommand nite cos as how the prinse was a comin to honner the ouse; the fust thing as I seed was a lot o' mounted perlise a gallopin…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M, and Mr. Reuny.)

Empire · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 3

John Tighe, was fined 10s. or three days to gaol £o assaulting constable Hyam. John Randall, charged with assaulting Patri[?] M Garvey, was remanded until Friday…

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The Murder. Mania in America

Empire · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 3

[Seldom in the history of the world probably has snch a succession of dreadful crimes been perpetrated in any conntry as has been the care in the United States since the collapse of the Slateholdera' Rebellion…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Stephen Gleadall, a single meeting. Insolvent attended, and was sworn, but was too ill to give evidence. Two debts were proved, and the meeting was…

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Dreadful Murder in Pennsylvania. Arrest and Confession of the Murder {From the New York Herald, Jan. 6.)

Empire · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 3

An atrocious and most brutal murder was committed about two miles from Shippensburg on Wednesday aftornoon last, on the farm of Mr. William Meane, near the South Mountain, lt appears that Adam Titus,…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. YOUNGER AND ANOTHER V. KELLY. Plaintiffs claimed £12 12s., for commission in procuring a charter for the shipment of timber from Maryborough…

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Execution of Woolley for the Murder of Fleming

Empire · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 3

Justice has been vindicated once more in New Jertey. At noon yesterday William N. Woolley, who murdered Hart[?] Fleming on the 10th of August last, expiated his crime upon the scaffold at Free[?]…

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The New Zealand War. Murder of Mr. Pitcairn, Surveyor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 7

THE Southern Cross of the 9th instant states that, by the arrival of the s.s. John Penn, from Shortland, last evening, we have received very sad news from Opotiki, which, arrived at Shortland by a messenger from Tauranga. It is…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before, the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 3

A single meeting was held in the estate of. stephen Glcadall. Insolvent was in attendance, but was too unwell to give, evidence. Two debts were proved, the report read, and meeting adjourned until 31st instant…

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Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 14

In the estate of Thomas W. Johnson, a special meeting. A witness was examined. In the estate of John L. Castner, a special meeting. Insolvent and a witness were examined, and the evidence…

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Law. Supreme Court—friday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 5

BEFORE their Honers Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. MOTIONS. THE QUEEN V. M'LEAN AND OTHERS…

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Lam Gazette. Supreme Court. Monday.—sittings in Banco

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 14

BEFORE their Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. PAWLE V. READ…

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The Attempted Murder of a Congressman in Mississippi. (From the Vicksburg Republican, Dec. 27.)

Empire · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 5

Lion. George C. Mckes, member of Congress elect from this Congressional district, left this city on Monday last to hold the Register Bankrupt Court at Natchez, on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday…

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Foreign Intelligence. Great Britain. Attempt to Blow Up a Police Station

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 4

At the Marylebone Police Court, on Thursday, William Granger Barton, aged twenty-five, was charged on suspicion of throwing into Albany-street police-station…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. Before their Honors the Chief Justico, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr Justice Faucott.) the Queen V.m'lean

Empire · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 3

Mr. Isaacs, instructed by the Grown Solicitor, for the Crown; Mr Darloy instructed by Messrs. Roxburgh, Stade and Spain for the defendant. Mr. Darley applied to their Hon[?]ra to allow of the…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 22 March 1869 · page 4

Robert Walch was fined 10s., with the alternative of four days' imprisonment, for throwing stones in Bourke-street, Woolloomooloo, to the danger of passers by…

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