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Courts & crime, 1869

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

Insolvency Court. Friday. Surrenders

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

CHARLES Book, of Newcastle, master mariner. Liabilities, £36 6s. 1d. Assets, £10. Mr. Mackenzie, official sesignee. Donald M'Donald, of Bell's Creek, Braidwood, miner…

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Charge of Murder of a Lady Against a Surgeon

Empire · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

Dr. Diplock, West Middlesex coroner, held an inqueit at the Commercial Hotel, King's- o[?]d. Che[?], on Wednesday, October 28th, respecting the death under very dis[?]i[?]g circumstances, of Louisa…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1869 · page 2

BEOFER Mr. W. Day and Mr. W. Church. Mary Reece for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Phillip-street, was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned seven days, and Thomas Shea for drunkenness in Queen's-place…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1869 · page 2

[?] Messrs, Pa[?]ser, Clark, and Bray. Eleven person s were brought in custody before the Bench. Of these, two were discharged and one was remanded…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs Day and Murphy.)

Empire · Monday 11 January 1869 · page 2

Two drunkards were fined. William Smith, 22, was charged with stealing two shirts, and one pair trousers, value 15s., tho property of Albert Henry Hume, Sergeant Scollen proved…

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Central Police Court.—saturday, (Before Captain Scott, P.M, and Messrs Pulser, Bray, and Clarke.)

Empire · Monday 11 January 1869 · page 2

Jane Spencer, Mary Ann Noonan, and Mary Ann Mills, three vagrants, were each sent to gaol for three months, failing to show that they had any lawful visible means of support or fixed places of abode…

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The Police Magistracy and Governmental Retrenchment. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1869 · page 2

SIR,—Having passed a considerable portion of my time for tho last fifteen years upon the gold-fields of New South Wales and Victoria, I propose to give to you, and such of your readers as may deem the subject worthy of…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs Thompson, Josephson, and Smithers)

Empire · Tuesday 12 January 1869 · page 3

Seven m[?]riates were mu[?]cted various penalties. Mary Ann Freeman, charged with riotous behaviour in Forbes-street, was fined 5s. Robert Anderson, charged with having a bundle of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. B. Smithers, Mr. A. Thompson, and Mr. M. Josephson. Ten persons, in custody for drunkenness or other disorderly conduct in public places, were fined in sums from…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs, Pearce, Murphy, Evans, Powell, and Hunt. Of thirty-five prisoners who were brought before the Bench, seven were discharged and one was remanded…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Murphy and Evans.) Charge of Rape Against a Magistrate

Empire · Tuesday 12 January 1869 · page 3

James M'C[?]wley, on bail, under remand from Monday last, was again called before the Court, charged with having committed a rape on one Mary Ann Murphy, at Nelligen…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. Compulsory Sequestration. [?]

Empire · Tuesday 12 January 1869 · page 3

George Tully, of newcastle, s[?]power. [?] made on petition and affidavits of Samuel Priestly, o[?] Sussex-street, Sydney, commission agent. Official assignee, Mr. R H. Sempill…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Rules Nisi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1869 · page 2

SAMURL Priestly v. George Tully, of Newcastle, shipowner, Returnable 18th February. Mr. Sempill, official assignee. Joseph B. Tickle v. Thomas W. Johnson, of Raymond…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1869 · page 5

[?] the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. M. Levey [?] G. Renwick. [?] persons, brought up for drunkenness or other disorconduct in public places, were fined in sums from 5s…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1869 · page 5

[?] their Worships Messrs. Pinhey, Love, Tucker, [?]hy, Day, and Hunt. [?] twelve prisoners who were brought before the Bench, were discharged, and one was remanded…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Pinhey.)

Empire · Wednesday 13 January 1869 · page 2

Three, drunkards and one obscene individual were fined in small sums. James Court consented to an order being made for the payment of 10s. per week for the support of his…

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Water Police Court.— Tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrae and Messrs. Renwick and Levey.)

Empire · Wednesday 13 January 1869 · page 2

Four drunkards were punished. Mary Ann Res, a miserable looking object, charged with vagrancy, was sent to gaol for six months. Robert Anderson, charged on remand with having…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1869 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. H.H. Voss, Mr. J. R. Evans, Mr. B. Burdekin, and Mr. R. A. Hunt. John Tickle, 55, miner, remanded on a chargo of being concerned with another in forging and uttering a choquo for…

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Central Police Court. Wedenesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1869 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Day, Chapman, Renwick, Hughes, Josephson, and [?]ard. Fifteen prisoners were brought before the Bench; of…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1869 · page 6

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:- Josah Vincent Lavers, carrying on business under the style of Lavers and Son, Pitt-street, Sydney, cordial and blacking manufacturer, on petition and attidavit. Mr…

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