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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 170

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs.Tucker, Chatfield, and Hunt. Mary Segus, locked up for making use of obscene language in Woolloomooloo-street, was sentenced to pay a fine…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Levey, Birrell, Oatley, G. Hill, and Barnard. Of fifteen prisoners who were brought before the Bench, two were discharged and four were remanded…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before, the Water Police Magiastrate and Mr. Hunt.)

Empire · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 5

Several minor offenders were punished. James Anderson, seaman on board the brig Scotia, was sent to goal for seven days for absenting himself without leave…

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Central Police Court—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P M. and Messrs. Spence and Levey.)

Empire · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 5

Rober Brailey pleaded guilty to breaking a pane of glass of the value of 20s.,the property of [?].G Kelly, and was ordered to pay 23s. 6d., or go to goal for fourteen days…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Plans of distribution were confirmed in the estates of John Sl[?]an, George Willson and Co., R. Strachan and Co., Gilfillan and Co., Stephen Poppenhagen, and David…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE District Court Judge DOWLING. WILSON V. FIELD. This was an action brought by plaintiff for coals supplied to defendant. Defendant pleaded a set-off for goods…

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Insolvency Court —Thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner)

Empire · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 5

The heating of the position or William Smith, adjourned from the 22 nd instant, was resumed, and the estate questrated. Christopher Mors v. D C. Parson: The hearing of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice CHEEKE. JUDGMENT. SINCLAIR V. DIXON—MOTION FOR RULE NISI FOR NEW…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.)

Empire · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 5

In this action, particulars of which have appeared in previous reports, the plaintiff had sued the defendant upon a promissory note, payment of which was resisted upon the grounds that it had been given as a…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 14

James Howard was charged with having assaulted Amelia Fraser. Complainant deposed that about midnight of Saturday, or a little into Sunday morning, the defendant came into her house and asked for a light of his pipe; he…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 14

Cornelius John Sheen was committed to take his trial for willfully and maliciously stubbing George Wilson, on the occasion of a street row. WEDNESDAY…

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Supposed Murder at the German Station

Empire · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 3

An inquiry was commenced on Thursday, by Mr. Ma[?], the Police Magistrate, respecting the death of a little boy named Carl Wildermote, who was found killed in a paddock at the German Station. Six…

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Murder of an Aboriginal at Echuca

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 10

ON Thursday morning the police were informed that an aboriginal woman, named Kitty, had been murdered by a blackfellow, named Davy, who had gone over into New South Wales after the occurrence. The murder was…

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

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 11

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. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 5

Tuesday, March 30.—At Maitland: William M'Cann, single; George Buxton, second. At Armidale: Richard Watson, single. Wednesday, 31.—At 11: Richard Laing, third. John L. Castner,…

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Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 14

In the estate of John Hanlon, otherwise John Halnon, an adjourned single meeting. Insolvent, his wife, and three other witnesses were examined, and the meeting terminated…

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Sydney District Court. Monday. Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Butler V. Parramatta River Steam Company

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 14

This was an action brought by William Butler against the Parramatta River Steam Company for damages sustained by the plaintiff, through the carelessness of the servants of detendants, whilst plaintiff was engaged in his…

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Irish Intelligence. Terrible Murder in Tipperary. the Last Episode of the Social War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 6

The " Cork Examiner's" special correspondent, writing from Bansha gives the following account of the last Tipperary tragedy…

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Law Gazette. Supreme Court. Monday.—sittings in Banco. Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephe, Chief Justice Mr. Justice HARGRAVES, and Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Cheere. New Trial Motion. Day V. Murray and Others

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 14

The argument in this case (part heard on Thursday last) was resumed and concluded. It was a motion for new trial in an action of ejectment wherein the plaintiff had obtained a verdict…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 3

Five drunkards were dealt with. Mary Taylor and Robert Scott, were severally fined 10s. and 40s., with costs for using obscene language. Olif P[?]terson, a Swede, and William Johnson, an…

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