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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 170

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Jumes Coyle and John Pratt, apprehended for being drunk, were each ordered to pay a penalty of 20s., with the alternate of forty-eight hours' gaol; and Thomas Malt…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate and Mr. Murphy. O[?] twenty-two prisoners who were brought bofore their Worships, two were discharged and one remanded…

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Central Police Court. —Saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Mr. Murphy.)

Empire · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 3

Fifteen persons, for misbehaviour in the public streets, were fined in small sums, or sent to gaol. John Fairley was sent to gaol for one month, and John Enright for fourteen days, for stealing a bat of…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 2

THE following estates were surrendered:- George Brown, of Bourke-street. Sydney, labourer. Liabilities, £23 2s. 7d. Assets, £9. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 3

Henry French, of South Head Road, Sydney, Bootmaker. Causes of insolvency: General depression in business and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £178 12s. 5d. Assets. £20. Deficiency, £158 12s. 5d…

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Extraordinary Confession of a Murder, Committed 18 Years Since

Empire · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 4

Under the above heading, a [?]ted from the Overland Mail, appeared in the Empire of Friday, of a most extraordinary confession of a murder, committed upwards of eighteen years ago at Norwich,…

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District Court Appeal. Davis V. the Borough of Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 2

This was an appeal from a decision by Mr. District Court. Judge Simpson, in the Metropolitan District Court. The plaintiff sought damages for wrongful dismissal from his office as council clerk and collector of rates of the borough…

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Law. Supreme Court—saturday. Last Day of First Term, 1869

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED Stephen, C.J., Mr Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the admission, as an…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Fauc[?]tt.) Admission of Attorneys

Empire · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 3

Upon the motion of the Attornoy-General. Mr. Robert Smith, who had served articles of clerkship to Mr. Slade, was admitted an attorney, solicitor, and proctor of the Court; and upon the motion of Mr…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creaditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1869 · page 5

Wednesday, 31.—At [?] Richard Laing, third. John L. Castner, second, and adjourned special for examination. Samuel Tighe, Prederick Grant, John Stlelds, Henry Asher, Henry Bonnett, James Riley, single…

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The Extraordinary Confession of Murder at Norwich. (From the Daily News.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1869 · page 5

THERE seems to be only too much reason to believe that the wretched story told in the Lambeth policecourt on Saturday last will turn out to be literally and entirely true. It so completely fits in with facts…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs, Levy and Ben wick.)

Empire · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 2

George W. Harrington was charged with stealing a green stone and a gold chain, of the value of £5, from, a person named G. F. Rice. The offence was clearly eatablised. and he was committed for trial at the next…

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Central Police Court. Tursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hunt, Vickery, and Powell. Of thirty prisoners who were brought before the Bench, six were discharged, and five were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Levey and Renwick. Susannah Farrell was sent to gaol for three months, for having no visible lawful means of support…

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Central Police Court- Tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Mr. J. Vickery,)

Empire · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 2

Thomas Miller, aged 19, and Joseph Clarke, were brought before the Court, charged on suspicion with having stolen four coats found in their possession. Detective Camphin deposed that about ll o'clock…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates of conformity were granted to Frederick Mellin Hill and Ah Ship. In the estate of Samuel Loveridge, a certificate meeting…

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Insolvency Court. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 2

In the estate of the New South Wales Co-operative Coal Mining Company, an adjourned second meeting was called on and further adjourned until the 7th April next…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 2

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 10 o'clock.—Be Blewitt and Trust Property Act, 1862, for judgment. MASTER's OFFICE—At 12 noon: Wyld and another…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE District Court Judge DOWLING. COLE V. THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF SYDNEY. This was an action wherein Henry Cole, the plaintiff, sued the defendants—(1) for that defendants, on the 30th of…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.)

Empire · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 2

JOHNSON v. WEST.—Action for assault and battery. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant assaulted him at the defendant's residence in Elizabeth-street, when he went to demand payment of money due for work, &c…

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