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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 170

Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 14

John Reilley, a mute, was charged with attempting to stab. John Halloran, of Pitt-street, grocer, deposed that a little after midnight on Saturday a crowd collected about his shop door, on the occasion of his putting out a dog,…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 14

George Harrington appeared on remand, charged with dealing a gran stone and gold chain, valued at £5, the property of G. T. Rice. Prisoner was committed to take his trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions…

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Wilful Murder. Coroner's Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 7

THE inquest on the death of Mary M'Donald was restimed by the City Coroner, yesteday morning, at the Lighthouse Hotel. Thomas Benham, [?]utcher, of Mills-street, started that…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Messrs. J. Murphy, and A. Hordern.)

Empire · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 3

Bridget Ryan, convicted of being a common prostitu[?]e, was sent to gaol for three months. Joseph Dixon, charged with cutting and wounding one George Clarke, was remanded until to-day, for…

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Police Tyranny in Cork

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 6

Mr. M. J. Collins, a distinguished solicitor, has published a letter in the Cork papers, which fully bears out every statement of police tyranny made by the Mayor of Cork…

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Police Arrangements for Sydney

Sydney Punch · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 1

IN consequence of the frightfully apparent disorganised state of the Metropolitan Police Force, Mr. PUNCH has issued his orders, which he intends to be strictly carried out by the members of the Force under pain of instant dismissal:--…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Frederick H. Wilson, a single meeting. Insolvent amended part D of his schedule, and was examined respecting a claim by John Wilson, and as to a bill…

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Town News. Suspected Murder in Druitt-street

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 10

On Tuesday considerable excitement prevailed in the city in consequence of a report being extensively circulated to the effect that a female had been murdered in Druitt-street, and it…

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Law. Metropolipan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. DUGGAN V. M'CORMACK. Plaintiff sued to recover £10 10s., balance due on the price of a horse. Plaintiff sold a horse to the defendant for…

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Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 14

Certificate of conformity were granted to Frederick Mellin Hill and Ah Ship. In the estate of Samuel Loveridge, a certificate meeting. Insolvent was examined, and his certificate was suspended…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioners.)

Empire · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 3

Re Frederick Henry Wilson: Insolvent added two debts to part D of his schedule, and was examined as to claim of John Wilson and bill of sale. Four debts were proved and report was read, and direction given…

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Sydney District Court. Tuesday, March 30. BEFORE District Court Judge Dowling. Cole V. the Mayor and Corporation of Sydney

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 14

This was an action wherein Henry Cole, the plaintiff, sued the defendants—(1) for that defendants, on the 30th of December, 1868, broke and entered the house and premises of plaintiff mad seized certain goods, part of plaintiff's…

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Death Under Suspicious Circumstances. Verdict of Wilfut Murder Against Some Person or Persons Unknown

Empire · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 3

The i[?]quest on the body of the unfortunate woman, known as Mary M'Donald, which occupied Tuesday and Wednesday, was resumed again yesterday, at the Light house Hotel, Buthurst-street, before the…

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Law Gazette. Supreme Court. Last Day of First Term, 1869

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 14

[?] their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, [?] Mr. Police CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the admission, as an…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. William Day.)

Empire · Monday 5 April 1869 · page 3

John White, a seaman, was fined 20s., with the alternative of seven days in gaol, for ri[?]tous conduct in the public streets. ROSTER.—Monday—Messrs, Elli[?]tt, Smithers,…

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The Execution of Flanagan for the Hamilton Murder

Empire · Monday 5 April 1869 · page 3

The execution of the man Michael Flanagan, re cently condemned to death for the murder of Mr. Thomas Wood Hull, sergeant of police at Hamilton, took place, according to the usual form of legal…

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Mr. Wyllie Avenges the Murder of His Son. (From the Hawke's Bay Herald, March 13.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1869 · page 2

ON Friday last, 5th instant, about 9 in the morning, Mr.Elston, accompanied by a friendly native lad, was proceeding to Waeranga-ahika; whilst passing Kukuto a native kainga near Patutahi, Mr. Elsion…

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Mr. Wyllie Avenges the Murder of His Son. (From the Hawke's Bay Herald, March 13.) Turanganni, March 7

Empire · Monday 5 April 1869 · page 3

On Friday last, 5th instant, about 9 in the morning, Mr. [?]lston, accompanied b[?] a friendly native lad, w[?] proceeding to W[?]ranga[?]ika; whilst passing Kuk[?]to a native kianga near Patutahi, Mr. Elston was attracted…

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The War on the East Coast of New Zealand. Details of Mr. Pitcairn's Murder. Te Kooti Again in the Field. Daring Attack of the Hauhaus. Fall of Raupora Pa. Forty Five Hau Haus and Twelve Friendlies Killed. Whakatane Destroyed. (From the Southern Cross.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1869 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE, excitement was caused in town on Saturday, evening on the arrival of this [?] Tauranga from the East Coast. All sorta of rumours,, more or less exaggerated, or wide of the mark were afloat…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hunt, and Thomson.)

Empire · Tuesday 6 April 1869 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished. James Kenny, charged with stealing a rug and a whip, the value of 7s, 6d. the property of prosecutor, William Konnedy. It appeared that the property was taken…

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