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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 170

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 3

BEFORE their worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Cohen, Hunt, Oatley, G. Hill, and Day. Of fourteen prisoners who were brought before the Bench two were discharged, and one was remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. H. H. Voss, Renwick, and Levey. William Waters, locked up for making use of obscene language in Botany-street, was fined 5s…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Love and Day.)

Empire · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 5

Several drunkards were mul[?]ted in various sums for drunkenness. James Quinn was charged with deserting his wife. It appeared that defendant had previously deserted his…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Redfern, Vess, and Levy.)

Empire · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 5

One drunkard was fined. William J. Waiters, for using ob[?]ne language, was fined 5s. James Buckley, for carelessly driving a horse and…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates of conformity were issued to William Poat, James Fletcher, and Arthur Brown. In the estate of Willium Spencer Kolly, a certificate…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 5

William Pike, of Penrith, out of business. Causes of insolvency: B[?]s having taken possession of furniture and Newby's judgment. Liabilities, —105 9s, 6d. Assets, [?]43. Deficiency, £62 9s. 6d. Mr…

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The Murder of the Rev. Mr. Whiteley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 3

A LETTER, addressed by the Rev. Mr. WHITELEY, of New Zealand, to the London Watchman, in September last, has been painfully illustrated in his own sad fate. He foresaw whither affairs…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Judge SIMPSON. LAURENCE V. COLLIS. This was the trial of a claim for damage done to a cart belonging to plaintiff, by reason of defendant's driving into…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Mercury.)

Empire · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 5

The Maitland Circuit Court opened at East Maitland on Monday morning, before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice. The barristers in attendance were Sir William Manning (Attorney-General), Messrs…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messers Voss, Evans, Josephson, and Day.)

Empire · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 3

Michael Hyland, John Johnson, and William Riddle, were severally fined for permitting cows, goats, and horses to stray in the public streets. Henry Jesson was fined £5 and costs, for casting…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. H. H. Voss, J. Evans, M. F. Josephson, and W. Day. Florence Mahoney, James Driscoll, and Robert Wilson, locked up for drunkenness, were fined, the two former 20s…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Chapman, Renwick, Hunt, and Spence. Of sixteen prisoners who were brought before the Bench, three were discharged and five were remanded…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, and Messrs. Hunt and Renwick.)

Empire · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 3

Samuel Miller, and James Donnelly, having pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of boots, the property of Benjamin Cocks, were severally seat to gaol for one month…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 2

CAUSE LIST.—Sheppard v. Balanzula, Ryan v. Ryan, Borough of Willoughby v. Mitchell, Borough of Willoughby v. Stewart, Howley v. Palmer, birkett v. M'Bride, Hull v. Wooller, Barlow v. Douey, Hurst and another v. Dwyer, M'Menemy v. Carroll,…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Thomas Glancy, a third meeting. Three debts were proved. A motion to allow insolvent his household furniture and wearing apparel was rejected…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. THURLOW V. TAYLOR. This was an action brought by plaintiff to recover a ring belonging to his (plaintiff's) wife, alleged by defendant…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Simpson.)

Empire · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 3

THURLOW v. TAYLOR.—Mr. Gannon, for the plaintiff; Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Dawson, for the defence. This was an action in trevor for the recovery of a diamond ring valued at £10. The…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 3

The Thomas Glancy: Third meeting. Insolvent was examined, Claim of W. N Gorman preferred and rejected. Three debts were proved, and directions to allow furniture and wearing apparel rejected by…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Day.) BURGLARY

Empire · Friday 23 April 1869 · page 3

Thomas Slater, under remand charged with committing a burglary at the residence of Charles Yorke, was again brought before the Court. Charles Meads, of Petersham, deposed that he is a…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Vos[?] and Hunt.)

Empire · Friday 23 April 1869 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished, H[?]mage, a lascar, belonging to the mail steamer Malta, was charged by Isabella Wilson with having committed an assault upon her, with intent to commit…

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