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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 170

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. H. H. Voss, R. Hunt, and A. Hordern. William Banaby, Samuel Walsh, William Irving, and John Coo were brought before the Court for drunkenness,…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. llun; and Hordern.)

Empire · Friday 4 June 1869 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished. Albert Grant, for letting off fireworks in the street, was fined 10s. and 2s. 6d. costs, in default to go to gaol for seven days…

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The Brougham-place Murder

Empire · Friday 4 June 1869 · page 2

The adjourned inquest upon the body of Elizabeth Moore was resumed yesterday at Bradford's Family Hotel. The prisoner John Mason was present. Dr. Renwick read the following account of the post…

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Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1869 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice CHEEKE and the following jury:— Mr. Randolph Nott, Mr. J. E. Manning, Mr. W. H. M'Keown, and Mr.'J. H. Neale. HUMPHERY, OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE, V. BARRY…

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

Empire · Friday 4 June 1869 · page 3

Patrick Flynn was ordered to pay 20s. weekly; for the term of twelve months, for the support of his wife. William Jamison, arrested by Sergeant M Keogh O[?]…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. A plan of distribution in the estate of John Brewer was confirmed. Creditors' directions in the estate of Edward C. Reynolds…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. HASSALL V. RODD. The trial of this case was resumed from Wednesday…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1869 · page 2

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge. At 11 o'clock: Motions and petitions: Woolcott v. Norle (by order), injunction motion; Wyld and another v. Caldwell and others (part heard). MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10 [?] Re M. Bowman, a person, &c.,…

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

Empire · Friday 4 June 1869 · page 3

Re John Brower: Second plan of distribution confirmed. Re Andrew Dayle, senior: Adjourned consideration of direction given 14th May, and same refused…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four) HASSALL V. RODD

Empire · Friday 4 June 1869 · page 3

The trial of this case was resumed yesterday as follows. Mr. M.II. Stephen, before entering into his cross examination of Mr. Hassall, announced that…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Bofore the Police Magistrate and Messrs. M[?]intosh, Murphy, and R[?]phael.)

Empire · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 3

William Jamieson was sent to gaol for six months, not being able to Satisfactorily account for how he became possessed of a roll of tweed which was found on him…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Ponce Magistrate, Messrs. Oatley, G. Hill, Campbell, Murphy, Macintosh, and Raphael. Of eleven prisoners who were brought before the Court,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. H. H. Voss, T. Spence, and J. I. Kettle. John Small was apprehended for riotous behaviour in Judge-street, and sentenced to pay a fine of 10s., in default…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 3

Maris Smith, alias Hallingworth, was bought up charged with beating and assaulting Bridget Murphy at Bark Huts, on the Liverpool Read. Prosecutor stated that prisoner was in the habit of taking wood from a bush, the…

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The New Magistrate

Sydney Punch · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 4

THE paragraph announcing that Mr. Joseph Raphael had been elevated on the Bench is incorrect, it should have been elevated to the Bench. Mr. PUNCH begs, therefore, to assure the public, that the new magistrate has not, as yet, so far forgotten his position as to…

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Water Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 3

George Carter alias Burns, 17, was brought up on warrant, charged with forging a cheque for £37, on the Melbourne Branch of the Commercial Bank, with intent to defraud. Constable Healey deposed to having apprehended…

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The Brougham-place Murder

Empire · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 4

The inquest was resumed yesterday morning, at ll o'clook, the man, John Mason, in custody on suspicion of the murder, being present. George Waters, senior sergeant of police, in charge…

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Shocking Murder at Windsor

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 7

ABOUT half-past 8 o'clock this morning (Monday) our usually quiet town was thrown into a state of grievous excitement at the report of a horrible murder having been committed in the gaol yard, which, upon inquiry, was…

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Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 5

Before Mr Justice FAUCETT and the following jury— Mr. Thomas Peate, Old South Head Road; Mr. Charles J. Patison, 236, Devonshire-street; Mr. Frederick Parsons, Balmain Road, Petersham; Mr. Henry Prescott,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 5

BEFORE his Henor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. HASSALL V. RODD. The trial of this case was resumed from Thursday…

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