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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 209

Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Hill and Josephson.)

Empire · Friday 21 January 1870 · page 3

Frederick Mahler, for a breach of the Seaman's Laws Consolidation Act of 1864, in taking seamen on board his vessel without duly shipping them, was fined 40s., with 7s 4d costs; or, in default, seven days to gaol…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. The Alleged Fraud on the E., S., and A. C. Bank Gregg and Salisbury Give Evidence. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.)

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1870 · page 3

Junes Calder, under remand from Wednesday, was again brought before the Court, charged with conspiring with other in defrauding the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank of the sum of £400…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1870 · page 2

Firday, 21st January.—Before District Commissioner: John Cantwell, special meeting, for proof of debts, at East Maitland at 11 a.m. Tuesday, 25th January.—Supreme Court Holiday…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hordern, Oatley, G. Hill, Caraher, Solomon aud Murphy. Six persons were fined 5s. each, and two were fined 10s. each for drunkenness and for riotous behaviour…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs, Evans, Burnell, and Murnin. Mary Clarke, fined 5s., in default two days imprisonment, for drunkenness, was also mulcted in the sum of 10s.,…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 14

John Delany wan charged with attempting to steal from the person. Constable Oliver deposed that a little after 1 o'clock on Sunday morning he saw the prisoner and another man go near to a man lying on his back on the pavement of…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 14

Robert Jones appeared before the Court in custody, charged with assaulting Mary Donohue, and attempting to steal from her a purse containing the sum of 9s. Prosecutrix deposed that she was going down Stanley-street, at…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott and Messrs. Love, Thompson, and Burdekin.)

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 3

John Blakey, cab-driver, and George Carstairs, pugilist, under remand, were again brought before the Court, charged with stealing £64 from the person of John Meally. Mr. Forster appeared for the…

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Insolvent Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 4

John Miller, of No. 176 Fitzroy-street, Surry Hills, commission agent. Cause of insolvency: Pressure of a creditor. Liabilities, 211/. 13s 6d. Assets, 13/. Deficiency, 198/. 13s 6d. Official assignee, Mr. F. T…

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Water Police Court.— Friday. (Before Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Murnin and Evans.)

Empire · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 3

The Inspector of Nuisances prosecuted one Edward Tweedie, for causing large stones to be laid on the carriage way in Argylic-street, and he was fined L1 with 5s costs…

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The Alleged Fraud on the E., S., and A. C. Bank Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Evans and Levey.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 5

James Calder was brought before the Court, charged with conspiring with others to defraud the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank of the sum of £400. Mr. Williamson appeared for the prisoner…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 5

Tuesday, 25th January,—Supreme Court Holiday. Tuesday, 25th January,—Before District Commissioner: James Falconer Gow, special meeting, for proof of debts and directions of creditors, at East Maitland, at 11 a. m…

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Nevada. Sam Brown—the Indians—a Trial for Murder—a Troublesome Witness

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 7

Dayton, August 29.—A preliminary examination for murder, that has excited much interest, has just closed at Genoa. I took dinner at a log restaurant, formerly the famous rendezvous of the riders of the pony…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, P.m.) the Alleged Fraud on the E. S. AND A. C. BANK.— [?] and Salisbury Give Evidence

Empire · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 3

James Calder, under remand from Wednesday, was again brought before the Court, charged with conspiring with others in defrauding the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank of the sum of £400…

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Water Police. (Before Mr.P. L. Cloete, W.P.M.; and Messrs. Day and Elliott.)

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 3

Two drunkards were punished. William Henry Tregay, for riotous behaviour in George-street, was fined 10s., or three days' gaol. Elizabeth Forster, for making use of obscene language…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. G. Elliott and W. Day. Thomas Brady, for being drunk and disorderly i[?] Dowling-street, was sentenced to pay a penty of 5s, in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate and Mr. Burdekin. Eleven persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. on conviction of drunkenness and riotous behaviour…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police COURT.(Before Messrs. Vickery and Pearce.)

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1870 · page 2

Richard Smith was fined 20s., or seven days to goal, for furiously driving two horses, attached "to an omnibus. in George-street. Henry Sweetman, arrested by constable Doggett…

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The Late Murder at Brisbane

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1870 · page 2

Quite a sensation was created in Brisbane, says the Express of the 20th instant, by the intelligence that two persons had at length been apprehended by the police in connection with Hartnett's murder. A case of some importance to Rechabites was heard at Whittlesea, Victoria, on the 14th, in which the plaintiff (Hunter) brought an action against the true tees of Yan Yean Tent, No. 79, under the following…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Captain Scott and Messrs. Love, Thompson, and Burdekin.)

Empire · Monday 24 January 1870 · page 3

John Blakey, cab-driver, and Georgo Carstairs, pugilist, under remand, were again brought before the Court, charged with stealing £64 from the person of John Mcally. Mr. Forster appeared for the…

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