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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 209

Law. Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1870 · page 2

Wednceday 26th January.—Holiday. Thursday, 27th January.—Holiday. Thursday, 27th January.—At the office of Mr. Frederick Thoura Humphery, ofllefal assignee, at the hour of 3 o'clock, p.m:…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.; and Messrs. Lov[?]Thompson.)

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1870 · page 2

Edmund Patterson, for assaulting constable while in the execution of his duty, was fued 40[?] default seven days to goal. Mary Ann Rea and Kate Guttridge were each…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1870 · page 5

Thursday, 27th January.—Holiday. Thursday, 27th January.—At the office of Mr. Frederick Thomas Humphery, official assignee, at the hour of 3 o'clock, p.m.: Frederick Henry Hunt, special meeting, for receiving…

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Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Raphael Josephson.)

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1870 · page 2

Two or three drunkards were punished. Thomas Mault, for indecency, was tined 40 d[?]adle, one month to goal. John Healy was charged with riotous behave…

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City Coroner's Court. Return of Inquests During the Past Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1870 · page 3

DURING the year just expired, one hundred and seventy-one inquests have been held before Mr. Henry Shiell, the City Coroner, in the various divisions of the police district of Sydney, and they have comprised almost every possible…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Thompson, Birrell, and Smithers. Eight persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. for drunkenness, and for riotous behaviour…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Raphael ond Josephson. Thomas Mault, locked up for indecently exposing his person in George-street, was sentenced to pay a penalty of…

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Police Courts, This Day. Watek Police Court. (Before Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Kettle and Chapman.)

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 2

Several drunkards were punished. John Baukicre, for making use of obscene language, within hearing of persons passing, in Kent-street, was fined 20s.. or seven days to gaol…

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

Empire · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 5

Edmund Patterson, for assaulting constable Duffy, while in the execution of his duty, was fined 10s, or in default seven days to gaol. Mary Ann Rea and Kate Guttridge were each sent to…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 2

Friday, 26th January.—Before District Commissioners: Moses Arnold, single or only meeting, at Woollongoing, at 11 a.m. Edward Claridge Laman, single or only meeting, at Grafton, at 11 a.m…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Clocte, W.P.M., and Messrs. Raphael and Josephson.)

Empire · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 5

Two or three drunkards were punished. Thomas Mault, for indeceney, was fined 40s; or, in default, one month to gaol. John Healy was charged with riotous behaviour in…

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The Alleged Fraud on the E., S, and A. C. Bank Central Police Court. Committal of Prisoner Calder

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 2

Janice Calder, under remand from Tuesday last, was again brought before the court, charged with conspiring to defraud the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank of the sum of £400…

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Water Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 13
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

BEFORE the "Water Police and other Magistrates. Luke Flynn, fer careless driving, was mulcted in the sum of 20s., with the alternative of seven days in gaol. William Cooke, Ann Cooke, Fugene M'Mahon, and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hordern, Murphy, G. Hill, Oatley, E. Campbell, Bray and Caraher. Ten persons, some convicted of drunkenness, and others…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 13

Henry Sweetman, 21, was brought before the Benoh by constable Doggett, who deposed that about half-past 6 o'clock last evening he saw the prisoner, and Mr. George Hill, a magistrate, endeavouring to detain him, and calling…

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Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Cloete, W.P.M., and Mr. Breillat.)

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 2

Three drunkards were punished. Edward Rogers, 42, and George Edwards, 48, were charged with larceny. Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Constable Ryan stated that about a quarter to 12…

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The Late Murder at Brisbane

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 7

Quite a sensation was created in Brisbane, says the Express of the 20th instant, by the intelligence that two persons had been at lengh apprehended by the police iu connection with…

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Mysterious Murder at Deloraine, Tasmania

Empire · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 3

At the Supreme Court, Launceston, on the 13th and 14th instant, his Honor the Chief Justice (Sir Valentine Fleming) heard the following case:— George' Conboy was charged with the wilful…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 3

Patrick Grogan, of Buckland-street, Waterloo, labourer. Cause of Insolvency: Want of regular employment and pressure of a creditor. Liabilities, £319s. 4d. Assets, £20 10s. Deficiency, £30 19s. 4d…

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