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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 209

The Late Murder.—funeral of David Callaghan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 6

The remains of David Callaghan, the man whose mysterious murder on the 7th instant the public are already acquainted with, were interred on Sunday at Donoughmore, some…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. H. Clarke, H.P. Palser. J. Campbell. and R. A. Hunt.)

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 2

Patrick Munster was brought before the Court by constable Lee, on warreant, charged with assaulting one Joseph De Kempf. Joseph De Kempf deposed that he is a doctor or medicine, residing at Newtown. Prisoner…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before Mr. P. L. Clocte, W.P.M., and Messrs. Kettle and Chapman.)

Empire · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished. John Bankiere, 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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Law. Insolvency Court. Friday. Surrenders

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

SAMUEL Johnson, of Lambton, near Newcastle, labourer. Liabilities, £38 15s. 1½d.; assets, £4 10s.; deficiency, £34 5s. 1½d. Statement required by the rule 20 in Insolvency to be filed on or before 9th day of February next. Official…

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Central Police Court.—friday. the Alleged Praud on the E., S., and A. C. Bank.— Committal of Prisoner Calder

Empire · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 3

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

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Orange Column. a Ribbon Lodge Plotting the Murder of a Landlord

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 12

THE following descriptive scene of Ribbonmen preparing to murder an Irish landlord is from 'Nightshade,' the new volume of the 'Rim-and-Read Library,'…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Clarke, Palser, J. Campbell, and Hunt. Two persons were fined 5s. each, and four were fined 20s. each for drunkenness. Three girls were put up together…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE the Wator Police Magistrate and Mr. T. C. Breillat. Edward Rogers and George Edwards were brought before the Court, in oustody, charged with stealing a pair…

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The Murder of Lyons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1870 · page 5

The Southern Cross of the 18th instant reports:—Yesterday we were enabled to obtain particulars of the murder from an undoubtely reliable source. From the evidence given at the coroner's inquest it appears John Lyons was…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Mr. Cloete, W. P. M., and Mr. Br[?]llat.)

Empire · Monday 31 January 1870 · page 3

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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Insolvency Court. Surrender

Empire · Monday 31 January 1870 · page 3

James Edward Munroe, of Bush Grove, Clarence River, mariner. Cause of insolvency: Debts incurred by insolvent's wife in his absence from the colony. Liabilities, L39 18s. Assets, L12. Deficiency, L27 18s…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Saturday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1870 · page 2

Daniel Swain, of Mary-street, wat[?]r[?] near Sydney, shoemaker. Liabilities, £29 6s. 5d. Assets, £5. Deficiency, £24 6s. 5d. The statement required by Rule 20 in Insolvency to be filed on or before the 9th February next[?]…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P. M., and Messrs. H. Clarke, H. P. Palser, J. Campbell, and R. A. Hunt

Empire · Monday 31 January 1870 · page 3

Patrick, Munster was brought before the Court by constable Lee, on warrant, charged with assaulting one Joseph De Kempt. Joseph De K[?]mpf deposed that he is a doctor of medicine, residing at Newtown. Prisoner…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Evans, Soloman and Vickery.)

Empire · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 3

Charles Elliott, brought up for protection, supposed to be of unsound mind was remanded to gaol. A deserter from the barque Union, at Newenstio, was discharged…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Cohen, Raphael, Oatley, and Macintosh.)

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 3

[?] number of drunkards were fined; some, as it was [?]r first offence, were discharged. [?]ary Jackson was fined £1, for making use of obscene [?]guage in King-street…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Williams, Oatley, Hale, and A. Thompson. William Riley, a lad of 16 years of age, in custody for stealing a lot of peaches, was admonished and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Werships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Murphy, Evans, Spence, Vickery, Solomon, Lovey, and Powell. Eleven persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to…

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The Trentham Murder. (From the Kyneton Guardian.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 2

THE Inquest on the human remains found on the Blue Crcek, and identified as these of Eliza Cassolla of Eliza Garford, was resumed at Souths Hotel, Trentham, on Monday, and resulted in a verdict of wilful murder against…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Cloote, W.P.M., and Messrs. Thompson Williams and Hale.)

Empire · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 3

About a dozen drunkards were punished. John Davis was summoned by John Murphy for an assault. The defendant is a butcher carrying on business in the South Head Road, and being irritated by…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. Provisional Sequestration

Empire · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 3

The estate of Thomas Dawson, of Pitt-street, Sydney, gentleman, upon petition of See On and U[?] Chong, of Sydney, Chinese merchants, trading as On Chong and Co. Day to show cause Thursday, the 17th…

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