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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1870

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, Police Magistrate, and Mr. Brav. J.P.)

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 2

Eight male and four female drunkards were punisher Kate Smith, alias Minnie Singleton, for assault[?] and beating Mary A. Hullen, was remanded to Tuesday. Bail allowed, two sureties of £5 each…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. Chapman, G. Hill, E. Campbell, Oatley, Hunt, and Evans. Five persons were fined 5s. each, and two were lined 10s,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Burnell and Hale. John Beare appeared before the Court upon the information of Inspector Seymour, charged with neglecting to…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 14

Mary Hurst was charged with stealing in a dwelling. Constable Pirie received her in custody, about 7 o'clock last evening, from John Driscoll, who charged her with having stolen a watch and chain, with locket attached, of the value…

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The Trentham Murder

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 7

THE inquest on the human remains found on the Blue Creek, and identified as those of Eliza Cassells or Eliza Garford, wag resumed at South's Hotel, Trentham, on Monday, and resulted in a verdict of wilful murder against…

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The Murder of Lyons

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 7

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

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before Messrs Burnell and Hall.) CARD-SHARPING

Empire · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 3

John Scott, James "Woods, Samuel Saunders, and James Fenton were brought before the Court by constable Turner, charged with having, by a certain trick and evil device with cards, won from one John…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Edward Chapman and Captain Evans.)

Empire · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 3

Eight incebriates were mulet in the usual sums, or in default of payment were sent to gaol…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Cloete, W.P.M., and Mr. Murnia

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 2

Three men named Ravi, Jonn, and Opu, nat[?]ves Tahiti, charged with deserting from the French [?] Ionia, were discharged. Thomas Skelton, charged with assaulting Ja[?]…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 6

Thomas Parmeter, of Warkworth, near Singleton, farmer. Cause of insolvency: Losses in business. Liabilities, L415. Assets, L541 2s. 6d. Official assignee, Mr. F. T. Humphery…

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Insolvency Court. Friday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 5

MICHAEL RYAN, of Wingelow, near Goulburn, labourer. Liabilites, £98 0s. 11d. Assets, £30. Deficiency, £68 0s. 11d. The statement required by the Rule 20 is Insolvency, to be filed on or before the 14th of February…

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Insolvency Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

Empire · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 3

Michael Ryan, of Wingelo Park, Inbourer, Liabilities, T98 [?]s 11d. Assets, L30. Deficiency, L68 [?]s 11d. Causos of insolvency: Loss of action for trespass in the District Court. The statement required by rule 20 in…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING, KIRSCHBAUM V. JOSEPHSON. This was an application for a new trail in consequence of the absence of the defendant, who, it was stated, was…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. in Chambers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE IN RE FLYN HYNDS AND ANOTHER. This was an application to set aside, by prohibition, an order made under the 'I'enements Act, by Mr. Cox, Police…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Captain Scott, Police Magistrate, and Mr. Bray, J.P.)

Empire · Monday 7 February 1870 · page 3

Eight male and four female drunkards were punished. Kate Smith, alias Minnie Singleton, for assaulting and beating Mary A. Hullen, was remanded to Tuesday. Bail allowed, two sureties of £5 each…

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Central, Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Bray. Robert Vickers, 12, and Chatles Vickers, 9, were brought before the Court by constable Wilmot, who deposed that…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE his Worship the Water Police Magistrate. Emily Wyatt, apprehended for making use of obscene language in College-street, was fined 10s., in default, three days' incarceration…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Pierce and Evans.)

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1870 · page 2

Twelve men and eight women drunkards were punished. Two old ladies for being disorderly were sent to gaol for three months. John Brennan, for cruelly ill-treating a horse, was…

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

Empire · Monday 7 February 1870 · page 3

Three men named Kavi, John, and Opu, natives of Tahiti, charged with deserting from the French ship Ionia, were discharged. Thomas Skelton, charged with assaulting James…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1870 · page 2

Monday, 7th February.—Supreme Court holiday. Tuesday, 8th February.—Supreme Court holiday. Tuesday, 8th February.—Before District Commissioners: William John Goodman, single or only meeting, at Tamworth, at 11…

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