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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 209

Water Police Court. (Before P. L. Cloete, Esq., W.P.M., and Messrs. Thompson, Elliott, and Smithers.)

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1870 · page 2

Several drunkards were punished. Thomas O'Brien, for making use of obscene language, was fined 20s, or in default seven days to gaol. Alexander Smith was charged with having been…

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District Court, This Day (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1870 · page 2

M'CURTAYNE v. FITZROY IRON WORKS COMPANY.—This was an action for excessive distraint for rent. Plaintiff was the occupier of certain land at Nattai belonging to the Fitzroy Iron Works Company, on…

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Law Peoceedings This Day. District Court

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

CAUSES.—Levy v. Carney, Collins v. Hodgekiss, Jennings v. White, Brent v. Severrclly, Storm v.English, Ellis v. Law, Ellis v. Moore, Norfolk v. Fleming, Thornthwaite v. Torning, M'Curtayne v.Fitzroy Iron Works, Milham v. Gemel, Watson v. Smith,…

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Coroner's Court, This Day MR. A. Cannon's Sudden Death

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1870 · page 2

The City Coroner held an inquest, this morning, at Moscutt's Norfolk Hotel, George-street. From the evidence of deceased's brother, Mr. Samuel Cannon, it appeared that the late gentleman was aged forty-one…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. [?] the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Levy, Murphy, and Hunt.)

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 3

[?] drunkards were brought before the Bench fined bidget Mooney, for wilfully breaking a window ofter articles, the property of William Webb,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. Thompson, Elliott, and Smithers. Thomas O'Brien, locked up for making use of obscene langunge in George-street, was muloted in the sum of 20s.,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Pearce, Evans, Murphy, Vickery, Powell, and Solomon. Fifteen persons, found guilty of riotous behaviour and of drunkenness in public places, were lined in sums varying…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Pierce and Evans.)

Empire · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 3

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

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, 8th February.—Supreme Court holiday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 2

Tuesday February.—Before District Commissioner: William John Goodman, single or only meeting, at Tamworth, at ll a m. James Doig, single or only meeting, at Maitland, at 11 a.m…

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Coroner's Court, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 3

An inquest was held this morning before the City [?]oroner, at the Observer Tavern, George-street, [?] the body of an old man whose name has been, certained to have been Hargraves, and who died…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before P. L. Cloete, Esq., W.P.M., and Messrs. Thompson, Elliott, and Smithers.)

Empire · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished. Thomas O'Brien, for making use of obscene language, was fined 20s, or in default seven days to gaol. Alexander Smith was charged with having been…

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District Court, This Day [?]ne his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 3

[?]OBINSON v. BLACKBURN AND WIFE.—This was [?]ction for slander, and for defamatory words [?] by the defendant's wife, affecting the virtue of plaintiff, who is an unmarried lady. Damages…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Empire · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 3

M'CURTAYNE v. FITZROY IRON W0RKS COMPANY.— This was an action for excessive dist[?]aint for rent. Plaintiff was the occupier of certain land at Nattai belonging to the Fitzroy Iron Works Company, on…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court Monday. Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Thorntrwaite V. TORNING

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 2

Plaintiff claimed £ 10s., for culling a die and striking fifty firemen's badges. Defendant was suel as superintendent of the No. I Volunteer Fire Company. The defence was, that the work had not been performed in a workman…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Befor the Police Magistrate and Messrs. L[?]y, M[?], and H[?])

Empire · Wednesday 9 February 1870 · page 2

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrates, Messrs Levey, Murphy, Maointash, Henlett, Powell and Huut Three persons were fined 5s. each, and one was fined 10s for drunkenness…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, with Mesers. Tumks. Day, and Solomons. Thomas Floyd was sent to gaol for two months, for begging, in George-street…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Hughes, Murphy and Macintosh.)

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1870 · page 3

A number of drankards and two disorderly persons were punished. Johanna Myers, for using threatening language towards her daughter Mary Myers, was bound over…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1870 · page 2

Friday, 11 February.—Before District Commissioners. Alexander Stewart, single or only meetirg, at Wollomgong, at 11 a.m. Henry Harper, special meeting for proof of debts at East maitland, at 11 a.m…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before P. L. C[?], Esq., W. P. M., [?] Messrs. W. D[?] and [?])

Empire · Wednesday 9 February 1870 · page 2

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