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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 209

Water Police Court. (Before Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. W. Day and J. Evans.)

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1870 · page 3

Two or three drunkards were punished. Robert Mulholland, for riotous behaviour in Burton-street, was fined 10s, or in default, forty-eight hours imprisonment…

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The Wood-green Murder. (From the Times, November 26.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1870 · page 3

THE shocking erime committed last October at Woodgreen was on Wednesday brought to the issue of a trial at the Central Criminal Court, and the result was that the prisoner was convicted of murder and…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

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

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. ROBINSON v. BLACKRURN AND WIFE. This was a case of slander, for words reflecting on the chastity of the plaintiff. Plaintiff claimed £10. Verdict…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before his H[?] Mr. D[?] Court Judge D[?]ing.)

Empire · Wednesday 9 February 1870 · page 2

[?] T. [?] AND WI[?].—This was [?] for [?] and for [?] [?] by the [?] wife, [?] the [?] of [?] who is an [?] lady, [?]…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Tunks, Day, and Evans. Robert Malholland, 14, was ordered to pay a line of 5s., in default to be sent to gaol for seven days, for riotous…

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Cental Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worship, the Police Magistrate, Messrs. M Chapman, Renwick, Murphy, and Hughes. Five persons were fined 10s. each, one was fined 20s. and another 40s. for drunkenness and for obscene language,…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Love and A. Thompson.)

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 3

Six drunkards and four [?] with the alterntive of spending short time in gaol. Richard Carroll, alias "Watercress Dick," was, on of the information of sergeant Flaherty, sent to gaol for…

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Central Police Court. — WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs. Hughes, Murphy and Macintosh.)

Empire · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 3

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

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Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Cloete, W.P.M. and Messrs. Evans, Hunt, and Elliott.)

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 3

One drunkard was punished. Mary Donohe, an old vagrant, was sent to gaol for three months. Joseph Woods appeared in custody, having been…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. M'COBB V. KELLY. This was an action for slander brought by an unmarried female against Thomas Kelly, of Sydney. Damages were…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Compulsory Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 2

ON the petition and aflidavit of Frederick Tooth and Robert Lucas Tooth, of Parramatta-street, Sydney, brewers and merchants, the estate of Michael Davoren, of George-street, Sydney, lately carrying on…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. W. Day and J. Evans.)

Empire · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 3

Two or three drunkards were punished. Robert Mulholland, for riotous behaviour in Burton-street, was fined 10s, or in default, forty-eight hours' imprisonment…

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

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 3

DAR[?]ETT v. STUDD AND ANOTHER.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff against defendants, Samuel Studd and William Parsons, executors in the estate of the late John Bird, for goods sold and…

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

Empire · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 3

M'Conn v. KELLY.—This was an action for slander. The plaint set forth that the defendant did falsely and maliciously speak and publish concerning the plaintiff, the following words, that is to say—…

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WEDNESDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 3

M'CORR v. KELLY.—This was an action for slander. The plaint set forth that the defendant did falsely and maliciously speak and publish concerning the plaintiff, the following words, that is to say—…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hordern and Hezlett, J.P.'s)

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 3

Nine drunkards were punished. Catherine Binton, charged with stealing a pair of trousers of the value of 13s 6d, the property of Joseph Collins, was found guilty, and ordered to be sent to…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Thompson, Levey, Birrell, Solomon, Murphy, E. Chapman, and Hughes. Four persons were fined 5s. each for drunkenness, and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, Evans, and Elliott. Joseph Woods, on bail for unlawfully (by means of cards) winning the sum of £5 from John Charlesworth,…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Kettle and Chapman.)

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 3

Two drunkards were punished. Susannah Farrell, 54, a vagrant, was sent to gaol fur three months. Edward L. Lingley was charged with larceny as a…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before, Messrs. Love and A. Thompson.)

Empire · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 3

Six drunkards and four disorderly persons were fined, with the alternative of spending short time in gaol. Richard Carroll, alias "Watercress Dick," was, on the information of sergeant Flaherty, sent to gaol for…

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