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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 209

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

Empire · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 3

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

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

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

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

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Law. Metropolitan District Court Thuesday

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

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. BARNETT V. EXECUTORS OF JOHN BIRD. This action, which was resumed from yesterday, was brought by David BarNett, trading as "D. Barnett and…

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

Empire · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 3

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

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 3

ELVIN v. WATTON.—Plaintiff sued the defendant for £40, for work and labour done, for materials provided by plaintiff for defendant at his request, and for money paid by plaintiff for defendant at his request,…

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Coroner's Court, This Day Child Overlaid by Its Mother

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 3

The City Coroner this morning held an inquest at the Barley Mow Hotel, Castlereagh-street, touching the death of an infant a fortnight old, named Henry Burtas. Sarah Robinson, the deceased's mother, stated that…

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Central Police Court,—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hordern and Hezlett, J.P.'s)

Empire · Saturday 12 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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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 8

BEFORE their Worships, Messrs. Kettle, E. Chapman and J. Campbell. Susannah Farrell, a vagrant, was apprehended for having no visible lawful means of support, and was ordered to be…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 8

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hezlett, Hordern, Oatley, E. Campbell, G. Hill, and Caraher. Six persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s.,…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 14

John Brennan, owner and driver of an omnibus, was charged with having cruelly ill-treated a horse, by driving the animal with a large sore under the collar on each shoulder, and pleaded guilty to the charge. To pay a penalty…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 14

The informations in the cases of James Dean v. Charles and Thomas Waterhouse for being in the unlawful possession of Crown lands at Lane Cove, were withdrawn, the Police Magistrate informing the defendants that if they did…

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

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 3

David Birrell and Albert Brumstead, two seamen, of the Patriarch, were charged with having stolen a cask of fat valued at £1 10s, the property of William Campbell, the cook of the same vessel. It appeared that…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. J. Campbell, Palser, and Clarke.)

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 3

Three drunkards w re fined, and three discharged. Thomas Burrows, on a charge of deserting his wife; there was no prosecution, and ne was discharged. William Finch was charged with having no lawful…

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Ferocious Assault on a Man by Enraged Women

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 3

Last Saturday, in the criminal court at Baltimore, the case of Mrs. Deborah Jones, her three daughters, and her son, Courtney Jones, were jointly tried. The assault was committed some weeks ago, and the…

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Law. Supreme Court

Empire · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 3

List of causes entered for trial during the ensuing sittings, commencing on Monday, the 14th February. JURY COURT,—Levy v. Sampson; Gurner and another v. Dixon; Co[?]on v. Hill; Lassetter and…

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Insolvent Court.—friday. Surrenders

Empire · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 3

Michael Malony, of Burwood Creek, near Carcoar, farmer. Causes of insolvency: Failure of crops and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, L154. Assets, L42. Deficiency, L112. Mr. Humphery, officialassignee…

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Metropolitan Distric Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 8

BEORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. ELWIN V. WALTON. This was an action brought by Isaac Elwia against William Walton, for work and labour done, materials…

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Insolvency Court. Friday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 8

WALTER, Davies, a confince iin Darlinghust Gaol, lately residing at Darling Point, sear Sydney, shipping agent. Liabilities, £112 16s. 11d. Assets, £5. Deficiency, £107 16s 11d. The statement required by the rule 20 in…

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Metropolitan District Court,—friday

Empire · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 3

(Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) ELVIN V. WATTON,—Plaintiff sued the defendant for £40, for work and labour done, for materials provided by plaintiff for defendant at his request, and for…

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Law Gazette. Supreme Court. in Chambers. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. in Be Flyn Rynds and Another

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 14

This was an application to set aside by prohibition, an under made under the Tonements Act, by Mr. Cox, Police Magistrate for the Lachlan District, at Grenfell, on the 8th of December last…

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