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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 209

Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1870 · page 2

Wednesday, January 5th, at 3 p.m. at Mr. Sempill's Office: Estate of Frederick Lane Cotton, special meeting to finally accept on offer of composition. Friday, January 7th: Before District Commissioners: Henry…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors, &c

Empire · Wednesday 5 January 1870 · page 2

Wednesday, January 5th, at 3 p.m., at Mr. Sempill's Office: Estate of Frederick Lane Cotton, special meeting to finally accept an offer of composition. Thursday, January 6th, at 11 a.m.: Motions: Mr…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. Dorson V. Kiss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1870 · page 2

This was an action brought by Mr. Henry Bradburn Dobson against George Kiss for £57.5s., for work and material and goods sold and delivered. The case was called on, and was found to have been settled out of Court. For…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Judge Simpson.)

Empire · Wednesday 5 January 1870 · page 2
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DOBSON v. KISS.—This was a plaint for £57 5s alleged to be due for work and materials, goods sold and delivered, &c. It was called on but not proceeded with, as it had been settled out of Court…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Kettle, Josephson, and Evans. Four drunkards were punished. John Healey, a seaman, belonging to the ship Maid of…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Pinhey, Day, Renwick, Hughes, and Murphy. Two persons were fined 10s. each for drunkenness. John Wilson was summarily convicted of having stolen…

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

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 3

William Willinan was sent to gaol for one month, for vagrancy, Henry Day, soldier, charged with desertion from H. M. 14th Regiment, was remanded to the military…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Hill and Hordern.)

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 3

Two persons for having been unduly influenced by liquor were fined. Harriet Taylor, on a charge of having two pairs of lady's drawers, one silk jacket, one petticoat, and other…

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Water Police Court,—wednesday. (Before Messrs. Kettle, Josephson, and Evans.)

Empire · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 3

A number of drunkards were punished. Patrick Creman, supposed to be of unsound mind, was remanded until Monday next. Peter M'Donald, for committing a violent assault…

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Central Police Court,—wednesday. (Before Messrs. Pinhey, Day, Chapman, Renwick, and Hughes.)

Empire · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 3

Catherine Burton was sent to gaol for seven days, for vagrancy. Thomas Carter, charged with assaulting his wife, was bound over to keep the peace for six months…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 3

Rachael Thompson, of George-street, Redforn, widow, dairy keeper. Causes of insolvency: Dulness in trade, losses, &c. Liabilities, £146 13s 9d. Assets, £26 5s 2d. Deficiency, £120 8s 7d. Official assignee,…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 2

Rachael Thompson, of George-street, Redfern, widow, daity keeper. Liabilities, £146 13s. 9d. Assets, £26 5s 2d. Deficiency, £120 8s. 7d. Official assignee, Mr. J. P. Mackenzie…

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The Triple Murder in Belgium. (From the Alliance.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 3

SOME four years since, a young man named Jacques Dessons le Mouslier, a native of Freylange, near Arion, Belgium, came to live at Hornu, Belgium, as a shepherd. He became acquainted with a young…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Love, Levey, Birrell, and Thompson. Three persons were fined 5s. each, and one was fined 10s. for drunkenness…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. A. Hordern, J. Oatley, and G. Hill. Jane Ogden was charged with having stolen a purse containing one sovereign, one half sovereign, and about 10s…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messas. Josephson and Caraher.)

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1870 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished. James Smith and William Stermister, for riotous behaviour in George-street, were each fined 20s, or three days' imprisonment…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Hill and Hordern.)

Empire · Friday 7 January 1870 · page 3

Two persons for having been unduly influenced by liquor were fined. Harriet Taylor, on a charge of having two pairs of lady's drawers, one silk jacket, one petticoat, and other…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Love an Lovely.)

Empire · Friday 7 January 1870 · page 3

William Willman was sent to gaol for one month, for vagrancy. Henry Day, soldier, charged with desertion from H.M. 14th Regiment, was remanded to the military…

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

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1870 · page 3

Wentworth Dixon, 19, Catherine Scott, 24, Catherine Leonard, 19, and Margaret Leonard, 23, were each sent to gaol for one month, being convicted as common Prostitutes…

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