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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 209

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Sofomon, Cohen, Murphy, Vickery, G.Hill, Hund and Caraber. Sixteen persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to…

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

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 3

Patrick Mullaly, for being drunk and disorderly, was 5a, or three days to gaol; and for assaulting [?]atle Sproull, was fined 10s, or seven days to Patrick Burns, for being drunk and disorderly, was…

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Water Police Court. (Before their Worships Messrs. Lyons and Renwick.)

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 3

Nine drunkards were fined in various sums ranging from 5s. to 20s., with the usual alternative. William Thomas pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour in Darlinghurst Road, on Sunday last, and was ordered…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Messsrs. T. Hall and N. D. Stenhouse.)

Empire · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 4

Margaret Gleeson, apprehended under the Vagrant Act, was sent to gaol for three months. Patrick Deery, for wilfully breaking a square of glass, valued at 7s 6d, the property of Joseph Manning,…

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Banco Court

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 3

There being no appearance to the only action set [?] for trial in this Court, it was struck out. The summoned will be required to attend again on day morning…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of James H. Sevil, on the application of Mr. Teale, the time for filing accounts under rules 22 and 23 was enlarged until the 7th March…

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Coroner's Court, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 3

Mr. H. Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inquest this morning, on the body of Anne Kettle. The husband of deceased, and one of the female domestics gave evidence as to her general habits,. Dr. de Kempf, who was…

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Insolvency Court. —Monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 4

Re James Holmes Sevil: Mr. Teale applied for further time to file accounts for twelve months, under rules 22 and 23, on notice to official assignee. The application was granted, and the time enlarged until the 7th…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for Tee Trial — Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKB and a jury of four. THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES V. THE PITZROY IRON WORKS COMPANY…

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Supreme Court This Day Sittings for Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.) SEMPILL V. Blow and Another

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 3

Sir James Martin, Q. C., and Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs. Roxburg, Slade and Spain, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Butler and Mr. Davis, instructed by Messrs. Curtis and Gannon for ohe defendants…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and a jury of four.) Bank of New South Wales V. Fitzroy Iron Works Company

Empire · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 4

Mr. Davis, instructed by Messrs. Allon, Bowden, and Allen, appeared for the plaintiffs. Jury: Messrs. Charles George Warburton, 70 Unionstreet, Pyrmont; William Henry Wyatt, 319…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1870 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Raphael and Macintosh. Three persons were fined 5s. each, two were fined 10s. each, and one was fined 20s. for drunkenness and for…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1870 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Lyons and Renwick. William Thomas was fined 40s., with the alternative of seven days in gaol, for riotus behaviour, on the Darling-hurst Road…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 2 March 1870 · page 4

(Before their Worships Messrs. Lyons and Renwick.) Nine drunkards were fined in various sums ranging from 5s. to 20s., with the usual alternative. William Thomas pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. M. Chapman and Hughes.)

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1870 · page 3

Benjamin Moore, 8, James Moore, 13, and William Mawley, 12, were convicted of stealing six brass weights, the property of Charles Pearce, and two brass weights, the property of Antonio F. Abrou. Sureties…

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Central Police Court. —Tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Mr. Raphael.)

Empire · Wednesday 2 March 1870 · page 4

Patrick Mullaby, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s, or three days to gaol; and for assaulting constable Sproull, was fined. 10s, or seven days to gaol…

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Banco Court

Empire · Wednesday 2 March 1870 · page 4

There being no appearance to the only action set down for trial in this Court, it was struck out. The jury summoned will be required to attend again on Friday morning…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. R. A. Hunt and M. F. Josephson.) I

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1870 · page 3

George Bawn, for being drunk and riotous in Phillip-street, was fined 10s., or three days gaol; also, for making use of filthy language in the lockup, was fined 20s., or seven days' gaol…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1870 · page 6

BEFORE the CHEIF COMMISSIONER. Certificates of conformity were granted to James Edward Oldfield, Charles Hardie, Alexander Anderson, Charles Frederick Wood, Moritz Mendel, and John Walsh…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1870 · page 6

SITTINGS FOR THE TRIAL OF CAUSES. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. SEMPILL v. BLOW AND ANOTHER. This was an action by Mr. R. H. Sempill, the official…

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