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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 209

Water Police Court

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

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Hunt, Smithers, and A. Thompson. Edward Caurs and Mary Jane Nash, looked up for making use of obscene language in public places, were…

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Coroner's Court, This Day INFANTICIDE. — Verdict of Wilful Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 3

Mr. H. ShielL the City Coroner held an inquest this morning, at the Golden Eagle Hotel, Balmain, on the body of a newly born male infant.—Senior-constable ward stated, from information be received from Mrs…

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

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 3

Maria Holloway, charged with assaulting William John Holloway, was bound over to keen the peace for six months. Ellen Maloney was sent to gaol for three months, for…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. R. A. Hunt, and E. S. Hill.)

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 3

Richard Hunt, for being drunk and disorderly in Kent-street, was fined 40s., or in default, fourteen days gaol. The same party, for an assault within view of a constable, was also fined 40s., with the usual…

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District Court

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

Kelly v. Allen, Muller v. Roberts, Muller v. Cain, Muller v. Cory, Milham, v. Gemell, Yates v. Edmonds, Prescott v. Wyke, O'Neal v. Millington, Jones and another v. Farr, Healey v. Pugh, Grieves v. Kecshaw, Grieves v. Raphael, Ford v. Mappin, Clancy…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Vickery and Pearce.)

Empire · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 4

Thomas Thurston and William Hodgkin, alias Lankey, being convicted of stealing a crimean shirt, of the value of 7s 6d, the property of James P. Beeny, were each sent to gaol to gaol for three months…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Mary Finn, a special meeting. Insolvent and a Witness were examined by Mr. Barker on behalf of the official assignee…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. A. Thompson, J. B. Smithers, and R. A. H[?]t.)

Empire · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 4

Charles Williams was charged with stealing a silver watch, valued at 30s, from J. C. Rawson, and also with stealing a purse containing 3s 6d, belonging to Augustus Cesar. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. He…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

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

MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Re Penny's infants, to proceed on receiver's eighth account and three taxations, At 11 a.m.: Alleyne v. Mowie, adjourned evidence. TERM LIST.—Motions, &c.: Eales v. Monteflore, to amend…

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

Empire · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 3

An examination meeting on behalf of the official assignee, in the estate of A. A. L[?]n was held. The insolvent was sworn and examined. In the estate of Mary Finn: An examination on…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. First Day of First Term, 1870

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

BEFORE tneir Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice CHEEKE. JUDGMENT. MORSE V. THE A. S. N. COMPANY…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. First day of Firt Term, 1870. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Check[?].) Administration Accounts

Empire · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 3

In the matter of admistration accounts having been unfiled in the following estates, the orders as hereafter stated were made upon the application of the Solicitor General:—Queen V. James Murphy:…

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Central Police Court

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

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Raphael, Hezlet, Macintosh, Cohen, Powell, and Vickery. Six persons were fined, for drunkenness, riotous behaviour, and obscene language, in sums varying from 5s…

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Water Police Court

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

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Loxton, Hill, Solomons, Lyons, and Hunt. Henry Williams, a deserter from the ship Patriarch, was ordered to be sent on board…

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Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1870 · page 3

Mary Cranfield was sent to gaol for one month for vagrancy. William Vial, for assaulting a constable, was fined 40sor fourteen days' gaol…

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District Court

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

CAUSE LIST.—Humphery v. Jacobs, Humphery v. Bates, Humpbery v. Hand, Curtis v. Switson, Menser v. Moss, Coulter v. Welshman, Lowden v. Glover, Wilson v. Speerin, Chisholm and another v. Cole, Chisholm and another v. Turner, Chisholm and…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. R. A. Hunt, and E. S. Hill.)

Empire · Wednesday 9 March 1870 · page 3

Richard Hunt, for being drunk and disorderly in Kent-street, was fined 40s., or in default, fourteen days gaol. The same party, for an assault within view of a constable, was also fined 40s., with the usual…

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Police Courts, This Day. Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. R. A. Hunt, R. P. Richardson, M. F. Josephson. and B. Burdekin.)

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1870 · page 3

One man was fined 5s, or in default twenty-four hoars' galo' for being drank; and two women inebriates were fined 10s, or three days. On the summons sheet were nine cases…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates were granted to Philip Newland, Andrew Sparke, and John Burgees. William Jones's application for a certificate was…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Vickery, Cohen, and Raphael.)

Empire · Wednesday 9 March 1870 · page 3

Marin Holloway, charged with assaulting William John Holloway, was bound over to keep the peace for six months. Ellen Maloney was sent to gaol for three months, for…

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