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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1870

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

Law. Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Plans of distribution were confirmed in the estates of Richard Baker, deceased. Guest and Eyles, and Joubert and Bocher…

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Insolvent Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Friday 7 January 1870 · page 3

Re Richard Baker (deceased): Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee, moved for confirmation of first plan in this estate, and same was granted. Re Guest and Eyles: Mr. Humphery, official assignee,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. Chapman, Murphy, Oatley, Hordern, Solomon, Love, Levey, and Smithers. Nine persons convicted of drunkenness were fined in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Joseph nnd Caraher. One drunkard was fined 5s., in default two days' incarceration, and another was discharged. James Smith and William Shermister, locked up for…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 13

Joseph Salisbury was brought up by detective Elliott, who, in the executive of a warral, apprehended him at his residents in Bathurst-street, charged with having with two other persons conspired to defraud the English,…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Mr. J.Murphy.)

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 3

John Edwards, alias Smith, alias Spencer, John Kelly, Sarah Thomas, and Esther Kelly were brought before the Court by Detective Camphin, charged with burglariously breaking and ntering the dwelling-house…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 13

James Brown, a seaman of the ship Sobrson, was given into custody by the master of that vessel, charged with being drunk and disorderly on board, for which offence he was sentenced to pay a penalty of 10s, in default 48 hours'…

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

Empire · Saturday 8 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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Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Mr. J. Murphy.)

Empire · Saturday 8 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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Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Cloete, W.P.M., and Mr. Day.)

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 3

Six drunkards were punished. William Henry Braddick, a deserter from H.M.S. Scylla, was remanded to gaol until a ship of war arrives in this port…

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Law Gazette. Insolvency Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 13

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Plane of distribution were confirmed in the estates of Richard Baker, deceased, Guest and Eylce, and Jonbert and Booher…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 5

FRIDAY, 14th January.—Before District Commissioner: Charles Amedee soignies, third meeting, at Wagga Wagga, at 11 a.m.; John Clark, third meeting, at Wagga Wagga, at 11.30…

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Metropolitan District Court. DAVIS V. DAVIS

Sydney Punch · Saturday 8 January 1870 · page 1

This was an action brought by Mr. Michael John Davis against the Rev. A. B. Davis, for the sum of 2s., the price of two books copies of a work written by Mr. M. J. Davis, and dedicated to the Rev. A. B. Davis. The plaintiff appeared in person. Mr. De Lissa…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Mr. J. Murphy.) BURGLARY

Empire · Monday 10 January 1870 · page 2

John Edwards, alias Smith, alias Spencer, John Kelly, Sarah Thomas, and Esther Kelly were brought before the Court by Detective Camphin, charged with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Day. Five drunkards were severally punished Henry Wilson, a seaman belonging to the barque…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE his Worship Mr. Murphy. Five persons were fined 20s. each for drunkenness, or for disorderly conduct arising out of drunkenness. Thomas Tasker, found guilty of having wilfully broken…

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Brutal Murder Near Brisbane

Empire · Monday 10 January 1870 · page 3
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A most brutal murder was perpetrated on Sunday night, or Monday morning, the 2nd or 3rd instant, somewhere close to the bank of the river near Mr. George Raff's house, a short distance from town. The…

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Wilful Murder at Oberon

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1870 · page 3

The Bathurst papers to hand this morning contain the evidence token before a magisterial inquiry held on Thursday last, at Oberon, before J. M. Marsh, Esq., P.M., into the circumstances of the death of John…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before S. Pearce. and .J .J. Vickery Face J.P.s)

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1870 · page 2

Richard Smith was charged with furiously driving two horses attached to on omnibus in George-street. The examination was postponed for a fortnight. Bail allowed…

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