Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 209

Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Dickinson, Cameron, and Loxton.)

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 3

Louis Walters, a seaman on board the Winifred, was ordered by the bench to forfeit two days pay for disobeying lawful common is. Mary Murphy, alias Jackson, was charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

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

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 3

Mary Sullivan was seat to gaol for seven days, for being a common prostitute. Thomas Pantlin, a young man of respectable appearance, was brought before the court, charged, with being…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Confession of an Australian Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 3

ON the 10th December an extraordinary self-accusation was made at Bow-street of a murder alleged to have been committed many years ago in Australia. The prisoner is a man abont 47 years of age, named George Dyer, who has…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

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

Empire · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 2

Hannah Doyle, for begging in Pnrramatta-street, was sent to gaol for seven days. Cornelius Welsh was fined 10s, or three days', for being drunk and disorderly; and, for assaulting…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIFE COMMISSIONER. In the estate of John Taylor, of Deniliquin, Mr. Levy, for insolvent, applied for further time to file his schedule; and, in the same estate, a special meeting was held, at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coroner's Court, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 3

The City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiel) held an adjourned inquest this morning at the Benevolent Asylum on the body of Bridget Swan, who died suddenly in Elizabethstreet, on the 20th instant. Dr. Renwick deposed that…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. JUDGMENT. PAWLE v. READ…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

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

Empire · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 2

In the estate of John Taylor, of Deniliquin, a special meeting for examination on behalf of official assignee was held. The insolvent was sworn and examined by Mr. Butler, for the official assignee. By…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Supreme Court, This Day Sittings Is Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.)

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 3

EQUITY APPEAL. BLACKWOOD AND ANOTHER V. LONDON CHARTERED BANK. Sir James Martin, Q.C., Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Butler for the plaintiffs; the Attorney-General and Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir AlfredStephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) PAWLE V. READ—JUDGMENT

Empire · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 2

Their Honors delivered judgment herein. The action (with the details of which our readers must by this time be familiar, it having been repeatedly published in extenso) was instituted by a broker of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships Messre. E. S. Hill, Cameron, Dickinson, and Loxton. Lawrence Carroll was brought before the Court in custody, charged with carelessly riding a horse in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hezlet, Raphael, Murphy, Macintosh, Hordorn, Hunt, and Burdekin. Four persons were fined respectively 5s, 10s., 20s., and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Evans. Hunt, and Levey.)

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 3

John Peterson was fined 10s, or in default three days in gaol, for being intoxicated in Cumberland-street. Patrick Lynch, found drunk on South Head-road, was mulct in the sum of 5s and 5s 6d costs, which was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Dickinson, Cameron, and Loxton.)

Empire · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 4

Louis Walters, a seaman on board the Winifred, was ordered by the bench to forfeit two days' pay for disobeying lawful commands. Mary Murphy, alias Jackson, was charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mysterious Murder in Finsbury

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 3

About half-past 5 o'clock on Saturday morning an atrocious murder was committed at Brecker's Hotel, Christopher-street, Finsbury-square, the victim being a young woman, whose name is at present unknown. It…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

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

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 3

John Smith, charged with having a trunk and iron bucket hi his possession, supposed to hare been stolen, was remanded until Friday. William, alias John Donnelly, was fined 20s, with…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

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

Empire · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 4

Mary Sullivan was sent to gaol for seven days, for being a common prostitute. Thomas Pantlin, a young man of respectable appearance, was brought before the court, charged with being…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates were granted to James Sponcer Carter, Richard Reeks, William Clark, Thomas Cripps, Agnes Elliott, Joseph Bernard Simmons, and William Jones…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coroner's Court, This Day Mysterious Death

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the Union Hotel, South Head-road, on the body of John Evans, who died suddenly at his residence, 312, Palmer-street, yesterday morning. Mary…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. EQUITY APPEAL. BLACKWOOD AND ANOTHER V. THE LONDON CHARTERED…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →