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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 209

Water, Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. T. C. Breillat and R. A. Hunt.)

Empire · Monday 28 March 1870 · page 3

Annie Harpur, a girl under sixteen, to wit, ten years, was arrested under warrant by sergeant Dwyer at her father's residence, Little Hunter-street, for being the associate of prostitutes. The house where…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Rattray, Stenhouse, J. Williams, A. Thompson, Hunt, and T. Hale.)

Evening News · Monday 28 March 1870 · page 3

Kine drunkards were punished. George Stewart was fined 10s, or in default three days' gaol, for making use of obscene language in Crown-street…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday. Schedules Filed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1870 · page 2

CHARLES Moss, of the Globe, builder. Liabilities, nil. Assets, £20. Henry Ridout Thursby, of Derwent-street, Glebe, near Sydney, builder. Liabilities, nil. Assets, £28 10s…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. Single Meetings

Empire · Monday 28 March 1870 · page 3

In the estate of James W. Goulden. Insolvent amended part D of his schedule. Two debts were proved, and the official assignee read his report. In the estate of John Parker. Two debts were…

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Coroner's Court, This Day Death From Serous Apoplexy

Evening News · Monday 28 March 1870 · page 3

Mr. H. Shiell, the city coroner, resumed the inquiry touching the death John Evans, at the Union Inn, South Head-road, this morning. Dr. Milford was further examined and stated that he removed the…

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Law. Supreme Court—saturday. Last Day of First Term, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS. The time for filing administration accounts in the estates…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Last Day of First Term, 1870. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Administration Accounts

Empire · Monday 28 March 1870 · page 3

The following orders were made, upon the motion of the Solicitor-General:—In the estate of Hugh Wallace, deceased, Queen v. Wallace; in the estate of William Stewart, deceased, Queen v. Stewart; in the estate of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Williams, Stenhouse, Hale, Rattray, A. Thompson, Hunt, E. S. Hill. Mary Torrill, an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for three months…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Pinhey, St. Julian, Cohen, Vickery, Spence, Evans, Murphy, and Powell. Twenty-eight persons were flood in sums varying from…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Murphy and Hunt.)

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 5

Denis Donohoe was charged with illegally pawning a coat of the value of 15s, the property of Thomas Bates, Prosecutor lent prisoner the coat to go to a funeral, and be, instead of returning it to its owner, sent it by a…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Murphy and Hunt.)

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 3

Denis Donohoe was charged with illegally pawning a coat of the value of 15s, the property of Thomas Bates. Prosecutor lent prisoner the coat to go to a funeral, and be, instead of returning it to its owner, sent it by a…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Learmonth Day, and Powell.)

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 5

James Wall and Thomas Walker, for riotous behaviour in George-street, were each fined 20s, with the alternative of seven days imprisonment. Philip H'Mahon, for riotous behaviour in…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Learmonth Day, aud Powell.)

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 3

James Wall and Thomas Walker, for riotous behaviour in George-street, were each fined 20s, with the alternative of seven days imprisonment. Philip M'Mahon, for riotous behaviour in…

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

Empire · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 2

Evans, Spence, Cohen, Murphy, and Powell.) Jessie Wilson, Mary Haddocks, and Ann Kendall were each sent to gaol for one month; and Mary Ann Rees for two months, for vagrancy…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Rattray, Stenhouse, J. Williams, A. Thompson, Hunt, and T. Hale.)

Empire · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 2

Nine drunkards were punished. George Stewart was fined 10s, or in default three days's gaol, for making use of obs[?] language in Crown-street…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Mr. Paterson moved, on further affidavits beyond those produced on the 24th instant, for the release from sequestration of the estate of Michael M'Mahon, of…

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Mysterious Murder in Finsbury. (From the Times, January 18.)

Empire · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 4

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

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

Empire · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 2

Re Michael M.'Mahon: Upon the motion of Mr. Paterson, the estate of this person was released from sequestration. Re James Johnston Wright, an adjourned…

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A Mysterious Murder Discovered. Extraordinary Case of Circumstantial Evidence. (From the Toronto (Canada) Leader.)

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 3

The trial of one of the most remarkable cases in the annals of crime has just been brought to a close at St. John, New Brunswick. The crime itself was the greatest and gravest of all social offence, the…

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A Mysterious Murder Discovered. Extraordinary Case of Circumstantial Evidence. (From the Toronto (Canada) Leader.)

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 5

The trial of one of the most remarkable cases in the annals of crime has just been brought to a close at St. John, New Brunswick. The crime itself was the greatest and gravest of all social offences', the…

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