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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 209

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Chapman, and Hughes. Five persons were fined 5s, each, and six persons were fined 10s. each, for drunkennees and for riotous behaviour…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Hunt and Evans. Stewart Forrest and Hugh M'Corkindale, seamen of the ship Ben Lomond, were charged with desertion. It appears that prisoners left their vessel on the 30th ultimo, and…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Love, and A. Thompson.)

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 3

Three persons for being drunk and disorderly were punished, and six others were discharged. Mary White, and Elizabeth Stubbs, idle and disorderly characters were sent to gaol for one month…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Hunt and St. Julian.)

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished. William Nowlan, a youngster, who was in the habit of associating with rogues and vagabonds, was sent on board the Vernon…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Messrs. Hunt and Evans.)

Empire · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 2

Two drunkards were fined 10s, with the alternative of three days in goal. Steward Forrest and Hugh M'Coskindale, two deserters from the ship Ben Lomond, were sent to…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Mr. Hughes.)

Empire · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 2

Ten persons for being drunk, or behaving in a riotous manner, were punished. Anne Knight, charged with being an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for one…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Arthur Remmington, an adjourned single meeting. Two debts were proved Insolvent did not appear. The meeting was adjourned until the 13th, when,…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 6

BEFORE His Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. ETHERINGTON V. BULMAN. Plaintiff claimed £2 12s. 6d. for expenses incurred by him in attending as a witness at a meeting of the…

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Law. Goulburn Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Goulburn Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 6

THIS Court opened on Monday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. Mr. C. J. Manning prosecuted for the Crown, assisted by Mr. Williams of the Crown Law Office…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings

Empire · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 2

In the estate of Arthur Rennington. Two debts were proved and the report road. Insolvent did not appear, and the meeting was adjourned until the 13th instant, for his attendance, or for warrant to issue for…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.)

Empire · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 2

ETHERINGTON V. BULMAN.—This was a claim of £2 12s 6d, for expecses incurred by the plaintiff in giving his attendance as a witness at a meeting of the defendant's creditors in the Insolvency Court…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. (Before His Honor Mr. Distric Court Judge Simpson.)

Empire · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 2

Denis Donohoe, was charged with illegally pawning a suit of clothes, the property of Thomas Bates. Mr. E. Lee prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. The facts, as stated by the crown prosecutor, were that…

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Quarter Sessions This Day (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) EMBEZZLEMENT

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 3

William Porter was indicted for having, on the 10th November, embezzled the sum of L14 16s 3d, the propety of his master, Hugh Polson. There was a second count charging the prisoner with larceny as a clerk…

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Windsor. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Tuesday, April 6, 1870. POLICE OFFICE—(Before their Worships Messrs. Day, Richards, and Scarvelle.)

Empire · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 4

James M'Gauly, of Titt Town, was charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Day deposed that he had visited the prisoner in the gaol, and found him suffering from mental excitement. He appeared much quieter now, out considered…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1870 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs, Love, Pinhey, Birrell, Thompson, Solomon, Murphy, and Williams. Two persons were fined 5s. each for drunkerness, and one…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1870 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships Messrs, Hunt and St. Julian. William Nowlan, a lad of 15 years, charged with being habitually in company with thieves and other bad characters, was ordered to be sent on board the Industrial…

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Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Hordem and Levy.)

Evening News · Friday 8 April 1870 · page 3

Five persons for being drunk and behaving in a riotous manner were punished; two others for similar offences were discharged. Mary Anne Elliott, twenty-two; Emily Beard,…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Love, and A. Thompson.)

Empire · Friday 8 April 1870 · page 2

Mary White, and Elizabeth Stubbs, idle and disorderly characters were sent to gaol for one month. John Smith, pleaded guilty to stealing a vest. Constable C. Hill, deposed, he received prisoner into…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Love, and A. Thompson.)

Empire · Friday 8 April 1870 · page 2

Mary White, and E[?]zabeth Stubbs, idle and disorderly characters were sent to gaol for one month. John Smith, pleaded guilty to stealing a vest. Countable C. Hill, deposed, he received prisoner into…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Hunt and St. Julian.)

Empire · Friday 8 April 1870 · page 2

William Nowlan, a youngster, who was in the habit of associating with rogues and vagabonds, was sent on board the Vernon. On the summons sheet there were four cases—the…

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