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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 209

Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Loxton and Solomon

Empire · Wednesday 12 January 1870 · page 3

Three or four drunkards were punished. Daniel Law and James Budd were charged with having trespassed on land, the property of Daniel Cooper, Esq., known as the Point Piper estate. Mr…

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Insolvency Court. Meeting for Examination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1870 · page 2

THURSDAY, 13th January.—Before the Chief Commissioner: In the matter of the petition of Theodoro Harden, praying for the sequestration of a partnership estate—examination of petitioner (under 4th section of 5 Viet., No. 17)—In pursu[?]nce of an…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.) The Alleged Fraud on the E.,S., and A. C. Bank

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1870 · page 2

Joseph Salisbury and Henry Gregg, under remand from Friday, were charged with conspiring to defraud the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank of the sum of £400…

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Coroner's Court, This Day the Late Fire at the Town Hall

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1870 · page 3

The inquiry into the origin of the late fire at the Town Hall was resumed this morning in the Mayor's room, Town Hall, before the City Coroner. Mr. Driver examined the following witnesses:…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE the Mater Police Magistrate and Messrs. Evana Richardson, and Manning. James Moody, for being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street, was fined 10s.; in default, imprisonment for three…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Lovey, Hughes, Renwick, and Burt. Four persons were fined 5s. each, and one was fined 10s., for drunkenness…

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

Empire · Thursday 13 January 1870 · page 3

Joseoph Salisbury and James Gregg, under remand from yesterday, were again brought before the Court charged with conspiring to defraud the English Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank of the sum of £400…

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This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.)

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1870 · page 3

Joseph Salisbury and James Gregg, under remand from yesterday, were again brought before the Court, charged with conspiring to defraud the English Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank…

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Police Courts, This Day. Water Police Court. (Before Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Tucker

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1870 · page 3

Raphael, and Josephson. Three or four drunkards were punished. Bennett v Smith.—Horace Smith, for suffering a goat to stray, was fined 5s with 5s 6d costs…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Thursday 13 January 1870 · page 3

Frederick John Eaton, of Woollahra, clerk in the Colonial Treasurer's office. Cause of insolvency: Pressure of a creditor. Liabilities, £99 10s, Assets £70. Deficiency, £29 10s. Official assignee, Mr. J. P…

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Coroner's Court, This Day

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1870 · page 3

An inquest was holden this morning before Henry Shiell, Esq., City Coroner, at the house of Mrs. Ann Wells, the Wynyard Hotel, Clarence-street, upon the body of William Corkan, lying dead at 79…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before. Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Evans and Richardson.)

Empire · Thursday 13 January 1870 · page 3

Three drunkards were punished. John Davis, a seaman of the Middlesex, was charged with having attempted to rescue a prisoner in custody of the police. One of his shipmates had been arrested…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1870 · page 2

Claries Deacon and Edmund Deacon, of George-street, Redfern, builders. Liabilities, £407 16s. 7d. Assets, £209 10s. Deficiency, £198 6s. 7d. Official assignee, Robert Hamilton Sempill…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.) The Alleged Fraud on the E., S., and A. C. Bank

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1870 · page 3

Joseph Salisbury and Henry Gregg, under remand from Friday, were charged with conspiring to defraud the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank of the sum of £400…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Birrell, and Thompson. John Rossell was charged with breaking into and stealing from a dwelling Constable Smith apprehended the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1870 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Josephson and Tucker. Michael Manning and Jonathan Brooks were severally fined 5s. for drunkenness, or in default 24 hours' gaol…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1870 · page 3

(Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Mr. Macintosh.) Ellen Maloney, Mary Ann Dwyer, Emily Harris, and Sarah Jones, alias "the Cockroach," were each sent to gaol for one month, being convicted as common…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M,)

Empire · Friday 14 January 1870 · page 3

Joseph Salisbury and James Gregg, under remand from yesterday, were again brought before the Court, charged with conspiring to defraud the English Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank…

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Water Police Court. Before Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Chapman and Metcalfe.)

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1870 · page 3

Benjamin Gardiner, a deserter from H.M.S. [?]dymion, was remanded to gaol until the arrival of [?] of H.M. ships. Ann Behan, 30, was charged with vagrancy. It…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. P. L. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. Tucker, Raphael, and Josephson

Empire · Friday 14 January 1870 · page 3

Three or four drunkards were punished. Bennett v Smith.—Horace Smith, for suffering a goat to stray, was fined 5s with 5s 6d costs. Conway v Bahn.—This was a summons for using…

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