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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 209

Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. C. St. Julian, Palser, and Cunningham.)

Empire · Monday 25 April 1870 · page 3

Catherine Moore was charged with stealing sixteen L5 notes. Constable Oliver stated that prisoner was given into his custody at half-past ten o'clock last night, by a man named R. Sims. On searching…

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Dreadful Murder near Westbury, Tasmania

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1870 · page 3

ON Tuesday night last a barbarous murder was perpetrated on the main road to Westbury, and within half a mile of the Silwood toll-gate. The perpetrator of the murder is John Regan, aged about…

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The Attempt to Murder a Sweep-heart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1870 · page 2

ON Wednesday, February 16, at the Malvern Police Court, bcfore a full Bench, Walter Wells was brought up in custody, charged with shooting at Emma wells with a pistol, with intent to murder her. The…

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Coroner's Court, This Day

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1870 · page 3

The city coroner (Mr. Sheill) held an inquest this morning at the Old Commodore Inn, North Shore, touching the death of a boy named Joseph Reynolds, who was killed on Saturday afternoon by the capsize…

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Insolvency Court. Schedule Filed

Empire · Monday 25 April 1870 · page 3

In the estate of Thomas Denny and John Wadworth Asworth, of Bathurst, agricultural implement makers, &c. Liabilities, L10,630 4s 9d, of which L5429 12s. 8d is secured. Assets, L5565 17s 6d. Deficiency…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday. Schedule Filed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1870 · page 2

THOMAS Denny and John Wadsworth Ashworth, trading under the name, style or firm of "Denny and Ashworth," agricultural implement makers, Bathurst. Debts due by insolvents: Secured, £5429 12s. 8d.; debts due unsecured,…

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District Court, This Day. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1870 · page 3

JOSEPH V. SIMMONS.—This was all [?] in which damages were claimed for breach of one of covenants of a lease of certain premises formerly to the plaintiff, and situate in Lower…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Thompson, Williams, Hale, and Rattray. Several drunkards were fined, and Henry Williams was fined 10s. or two days' imprisonment for using offensive…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Vickery, Spence, Murphy, Powell, and Evans. Sixteen persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. for drunkenness and for riotous behaviour…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Renwick and Crane)

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 2

Several drunkards were punished. John Vincent Dee was charged with indecently exposing his person in Burton-street, and was fined 40s or one month in gaol…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Mr. Hunt) I

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 2

Anne Rearey was sent to goal for fourteen days and Mary Rooney, for one month, for vagrancy. Mary Ann Hinds and Mary Ann Hills were e[?] sent to gaol for one month, being convicted as common…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Thompson, Hall, Rattray, Williams, and Evans.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 3

Harry Skelsey, thirteen, for being present with other boys, in William-street, whilst they were letting off fireworks, was fined 2s 6d. John M'Kechine was charged with being absent…

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Dreadful Murder Near Westbury Tasmania

Empire · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 3

ON Tuesday night last a barbarous murder was perpetrated on the main road to West bury, and within half a mile of the Sillwood toll-gate. The p[?]trator of the murder is John Regan, aged about…

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

Empire · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 3

Elizabeth Carsella was sent to gaol for one month, and Ann Miley for three months, for vagrancy. Mary Ann Amelia Patton, otherwise called Oslar, and Janet Andrews, charged with stealing £25…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of the Currawang Copper Mining Company (limited), a special meeting, for examination on behalf of the official assignee and receiver. Four witnesses were…

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Coroner's Court, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 3

THE city coroner, Mr. Shiell, held an inquest this morning, at Samuel's Park Lodge Hotel, Cowper Wharf, on the body of a man named George Jamieson, a bootmaker, who was found dead in his bed yesterday…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. JOSEPH V. SIMMONS. This was an action brought by Alfred Joseph against Agnes Simmons for breach of agreement, for goods sold…

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Law. Bathurst Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 2

AT the Bathurst Circuit Court, on Thursday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, James Wakefield was indicted for that he did, on the 3rd day of March, 1870, at Cagen, with malice aforethought, kill and murder one " Harry."…

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

Empire · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 3

In the estate of the Currawang Copper Mining Company. A special meeting on behalf of the official assignee and receiver was held. Mr. W. Woolley, Mr. C. T. G[?], Mr. M. C. St[?], and…

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The Mordaunt Case. Court of Divorce.—february 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 6

BEFORE Lord Penzance and a special jury. MORDAUNT V. MORDAUNT, COLE, AND JOHNSTONE. The hearing of this much-talked-of and long-expected case was commenced to-day in the Court of Divorce, before…

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