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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 209

Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

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

FRIDAY, 14th January.—Before District Commissioner: Charles Amedee Soignies, third meeting, at Wagga Wagga, at 11 a.m.; John Clark,: third meeting, at Wagga Wagga, at 11 30…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. Campbell, Oatley, G. Hill, Macintosh, Caraher, Hughes, and Butt, Four persons were fined 5s. each for drunkenness, and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Metcalfe, E. Chappian, Hordern, and Manning. B[?]jomin Gardiner, a deserter from H. M. S. Endymion, aare of the ships of the Flying Squadron, waa sent to gaol…

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Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 14

Elizabeth Finn was, on Tuesday last, brought before the Bench charged with stealing from the person. Constable Purcell deposed that about 2 o'clock that morning he received the prisoner in custody from Thomas Burness, who…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 14

Henry Swanson was summoned by Samuel Scott for assault. The parties in this case are seamen belonging to the ship William Duthie, lying alongside the Circular Quay. Prosecutor, who is a coloured man, deposed that…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Breillat and Day.)

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 2

Austin Thompson, for having been drunk in George-street, was fined 5s., or in default forty-eight hours to gaol…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Palser and J. Campbell.)

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 2

Sarah Pearce for wilfully breaking a door scraper, of the value of 7s Od, the property of T. Shearman, was ordered to pay the amount of damage, or go to gao for three days…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, P. M., and Mr. Macintosh.)

Empire · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 3

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 prostitutes…

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Supposed Murder. Fish River Creek

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 6

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held by Mr. J. M. Marsh P.M., at Fish River Creek, on 6th instant, touching the death of one John Mulcahy. The following is the evidence adduced:…

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Murder at Fish River Creek

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 10

A magisterial inquiry was held by Mr. J. M. Marsh, P.M., at Fish River Creek, on Thursday last, touching the death of one John Mulcahy. The following is the evidence adduced…

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Queensland. Brutal Murder Near Brisbane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 7

A moat brutal murder was perpetrated on Sunday night, or Monday morning, the 2nd or 3rd instant, somewhere close to the bank of the river near Mr. George Raff's house, a short distance from town. The…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 3

George Wingett, of Bowling Alley Point, gold miner. Causes of insolvency: Depressed state of the diggings. Liabilities, £79 19s 1d. Assets, £9. Deficiency, £70 19s 1d. Official assignee, Mr. R. H. Sempill…

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Accidents, Offences, &c. Wilful Murder at Oberon

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 7

The Bathurst papers to hand this morning contain the evidonce taken before a magisterial inquiry held on Thursday last, at Oberon, before J. M. Marsh, Esq., P.M., into the circumstances of the death of John…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of the petition of Theodore Harden, dated 28th December, 1869, praying to sequestrate a partnership estate. Examination of the above-named petition in…

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

Empire · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 3

Benjamin Gardiner, a deserter from H.M.S. Endymion, was remanded to g[?]l until the arrival of one of H.M. ships…

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Captain Hall Arrested on a Charge of Murder

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 3

Captain Hall, the well-known Arctic explorer, was on October 4 charged by Walter Bayne, before Recorder Martindale of Jersey City, with the murder of a brother-in-law of the accuser, Patrick…

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Another Attempt at Murder in Meath. Trim

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 4

I REGRET to inform you that another attempt at murder was made in this county on Sunday night last, when a man named Patrick Gargan, steward to John…

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The Alleged Fraud on the E., S., and A. C. Bank. Central Police Court.—tuesday, 11Th Jan. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 5

J. Salisbury and J. Gregg, under remand, were brought before the Court, charged with conspiring to defraud the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank of £400. Mr. W. Roberts a…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Breillat and Day. The only charge on the sheets was that against a man for drunkennees, who was fined 5s., with the alternative of…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Palser and J. Campbell. Of ten prisoners who were brought before the Court, flve were discharged. One man was fined 10s., and another was fined 20s., for…

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