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Courts & crime, 1870

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

Empire · Monday 17 January 1870 · page 3

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

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. Palser and J. Campbell.)

Empire · Monday 17 January 1870 · page 3

Sarah Pearce, for wilfully breaking a door scraper, of the value of 7s 6d, the property of T. Shearman, was ordered to pay the amount of damage, or go to gaol for three days…

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Police Courts, This Day

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1870 · page 2

CENTRAL POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs. Evans and Levey.) The Alleged Fraud in the E., S., and A. C. Bank. James Calder was brought before the Court, charged with conspiring with others to defraud the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank of the sum of £400. Mr. Williamson appeared for the prisoner…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Monday 17 January 1870 · page 3

John Miller, of No. 176 Fitzroy-street, Surry Hills, commission agent. Cause of insolvency: Pressure of a creditor. Liabilities, 2117. 13s 6d. Assets, 13[?] Deficiency, 198[?] 13s 6d. Official assignee, Mr. F. T…

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Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. A. Thompson and Raphael.)

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1870 · page 2

Several drunkards were punished. Robert Jones, for riotous behaviour in Riley-street, was fined 20s., or in default, seven days to gaol. He was also charged with having assaulted and attempted…

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Law. Insolvency Court

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

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:— John Miller, of Fitzroy-street, Sydney commission agent. Liabilities, £211 13s. 6d. Assets, £13, Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Coroner's Court, This Day

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1870 · page 2

The City Coroner this morning held an inquest at the Kingston Hotel, Regent-street, Newtown, upon the body of a Mrs. Maria Sarah Lyon Barlow, who expired suddenly on Friday last. Mrs. Jane Crawley deposed…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Evans, Murphy, Spence, Powell, Parnell, and Levey. Eighteen persons, convicted of drunkenness, or riotous behaviour, or using obscene language, were fined in sums…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Megistrate, Mr. A. Thompson, and Mr. Raphael. Six drunkards were punished, Albert Smith alias Thomas Johnston, was locked up for having no lawful visible means…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Evans and Levey.)

Empire · Tuesday 18 January 1870 · page 3

THE ALLEGED FRAUD IN THE E., S., AND A.C. BANK. James Calder was brought before the Court, charged with conspiring with others to defraud the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank of the sum of…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before captain Scott, P.., and Messrs. Evans and Raphael.)

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1870 · page 3

John Delaney, charged with attempting to rob a [?]runken man, was discharged. Oscar Ongers, charged with wilfully breaking a pane [?] glass of the value of 20s., the property of Alfred…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Tuesday 18 January 1870 · page 3

Houston Marks, of No. 6 Section, Rydal, labouror, Cause of insolvency, want of employment. Liabilities, 591. 13s. Assests, 21, 10s, Deficiency, 577 3s. Official assignce, Mr. J.P. Mackenzie…

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Water Police Court. (Before Mr. P.L. Cloete, W.P.M. and Messrs. Renwick and Manning.)

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1870 · page 3

[?] or three drunkards were punished, [?]ob Henry Bolton was charged with wife desertion. [?] as ordered to pay £15s weekly towards the main[?]ce of Mrs. Bolton…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Cloete, W.P.M., and Messrs. A. Thompson and Ranphael.)

Empire · Tuesday 18 January 1870 · page 3

Robert Jones, for riotous behaviour in Riley-street, was fined 20s., or in default, seven days to goal. He was also charged with having assualted and attempted to rob Mary Donohue. It appeared that prosecutrix…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Monday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1870 · page 2

HOUSTON Marks, of No. 6 Section, Rydal, labourer, lately residing at Piper's Flat Liabilities, £69 13s. Assets, £2 10s. Deflciency, £67 3s. Official assignee, John Piper Mackenzie. The statement required by the rule 20 in…

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Matters in Nevada. Sam Brown—the Indians - a Trial for Murder—a Troublesome Witness

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1870 · page 3

Dayton, August 29.—A preliminary examination for murder, that has excited much interest, has just closed at Genoa. I took dinner at a log restaurant, formerly the famous rendezvous of the riders of the pony…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Renwick, and Manning. Philip Pike was fined 10s., and 5s. 6d. costs of Court. for making use of obscene language within hearing of…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1870 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Macintosh, Raphael, and Evans. Seven persons were fined in sums varying from 10s. to 10s., for drunkenness and for using obscene language…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Day and Solomon.)

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1870 · page 3

[?]rgaret Smith was charged with assaulting one [?]aret Allen. Prisoner was arrested by con[?]e Robert Wilmott, who at the time [?]e arrest saw Allen lying on the footpath…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.; and Messrs. Evans and Raphael.)

Empire · Wednesday 19 January 1870 · page 3

John Delaney, charged with attempting to rob a drunken man, was discharged. Oscar Ongers, charged with wilfully breaking a pane of glass of the value of 25s., the property of Alfred…

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