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Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 199

A New Jersey Tragedy. Murder of an Old Man by His Young Wife—her Suicide—implication of Her Son

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 3

A FEARFUL tragedy has teen enacted in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey. Henry Millor, an old and highly respected farmer of the village of Taylortown, of the above-named township,…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Day and Breillat.)

Empire · Monday 6 February 1871 · page 3

Two persons were fined 20s each, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. One person was fined for being inebriated in the public streets…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Day. Four persons were [?]ined for drunkenness. William Kelly, 12, locked up for bathing within view of persons passing on the Queen's Wharf, was ordered to pay…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs. St. Julian and Cunningham[?]. Seven persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s., on conviction of having been found drunk, or drunk…

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Police Courts, This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Carran Smithers. J. Tait. and Lester.)

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1871 · page 3

A number of persons were fined for being in a state of intoxication in the public streets. Richard King and Denis Hoche were fined 10s each, n default four days' imprisonment, for making use of…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor. with Messrs. Spence and Pearce.)

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1871 · page 3

Ashby Jepson was fined 5s, or two days' gaol, for making use of indecent language in Market-street. Thomas Farrell, for riotous behaviour in Park-street, was fined 20s, or seven days' gaol…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. St. Julian, and Cunninghame.)

Empire · Monday 6 February 1871 · page 3

Rhoda Theresa Victoria Huff was charged with feloniously forging a request for the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud Thomas Fagg. It appears that defendant forged Emma Fagg's name to the order, and…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Monday 6 February 1871 · page 3

Monday, February 6, and 7.—Holidays. Friday, February 10th.—Henry Blaxell, seoond meeting, at East Maitland, at ll a.m. Saturday, February 11th.—Holiday. Vacation ends…

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Murder of an Old Man by His Young Wife—her Suicide—implication of Her Son

Empire · Monday 6 February 1871 · page 3

A FEARFUL tragedy has been enacted in Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey. Henry Miller, an old and highly respected farmer of the village of Taylortown, of the above-named township,…

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Police Courts, This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Dickinson. Lester, Cameron, and Loxton.)

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 3

Jerome Chicky was fined 20s, in de[?] seven days' gaol, for being incapable of taking himself home yesterday. Richard Winter was fined 5s, in default seven days'…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murphy, Cohen, Pearce, Spence, and Vickery. Nineteen persons were fined in suma varying from 1s. to 20s. on conviction of drunkenness, or of riotous behaviour,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 2

Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Curian, Smithers, and Lester. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. Mary Hurley was ordered to pay a fine of 20s. in…

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Central Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 3

(Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Spence and Pearce.) Ashby Jepson was fined 5s, or two days' gaol, for making use of indecent language in Market-strret. Thomas Farrell, for riotous behaviour in Park-street,…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Curran, Smithers, J. Tait, and Lester.)

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 3

A number of persons were fined for being in a state of intoxication in the public streets. Richard King and Denis Hoche were fined 10s each, [?]n default four days' imprisonment, for making use of…

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Brutal Murder at Dry Creek

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 4

AN inquest was held at Dry Creek, Kilmore, on Saturday, on the body of a woman, name unknown, who was murdered at Dry Creek early on Saturday morning last under-most shocking and horrifying…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, witn Messrs. Evans and Raphael.)

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 3

John Blackett was charged with stealing a watch and chain, of the value of £8, the property of Mr. M'Kay. Committed to take his trial at the quarter sessions…

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Extraordinary Cause of Child Murder in Staffordshire

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 3

AT the Cannock police-court on Monday, three women, named Emma Bate, Fanny Bailey, and Eliza Anslow, were charged with the wilful murder of the iliegi[?]mate child of the first-named prisoner…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. SNELLING V. BARNFIELD. This was an action arisingout of a dispute as to the amount to be allowed to plaintiff upon the sale of a horse at Kiss's…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 3

Saturday, February 11th.—Holiday. Vacation ends. Monday, 13th February.—At ll a.m: John M'Keogh, adjourned examination from the 10th of December last; Richard Collyer, judgment on application for…

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Law. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. SENTENCE. [?] Charles Stone, convicted on Friday last of embezzlement under the 2nd and 3rd counts of the information…

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