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Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 199

Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 8

William Cummins, of Port Macquarie, baker. Liabilities, L40G 16s. Assets, L171 11s. Mr. Sempill, official assignee. William Pilfold, of Darling-street, Balmain, grocer…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON A number of [?] sa. motions, possessing no special points of public interest, were heard and disposed of. NEW TRAL MOTIONS.—In Cooper v. Municipality of…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 2

Tuesday, 14th February—John Plunkett, first or only meeting, at East Maitland at 11 a.m. Wednesday 15th February.—At 11 a.m.: Patrick Read,…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayer, with Captain Scott and Messrs. Pinhey. Levey, Meyers, G. Hill, and Oatley.)

Empire · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 4

Mary Ann Johnston and Martin Johnston were brought up, charged with being concerned with others in stealing a purse containing about L17, and other articles, the property of W. P. Thompson, Remanded…

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Law Gazette. Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. BEFORE his HONOR Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Forging and Uttering

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 3

Isabella Johnson stood charged with having, at Sydney, on the 20th of January last, forged an "accountable receipt" for money, with intent to defraud. There was a second count for utterance…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hale. Lester. Curran, Stephouse, and Williams.)

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 3

Michael Connell, for having been thrice convicted of drunkenness during the past twelve months, and behaving in a disorderly manner, was sentenced to fourteen days gaol with hard labour…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Lester, Breillat, and James Tait. Two drunkards were punished. Thomas Davis, charged with deserting his wife, was remanded will Wednesday…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Cunninghame. Seven person were fined 5s. each, and five were fined [?]0s. each, for drunkenness or for riotous behaviour. Two Persons were lined 20s. each, and one was fined 40s.; for…

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The Billabong Child Murder

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 3

CATHERINE WEBSTER was again brought up on remand, before the Albury bench, charged with the murder of her illegitimate child. James Fee[?]y was further examined as follows:—…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, Captain Scott, and Messrs. Spence and Neale.)

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 3

James Martin, William Lappin, Mary Jones, Patrick Deveney, and Jessie Fisher, were fined 10s each, or three days, for being drunk and disorderly. Lyttle Curry was fined 10s, or three days, for…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 2

CAUSE LIST. —Church v. Rousell; Logan v. Hannigan; Snelling v. Stenhouse and another; Neich v. Murphy; M 'Alistr v. Fielding; Dwyer v. M'Donagh; Cleary v. Young; Polson v. Longstaff, Smith v. Johnson; Drewcry and wife v. Timmins…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. T. C. Breillat, James Tait, and Lester.)

Empire · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 3

Two persons were fined for being intexicated in the public streets. John Thackally was ordered to pay a penalty of 20s, in default seven days' gaol, for being drunk and creating…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 3

Tuesday, 14 February.—John Piunkett, first or [?]ry meeting, at East Maitland, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, 15th February.—At 11 a m. Patrick Road, adjourned single, from the 17th December last; John…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 2

Jury Court.—Sampson v. Smith. BANCO COURT.—Campbell v. Gil; Fraser v. M'Cullooh, Croft v. Lynch and another; Commercial Banking Company v. Bennett…

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Criminal Court This Day (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.)

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 3

The Solicitor-General prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. BREAKING AND ENTERING A SHOP. Louis Of[?]erin pleaded guilty to an indictment that he did, on the 4th of January last, feloniously…

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District Court, This Day (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.)

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 3

CHURCH V. ROUSELL.—This was an action brought for the balance of amount of rent, due by the defendant to the plaintiff. The plaintiff was nonsuited, as the defendant was not such in her proper capacity, that…

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Supreme Court This Day Sitsings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Checke, and a jury of four.) CAMPBELL V. GILL

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 3

Mr. Butler, instructed by Messrs. Rolin and Salter, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. M. H. Stephen and Mr. Davis, instructed by Mr. Watson, for the defendant. Jury: Messrs Thomas Samuel Bullard,…

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Monday. Burglary and Stealing

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 3

Joseph Brett, alias Eugene Lardine, a Frenchman, was indicted for that be did, on the 10th November, 1870, feloniously and burglariously enter the dwellinghouse of one Andrew Payten, at Parramatta, with the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Spence, Murphy, Powell, Cohen, T. H. Neale, and Evans. Twenty-five persons, convicted of drunkenness, or of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistiate, Messrs. Williams, Curran, Stenhouse, Hale, and L[?]ster. Fifteen persons were severally fined for drunk[?]nness. Charles Ribley, for indecently exposing his person in…

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