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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 199

The Murder of the Brothers Pohlman in 1868.—Execution of Robert Campbell

Empire · Saturday 14 January 1871 · page 3

THE last dread sentence of the law was carried into effect yesterday morning, the 10th instant, within the precinets of the Wagga Wagga gaol, upon Robert Campbell, alias Palmer, who was sentenced…

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Police Courts, This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Stenhouse, Hale, Curran, Thorne and Tait.)

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1871 · page 3

Several persons were punished for being intoxicated in the public streets. Bridget M'Kenna was brought before the bench by constable Tindall under the Vagrant Act. She was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Breillat. Several drunkards were punished. John Hamey, charged with making use of offensive language on the Rush[?]tter's Bay Road, was fined 10s. or…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, Mr. St. Julian, and Mr. Canninghame. Edward Hunt, baker, was convicted on his own confession of having in his possession fifty-two loaves of bread,…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Mogistrate and Mr. T. C. Breillat.)

Empire · Monday 16 January 1871 · page 3

A number of persons were fined for being drunk in the public streets. James Hanney, for making use of obscence language on the Rushcutter's Bay-road, was fined 10s, in default…

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The Forest Murder

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1871 · page 3

THE excitement respecting this diabolical crime has not subsided in the least, and was tested, according to our Orange contemporary, in a most unmistakeable manner on Friday, when the court-house was…

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The Loddon Murder

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1871 · page 3

THE investigation of this extraordinary case—in which the prisoner had been arrested in England and brought out to Victoria for trial—commenced at Castlemaine on the 5th instant. The murder was…

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Central Police Court (Before Captain Scott, with the Mayor and Messrs. Spence and Coben.)

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1871 · page 3

Michael Harvey was charged with assaulting and beating one A. J. Ismey. Constable Ismey stated that defendant was given into his custody at 6.15 p.m. on Saturday, by the first mate of the Alice Cameron, for…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. St. Julian and Cunninghame.)

Empire · Monday 16 January 1871 · page 3

Inspector Mitchelson prosecuted Edward Hurst, a baker, for having in his possession fifty-two leaves of bread, whioh were of light weight, the amount of deficiency being twenty-three ounoes, and the bench…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1871 · page 2

SURRENDER.—Cecil Way, of Liverpool, farmer. Liabilities, £233 10s.[?]d., of which £20 is secured. Assets, £20 5s. Mr. Mackenzi[?], official assignee. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Coroner's Court This Day Death by Drowning in Moore Park

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1871 · page 3

THE city coroner held an inquest this morning at the Victoria Inn, South Head-road, upon the body of John Hugh Lyons, who was drowned on Saturday afternoon in a waterhole in Moore Park.—James Lyons said: I…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Stenhouse, Hale Curran, Thorne and Tait.)

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 2

Several persons were punished for being intoxicated in the public streets. Bridget M'Kenna was brought before the bench by constable Tindall under the Vagrant Act. She was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Stenhouse, Curran, Tait, Thorne, and Hale. Several drunkards were punished. Frances Price and Levi Brown were fined 40s, each for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cohen, Spence, Murphy, Powell, and Vickery. Sixteen persons were fined in sums varying from 1s. to 20s., far drunkenness or for riotous behaviour…

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The Loddon Murder

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 3

THE investigation of this extraordinary case—in which the prisoner had been arrested in England and brought out to Victoria for trial—commenced at Castlemaine on the 5th instant. The murder was…

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The Forest Murder

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 3

THE excitement respecting this diabolical crime has not subsided in the least, and was tested, according to our Orange contemporary, in a most unmistakeable manner on Friday, when the court-house was…

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Suspected Murder at the Devil's River

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 3

ON Wednesday Dr. Rowe, the coroner, held an inquest at the Devil's River Inn on the body of James M'Nally, who had been found dead on the previous day in a paddock belonging to Mr. Chenery, situated near Martin's…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 2

John Bevan, of Field-of-Mars, labourer. Cause of insolvency: Pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £52 5s. Assets, £3 2s. Deficiency, £49 3s. Official assignee, Mr. R. H. Sempill…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Captain Scott, with the Mayor and Messrs. Spence and Cohen.)

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 2

Michael Harvey was charged with assaulting and beating one A. J. Ismey, Constable Ismey stated that defendant was given into his custody at 6.15 p.m. on Saturday, by the first mate of the Alice Cameron, for…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 2

THE following estates were surrendered:- John Bevan, of Field of Mars, labourer. Liabilities, £52 5s. Assets, £3 2s. Mr. Sempill, official assignee. Archibald Murray, of Alfred-street, Woolloomooloo,…

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