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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 199

Police Courts, This Day Water Police Court. (Before T. C. Breillat, Esq., J.P.)

Evening News · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 2

Mary Logan, for being drunk and diserderly. in Harrington street, and on a further charge if using obscene language was on the Prosecution of constable Higgins Fined 20s, or a month's imprisonment on the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. FRIDAY. In the estate of Lachlan M'Taggart, a third meeting. One debt was proved, and insolvent was allowed his…

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Second Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice FAUCETT. CHARGE OF PERJURY. Thomas Camillas Valentine, understood to be an Italian, was arraigned before the Court on the charge of penjury…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 5

THE sittings for the trial of Sydney causes commenced on Monday. In the Bance Court, before Mr. Justice Fausett and a jury of four. William Cusse Hayes, late city auditor,…

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Central Criminal Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 5

The central criminal court commenced on Monday at Darlinghurst, beforo Ms. Justice Hargrave. Samuel Loe, alias Smith, who had only just come out of gaol after serving a sentence of three years for forgery, and…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs. Love, Oatley, G. Hill, Moares, and Caraher.)

Empire · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 3

Mary Ann Smith was apprehended by constable Butler for behaving in a riotous manner with some men in Castlereagh-street, and he took her in custody for being a common prostitute. In support of this witness's…

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Law. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. MURDER. Henry M'Leod was indicted for that he, on the 14th day of November last, being a British subject, living on a…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four. HAYES V. Gibbs and Another

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 334

This was an action for libel by Mr. William Hayes, late city auditor, against Messrs. Joseph Gibbs and Joseph Shallard, proprietors of Sydney Punch newspaper, the libel declared upon having been published in that journal on the…

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The Late Extraordinary Case of Murder and Suicide in Fiji

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 22

THE circumstances connected with the alleged murder, in Fiji, of Mr. Baillie, by his partner, Mr. Henry Scot, and the presumed suicide of the latter, were so remarkable and incredible to those who knew Mr. Scot…

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Insolvency Court. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 335

Certificates were granted to Sarah Pile and Alexander Smail. Other applications stand over: Henry Ward until the 15th, James W. Lowe until the 16th, and Richard D…

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Second Court. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett.) PERJURY

Empire · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 3

T. C. Valentine was arraigned on a charge of having committed wilful and corrupt perjury at the Supreme Court on the 3rd September last. The Solicitor-General (Mr. Windeyer) conducted the…

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Central Criminal Court.—friday. (Before his Honor Judge Hargrave.)

Empire · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Foster Crown prosecutor. MURDER. Henry M'Leod, who surrendered to his bail, was indicted for that he, being a British subject, living on…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 7

The Solicitor-General prosecuted for the Crown. FORGERY AND UTTERING. Samuel Lee was charged with having, on the…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 3

In the estate of Lachlan M'Taggart. Third meeting. One debt was proved, and the report read. Furniture and apparel were allowed. In the estate of Edward Gray. Second meeting…

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Coroner's Court This Day Awfully Sudden Death on Rand-wick Racecourse

Evening News · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 2

The city coronor, Mr. Heury Shiel, held an inquest this morning at his office, syde Park, on view of the body of L[?] B[?] who died suddenly on the Randwick [?] yesterday. Rebecca Alexander…

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Central Criminal Court.—friday. (Before his Honor Judge Hargrave.) Mr. W. J. Foster. [?]wn prose[?]tor.ROBBERY

Evening News · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 2

Thomas Jagelman and [?]mund Howell were indicted on six counts, with having feloniously stolen and carried away at divers periods during the end of 1869 and begining of 1870 articles comprising tea-trays…

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Central Criminal Court. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. The Solicitor-General prosecuted for the Crown. Forgery and Uttering

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 334

Samuel Lee was charged with having, on the 15th March last, forged and uttered a cheque for £1 6s. 6d. By means of this false document prisoner obtained a hat and 17s. in money from J. T. Thompson, assistant to Mr. Priddy…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Broillat. One drunsaid was fined 5s.; in default, two days' imprisonment. Mary Logan, aprrehended for being drunk and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor, w Messrs. St. Julian and Cunninghame. Eight persons were fin drunkenness, some [?]s. and others 10s…

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Water Police Court—saturday. (Before T. C. Breillat, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Monday 15 May 1871 · page 3

Mary Logan, for being dr[?]nk and disorderly, in Harrington-street, and on a further charge of using obsc[?]n[?] language, was, on the prosecution of constable Higgins, fi[?]ed 20s, or saven days' imprisonment on the…

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