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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 199

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs St. Juiian and Cunninghame. Four persons were fined 5s. each for drunkenness, and one was fined 20s. for riotous behaviour while drunk. Two…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Breillat. James Jones was brought before the Court, charged with stealing a hide, the property of the A. S. N. Co. Robert Mitchell, special constable, saw the prisoner leaving the…

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

Empire · Monday 29 May 1871 · page 2

Frederick Young was fined 20s, or seven days, for assaulting John Greenwood. ROSTER.—Monday — Messrs. Murphy, Sp[?]ce, Vickery, Merriman, and Pearce. Tuesday-Messrs…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court . (Before the Mayor with Messes, pearce, Vicke[?]y, Spence, G. Hill, Oatley, and Merriman)

Evening News · Monday 29 May 1871 · page 2

Kate Wilson was brought up charged with stealing a Bold ring from off the finger of one J. C. Ludwick. Prosecutor deposed that he was in the Sportsman's Arms public-house at about 3 o'clock on Sunday…

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Insolvency Court. Surrender

Empire · Monday 29 May 1871 · page 2

John Henry Maxted, of Liverpool-street, Darlinghurst, ship's steward. Cause of insolvency: Want of employment. Liabilities, L49 14s 2d. Assets, L18. Deficiency, L31 14s 2d. Official assignee, Mr. F. T…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1871 · page 2

SURRENDER.—John Henry Maxted, of Liverpool-street, Sydney, ship's steward. Liabilities, £49 14s. 2d. Assets, £18. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. MEETING OF CREDITORS…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court. Special Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. MACKENZIE V. HEALEY. In this case the plaintiff, John Piper Mackenzie, as the official assignee in the estate of one Thomas M'Mahon,…

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Coroner's Court This Day Found Dead at Bondl —Identifcation of the Body

Evening News · Monday 29 May 1871 · page 2

THE adjourned inquest on the body of Richard Bell, who was found dead at Bendi on Queen's Birthday, was resumed this morning at the Benevolent Asylum. Thomas Bain said I reside in Sussex-street. I am a…

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Supreme Court This Day Sittings for Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucott and a jury of twelve.) HUGHES V. the Mayor and Others

Evening News · Monday 29 May 1871 · page 3

Sir William Manning, Q.C.,and Mr. Butler, instructed by Messrs. Ellis and Makinson, appeared for the plaintiff; the Attorney-General and Mr. Davis, instructed by Mr. R, D[?]ver, for the defendants…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)

Evening News · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 2

Mary Aun Smith, alias the lady in" black, appeared before the court, dressed in a black velvet dress and cloak, fashionable bonnet, lavender kids, and carrying a small reticule, to answer a charge of being in a public…

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

Empire · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 3

Seven votaries of Bacchus were fined 5s each, with the usual alternative. Two others, who were disorderly in their cups, were punished more severely. Elias Gillard was fined 10s, in default four days'…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hale, Curran, James Tait, and Smithers. Seven drunkards were fined in various penalties. Philip Slater and Elias Gillard were punished for using obscene…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Evans, Raphael, Cohen. Macintosh. G. Hill, and Oatley.)

Evening News · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 2

Jane Maloney was brought up, charged with stealing a case of [?]m, of the vulue of 30s, the property of John Adair. Prisoner was arrested at Chippendale by constable Laurence. In answer to the charge she said…

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Insolvency Court. Surrender

Empire · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 3

Issac Creasy, of Balmain, near Sydney, journeyman butcher. Cause of insolvency: Impossibility of paying debts. Liabilities, L127 10s. Assets, L3. Deficiency, L124 10s. Official assignee. Mr. R. H. Sempill…

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Central Police Court. —Monday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Pearce, Vickery, Spence, G. Hill, Oatley, and Merriman)

Empire · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 3

Kate Wilson was brought up charged with stealing a gold ring from off the finger of one J. C. Ludwick, Prosecutor deposed that he was in the Sportsman's Arms public-house at about 3 o'clock on Sunday…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Pearce, Murphy, G. Hill, Oatley, Spence, Vickery, and Merriman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 3

Seventeen persons were fined for drunkenness, and one of these, William Doherty, was further fined 20s. for assaulting the constable who took him into custody. Ellen Malony was sentenced to be imprisoned three…

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Coroner's Court This Day INFANTICIDE

Evening News · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 2

The city coroner held an inquest this morning, at the benevolent asylum, upon the body of a male infant, which was found lying on Ultimo.-Elizabeth HAM[?]tt said: I reside at Gl[?]-street, Gle[?]e, with my Parents…

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Supreme Court This Day Sittings for Trial OFf Causes. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, end a jury of four.) ARDELL V. BROWN

Evening News · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 2

Mr. Buchanan, instructed by Mr. Greer, [?]appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs.Holds worth and Brown, for the defendant. The trial of this action was resumed and concluded…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of twelve.) [?]HES V. the Mayor and Others

Empire · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 3

Sir William Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Butter, instructed by Messrs. Ellis and Makinson, appeared for the plaintiff; the Attorney-General and Mr. Davis, instructed by Mr. R. Driver, for the defendants…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, 29Th May. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a special jury of twelve. HUGHES V. the Mayor of Sydney and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 3

This was an action for injuries said to have been done to the plaintiff's property by an overflow of sewnge waters, &c., thereon, to which the defendants pleaded not guilty by statute…

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