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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 199

Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Stewart and Raphael.)

Empire · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 3

Mary Tyrrell was sent to gaol for three months, under the Vagrant Act. Mary Ann Evans was brought up suffering from a derangement of mind, and likely to commit an…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate. and Messrs. Stewart. Raphael, and Burnell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 4

Several drunkards were punished. James Driscoll, charged with having no visible means of support, was sent to gaol for one month; and Mary Tyrrell, upon a similar charge, was sentenced to three…

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Police. Central Police Court. BEFORE the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 3

John Smith was charged with horse stealing. Constable Mulqueeny apprehended him on Tuesday, last week, and charged him with having on the previous day stolen a horse, with saddle and bridle, the property of Mr. Henry…

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Water Police Court. BEFORE the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 3

Alexander M'Cullosky was charged on remand with stealing a quantity of drapery, valued at £125, the property of David Jones and Company. The prisoner was committed to take his trial at the ensuing Quarter Sessions; bail allowed…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey, Levey, G. Hill, Oatley, E. Uampbell, and Thompson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 4

Sixteen persons were fined in sums varying from 1s. to 20s., on conviction of drunkenness or of disorderly or riotous behaviour while drunk. Thomas Crotty, alias Blood, charged with stealing in a…

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The Loddon Murder

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 7

GEORGE Dyer was formally charged with having wilfully murdered one George Wilson in 1857. Mr. Superintendetn Winch appeared to conduct the case on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. Merrifield…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, and Captain Scott, with Messrs. St. Juhan and Cunninghame.)

Evening News · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 2

Eliza was charged with using threatening language. Discharged. Andrew Riley, Annie M'Donnell, and Maria Saunders, were [?]ed for being drunk and disorderly…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDER

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 5

David 'Arnott, of Newcastle, baker. Causes of insolvency: Depression of business and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, L637 3s 5d. Assets, L174 7s 9½d. Deficiency, L452 15s 7½d. Official assignee, Mr. F. T…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor, and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Levey and Pinhey.)

Empire · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 3

George Morrison was brought up, charged with assaulting and beating one John Carroll. Remanded until Tuesday—bail allowed, self in the sum of L20. Same person was also charged with assaulting and…

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Execution of Campbell for the Narandera Murder

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 7

ON the morning of the 10th instant the last sentence of the law was carried out upon Robert Campbell, convicted at the assizes in October last of the murder of the brothers Pchlman, near Narrandera. The wretched man had been…

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Execution of Campbell Foe the Narrandera Murder

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 12

We take the following from the Wagga Advertiser of last week:— On the morning of the 10th instant the last sentence of the law was carried out upon…

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

Empire · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 4

There was one man fined 10s, with the usual alternative, for being, whilst under the influence of liquor, very disorderly in the public streets. William Dickson was charged with stowing himself…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Several drunkards were fined in the usual penalty. ROSTER.—Monday, Messrs, C. T. Geyde, J. B Smithers, A. Thomson, Jumes F. Tait, B. Thomson…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs. St. Julian and Cunninghame. Eight persons, convicted of drunkenness or of disorderly conduct while drunk, were fined in sums varying…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Mr. Cohen.)

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 2

Mary Myers, for making use of obscene language in Market-street, was fined 40s. or fourteen days' gaol. William Dwyer, Thomas Burrows, Charlotte Cousins, John Barnett, alias Farrell, James Baker, Charlotte…

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The Forest Murder

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 3

THE examination into the charge against Patrick Martin, for this treble crime, was resumed on Monday morning, and afterwards adjourned until Tuesday. The prisoner evin[?]d, as previously, a most…

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Insolvency Court Surrenders

Empire · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 4

Walter Joseph Osborne, of Bombala, bootmaker, Cause of Insolvency. Pressure of creditors. Liabilities, L44 4s 1d. Assets, L4 10s. Deficiency, L39 14s 1d. Official assignee, Mr. R. H. Sempill…

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

Empire · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 4

Eliza Collins was charged with using threatening language. Discharged. Andrew Riley, Annie M'Donnell, and Maria Saunders, were fined for being drunk and disorderly…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 3

THE following estates were surrendered:- Richard William Cox, formerly of Greystanes, Prospect, grazier, but lately carrying on business in partnership with Thomas Dawson and Joseph James Shaw, under the style…

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Coroner's Court This Day Death of a Child Through Inhuman Treatment

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 2

THIS morning, at 9 o'clock, the city coroner. Mr. Henry Shiell, held an inquest at the Oxford Hotel, King-street, upon the body of a child named Ada Jane Logue, who was found on Friday night in an unoccupied…

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