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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 199

Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Curra[?] and Tait.)

Empire · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 3

A number of persons were fined for being intoxicated in the public streets. James Lovett was fined 10s, levy and distress, in default four days' gaol, for indecent behaviour in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cohen, Pearce, Spence, Oatley, Tucker, and E. Campbell. Twenty-two persons were fined in sums varying from ls…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Curtain and James Tait. Several drunkards were punished, and Timothy Hussey was ordered to pay a penalty of 10s., in default four days'…

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The Forest Murder

Empire · Tuesday 24 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 evinced, as previously, a most…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, with Mr. Cohen.)

Empire · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 3

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

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Raphael and Hezlet.)

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 2

Thomas Saunders was charged with stealing a pair of boots of the value of 6s, the property of John Isaacs. Remanded.—Same prisoner was then charged with having an umbrella i his possession, supposed to have…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 3

January 25, 26, 27, 28.—Holidays. Monday, January 30.—Before the District Commissioner: Alfred Charles Quaife, third meeting, at Scone, at 11 a.m…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1871 · page 5

BEFORE the "Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Loxton and Curran. Seven seamen, of the ship Woosung, locked up for disobedience, were discharged, on consenting to return to their…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1871 · page 5

BEFORE the Major and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Macintosh, Evans, Hezlet, Kippax, Rapha[?]l, and Smithers. Seven persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, Messrs. Day, Hughes, Oatley, and Champman.)

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1871 · page 2

A number of persons were fined for being drunk in the public streets. Elizabeth M'Claskey was sent to gaol for six months as an idle and disorderly character…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Raphael and Hezlet.)

Empire · Wednesday 25 January 1871 · page 2

Thomas Saunders was charged with stealing a pair of boots of the value of 6s, the property of John Isaacs. Remanded.—Same prisoner was then charged with having an umbrella in his possession, supposed to have…

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

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1871 · page 2

THE inquest was resumed this morning, at the Oxford Hotel, on the body of Ada Jane Logue, aged sixteen months, who was found in the empty house, No. 244, Castlereagh-street, on Friday evening last, and died…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, Police Magistrate.)

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 3

Several persons were punished for being in a state of intoxication in the public streets. Harriet Jenkins was fined 20s, in default seven days' gaol, for making use of obscene language in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 6

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Day, Hughes, Renwick, G. Hill, Oatley, Murphy, Curran, and Tucker. Two persons were fined 10s. each, and other two 20s…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs, Kettle, Evans, Richardson, Levey, and Brown. Seven persons were fined for drunkenness. Thomas Rood and John Rood, deserters from the barque…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Stewart, Josephson, Burdekin, Spence, and Joubert.)

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1871 · page 3

Several persons were fined for drunkenness in the public streets. Joseph Smith and John Olsen were fined 5s each, in default two days' imprisonment, for being drunk and…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Levey, Pinhey, and Murphy.)

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1871 · page 3

Mary Ann Montgomery, an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for seven days; and Mary Ann Moore, on a similar charge, was sent to gaol for one month…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, Messrs, Day, Hughes, Oatley, and Chapman.)

Empire · Friday 27 January 1871 · page 2

A number of persons were fined for being drunk in the public streets. Elizabeth M'Cluskey, was sent to gaol for six months as an idle and disorderly character…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs, Stewart, Josephson, Jouber, Burdekin, and Spence. Several drunkards were ordered to pay the usual penalty, or go to gaol for two days…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey, Levey, G. Hill, Oatley, Murphy, Cara[?]er, and Raphael. Three persons were fined [?] cach, two were fined 10s…

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