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Courts & crime, 1872

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

Empire · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 3

Charlton, Evans, Kippax, Macintosh, and Hezlett.) William Lavendor, 9; William Lnmsdaine, 10; and James Sinclair 9, were brought before the Court, charged with stealing six brass caps and a wrench, of…

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Murder at Camden. Suicide of the Murderer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 5

WE leam from a gentleman resident at Camden that a frightful murder, followed by the further crime of suicide, was committed at that place on Friday. From what we can gather it appears that about mid-day a number of Sir…

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Water Police Court. —Wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Evans.)

Empire · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 3

Nine drunkards were punished. Elizabeth Fitzgerald was sent to gaol for three months for vagrancy. James Smith, a desertor from the H.M.S. Rosario,…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Neale, Lester, and Charlton.)

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 2

Eight persons were [?]ed for drunkenne[?] in the public streets. William Duckworth and James M'Waters were punished for riotous behaviour…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Kenwick, Curran, Charlton, Smart, Hughes, and Lester. Six persons were severally fined 5s. for drunkenness. Eliza Williams, Mary Maloney, and Jessie Miller were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Evans. Twelve persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were severally fined. Elizabeth Fitzgerald, a vagrant, was sent to gaol for…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Thompson. Tho[?]

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 2

Henry Wynne, a lad from the Training-ship Vernon, and at present an apprentice of Mr. Mason, printer, York-street, was charged with having stolen a watch and guard, value L5, the property of Elizar Little…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 2

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:— William Edward Hanley, of Elizabeth-street, Sydney, carpenter Liabilities, £39 12s. 9d. Assets, £12. Mr. Mack[?]ie, official assignee…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 2

Friday, January 12, at 11 a.m.—William Thomas Woolley, first or only meeting at Tumut. Saturday, January 13.—Holiday. Monday, January 15.—Holiday…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Smart, Charlton, Hughes, Lester, Renwick, and Carra[?])

Empire · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 3

Eliza Williams, Mary Malones, and Jessie Meillen, idle and disorderly characters, were each sentenced to two months imprisonment. Several persons were fined for drunkenness…

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THE Collins-street Tragedy, Melbourne. Adjourned Inquest—verdict of Wilful Murder

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 2

THE Melbourne City Coroner (Dr. Youl) resumed on the 26th ultimo the inquiry into the death of Margaret Gallogly, wife of the landlord of the Civil Service Club Hotel, Collins-street. The inquiry was…

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Conviction of Kereopa for the Murder of the Rev. Mr. Volkner

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 3

THOSE of our readers who were in the Colonies seven or eight years since, will doubtless remember the sensation of horror that pervaded every class of the community, when in 1865, the dreadful details were…

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The District Court's Amendment Act of 1871. II. (Continued from Tuesday's Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 5

THE greatest defect in the jurisdiction of our District Courts lies in their inability to deal with cases in which the title to land shall be in question. When real property, whether freehold or…

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Police Courts, This Day. Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Josephson. Charlten, aud Lester.)

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1872 · page 3

Eight [?] were fined, with the usual alternative. Catherine Cady was fined [?] four days imprisonment, for [?]…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before, the "Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Neale, Lester, and Charlton.)

Empire · Friday 12 January 1872 · page 2

Eight persons were fined for drunkenness in the public streets. William Duckworth and James M'Waters were punished for riotous behaviour…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Roseby, Neale, Lester, and Charlton. Eight persons were fined for drunkenness. William Jenkins, found guilty of stealing a coat, valued…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, Thornton, Penfold, Birrell, Smithers, and Smart. Four persons were fined, two 5s., and other two 10s. each, for drunkenness or riotous behaviour…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Thompson, Thornton, and Penfold.)

Empire · Friday 12 January 1872 · page 2

Henry Wynne, a lad from the Training-ship Vernon, and at present an apprentice of Mr. Mason, printer, York-street, was charged with having stolen a watch and guard, value L5, the property of Eliza Little…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1872 · page 2

SCHEDULE FILED.—Robert Jackson Hardy, of Crownsheet, Sydney, commission agent. Liabilities, £15,389 17s. 10d., of which £2955 14s. 6d. is secured by mortgage Assets, £8865 0s. 4d., of which £6215 0s. 41., is available…

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Dreadful Murder and Suicide at Camden Park

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1872 · page 2

THE public here are horrified at the dreadful tragedy ,which has taken place at Camden Park, whereby the life of a highly respectable young man, named Stewart, storekeeper to Sir William Macarthur, was…

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