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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

3,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 200

Coroner's Court This Day Death in Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 2

THE City Coroner held an inquest this morning, at 10 o'clock, at her Maje[?]ty's gaol, Darlin[?]urst, upon [?] body of a confinee named Dicky (an aboriginal) [?]d twenty-seven years. It appeared deceased was a native…

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Police Courts, This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Ch[?]ton, Catley, Foott, Leate[?]. and S.S. Goold

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 2

Several persons were punished for being drunk in the public streets. M[?]y Connolly was fined 5s, in default, two day's gaol, for making use of ob[?]ne language in…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 3

Patrick Maloney, of Newcastle, tailor, on petition and af[?]davit. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. William Harper, of Tamworth, shepherd. Liabilities, L39 19s 11d. Assets, L10. Mr. Humphery,…

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Fiji. Supposed Murder of Two White Men

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 3

The New Zealand Herald of the 16th instant says:— By the arrival of the L[?]tia last evening we learn that at the time of her leaving Levuka, on the 5th instant, it was feared that two white men, who had left L[?]vuka…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Love, Hughes, Day. Renwick, Curran, and Levy.)

Empire · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 3

Mary A. Price, under warrant, was charged with disobeying a summons for using obscene language within the hearing of persons passing Kent-street; she was fined 20s. or seven days' gaol…

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Court of Equity Reform. No. Iii. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 6

SIR,—In my last letter I brought down the consideration of the course of proceeding in on equity suit to the poiet of the pronouncing and drawing up of the decree. Next follows the working out of the decree in the shape of taking…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Oatley, Lester, Goold, Feott, and Charlton. Several persons convicted of drunkenness were fined in the usual penalty…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 6

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Birrell, Smithers, Evans, and Smart. Five persons were fined for drunkennees. William Milcy was brought before the Court charged…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, Messes. A. Thompson, Penfold. Evans, and Smart.)

Empire · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 2

Five inebriates were fined. Catherine Sullivan, was ordered to pay a penalty of 10s, in default three day's goal for drunkenness and disorderly conduct…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Charlton, Catley, Foott, Lester, and S. S. Goold

Empire · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 2

Several persons were punished for being drank in the public street. On the summons sheet there were thirteen cases. In Bolton v. Parnell, an information under the…

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Police Courts, This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Day.)

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 2

Eight persons were punished for being intoxicated in the public streets. Mary Donohoe was sent to gaol for two months for having no visible lawful means of support…

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Police. Central Police Court. BEFORE the City Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 106

James Cooke was charged with having attempted to commit the crime of arson. Margaret Blacker, residing in Flood's-lane, off Elizabeth-street, deposed that between 3 and 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the prisoner came to…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 106

Samuel Collins, on remand, was charged with assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty. Constable Heavey deposed that on Saturday evening between 8 and 9 o'clock he was arresting prisoner in William-street when…

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

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 2

William Jones was brought up charged with assaulting and robbing one Patrick Kenny of 15s 8 1/2d. The evidence went to show that the robbery took place in Clarence-street, between 2 and 3 o'clock this…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERs

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 6

Patrick Maloney, of Newcastle, tailor, on petition and affidavit. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. William Harper, of Tamworth, shepherd. Liabilities, L39 19s 11d. Assets, L10. Mr. Humphery,…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Day.)

Empire · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 2

Eight persons were punished for being intexicated in the public streets. Mary Donohoe was sent to gaol for two months for having no visible lawful means of support…

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Water Police Court. (Before Mr. C. Cowper, Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Curran, and Charlton.)

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 3

A number of drunkards were punished. Robert Jones for hating made use of obscene language in Darling-street, Balmain, was fined 5s, in default, two days' imprisonment…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr.Day. Six persons, convicted of drunkenness, were fined in various penalties. Mary Dohohoo, charged with vagrancy, was sent to gaol…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor, wi[?]h Messrs. St. Julian and Cunninghame. Nine persons were fined for drunkonnoss. William J[?]nes, 21, was charged with assault and…

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

Empire · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 2

William Jones was brought up charged with assaulting and robbing one Patrick Kenny of 15s 8½d. The evidence went to show that the robbery took place in Clarence-street, between 2 and 3 o'clock this…

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