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Courts & crime, 1873

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messers. Hunt and Breillat.)

Empire · Monday 20 January 1873 · page 2

several drunkards were fined, Henry Millan and Mary A. Green were each 6ncd 20s, for riotous behaviour in Bllgh-street. Jane Schofield, Elizabeth Bummers, and Caroline…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1873 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. T. C. Breillat and Mr. Hunt. Jane Schofield, twelve years of ago; Elizabeth Summers eleven; and Caroline Wall, nine, were charged with stealing about twenty pairs of boots, the property of Mr…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1873 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smart Cunninghame, and Charlton. Four persons were fined for drunkenness; and other four were admonished and discharged…

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A Street Preacher Before the Bar of a Police Court

Empire · Monday 20 January 1873 · page 4

HUGH WASSEN, a tall, slender, soleman looking individual, surrendered to his bail at the Sandhurst Policecourt onMonday, and pleaded not quilty to a charges of resisting the police in the execution of their duty. The…

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Central, Police Court.—saturday. (Before Caption Scott, P.M., with Messers. J. W Smart, and Cunninghame.)

Empire · Monday 20 January 1873 · page 2

Four persons were fined for drunkenness, and another four were admonished and discharged. John Gordon, alias Gallagher, was fined 40s, or in default of payment one month, for using obscene…

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The Court and Royal Family. New York, December 17

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1873 · page 3

Mr. Colfax has resigned the Speakership of the House of Representatives, and assumes the editorship of the New York Tribune. London, December 20th…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Lester.)

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire

James Martin was fined 20s, with the alternative of imprisonment for seven days, for making ute of obscene language in Cumberland-street. George Ovrerill was punished in a similar manner, for…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Lester. Five persons were fined for drunkenness. George Fitzgerald was fined 20s. for riotous behaviour in Hunter-street…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murphy, Pearce, Spence, Cohen, Hunt, Smart, Vickery, Love, and Birrell. Thirty persons were fined in sums varying from 5s…

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A Street Preacher before the Bar of a Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 3

HUGH WASSEN, a tall, slender, solemn looking individual, surrendered to his bail at the Sandhurst Police court, on Monday, and pleaded not guilty to a charge of resisting the police in the execution of their duty. The…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Captain Scoptt P.M., with Messrs. Pearce, J.

Empire · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 3

W. Smart, Speance, Murohy, Cohen, and Hu[?]t.) John Frost, was charged with assaulting two constables whitst[?] the execution of their duties, and fined 10s. or three days, in each o[?]e…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Captain Scott P.M. with Messrs. Pearce, J. W. Smart, Spence, Murphy, Cohen, and Hunt.)

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 3

John Frost, was charged with smutting two constables whilst in the execration of their duties, and fined 10s, or three days, in each case. Gorge Merton 14, ni fined 5s, or to be imprisoned…

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Insolvency Court. Surrender

Empire · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 3

Thomas Rogerson, of Lowe's Paddook, near Bulgong, butcher, lately at Trunkey Creek, butcher and inn keener. Cause of insolvency; Pressure of a judgment creditor. Liabilities, £211s 7s 6d. Assets £35 18s [?]d…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 8

SURRENDER.—Thomas Rogerson, a Gulgong, butcher. Liabilities, £211 7s. 6d. Assets, £35 18s. 2½d. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee…

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Coroner's Court. Death from Apoplexy

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 3

THIS morning an inquest was held at the Glebe Hotel, Glebe-road, to inquire in the circumstances which earned the death of William But, who had died rather suddenly en Saturday last. The following evidence…

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Coroner's Court.—monday. Death From Apoplexy

Empire · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 3

THIS morning an inquest was hold at the Glebe Hotel, Glebe-road, to inquire in the clroumatances which caused the death of William Barr, who had died rather suddenly on Saturday last. The following evidenco…

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Telegrams This Day. the Beet-root Sugar Company, Victoria. the Baroda's Commercial News and Passengers. the Newcastle Strike. Rise in Price of Gold at Sandhurst. Mysterious Murder at Sandhurst. Lord Canterbury to Be Created an Earl. Colonial Annexe at Kensington. Seizure of Liquors in a Dancing Den. an Inhuman Mother. Scarcity of Coal at Melbourne. Melbourne. Monday, 7.50 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 2

The Victorian Beetroot Sugar Company are inclined to believe that they are in a more hopeful position than recently anticipated. The Hon. Julius Vogel left by the City of…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Hunt and Loxton.)

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire

Michael Pendergast, a cabman, was fined 5s, with the alternative of imprisonment for two days, for drunkenness. John Lawless for being drunk and disorderly in…

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