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Courts & crime, 1874

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Josephson and Smart. Four persons, convicted of drunkenness, were fined in the usual sums…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Hunt, Chapman, Curran, Guy, Smart, and Fielder. Five persons were fined for drunkenness. Ann Cole and Sarah Jones were convicted of vagrancy,…

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Water Police Court—wednesday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Smart and Josephson.)

Empire · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 2

Three persons were fined for drunkenness. On the summons shoot thcrowcro nine cases, in which neting sub-inspector Rawlinson and. Andorson laid the informations. John Byron was fined…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. IN THE ESTATE OF JOIN SULLIVAN. A single meeting. Mr. Oliver appeared for insolvent. Insolvent deposed to the correctness of his schedule. The…

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Volunteer Court of Inquiry

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 3
Also in Empire

ON Tuesday, says the Goulburn Herald, the court of inquiry appointed by his Excellency the Governor to inquire into the disagreements between Captain Rossi and the Goulburn Volunteer Company,…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday, (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 2

John Sullivan: A single meeting. Insolvent was sworn and did not amend his schedule. Two debts were proved. Report was read. No directions were given, and meeting closed…

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Central Police,—wednesday. CBefore Captain Scott, P.M., Messrs. Love, Hunt,. Chapman, Curran, and Guv.)

Empire · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 2

Patrick Freaney was brought up charged with assaulting one J. B. Harwel. Defendant was sent to gaol for two months with hard labour. Mr. Carroll for the prosecution…

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No title Central Police.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., Messrs. Love, Hunt, Champman, Curran, and Guy.)

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 2

Patrick Freaney was brought up charged with assaulting one J. B. Harwell. Defendant was sent to gaol for two months with hard labour. Mr. Carroll for the prosecution…

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Police Courts This Day. Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Smithers, Hunt, and Wynne.)

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1874 · page 2

A few drunkards were fined. Hans Hanson was sent to gaol for one month, for being absent from his ship, Whitehall, without leave…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before Messrs. Meares and Fielder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1874 · page 2

Eight persons were fined in the usual penaltics for drunkenness and obsc[?]e language. William Burns was sentenced to be imprisoned seven[?] days for [?]tous behaviour in Clarence-street, and to be…

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Law Calendar,—1874. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1874 · page 2

VACATIONS.—January 1 to February 7, July 6 to 31. December 24 to 31. TERMS.—March 5 to 28, June 3 to July, 4, August 31 to September 26, November 30 to December 19…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Smithers, Hunt, and Wynne. Several persons were lined for drunkenness. Hans Hanson and Hugh Cameron, charged with being absent from the ship Whitehall without leave, were sent to…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey, G. Hill, Jolly, Reading, Kippax, Evans, and Smart. The new Mayor, Mr. S. S. Goold, was introduced by the…

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Police Court This Day. Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Voss and Hunt.)

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 2

Seven drunkards were fined. John Augustus, seaman of the Moravian, was sent to goal for one month with hand labour, for stealing a pair of hools…

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Suspected Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 9

THE Gundagai Times says: The inhabitants of Grahamstown, near Gundagai, were on Monday Iasstartled horrified by hearing that the body. f[?] man had boen discovered about an eighth of a milo off…

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Water Police Court—friday. (Before Messrs. Smithers, Hunt, and Wynne.)

Empire · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 2

A few drunkards were fined. Hans Hanson was sent to gaol for one month, for being absent from his ship, Whitehall, without leave…

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Another Confession of Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 36

THE Tumut reporter of the Gundagai Times, has been informed that a prisoner named Glover, Incarcerated in Cooma'gaol for the murder of a half-caste, and committed for trial at next Goulburn Circuit Court, has…

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Charge of Stealing From a Bank. (From the Melbourne Argus.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 5

AT the City Police Court, on Monday-before Messrs. Sturt, P.M., Marks, and Noonan. J.P.'s—Alexander Tod, a young man employed as teller in the Union Bank of Australia, Melbourne was charged on warrant with stealing £1000 and…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 9

Samuel Hawker Banks, of Peacock's Point, Balmain, compositor. OmiHeB of sequestration: A'1vere verdict in District Court, c. Liabilities. £153 17s. Assets, £28 ISR. Deficiency, £125 2J. Official assignee, Mr. J?. T…

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