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Courts & crime, 1874

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Volunteer Court of Inquiry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 7

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

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Law. Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner. in the Estate of Joseph Martin. Jun

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 26

A third meeting. No debts were proved. The official assignee, Mr. Humphery, lodged his report, and stated that insolvent had arranged matters with his creditors, who had consented to the release of the estate. The meeting…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs Voss and Hunt. Seven persons, eharged with drunkenness, were fined in the usual small penalties…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs Cunninghome Smart Aaron and Guy. Nine yersons were fined for drunkenness and three were diseharged with admoenitions against a repetition of the…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 5 January 1874 · page 2

Before their Worships the Mayor (S. S. Goold) the Police Magistrate (Captain Scott), and Messrs, Smart, Aaron, Guy, and Cunninghame. A numbber of drunkards were fined in sums…

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Burglary and Smart Capture

Empire · Monday 5 January 1874 · page 3
Also in Evening News

A CASE in which the detectives made a very smart capture was heard (says the Melbourne Age of Wednesday) at the city police, court yesterday. Two men, respectively named William. Armstrong…

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Water Police Court—saturday. (Before Messrs. Voss and Hunt.)

Empire · Monday 5 January 1874 · page 2

Seven drunkards were fined. John Augustus, seaman of the Moravian, was sent ot gaol for one month with hard labour, for stealing a pair of boots…

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Charge of Stealing from a Bank

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1874 · page 3
Also in Empire

AT the City Police Court, Melbourne, on last Monday—before Messrs. Start, P.M., Marks, and Nooman, J.P.s—Alexander Tod, a young man employed as teller in the Union Bank of…

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Water Police Court. (Before the W.P.M. and Mr. Evans.)

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1874 · page 2

Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Ralph Forbes and Henry lawrence were sent to gaol for twelve weeks, for desertion from their ship. William Bell was fined 5s, for riotous behaviour…

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Police Courts This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. S. Goold, Fielder, Powell, and Pinhey.)

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1874 · page 2

Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Margaret Fogerty, Mary Abrahams, Michael Purcell, Kate Freeman, Selina Curtis, and H. Josephs, were punished for Caring been drunk and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. Evans. Ten persons, charged with drunkenness, were dealt with in the usual manner. Henry Laurence and Ralph Forbes, convicted of…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 3

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Meyer, Pearce, Spence, Vickery, and Powell. Sixteen persons were fined from 5s. to 20s. each for drunkenness, or riotous behaviour, or obscene language…

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Police Courts This Day, Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. S. Goold and Evans.)

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 2

Four drunkards were fined 10s, and one 5s, with the usual alternative of imprisonment. Edwin Smith, one of the persons fined for drunkenness, was fined 20s, or seven days, for…

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Water Police Court—monday. (Before the W.P.M. and Mr. Evans.)

Empire · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 2

Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Ralph Forbes and Henry Lawrence were sent to gaol for twelve weeks, for desertion from their ship. William Bell was fined 5s, for riotous behaviour…

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Water Police Court. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Hunt and Goold.)

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 2

William Andrews was charged with being drunk and disorderly; and was remanded until to-morrow. John Andrews, son of the above, was charged…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. S. Goold, Fielder, Powell, and Pinhey.)

Empire · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 2

Several perrons were fined for drunkenness. Margaret Fogarty, Mary Abrahams, Michael Purcell, Kate Freeman, belina Curtis, and H. Josephs, were punished for having heen drunk and…

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Coroner's Court. Accidentally Run Over

Empire · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 2

THE City Coroner held an inquest yesterday on the body of a young man named John Dowdall, junr., lying dead at the Sydney infirmary. John Dowdall, the elder,…

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Coroner's Court Accidently Run Over

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 2

THE City Coroner held an inquest yesterday on the body of a young man named John Dowdall, junr., lying dead at the Sydney Infirmary. John Dowdall, the elder,…

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