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Courts & crime, 1874

3,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 198

Police Misconduct

Empire · Friday 9 January 1874 · page 3

It is necessary to have a domestic topic in the dull season, and this year the misconduct of man, of our police offords a theme for effective diatribe, "Colonel Henderson must go," pronounces one of…

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Police Courts This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Pinhey, Jolly, Reading and Palser.)

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1874 · page 2

Four persons were fined 20s for drunkenness, one was fined 5s, and seven were discharged. Thomas Mansfield, for having been drunk and disorderly in Castlereagh-street, was fined 10s,…

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A Police Autocrat

Sydney Punch · Friday 9 January 1874 · page 3

THE lockup-keeper at Windeyer is of the true Tartar breed, and, accordingly, keeps the J.P.'s of that breezy locality in their proper places. A warrior of four score years and four, after spending sixty of them in fighting for his country, seeks the "protection" of the…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Fielder, and Smart.)

Empire · Friday 9 January 1874 · page 2

Four persons were fined for drunkenness, one of them, whose name was David. Wilson, being a lad about 12 or 13 years of age. He was fined 5s for having been drunk on the Newtown-road, and…

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Water Police Court—thursday. (Before the W.P.M., with Captain Evans, Messrs, Oatley, Hunt. Charlton, and Solomons.)

Empire · Friday 9 January 1874 · page 2

Six drunkards were fined. Thomas Wilson was charged with stealing a coat and puggaree,, value 35s, the property of Joseph Myers, Senior-constable Heneberry proved…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 2

A few persons were fined for drunkenness. Susan Dawson, for having made use of threatening language towards her husband, Robert Dawson, was bound over to keep the peace for three…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey, Reading, Jolly, G. Hill, Oatley, Mayor, and Fowler. Seven persons were fined for drunkennees. Eight others,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, Solomon, Spence, Wynne, and Raphael. A few drunkards were brought up and dealt with in the usual manner…

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Water Police Court—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, Spence, Wearne, Solomon, and Raphael.)

Empire · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 3

A few persons were fined for being drunk. Catherine Silver was Charged with wilfully breaking eight panes of glass, value 5s, the property of John Fizzard. Defendant was ordered to…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 5

SURRENDER.—Robert Burns, of West Maitland, labourer. Liabilities, £35 10s 10d. Assets, £1 10s. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Police Courts This Day. Central Police Court. Before the P.M. (Captain Scott), with his Worship the Mayor, and Messrs. Smart, Guy, and Cunninghame.)

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 2

Several persons were fined for drunkenness. John Boyd, charged with wife desertion, was ordered to pay 10s a week for twelve months. Margaret Redmond and Bridget Gardiner were…

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Atrocious Attempt to Murder by a Bushranger

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 5

THE Goulburn Herald of Wednesday gives the following account of the outrage on Mr. Slocombe :—About half-past 4 o'clock on Monday morning…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Pinhey, Jolly Reading and Palser.)

Empire · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 3

Four persons were fined 20s, for drunkenness, one was fined 5s, and seven were discharged. Thomas Mansfield, for having been drunk and disorderly in Castlereagh-street, was fined 10s,…

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Coroner's Court Accidental Death

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 2

THE City Coroner held an inquest at his office, Hyde Park, at 9 o'clock this morning, on the dead body of a woman named Matilda Smith, lying at the dead-house of the Sydney Infirmary. William…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. Surrender

Empire · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 3

Robert Burns, of West Maitland, labourer. Cause of sequestion: Long-continued sickness in family and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £35 10s 10d. Assets, £1 10s. Deficiency, £34 10s. Official assignce, Mr. F. T…

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The Mail News. PER P. and O Co's Mail Steamer Ellora. the Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 57

The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Prince end Princess of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs. Tait will arrive early next January at St. Petersburg, to be present at the…

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

Empire · Monday 12 January 1874 · page 2

A few persons were fined for drunkenness. Susan Dawson, for having made use of threatening language towards her husband, Robert Dawson, was bound over to keep the peace for three…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cunninghame, Smart, and Guy. Six persons were fined for drunkenness, and three were admonished and discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Susan Dawson, charged with using threatening language towards Robert Dawbon, was ordored to find sureties to keep the peace for three months…

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Officers of the Army and the Police. Extraordianry Charge of Assault

Empire · Monday 12 January 1874 · page 3

AT the Marlborough-street Police Court, Oct. 30, lieut.—Colonel Jaiues Keith Fraser, Lientenant Lord A. W. F. Batler, Lieuitenant John G. P. Spicer, Lientenant E. M. Dansey, Lieutenant the Hon. B…

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