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Courts & crime, 1874

3,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 198

Insolvency Court.—wedenesday Surrender

Empire · Thursday 15 January 1874 · page 2

Daniel Dwyer, or Bellambi, near Woonona, late of Mount Kembla, near Charceal, labourer. Causes of sequestration: Pressure of a judgment creditor, and losses through failure of crops. Liabilities, L38 7s 5d. Assets, L3…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before his "Worship the Mayor, Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Love, Pinhey, Meyer, and Hunt.)

Empire · Thursday 15 January 1874 · page 2

Three drunkards were fined. John Reynolds was ordered to pay a fine of 20s, or go to gaol for seven days, for having been drunk and disorderly in Castleroagh-street. John…

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Police Courts This Day. Central Police Court. (Before his Worship the Mayor, Captain Scott

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1874 · page 3

P.M., and Messrs. Jolly, Reading, Meyer, Fielder, and Pinhey.) Two drunkards were punished. Kate French, for having made use of obscene…

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

Empire · Friday 16 January 1874 · page 2

Four drunkards wera fined 20s' each. Kitty, an aboriginal, was fined 20s, qr to go to gaol for seven days, for throwing stones in Oxfordstreet, to the danger of persons passing thereon…

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

Empire · Friday 16 January 1874 · page 2

John Walker, for having been drunk and disorderly in George-street was ordered to pay a fine of 20s, or go to gaol for seven days. George Haffern and Phillip Seymour, were each…

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A Clergyman Charged with Libel. Fatal Accident at Egelaba. the Harvest at Dubbo. Albury Races. Alleged Forgery on a Sydney Tradesman. Supposed Wreck of the Peveril From Mackay for Sydney. the East Moreton Show. the Champion Hand-ball Match at Melbeurne. Singular Find of Gold at Gulgong. the Cricket Match at Warnambool. the New Cathedral at Goulburn. Matriculation of Ladies. Drawback System to the Murray. Reported Earthquakes at Melbourne. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. GULGONG. Friday, 10.53 a.m

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1874 · page 2

The escort left yesterday, with 125oz gold. At 11 o'clock last night, a horse and saddle, the property of Mr. G. House, Junr., was stolen from Selff's verandah…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 8

BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs. Meyer,THOM[?]; Penfold, Smithers, Lester, Fielder, and Smart. Eight persons were [?]ined for drunkenness. One of these, a German seaman, named S[?]r, was further…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Evans, Palmer, and Charl[?]on. Four persons were charged with drankenness, and fined. An aboriginal female, who called herself "Kitty," was…

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Police. Central Police Court. BEFORE the City Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 93

Jeremiah Murphy was on the 5th January apprehended at Longbottom by warrant, charged with having on the previous day assaulted one Mary Flanagan; prosecutrix being unable to attend he was remanded until to-day…

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Water Police Court. BEFORE the Water Police and other Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 93

James Ruddle was summoned by James Peter Frank for a breach of the Masters and Servants Act. The information charged defendant that, after having entered the hired service of complainant, acting for…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Lester and Hunt.)

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 2

Three drunkards were fined. Curriacio Plaris, a native of Italy, and Nicholas Demetrius, a native of Greece, were each sent to gaol for one month, for having deserted from the…

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The Affray Between the Police and Officers of the Guards. Extraordinary Charge of Assault

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 22

AT the Marlborough-street Police Court, Oct. 30, Lieut.-Colouel James Keith Fraser, Licutenant Lord A. W. F. Butler, Licutenant John G. P. Spicer, Licutenant E. M. Dansey, Licutenant the Hon. B…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs. J. W. Smart, Aaron, and Cunninghame.)

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 2

Seven drunkards were fined. Mary Ann Burns was charged with being drunk and disorderly in George-street. She was remanded until Saturday next; medical treatment…

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Coroner's Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 9

The City Coroner resumed the inquest on the body of a man, found at Bondi, at 9 o'clock on Monday morning at the Benevolent Asylum, Pitt-street south. No further evidence was adduced, and tlie…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Lester and Charlton.)

Empire · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 2

Severn] persons were lined for drunkenness, and for being drunk and disorderly, in the usual amounts, varying from 5s to 20s. On the summons sheet a number of persons were…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 9

Robert Burns, of West Maitland, labourer. Causu of sequestration: Long-continued sickness in family and pressure of creditors. Liabilities,£35 108 10d. Assets, £1 108. Deficiency, £34 10s. Official assignee, Mr. F.T…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 8

[?]DER.—Frederick Simpson, of Wattle Flat sawyer. L[?]ties, £39 18s. [?]d. Assets, £13s. Mr.Humphery official assig[?]…

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Execution of Ridgway for the Coonatto Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 87

ON New Year's Day, at about 8 o'clock, the capital sentence of the Supreme Court was carried into execution upon. William Ridgway, who was found guilty on the 11th of December last of the murder of Frederick Burt, on the…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. Surrender

Empire · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 2

Frederick Simpson, of Wattle Flat, late of Broughton Creek, Shoalhaven, sawyer. Cause of sequestration: Want of employment, and pressure of two creditors. Liabilities, £18s 18s 8d. Assets, £5 13s/ Deliciency, £34 5s 5d…

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Trust Legislation and the Bishop's Court Bill. to the Editor of the [?]Ld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 7

SIR,—Your correspondent " Vix " vents a great deal of virtuous indignation on the above subjects, but as he stars with a false assumption of facts, it is not surprising that he has come to an equally false…

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