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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

3,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 198

Coroner's Court

Empire · Wednesday 21 January 1874 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest at Broadhurst's Observer Tavern, George-street north, yesterda morning, on the body of a man who was found floating in Darling Harbour on…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1874 · page 3

THE following estates were surrendered:— August Werner, of Benduck, Hay, cook, late of Conargo, licensed publican. Liabilities, £157 6s., of which £16 is secured. Asscts, £94 17s. 6d. Mr. Sempill, official…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messs. lester, Smith, Tait, and Brown.)

Empire · Wednesday 21 January 1874 · page 3

Six persons were fined for drunkenness. Patrick Thornton was sivat to gaol for one month, for stealing 14s 6d, the property of Robert Smythe. James M'Donald was fined 40s, or one month in…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. Surrenders

Empire · Wednesday 21 January 1874 · page 3

August Werner, of Benduck Station, near Hay, [?]ate Conarge, licensed publican. Came of sequestration: Bad debts, loss of produces by a fire, &c. Li[?]blities, L157 6s. Assets, L94 17s 6d. Deficiency, L62 8s 6d. Official assignce,…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before his Worship the Mayor, Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Smart, Evans, and Fielder.)

Empire · Wednesday 21 January 1874 · page 3

Six Persons were fined for drunkenness. Patrick Cleary was ordered to pay a fine of 20s, or go to gaol for seven days, for having been drunk and disorderly in Castlereagh-street…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 7

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Meyer, Guy, Curran, and Dawson. Eleven persons were fined for drunkeness, and three were admonished…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Roseby and Smart. Several drunkards were fined. Thomas Jagelman, apprehended for having a quantity…

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Water Police Court. (Before the W.P.M., with Mesers. Evans and Raphael.)

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 3

Five persons were fined for being drunk. Robert Pringle, was brought before the court by detective Camphin, charged with stealing a musical tax, a stereoscope and a box containing a…

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Water Police Court.—wedesday. (Before the W.P.M., with Mr. J. W. Smart.)

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 2

Five Persons were fined for being drunk, in amounts varying from 5s to 20s. Thomas Jagleman, a dealer, was brought before the court by detective Camphin, charged with…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before his Worship, the Mayor, Captain Scott, P.M., and messrs. Thompson, Penfold and Hughes.)

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 3

Four drunkards were punished. Michael Sullivan 17, adn JOhn Donohue, were fined for being drunk and disorderly. The latter named prisoner was further punished by being…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 7

THE following estates were surrendered:— Peter Dunn, of Bathurst, cabinetmaker. Liabilities, £33 19s. 9½d. Assets, £17 17s. 6d. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. Surrenders

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 2

Peter Dunn, Bathurst, Cabinetmaker. Cause of sequestration: Losses in business. Liabilities, L36 1s 9d. Assets. L17 17s 6d. De[?]ciency, l18 4s 3d. Official assignee, Mr. F. T. Humphery…

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

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 2

Eight Persons were fined for drunkenness. Jane Roberts was lined 20s, and William Sinclair was fined 10s each, with the alternative of imprisonment, for having been drunk and…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in the Vice-admiralty Court of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 7

BEFORE the PROTHONOTARY. The Queen on the information of Lieutenant Nowell v. the cargo ex Aurora, seized with that vessel for alleged breach of the Kidnapping Act of 1872…

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Serious Accident to Judge Dowling at Binalong. Violent Assault at Newcastle. the New Lead at Gulgong. White Damp at Hill End. Suspected Murder at the Bland. Hill End. Thursday, 10.58 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 2

Last evening white damp in the Cornelius claim, seriously affected John Williams" and Thomas Matheson, and in a minor degree several others…

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Water Police Court. {Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lester. Hale ana Wynne.)

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1874 · page 3

Four persons were fined for being drunk. William Smith and Maurice Fitzgerald alais Joe, were each sent to gaol for two months. John Knox was charged with having committed…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, Penfold, Cohen, Lester, Hughes, and Fielder. Seven persons were fined for drunkenness. One of these, a man named Donohoe, was also fined 40s, for assaulting…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Evans and Raphael. Five persons were brought up charged with being drunk, and were fined in various sums with the alternative of…

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

Empire · Friday 23 January 1874 · page 3

Robert Pringle was brought before the court by detective Camphin, chargod with stealing a musical box, a stereo scope and a box containing a number of slides, the proporty of S. Oakes, and…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before his Worship the Mayor, Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Pinhey, Jolly, aud Reading.)

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1874 · page 3

Ten drunkards were fined, and three persons ?were fined for having made use of obscene language. John Carrugati, a lad fifteen years of age, was…

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