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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 157

Police Court. Monday, January 25Th Before G. Langley, and H. Taylor, Esq., J’s. P. Robbery

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

Thomas McCue was charged by James McCulloch with taking from his house, one fly cage, valued at 25s. Mr. T. H. Hellyer appeared on behalf of…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. Surrenders

Empire · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 3

Samuel Ballard, of Adelong, goldminer. Cause of sequestration: Losses in gold-mining. Liabilities, £49 7s 2d. Assets, £9. Deficiency, £40 7s 2d. Official assignee, Mr. F. T. Humphery…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.) Five drunkards were punished

Empire · Monday 1 February 1875 · page 2

Robert Thornton was fined 10s, for riotous behaviour in Palmer-street. William Eltham, was lined 20s, for being drunk and disorderly, and asimilar sum for using obscene…

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Central Police Court. Satuuday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1875 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Meares, Smart, Aaron, and Cunningbame. Seven persons were fined, some for drunkenness and others for using obscene langunge…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Five persons were fined for drunkenness. Robert Thornton, 16, labourer, was ordered to pay a fine of 10s, or go to gaol for four days, for riotous behaviour in…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. Cunninghame, Meares, Aarons, and Smart.)

Empire · Monday 1 February 1875 · page 2

Margaret Payne, under warrant, was charged with using threatening language towards her husband, George Payne. Complainant fearing that she would do him some grievous bodily harm, as…

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Coroners Court This Day. Death from a fall from a horse

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1875 · page 2

THE City Coroner held an inquest this forenoon at the Warren View Hotel, Marrickville, on the body of a young man named Henry E[?]vy, who was thrown from a horse on the Koggerah Road, on…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Curran, Oatley, Holborow, and Jackson. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. Michael Donohue, labourer, for having been drunk and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pearce, Hunt, Meyer, Murphy, Bailey, and Smart. Twenty-seven persons were fined for drunkenness or for riotous behaviour, three of whom were fined additionally…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain scott, P.M., with Messrs. Pinhey,)

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 3

Hezlett, Paling, Kippax, Smart, and G. Hill. Margaret Connors, under warrant, was charged with making use of obscene language towards Mary Barrett, in Castlereagh-street, whereby a…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs, Pearce, Hunt, and Vickery.)

Empire · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 3

Robert Carroll, labourer, was fineD 50s, in default of payment, seven weeks' to gaol, for having been drunk and disorderly, and having used indecent language in Pitt-street…

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Coroner's Court

Empire · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest yesterday, at the Warren View Hotel, Marrickville, on the body of a young man named Henry Elvy, who was thrown from a horse on the Koggerah Road, on…

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Coroner's Court. Fatal Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 5

AN inquest was held yesterday forenoon, at Bolond's, Warren View Hotel, Marrickville, on the body of Henry Elvy, who was thrown from his horse en Saturday last and killed. Christopher Alcock (the principal witness)…

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Insolvency Court This day. [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 3

Charles Wilkins, accountant, of Cook's River [?] of [?] in business. [?]…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Beforo the W.P.M., with Messrs. Oatley, Hale, M'Mahon, and Lester.)

Empire · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 3

A number of drunkards were fined. William Smith and Francis Melville were each fined 10s for using obscene language. Henry Nott was fined 10s for indecent exposure…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 5

Tuesday, February 9, at 11 a.m.—Before the District Commissioner: George Leeding, second meeting, at Tamworth. Wednesday, February 10, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner; Joseph Poynan, first and only meeting; William…

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Police Courts. Water Police COURT.—Tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messsrs. Renwick, Reading. Meyer, and Smith.)

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 3

Two persons were dealt with for drunkenness James Carroll was fined 20s for using obscene language. Peter Hanley Bueseth the convicted of having…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Renwick, Reading, Meyer, and Smith.)

Empire · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 3

Two persons were dealt with for drunkenness. James Carroll was fined 20s for using obscene language. Peter Hanley, Bucseth was convicted of having…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with, Messrs. Pinhey, Evans, Kippax, Paling, Hezlet, and Smart. Five persons were fined for drunkenness, and other five, similarly charged, were admonished and discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Reading, Smith, Meyer, and Renwick. Eliza Coehrane and Robert Cassidy were each fined 5s., with the alternative of two days' imprisonment, for…

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