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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 157

Insolvency Court

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

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:— Francis Lodge, of Hunter-street, Sydney, tailor. Liabilities, £92 10s. 11d. Assets, £31 10s. 6d. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee…

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Metropolitan District Court

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

[?] [?]r. District Court Judge WILKINSON. HAYTER V. STOBO. Action to recover damages for breach of agreement. Verdict for plaintiff, £2 9s. Mr. Bull for plaintiff; Mr…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. Surrenders

Empire · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 3

Charles Wilkins, accountant, of Cook's River. Cause of sequestration: losses in business. Liabilities, £201 19s 10d. Assets, £10 5s. Deficiency. £19l 14s 10d. Official assignee, Mr. Alfred Sandeman…

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Insolvency Court This Day. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 3

Michael Hartigan, of Fish Biver, labourer. Cause of sequestration: Pressars of creditors. Lisbllities, £45 14s 7½d. Assets, nil. Official asslgne; Mr F. T. Hunpuery…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Pinhey, Hezlett, Paling, Kippax, Smart, and G. Hill

Empire · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 3

Margaret Connors, under warrant, was charged with making use of obscene language towards Mary Barrett, in Castlereagh-street, whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned…

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Quarier Sessions This Day. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCE. Corfity Conquest, found guilty of larceny, was…

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Quarter Sessions.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Mr; W. J. Forster prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES

Empire · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 3

The following sentences were passed upon the prisoners who, yesterday, pleaded guilty: George Johnson, for stealing a watch, watch chain, and seal, the property of John Foulds, was sent to…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Marsh, Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Senior.)

Empire · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 4

Eleven persons were brought up for drunkenness, ten or whom were fined. Thomas Jones was convicted of stealing a coat value 20s, the property of Thomas Patterson, and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt Riehardson, Senior, Joeephson, Smart, and Browne. A number of persons were severally fined for drimkenness…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 5

BEFORE his Worship the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Mesers.Love, Renwick, Solomon, Chapman, Curran, und Guy, Five pereons were fined for drunkenness…

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Central Police Court.-wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.)

Empire · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 4

David Barnett, a boy, was charged with having attempted to commit a rape upon one Amelia Benjamin, a child eight years of age. He was committed for trial at the Criminal Court.—bail…

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Police Courts. This Day. Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Marsh, W.P.M., and Messrs. Bird, Catley and Solomon.)

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 3

Fire persons were flined for drunkenness. Eliza Spence was fined 20s, for befog drunk and disorderely in Phillip-street, and for making nee of obscence language was ordered to pay an…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. Surrenders

Empire · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 4

Michael Hartigan, of Fish Biver, labourer. Cause of sequestration; Pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £46 14s 7½d. Assets, nil. Official assignee, Mr. F. T. Humphery…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 5

BEFORE Mr.District Court judge WILKINSON. MINOR CASES. cases of minor importance, involving only small [?]c[?]al cases of dieposed of as follows:—Fulkey…

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Quarter Sesesions.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Empire · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCE. Corfity Conquest, found guilty of larceny, was…

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QUARTER [?] This Day. (Before his Honor Mr. Disirict Court Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 3

Mf. W. J. Foster procecuted on behalf of the Crown. FALSE PRETENCES. William Priestly pleaded guilty to obtaining a…

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Central Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, G. Hill, Smitbers, and Guy. Thirteen persons were fined for drunkenness, and two of whom were further fined 20s. each for having made use of…

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Water Police Court

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

BEFPRE The Water Police Magistrate, with Meusrs. Oatley, Solomon, Bird, and Morrisset. Five persons were find for drunkenness. Eliza Spence, for having been drunk and disorderly in…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Thompson and Pinhey.)

Empire · Friday 5 February 1875 · page 3

Frederick Willmott, jeweller, for having been drunk in Hyde Park, and having used obscene language there, was fined in the aggregate 30s; in default of payment, to be imprisoned for ten…

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Police Courts. This Day. Water Police Court. (Before Mr. Marsh, W.P.M., and Messrs. Paxton.)

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1875 · page 3

Solomon, Meyer. Spence, Smith, and Macbeath. Three persons were fined for drunkenness. John Robins, for assaulting Mary Paton, was fined 40s…

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