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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

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

Illtreatment of Lascars.—committal for Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1875 · page 2

At the Tham[?] Police Court, Horatio Waller, formerly captain of the Emily Augusta, lying in the Millwall Dock, was brought up on remand, before Mr. Lushington, charged with causing the death of three, Asi[?]tic seamen, named…

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The Gilgandra Murder. From Our Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1875 · page 3

AT the Dubbo Police Court, [?] the 28th; December, before Mr. J. O. Norton, William Mackay was brought up by Mr. Acting-ga[?]ler Burns, on the charge of having, on the morning of the 25th December, at Gilgandra, Killed and…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. The Extraordinary Case

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1875 · page 2

THE City Coroner held the adjourned inquest on the cause of death of Thomas Brereton Watson, this morning at his office, Hyde Park when the following evidence was taken:—Margaret Brereton…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 9

BEFORE Messrs, Pinhey, Oatley, Meyer, Holbor[?]tw, Solomon, Raphael, and Smart. Thirteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Margaret Whelan was found guilty of having assaulted…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 9

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Spence, M'Beatb, Lester, and Jackson. Elizabeth Fitzgerald was fined 10s., for having been drunk and disorderly in Miller-street, St. Leonards…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Messrs. Pinhey and Solomon.)

Empire · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 3

James Delohry, labourer; James Carroll, boiler maker; George Manly, painter; William Eggleberry, labourer; Emily Taylor, married; and thirteen persons without occupation, were fined…

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Dreadful Murder at Gilgandra

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 6

ABOUT 1 o'clock on Christmas morning, a dreadful murder was committed at Gilgandra, on a settlement (reports the Dispatch) about fifty miles from Dubbo on the Castlereagh River. A…

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Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 9
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THE adjourned inquest on the body of Thomas Brereton Watson was resumed yesterday forenoon, at the Coroner's Office, Hyde Park. Margaret Brereton Watson deposed: She was a sister of…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 8

John Miller Sweet, of Plattsburg near Wallsend, journalist. Cause of sequestration: Loss of printing material by a fire,&o. Liabilities, £568 10s 7d. Assets; £10. Defielency, £558 10s 7d. Official assignee, Mr. Alfred…

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Small, Debts Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 3

Roper v. Lyons, this was a postponed [?] which Robert Roper claimed £10 damages for defamation of character. The case was allowed to lapse on account of the same gentlemen not being on the…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. M'Beath, Hale, Lester, und Wynne.)

Empire · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 3

Several [?]s were fined. Elizabeth Fitzgerald was fined 10s, for being drunk and disorderly in Miller-street, Sc. Leonards…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 9

Saturday, January 9—Holiday. Monday, January 11.—Holiday. Tuesday, January 12, at 11 a.m.—Before the District Commissioner: Henry Page, first and only meeting, at Tamworth…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the "Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Lester, and Taylor.)

Empire · Monday 11 January 1875 · page 2

Once drunkard was fined. Micheal King was sued, by his wife, Mary King for having deserted her, and was ordered to pay the sum of 10s weekly for her support…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrates with Messrs. Lester and Taylor. Timothy Hussey was fined 5s., for having been drunk in George-street…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1875 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Meares, Cunninghame, Smart, and Aaron. Eleven drunkards were fined—some 10s., and others 20s. Jessie Wilmott having disobeyed a summons, a warrant…

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Water Police Court. (Befre tho Water Police Magistrate. And Messrs. Lester, M'Mahon, Jackson, Smithers, and Wrench.)

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1875 · page 2

Edward Walker, Michael Ryan, William Alexander, William Moran, and Robert Welsh, labourers James M'Kinlay, engineer; Alexander Black gentlemen; Bridget Philips, married, Patrick Doyle…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M. and Messrs, Hunt and Spence

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1875 · page 2

Twelve drunkards were fined. Margaret Ryan, in addition to being fined for drunkenness, was ordered to pay 20s for using obscene language…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs, [?] Smart, Cunninghame, and Aaron.)

Empire · Monday 11 January 1875 · page 2

Thirteen drunkards were fined. John M'Andrews, in addition ta being fined 20s for drunkenness, was ordered to pay a further sum of 20s for using indecent language in Parammatta…

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Cental Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1875 · page 7

BEFORE Measre. Hunt,Spence, Meyer, Balley, and Josephesn[?]aebbsen. Eighteen person were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s, for drunkeness or for Motous.behaviour three of…

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