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Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 157

Ouarter Sessions. Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Jadge Dowling.) Mr. C. R. Murray prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1875 · page 3

James Johnson, a foreigner, who had been found guilty of wounding with intent to do grevious bodily harm, was sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour in Darlinghurst gaol for a period of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Megistrate, with Messrs. C. Lester, Renwick, Reading, Smith, and Paxton. A number of persons were severally fined for drunkenness…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Evans, Paling, Hezlet, Kippax, and Smart. Twelve persons were fined for drunkenness, and six were admonished…

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Stealing Spirits

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 2

Two young men, named John Kelly and James Mawley were charged at the Central Police Court this morning, with having stolen from the Old Duke of Wellington public-house, Parramatta-street, two…

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Violent Assault by a Girl

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, this morning, a girl named Louisa Winter, about sixteen years of age, was charged With having committed violent assault on one Fanny Richards, an inmate of the Female Refuge,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. CERTIFICATE MEETINGS. Certificates of conformity were granted to George Kelly, John Jones, Samuel Nathan, and Joseph Brown…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. SUE V. NEWBURY. Action to recover damages for breach of agreement. Plaintiffs caae was that he had rented certain premises…

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Police Court. This Day. Water Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Marsh, P.M., and Messrs. Senior and Levey, J.P.'s) Four persons were punished for drunkenness. (Before Messrs. Josephson, Smart, Roseby, senr., T. Brown, and Levy.)

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 3

There were thirty-six cases on the summons sheet. Thomas Waterhouse was fined 10s, with 2s 6d court costs, for suffering a horse to stray in Lane Cove, St. Leonards. John and Margaret…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrender

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 3

William Sparkes, of Chillcotes Creek, near Murrurundi (late of Melbourne, Victoria), railway labourer, Cause of sequestration: Losses by delay, & c., in completing a contract on the extension of the railway towards Tamworth…

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Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 3

Mr. C. R. Murray prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES. Hannah Watson, who pleaded guilty, yesterday,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Renwick, Solomon, Chapman, Guy, and M'Beath. Eleven persons were severally fined 20s. for…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Senior, Levey, Josephson, Smart, Roseby, and Browns. Four persons were brought before the Court and fined for drunkenness…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Messrs. Love, Solomon, Renwick, Chapman, and M'Beath.)

Evening News · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 3

Several drunkards were summarily dealt with. in an affiliation case—Mary Lansdown v. Charles Gale, an order was made for the payment of 5s by defendant, for a period of twelve months…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. In the estate of William Ryan. This was a first and only meeting. Insolvent did not desire to amend his…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District, Court Judge WILKINSON. HOUGH V. BUTLER AND ANOTHER. Plaintiff sued to recover the value of certain bags supplied by him to defendants, containing corn, which he…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Creditors Meetings

Evening News · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 3

Peak Downs Console Quartz Mining Company and the Companies Act: A third meeting. Four debts were proved. Report read. No directions were given. Meeting terminated…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey, Waugh, Lester, Vickery, Meares, Coveny, and Smart Six persons were fined 10s. each for drunkenness, and a like number were admonished and discharged. John…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the, Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Solomen. Bapbael, and Oatley. Several persons were brought before the Court and fined for drunkennes…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs Jolly, Levey, and Reading.)

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1875 · page 3

Fourteen persons were brought up for drunkenness; ton of whom were either fined or imprisoned, and the remainder discharged with cautions. Matilda Marshall and Easton Nicholson were…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. COURT BUSINESS. In the matter of the Cornish, Scottish, and Australian Copper Mining Company (limited), and the Companies…

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