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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 157

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Oatley, Hunt, Chariton, Bird, and Raphael. Several persons were fined for being drunk. Ann Price (35) was sent to gaol for three months, for…

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Water Police Court,—thursday. (Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Oatley, Hunt, Charlton, Bird, and Raphael.)

Empire · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 4

Ann Price, aged 35, a widow,charged with stealing two shirts and other articles, valued at 30s, the property of John Diamond, was sentenced to three months gaol…

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Central Police Court[?]—thursday. (Before Messrs. Thompson, Waugh, and Penfold

Empire · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 4

Sixteen persons were fined for drunkenness in the public thoroughfares. Joseph Edwards and Eliza Bethel were fined for having used obscene language in the public…

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Supposed Murder at Glades-ville Discharge of the Accused

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 3

AT the Ryde police-court, yesterday before the Hon. John Blaxiand, J.P., Thomas Cranswick was brought up on remand from Monday last, charged with…

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Supposed Murder at Glad[?]sville. [From Our Special [?]Por[?]ter.]

Empire · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 4

AT the Ryde police-court, yeste[?]day, before the Hon, John Blaxland, M.L.C., and Mr. Charles Blaxland, J.P., Thomas Cranswick was brought up, on remand from Monday last, charged with…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, And Messrs. Charlton, Wynne, M'Beath, and M'Mahon. Several persons were brought before the Court, and fined for drunkenness…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Jolly, Pinhey, Beading, G. Hill, and Oatley. Eleven persons were fined for drunkenness, or for riotous behaviour, or for using obscene language…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before their worships the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. M'Beath, Charlton, Wynne, and Mac Mahon.)

Empire · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

Four persons were fined for drunkenness. Michael Contrick, drayman, was fined 10s, for having been drunk and disorderly. Benjamin Cockland, a butcher, in the employ of…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Cunninghame [?], and Aarons.)

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 2

Mary [?] in addition to being fined 10s for drunkenness, was ordered to pay 40s, or one month, for using obscene language; and Emily Jones, for using obscene language, was mulct in…

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The Assault in Cuttle's Lane

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 2

Mary A. Smith was brought before the W.P. court by virtue of a warrant, and charged with cutting and wounding one Catherine Robinson, with intent to do grievous bodily barm. The prisoner…

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Murder in Antrim

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 7

An atrocious murder has taken place at Templepatrick, country Antrim, about ten miles from Belfast. The victim is a woman named Margaret Langley, the mother of three…

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Police Statistics, Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

During the year 1873, there were 516 apprehensions, and 373 summonses. During the year just past, there were 599 apprehensions, and 537 summonses,…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Oatley, [?] Reading, Pinhey, and G. Hill.)

Empire · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

Ten drunkards were dealt with. John Williams was sent to gaol for seven days for wilfully and obscenely exposing his person in York-street…

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Supposed Murder at Glad[?]sville. Discharge of the Accused

Empire · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

THE following is the conclusion of the case heard at the Ryde police-court on Thursday:— Dr. Gerrard, residing at Hunter's Hill, gave evidence similar to that which he gave at the…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Pearce, Palmer, and Hunt.)

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1875 · page 3

Charles Lovett was fined 20s, in default seven days to gaol, for notions behaviour in Georgestreet. Telance Maher, a person without occupation,…

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

Empire · Monday 18 January 1875 · page 2

Mary Dillon, in addition to being fined 10s for drunkennes, was ordered to pay 40s, or one month, for using obscene language; and Emily Jones, for using obscene language, was mulcted in…

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Coroners Court. This Day. Death from Injuries Accidentally Received

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1875 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest at his office, this forenoon, on the body of a man named John Boyd, who was lying dead in the dead-house of the Sydney Infirmary. John Vicars deposed: I am a…

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Water Police Court.—.monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smithers and Jackson.)

Empire · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 2

A number of persons were lined for drunkenness. Michael Dwyer, for using obscene language, was fined 20s…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Jackson. holborow, and Smithers. Thitteen persons were finel for having been drunk in public prices in the city…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Jessrs. Pearce, Hunt Spence, Meyer Bailey Powell, and Smart. Forty-one persons were fined in sums varying from 5s…

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