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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 157

Alleged Brutal Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 2

About 2.30 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, an aged man named John Rodgers, a bricklayer by trade, was conveyed in a cab to the Infirmary by Constable Quinn, having been apparently the victim of a brutal assault…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Police Magstrate, and Messrs, Smart, Evans, and Pinhey.)

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 3

Of eleven persons brought up for arunkenness, six were fined or imprisoned. A charge against Martin Buckley of deserting his wife, was postponed for a week, to enable the…

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

Empire · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 2

Charles Lovett wa fine 20s, in default seven days to gaol, fro riotous behaviour in Georgestreet. Terrence Maher, person without occupation,…

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More About the Tocal Murder

Empire · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 3
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OUR readers will remember that two men, named Culbert—father and son—were committed for trial for the murder of a man at the Paterson. It appears the person murdered was supposed to be…

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Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 5
Also in Empire

DEATH FROM INJURIES ACCIDENTALLY RECEIVED. AN inquest was held yesterday forenoon at the City Coroner's Office, Hyde Park, touching thge death of a man, named) John Boyd, who died at the Sydney, In[?]mary on…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

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

[?]sday. January 19th at 11 a.m,.—Before the District Commissi: William Lehane, first meeting, at Waggs Waggs. Wednesday, January, 20, at 11 a.m.—Before the District Commissioner: Archibald 31 Loughlan, first and only meeting, at…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mossrs. Smart, Evans, and Pinhey.)

Empire · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 3

Of eleven persons brought up for drunkenness, six were fined or imprisoned. A charge against Martin Buckley of deserting his wife was postponed for a week, to enable the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 9

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smith, [?]t, Goold, and Reading. [?]ice Leonard, William Locke, and William B. roll were each fined 5s., with the option of two days'…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 3

(Before their 'Worships the Police Magistrate, Mr, J. M. Marsh, with Messrs. Hunt, Smith, S, Goold, and Reading.) Patrick Mulally (36), for being drunk and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 9

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. P[?]hey, Ev[?], Kippax, Charlton Meares, and Smart. Ten persons were lined for drunkenness. George Hughes was convicted of b[?]g an habitual drunkard, and received…

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Impudent Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 2

A very impudent case of assault occurred about half—past 11 o'clock this morning. An old man named Daniel Donovan (who is decribe on the police sheet as a vagrant) went into Mr. Lorentson's to acconist shop,…

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Police Courts. This Dat, Centeal Police Court. (Before the P.M, and Messrs. Love and Solomon.)

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 2

Fourtesn perrons were brought up for drunkenness, thirteen of whom were punished. Harriett Munrow, for using obscene langusge in York—street, was fined 20s, or seven days'…

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Coroner's Court

Empire · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 3

City Coroner hold an inquest at ll o'clock, [?] morning, at the Five Deck Hotel, Five [?], on the body of a boy named John Thomas [?], lying at his father's residence. Five…

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Wife Murder. (From the Saturday Review.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 3

IT is satisfactory to find that the Home Secretary has had sufficient firmness to resist the solicitations addressed to him on behalf of the murderer Coppen, and that the law has been allowed to take its course…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 9

THE following estate were surrendered:— Henry W[?], of G[?], baker. Liabilities.£53 [?]. 10d. Assets,£[?] 7½d. Mr. Sandeman, Liabiassignce…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. Surrenders

Empire · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 3

John Heffernan, now of Ilaydontown, near Murruruadi, lately resideing at Muswebrook, labourer, Can[?] of sequestration: Lesses on contract works. Liabilletes, £[?]2 14 [?]; assets, £5; deflicieney, £87 14s [?] Official…

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Coroner's Court. This Day

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 2

The City Coroner held an inquest at the Receiving House for Lunatics, at Darlinghurst, this forenoon, on the body of an inmate named Joseph Harrison, there lying dead. Frederisk Eowler deposed :…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1875 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Guy, M'Beath, Curran, and Solomon. Nineteen persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s., on conviction of drunkenness or of riotous behaviour…

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