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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 157

More About the Tocal Murder

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 7

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…

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Murder and Suicide From Jealousy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 28

Plymouth, Tuesday Night.—The bright sunshine of this afternoon threw light upon a ghastly scene and strange crime. A builder, named William…

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The Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 26

The Queen and Princess Beatzies were to leave Balmoral for Windsor Castle on November 20th. lt was understood that during the Majesty's stay at Windsor the infant son of the Duke and Duchess…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, and Messrs. Pinhey, Jolly, and Reading.)

Empire · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 2

Of fourteen persons brought up for drunkenness, six were fined. One of these was a cabman, named Michel Wynn, who was fined 20s, for being drunk whilst in charge of his horse and cab…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 9

John Heffernan, now of Haydontown, near Mur[?]urundi, lately residing at Muswellbrook, labourer. Cause of sequestration, Losses on contract works. Liabilities, £93 14s 11d; assets, £5; doliciency, £87 14s 11d. Official…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 7

SURRENDER.—Edward Edler, of Gipps-street, Surry Hills, Sydney, mariner. Liebilities, £64 15s. 6d. Assets, £1 10s. Mr. Sandeman, official assignes. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. Surrender

Empire · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 2

Edward Edler, of 141, Little Gipps-street, Surry Hills, mariner. Cause of sequestration: Want of employment, &c. Liabilities, £64, 15s 6d. Assets, £1 10s. Deficiency, £83 5s. 6d. Official assignee, Mr. A. Sandeman…

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Water Police Court[?]—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Taylor.)

Empire · Monday 25 January 1875 · page 2

Thomas Hall and James Hamilton were each fined 5s, in default two days to gaol, for having been drunk in the public thoroughfares. James Thompson, carpenter, was charged with…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Cunninghame, Smart, and Aaren. Seventeen persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. on conviction of drunkenness or of riotous…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Tayler. Thomms Hall and James Hamilton were each fined 5s. for drunkenners. James Thompson, carpenter, charged with having stolen…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1875 · page 3

Monday,February, at 11 a.m.—Before the distric Commlas[?]onor: William Lebant, second meeting,at young. Tuesday,Febraury 2,at 21 a.m.—Before the District commission; Georal Leading, [?]"t meeting.at Tamworth…

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Coroner's Court

Empire · Monday 25 January 1875 · page 2

THE City Coroner held an inquest on Saturday afternoon, at the Great Britain Hotel, Mitchellstreet, Globe, on the body of a man named Thomas Hill, lying dead in a house in Mitchell-street,…

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Central Police Court,—saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Smart and Cunningham.)

Empire · Monday 25 January 1875 · page 2

Thirteen inebriates were brought up, ten of whom were fined. Georger Hutchinson was fined 40s, for using indecent language in Clarence-street…

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Coroner's Court. Frightful Death

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1875 · page 3

THE City Coroner held an inquest on Saturday afternoon, of the Great Britain Hotel, Mitchell-street, Glebe, on the body of a man named Thomas Hill, lying dead in a house in Mitchell-street…

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Alleged Brutal Violence by the Police

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1875 · page 2

The Western Independent reports a case of uncalled for violence by police comstales at Bathurse, which, if proved, call for a material alteration in the constitution of the force in that city. The wither…

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

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 2

Mary Christmas, being of unsound mind, was remanded to the receiving house, Darlinghurst, for medical treatment. Howe Lein, a seaman, was sent to gaol for four…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, Bailey, Meyer, Murphy, Spence, and Powell. Twenty-eight persons were fined in sums varying from 5s to 20s. on conviction of drunkenness or of riotous…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hale, Cutley, Jackson, Smithers, and Holborow. Fourteen persons were punished for drunkenness. James Horner, miner, was fined 10s., with the…

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The Murder at Berembed

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 3
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THE Wagga Wagga [?] reports that the district coroner held an inquest on Wednesday at Berembed, on the body of James Mitchell, who was shot on Monday night, by a mas named…

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