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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

3,129 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 157

Coroner's Court

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 2

THE City Coronor held an inquest yesterday at the Water Works Hotel, Botany, on the body of a boy named George Henry Dole, who was found drowned in Black Creek, Botany, on Sunday…

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Central Police Court,—monday. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Palmer and Hunt.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 2

Of twenty-seven persons brought up for drunkenness, twenty were fined or imprisoned. Philip Hughes. was brought up on charges of resisting a constable (Nolan) while in the…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Sadden Death

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 2

THE City Coroner held an inquest at his office Hyde park, at 9 o'clock this morning, on the body of a man named William Court, lying dead at the Infirmary. James Edward Court deposed: I am a…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.)

Empire · Wednesday 27 January 1875 · page 4

Mary White pleaded guilty to being drunk; on a second charge against her, for using obscene language, she was remanded until to-morrow. Ann Ballard pleaded guilty to using obscene…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. J. G. Raphael, J.P.)

Empire · Wednesday 27 January 1875 · page 4

Three persons appeared in court, charged with drunkenness, all of whom pleaded guilty. His worship, in honour of the day, discharged the lot…

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Coroner's Court

Empire · Wednesday 27 January 1875 · page 4
Also in Evening News

THE City Coroner held an inquest at the office, Hyde Park, at 9 o'clock yesterday, on the body of a man named William Court, lying dead at the Infirmary. James Edward Court deposed: I am a…

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Police Courts. This Day. Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Solomon, Hunt, and Oatley.)

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 3

Margaret Madden, alias Mary Ann Murray, a person without occupation, was sent to gaol for three months, for having no risible or lawful means of support…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Josephson, Smart, Browne, and Senior. Five persons were fined for drunkenness. Joseph Dickens, 60, a shoeblack, was ordered to pay a…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Guy, M'Beath Renwick, Solomon, Hunt, and Goldring. Thirteen persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to [?]s., on conviction of drunkenness, or of riotous behaviour,…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Messrs. Love, Kenwick, and Solomon.)

Empire · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 3

Seven persons were summarily dealt with for drunkenness in the public thoroughfares. Three women were fined for having used obscene language in public places…

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Coroner's Court

Empire · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 3

THE city Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon at his office, Hyde Park, on the body of a little girl named Margaret Bruce M'Dougall, lying dead at the Sydney Infirmary.—Marion…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 7

THE following estates were surrondered:— THE Yarrangobilly Copper Mining Company (Limited), [?] the petition of Richard Jones, chairman. Liabilities, [?]£ 691. 12s. 10d. Assers, £90. Mr. Mack[?]zie, official…

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Coroner's Court. Fatal Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 5

AN inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Coroner's office, Hyde Park, touching the death of Margaret M'Dougall, who died at the Infirmary yesterday morning. Marion M'Dougall deposed: She was a servant in the…

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Later from New Zealand. the Late Lyttelton Murder

Empire · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE following particulars of this atrocious crime appear in the Lyttelton Times: Lyttelton was thrown into a state of intense excitement by a rumour that a double crime had been perp[?]trated…

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Ins[?]lvency Court.—wednesday. Surrenders

Empire · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 3

Yarrangobilly Copper Mining Company (limited) by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Richard Jones, of Sydney, Cause of sequestration: The unsuccessful operations of the company. Liabilities, £691 12s 10d. [?]…

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Frightful Murder at Lyttelton. (From the Correspondent of the Auckland Star.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 3

AN awful murder, committed in Lyttelton on Saturday evening, January 9, caused the greatest excitement in all classes of the community. On the date named a girl named Isabella Thompson left her home, Dampier's Bay,…

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Coroners Court. This Day. The Fatal Accident Yesterday

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest at his office, this forenoon, on the body of a man named Walter james Byles, lying dead at the Sydney Infirmary. Roseline Byles deposed: I reside at 501,…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 18th January. 1875. Contracts for the Public Service. Forage for the Police, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 2

Notice is hereby given that Tenders will be, received at this Office, until noon of TUESDAY, the 23rd February next, for furnishing the supplies undermentioned, in such quantities as may be required, during twelve calendar…

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