Water Police Court
BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Solomon, Holborow, and Hunt. Thomas Keenan, for having made use of indecent language in Oxford-street, was fined 10s., in default to be…
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Central Police Court
BEFORE Messrs. Thompson, Waugh, Murray, Guy, Dixson, and Palser. Charged with using obscene language, Catherine Fraser was sentenced to pay a penalty of 20s., or to be imprisoned…
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James Maguire, 20 years of age, was apprehended yesterday morning, at about a quarter to 7 o'clock, in a public-house at the Glebe, on a charge of being concerned with another in stealing a horse and van of the…
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At the Central Police Court this morning, before ,Messre. Jolly, Heading, and Parnell, a man named Andrew Dunn was fined in the sum of 10s, or four day's imprisonment, for being drank and disorderly…
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Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. SEAMER V. BURNS. Jury: Messrs. A.C. Howlett, H. L. Black, W…
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BEFORE the CHIR[?]S COMMISSIONER. On the application of Mr. Sly, at the instance of Messrs. lange and Thone man, his Honor made absolute an order nisi for the compulsory sequestration of the estate of Peter…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. JELLY V. POINTER. Plaintiff sued to recover the sum of £30, as damnges for the loss of a horse and for damage done to a waggonette,…
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BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of four. ELLIS V. MEYERFEKD. When the Court rose this trial had not concluded…
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BEFORE his Honor the C[?]IEF JUSTICE STEALING FROM A WHARF. Henry Harman, John Dalzell (the elder), John Dalzell (the younger), and John Smith were jointly charged with…
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Thomas Moon, of University Hotel, Glebe and Parramatta streets. Cause of sequestration: Losses in business. Liabilities, £377 8s 3d; assets, £88 5s 7d. Assignee, Mr. R. H. Semphill…
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BEFORE Messrs. Jolly, Reading, and Parnell. Nineteen persons were fined for drunkenness, one of whom, John Dunn, was further sentenced to pay 40s., or to be imprisoned one month, for assaulting special constable…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with MESSRS. Lester, Smithers, Goodridge, and Smart. Several persons were brought before the Court and fined for drunkenness…
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(Before Messrs Langley and McRae, J’s.P.) DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Hugh Sullivan was brought up on the , above charges. pleaded guilty, and was…
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MAGISTRATE (sternly).—How do you live? OUTCAST (sadly).—I do not live, your worship; I only linger! Why do they hunt me so, from street to street?…
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George Baldwin, a groom, was brought before the Water Police Court on Saturday, charged with shooting with intent to kill one William Stratford. The evidence of the prosecutor was to the effect that…
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ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES.—Carl F. A. Uthricke was charged with being illegally on the railway premises, and was discharged. The same individual was…
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Turveydrop, model of deportment (Mr. Inspector-General Fosbery): GO ON, PRINCE, PROCEED WITH THE LESSONS; BUT DO YOU KNOW THE HOUR? Prince Turveydrop (Mr. Inspector Read): NO, SIR. Turveydrop: It's 2 o'CLOCK. RECOLLECT YOUR BRUSHING-OFF-THE-ORANGE-PEEL-FROM-THE-PAVEMENTS DRILL AT 3 O'CLOCK, AND YOUR EXAMINATION OF CONSTABLES A I. AND A XII. AT 4 O'CLOCK, IN STATUTE LAW AND MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS…
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A strange action in ejectment to recover possession of the Dawes Point Baths, brought by the mayor and aldermen of the Sydney Municipal Council against Peter Andrews, tho proprietor of the baths,…
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THE February sittings of the Parramatta District Court were held on-Monday last, before his Honor Judge Wilkinson. The attorneys present were Messrs J. E…
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William Hughes, of 153, Clarence-street, bill poster. Cause of sequestration: Adverse judgment recorded against insolvent in the District Court in favour of Isaac Dunshea for £15 and costs. Liabilities, £137 19s; assets,…
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