Water Police Court
Before Messrs. Hunt, Taylor, and Greville. Eight inebriates were each fined 5s., and two 10s., with the customary alternatives. Joseph Nelson, seaman, for being disorderly on board the…
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Central Police Court
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smart and Cunninghame. Twenty persons were fined for drunkenness; and Mary Summers, convicted of being an habitual drunkard, was…
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David Clarey, a repulsive looking individual was this morning committed for trial by Messrs, Hunt, Greville, and Taylor, at the Water Police Court, on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm…
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A case presenting unusual features and occasioning much interest, came on for investigation at the Water Police Court on Saturday, about noon. Captain Brown, the newly appointed captain of the…
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Frederick Beh, of Marshwood, near [?], live dresser. Cense of sequestration Pressure of judgment creditor. Liabilities £37; assets, [?]. Mr. Lyons…
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The full court to-day, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Fanoett, and Mr. Justice Manning, granted a new trial of the action Barton v. Rielly, and another Plaintiff, a widow, leased…
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Monday, June 24, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner[?] De Lissa v. M'Mahon, for compulsory requestration; Samuel Hayes, examination of witnesses; William Merryweather, game…
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The City Coroner this morning held an inquest at the Sydney infirmary concerning the death of a youth named Leonard Luker, who died from the effects of injuries accidentally received through falling from…
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A full bench of magistrates sat at the Central Police Court this morning, but there was very little business on the charge sheet. A man named Frederick Seale was charged. before messrs/ Palmer Bailey Harris…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lester, Goodridge, and Gray. Ten inebriates were each fined 5s., and three 10s., all with the customary alternatives…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Davies and Kippax. Sixty persons were fined for drunkenness. Three of these were further fined 20s. each, for using obscene…
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About half post 11 on Saturday mor[?]ing Detective William Camp[?] arrested a man named Thomas Leonard, alias Carroll, upon the authority of a warrant charging him with having stolen a silver…
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YASS, Tuesday.—A savage assault was committed at Yass lost night. A man named Devine hit another person named Pawson, with a heavy bar of iron on the forehead, in[?]in a wound one…
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Between 12 and 1 o'clock on Sunday morning, Constables Tindall and Dunlop, on duty in Erskine-street, espied a person go up to a drunken man, who was lying in the street, and take him round to Lime…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Samuel Hayes, meeting for the examination of witnesses. John Frederick Schroder, examined by Mr. Want on behalf of the creditors, stated:—I am a…
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The bench of [?] at the Water Police Court, on Monday, consisting of Messrs Lesser (chairman), G[?] were unne[?]ly severe upon an unfortunate [?]seaman, named…
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BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. DECKER V. CRISPO. This was an action to recover £55, claimed fo be due as a balance on a building contract in connection with St…
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Thomas Berry, of Manilla, Quirindi, Cause of sequestration: Sickness of wife, and [?]kness of trade. Liabilities, £1743 14s 10d: assets, £1123 4s Assignee, Mr. A. Sandeman…
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SIR,—A little more than a week ago I had reason to protest against the threatened intrusion among the Roman Catholic prisoners at Darlinghurst gaol of self-appointed preachers on "temperance" and "moral reform."…
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Tuesday, June 25, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner. Certificate applications: George Olive, John Coppock, James Dalby, Henry Davis, George Braddock, Arthur John Mason, George Froy, Thomas Exton, Thomas John Barnes, Stephen…
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