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Courts & crime, 1857

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1857 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Captain Deloitte. John Williams, a labourer, who has been remanded several times, he having been brought before the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1857 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Forbes. Mr. Murnin, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Egan, and Mr. R. Hill. Nine drunkards were sentenced to pay 20s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate—Mr. D. Forbes, Mr. M. E. Murnin, Mr. G. Hill, and Mr. D. Egan.)

Empire · Tuesday 24 February 1857 · page 2

Nine persons were convicted of drunkenness:—Edward Norcombe was ordered to pay a fine of 20s., or to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours. The rest were sentenced to pay 20s. each, or be locked up for twenty-four…

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Burrowa. Capture of the Man Charged with the Murder of John Rag, at Thorsly's Creek. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 24 February 1857 · page 2

On Saturday, the 7th instant, at 7 o'clock p.m., Mr. Dillon, district constable of Burrowa, got a slight hint that there had been a murder committed at Thorsly's Creek, half-way between Yass and Burrowa. Mr. Dillon…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1857 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Richard W. Goodall, a first meeting. Nothing done. In the estate of Gollan, Mackenzie, and Co., a…

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Court of Requests. £30 Jurisdiction.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1857 · page 2

BEFORE the Commissioner and Two Assessors. COHEN V. BERKLEMAN and BATE: This was an action to recover a sum of £20, amount of a dishonoured cheque drawn by the defendants in favor of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. First Day of Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1857 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Milford. ADMISSION OF BARRISTERS. The following gentlemen were, upon the motion of…

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Insolvent Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent-Estates.)

Empire · Tuesday 24 February 1857 · page 4

In the estate of Richard Wright Goodall a first meeting. The insolvent who resides in Maitland did not attend. No creditors appeared and nothing was done. In the estate of Gollan Mackenzie, and C.., a second meeting…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. First Day of Term. (Before Mr. Justice Dickison and Mr. Justice Milford.) Barristers Admitted

Empire · Tuesday 24 February 1857 · page 4

On the motion of the Attorney-General, John F. Hargrave, Esq., M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge, a member of the English bar, (called in Hilary term, 1841,) was admitted a barrister of the Supreme Court…

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Court of Requests—&30 Jurisdition. (Before the Commissioner and two Assessors.) Monday, February 23, 1857. COHEN V. Berkleman and Date

Empire · Tuesday 24 February 1857 · page 2

This was an action on a dishonoured cheque drawn upon the Bank of New South Wales by the defendants, in favour of the plaintiff, Philip J. Cohen. The cheque named a sum of &20. It was presented…

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Central Police Court.—[?] (Before Mr. D Ferbes, Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 4

Eight persons were convieted of hearing beeen drank in the streets:—There women were [?] to pay 20s, each or to be impressoned for forty-eight [?]; and fire [?] to pay 20s, each or be locked up for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Forbes. Nine drunkards were convicted, with the usual result. Ann Adams and Bridget Murray were brought…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. M'Lean, J.P. Twelve seamen belonging to the emigrant ship Hindostan were convicted of continued disobedience,…

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Water Police Court.—m[?]. (Beforee Messers. S. [?] W.P.M. [?] s. [?] J.P.)

Empire · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 4

Barnard Daler being [?] ofr the support of his child, the [?] of [?] by [?] for 6 months, from…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Harold C. Smith, an adjourned certificate meeting. Mr. Faucett examined insolvent at some length, in reference to conversations, in England,…

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Insolvest Court.[?]. (Before the Chief [?] of [?].)

Empire · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 4

In the [?] of [?] service [?] meeting. Mr. [?] [?] is reference to a [?] with [?] Co., with [?] to [?]…

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MR. N. P. Bayly and Police Magistrates. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 8

SIR,—In your issue of the 17th instant appears a letter addressed by Mr. N. P. Bayly, to J. Robertson, Esq., M.P., expressive of the writer's dissent from the proposed plan for the amalgamation of the offices of…

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Court of Request-£39 [?] Tuesday, Febeuary 24Th, 1857. (Before the Commissioner and two Assessors.) LEE [?] and [?]

Empire · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 4

This was action brenght by a ticker [?] racers £20, the price cf two [?] leag, and defrered eeto the [?] [?]…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1857 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Martha Henley, convicted of drunkenness, was fined 10s., and Arthur Bristol, convicted of drunkenness and using obscene language, was fined 40s., with the…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1857 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Arkins and Mr. Eliott. LIBEL. MOORE V. WRIGHT. This was a prosecution for an alleged libel, published…

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