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Courts & crime, 1857

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 2 March 1857 · page 4

Francis Gannon, a barrowman, was sentenced to forty-eight hours' confinement, for drunkenness. COURT OF REQUESTS.—£10 JURISDICTION.—The Court will commence its sittings at ten o'clock this morning…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1857 · page 4
Also in Empire

MONDAY, March 2.—John S. Hall, special, to decide upon an offer of composition, half-past 10; Edward Chester, special, to decide upon an offer of composition, 11. George Paterson, third, half-past 11…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1857 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Milford. CERTIFICATE. The certificate granted by the Chief Commissioner…

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Police Magistrates and Clerks of Petty Sessions. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1857 · page 2

SIR,—As I perceive your columns are open to the expression of all opinions tending to throw light upon the administration of justice in the country districts, I crave the indulgence of a small space in your widely…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Milford.) INSOLVENCY

Empire · Monday 2 March 1857 · page 4

A certificate was granted to John Scott. IN THE MATTER OF RODERT GORDON. the Court for the release of the estate of Robert Gorden, which order was made upon a release executed…

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Supreme Court.—thursday. (Sittings for the Trial of Causes.) Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Common Jury of Twelve. RAPHAEL V. VICKERY

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 2 March 1857 · page 63

The trial of this case, which was commenced on Tuesday, was concluded at about half-past six p.m. yesterday (Thursday). It was an action for libel, to which the defendant…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Captain MacLean.)

Empire · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 5

Antonio Francis, Thomas H. Turner, and Thomas Clark, seamon, were severally convicted of drunkenness. Francis was fined 20s., Turnere, in default of paying that amount of fine, was sentenced to twenty-foru hours'…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr, M'Lean. Richard Martin, a seaman belonging to the Scotia, convicted of being absent without leave from his ship, was sent to gaol for thirty days…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Weekes, and Hr. J. West, tertius. Thirteen drunkards were fined 203. each, or in default to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commisaioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Edward Chester, a special meeting, to consider and decide upon an offer of composition of 6s. in the pound, made by insolvent at a meeting…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Mr. D. Forbes, P.M., and Messrs, E. C. Weekes and J. West.)

Empire · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 5

Twelve, persons were convicted of drunkenness:— Mary Ann Ryan, sn old offender, was sentenced to three months hard labour; the rest wore ordered to pay 20s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Milford. GLOVER V. HOURIGAN. This was a demurrer to a declaration in an action, for…

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

Empire · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 5

In the estate of Edward Chester, a spacial meeting to decide upon an offer of composition of five shillings in the pound. This offer had been made at meeting duly called for that purpose on the 2nd of December last. Mr. Murray moved that the offer be…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Milford.) GLOVER v. HOURICAN

Empire · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 4

This was a demurrer to the plaintiff's declaration. The averment was a breach of covenant to repair. The ground of demurrer was that the declaratioin shewed the term was not ended, and there was no cause of action…

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Water Police Court.—tuesbay. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Captain MacLean.)

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1857 · page 4

Thomas Clark, a seaman of the Eleotra, was brought up on the charge of assaulting Thomas Vesey, carpenter on board that vessel. Fined 10s. and 47s. 6d. costs, or sentenced in default to three days' imprisonment…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1857 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Egan, and Mr. R. Hill. Fourteen persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets: of these, nine pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to pay 20s. each, or to be…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1857 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. M'Lean, J.P. Ann Ward charged Mary Galvin, her sister, with having robbed her of £5 19s. 3d. Complainant proved…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magiatrate, and Messrs. D. Egan, and R. Hill.)

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1857 · page 4

Fourteen persons were convioted of drunkenness, and sentenced to the usual penalties. Two soldiers, named James Murphy and Edward Foley, wore oharged, tho formor with drunkenness and…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1857 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Samuel Lee, a single meeting. Debts amounting to £69 6s. 7d. were proved, and the meeting adjourned until the 20th instant…

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