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Courts & crime, 1857

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Police Magistrate, and D. "Jones, Esquire, J.P.)

Empire · Wednesday 18 March 1857 · page 2

Eleanor MoEbroy, Catherlne Basscon, Martin Patinson, John Moore, Alexander Roberts, James Parker, Mary Korn, Morris G. Orman, Ann Brown, Jane Smart, Jane Palmer, Jane Quin, William Loes, James Barker, Catharine Brown, and John Nolan were…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1857 · page 3

[?] Mr. Forbes and Mr. Jones. [?]een drunkards were ordered to pay 20s. each, [?] submit to the usual alternative; and another, a [?] of the 11th Regiment, was remanded to the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1857 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Jane Burns, convicted of drunkenness, was fined [?]., with the usual alternative of imprisonment. Flora Burns, an old woman in destitute…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Business. Satuhday, March 14. (From the Maitland Mercury of yesterday.) CORRICK V. COOPER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1857 · page 3

THE jury in this case come to an agreement at five minutes past one on Saturday morning. Verdict for the plaintiff—one farthing damages. LVANS V. LANG…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1857 · page 5

An old woman named Burns came before the Court, stating she had no home or means of getting a living, and asked for protection. She was ordered to be forwarded to the Benevolent Asylum…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1857 · page 5

Jane Lyons, Josoph Redman, Sarah Stubbs, James Fairfax, Mary Eunbar, Lewis Barbaras, Edward Connor, and Ann Lovell were fined 20s, each, and Sarah Stoker 40s., for drunkenness…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Forbes and Mr. Joy. Nine persons convicted of having been found intoxicated were sentenced to pay 20s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty four hours…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. C. Burnell, J.P. David Lloyd was charged with having assaulted Edward Jonas. It appeared that the complainant…

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L a W Supreme Court.—wednesday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson. BLAND V. NOTT. This was a motion to make an award a rule of Court. which had, after argument, been adjourned from a…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (From the Maitland Mercury, March 19.) Saturday, March 14. Civil Business. Gorrick V. COOPER

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1857 · page 3

The jury in this case came to an agreement at five minutes past 1 on Saturday morning. Verdict for the plaintiff, one farthing damages. EVANS v. LANG…

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Centbal Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. M'Arthur, and Mr. Weekes. Seven convictions for drunkenness took place; an old offender was sentenced, under the Vagrant Act, to be imprisoned for three months; the rest were fined…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 20 March 1857 · page 2

(Before the Chief Police Magistrate and T. Macarthur, Esq., J.P.) Thomas Macarthy, William Smith, Margaret Donohuo, Thomas Holland, Catherine Parramore, Martha Murrell, Mary A Little, and Elizabeth Sheehy, were fined 20s. each for drunkenness…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Meyer L. Jonas, an adjourned second meeting. A debt of £310 7s. 4d. was proved. In the estate of Harold S. Smith, a special meeting…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday, March 16Th. [From Our Special Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1857 · page 4

THIS Court was opened before Mr. Justice Therry. The proclamation against vice and immorality was read by Mr. Carter, the Clerk of Assize. Mr. M. H. Stephen prosecuted for the Crown. The other barristers…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury.) Monday, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1857 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford and a special jury of twelve. M*DOUGALL v. HUMPHREY AND ANOTHER. This was an action of trespass, in which Andrew…

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Insolvent Court. Thursday, March 19, 1857. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) MEETINGS

Empire · Friday 20 March 1857 · page 2

In the estate of Meyer L. Jonas, an adjourned second meeting was held, and one claim amounting of £310 7s. 4d. on a promissory note was allowed; the meeting then terminated. In the estate of Hareld Selwyn Smith, a special meeting for…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (From the Maitland Mercury of Yesterday.) Monday, March 16, 1857. MCDOUGALL V. Humphrey and Another. (Before Mr. Justice Milford and a special jury of twelve.)

Empire · Friday 20 March 1857 · page 2

This was an action of trespass, in which Andrew McDougall was the plaintiff, and Charles Humphrey and John Christian defendants. The declaration stated that the defendants had, at divers times…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Saturday 21 March 1857 · page 4

Catherine Basson, Alexander Roberts, Ellen Slayman, Mary A. Cranfield, Jane Lyons, Ellen Harris, Mary Marney, Mary Davis, Jane Stuart, Maurice Gorman, Riguel Tippett, James Brown, Mark Develin, Timothy…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Burnell, J.P.)

Empire · Saturday 21 March 1857 · page 4

Maria Keenan was brought before the Court for protection. Sergeant Bremner stated that the woman came to the Cumberland-street watch house and lodged a complaint that her husband refused to give her a house…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1857 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. H. C. Burnell, J. P. Mary Ann Salamon, aged 7, years 6 months, was charged with stealing, and Amelia Nicholson, aged 41, with receiving (knowing it to be stolen), one sovereign. It appeared that a Mr. Saunders…

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