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Courts & crime, 1857

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Court of Appeal, London, December 15Th. in Bankruptcy.—ex Parte Wryghte, in Re Mark Boyd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1857 · page 8

This petition of appeal of the offical manager of the Royal Bank of Australia against a decision of Mr. Commissioner Fane, by which he had granted Mr. Mark Boyd, the bankrupt, an immediate certificate of…

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

Empire · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 4

John Smith was charged by Sub-Inspocter Ferris, for harbouring a deserter from the Joshua, and fined 40s. and 4s. 6d. costs. Henry Johns, a desertor from the Joshua, was sent to…

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Gentral Police Court—friday. (Before the Chief Police, Magistrate, and J. Alexander, Esq., J. P.)

Empire · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 4

There were eleven convictions for drunkenness, in ten of which a fine of 20s. was imposed, and in one a fine of 10s.: the offender in the latter case having been found drunk in the Police Office yard…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. The Court was occupied with a case which had been proceeded with at considerable length on Friday last, and which has been postponed from time to time, in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Deloitte, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Darley. Twelve persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, and received the usual…

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Child Stealing and Horse Stealing. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 6

SIR,—In your paper of Friday, the 20th instant, appears the following statement:— " BATHURST CIRCIUT COURT—ABDUCTION.—William Thompson was indicted for unlawfully taking Mary…

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Monday, March 23Rd. Murder

Empire · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 2

Addison Mitolioll wits charged with having at the Old Lachlan Road, on the 8th November, 1856, feloniously and of malice afore-thought murdered one William Ablett…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates, In the estate of Samuel Russell, a second meeting. Debts amounting to £660 18s. lO½d. were proved, and insolvent amended his schedule. The Chief…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Tuesday, 24Th March. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Therry. MURDER. John Lindon was indicted for, that he, on the 19th January, 1857, at Byben, did feloniously, wilfully, and…

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Insolvent Court. Friday, March 27, 1857. (Before the Chiof Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) General Rusiness

Empire · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 4

In the estate of Sa[?]el Russell, a second meeting was held. The insolvent attended and amended his schedule by stating that Mr. Edward Layton held a bill of sale over his furniture as security for a debt of £150. Fifteen proofs of dobts upon…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. (From the Goulburn Chronicle, March 25.) Monday, March 23. Criminal Sittings. (Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Dickinson.)

Empire · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 2

His Honor took his seat at ten o'clock. There was a large attendance of the Magistracy, and High Sheriff of the colony, J. R. Brenan, Esq., was also present. The number of barristers was more than ordinarily great…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. (From the Bathuret Free Press, March 25.) Civil Side. Friday, March 13Th. (Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Therry, and juries of four.) ROTTON, v. TOOLE

Empire · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 2

This was a new trial on an action tried at the last Circuit Court, in which the plaintiff, as executor for the late William Golding, sought to recever the sum of £148 4s. for hay and corn sold and delivered…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, &c.)

Empire · Monday 30 March 1857 · page 2

William Foster, a seaman belenging to the Mary Ann, charged with having absented himself from that vessel wlthout the cap[?] leave, was convicted of that offence, and sent to gaol for three weeks, and ordered whilst there to be kept to hard labour…

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

Empire · Monday 30 March 1857 · page 2

Arehibald Mitchie, Robert Fitzharris, Bernard O'Hare, Hugh Finnighan, Mary Goddard, and Susan Farrell were fined 2s. each, or twenty-four hours imprisnment, for drunkenness. Jamos Guzzaronl, a clerk, for assaulting a constable in the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. William Forrester, a seaman belonging to the Mary Ann, was convicted of being absent from that vessel without leave, and was sent to goal for three weeks…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1857 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Forbes and Mr. M'Arthur. Five persons, convicted of drunkenness, were sentenced to pay 20s. each, or to be imprisoned for twentyfour hours…

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Wednesday, 25Th March. Horse Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1857 · page 4

Thomas Cooper was indicted for that he, on the 1st of May, 1855, at Mulgrennia, did feloniously steal one horse, the property of Joseph Smith. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Dalley…

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The Murder of the Archbishop of Paris (From the Times, January 5.)

Empire · Monday 30 March 1857 · page 3

By telegraphic despatch from Paris we receive the news of a terrible crime. The Archbishop of Paris was assassinated on Saturday evening in the Church of St. Etienne du Mont, during…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings As in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1857 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. CERTIFICATES. The certificates of discharge, granted by the Chief Commissioner to the following insolvents, were…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Tuesday, 24Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1857 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Therry. OBSTRUCTING THE COURSE OF PUBLIC JUSTICE. Richard Aubrey Phillips: The information in this case set forth the committal of one Thomas Henry…

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