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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1858

2,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 113

On TUESDAY, 13th JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Eden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1858 · page 3

AUCKLAND (Country Lots).—Parish of Panbula. On the Panbula River, adjoining the north boundary of H. Cameron's 48 acres 3 roods 26 perches: Lot 1, 25 acres 10 perches.—Parish of Yowaka. Adjoining the east boundary of E. Clark's 17 acres and…

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On FRIDAY, 30th JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Maryborough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1858 · page 3

MARCH (Suburban Lots).—Parish of Maryborough. At Maryborough: Lots 1 to 16, 2 acres 2 roods each. Upset price, £3 per acre. March (Town Lots).—Parish of Maryborough. Town of…

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On MONDAY, 19th JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Armidal[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1858 · page 3

SANDON (Special Country Lot).—Parish of Armidale. At Kelly's Plain, near Armidale: Lot 1, 20 acres. Upset price, £2 per acre. SANDON (Suburban Lots).—Parish of Armidale. At Armidale:…

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Insolvent Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) Central Business

Empire · Wednesday 9 June 1858 · page 2

In the estate of Henry Fisher, this was an adjourned second tueeting. The insolvent was examined by Mr. Thornton in reference to his arrangements as to the cargo of the barque Chance, with Mr. Metcalfe; he was also examined as to the amount of…

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Country Land Sales. On FRIDAY, 9th JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1858 · page 3

CAMDEN (Country Lots).—Parish unnamed. At the summit [?] the Illawarra coast range adjoining the west boundary, of P. Keaveny's 68 acres 3 roods, and the north boundary of Seymour and Condan'a portions: Lot 1, 118 acres, lying between the…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, 7Th June, 1858. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) The Criminal Sessions were opened at Darlinghurst to-day. Feloniously Wounding

Empire · Wednesday 9 June 1858 · page 2

Stephen Allen was brought up charged with having on the 13th May last, at Sydney, feloniously wounded Samuel Carmichael, with intent to kill him. There was a second count charging prisoner with wounding with intent to do grievous bedily harm…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tursday. [?]Ttings for the Trial of Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Therry and a common jury of twelve.) LACKERSTEIN V. Brown and Another

Empire · Wednesday 9 June 1858 · page 2

This was an notion for breach of contract, and for work and labour as manager of a wholesale grocery and spirit business. The defendants were Messrs. Brown and Leathes. The agreement declared upon was one for 12 months, from the 1st of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 10

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. John Robertson and William Brett, for drunkenness in the public streets, were respectively fined 10s., or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 10

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. G, Hill, Mr. Hargraves, Mr. [?]den, Mr. Ne[?]le, Mr. O[?]tley, and Mr. G. Smith. Twenty Persons convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were severally sentenced to pay 10s, and one 20s, or to be…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, George Hill, E. H. Hargraves, and J. T. Neale, Esqrs.)

Empire · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Twenty persons were brought up on the charge of drunkenness; they were ordered to pay the usual penalty of 10s. each, or, in default, to be imprisoned for four-and-twenty hours…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 10

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John S. Dobson, a second meeting. Three debts were proved, and one was referred to arbitration. In the estate of Joseph and Well. an adjourned meeting for the…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 10

BEFORE Mr. Justice Therry. [?]LEMENT. Alfred George Ravenscroft was indicted for having, at Drayton, on the 2nd April, 1856, being then in the service of her Majesty…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Cau[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 10

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a common jury of twelve. WAYMOUTH V. BLACKMAN. This was an action for libel, to which the defendant had pleaded the general issue (not [?]u[?]lty),…

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Insolvent Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) General Business

Empire · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 3

In the estate of John S. Dobson; this was a second meeting. Three debts were proved, and the meeting terminated. In the estate of Joseph and Weil; this was an adjourned…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, 9Th June, 1858. (Before Mr. Justice Therry.) Embezzlement of Public Moneys

Empire · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 2

Alfred George Ravenscroft, (out, on bail) was arraigned for having at Drayton, on, the 2nd day of April, 1856, embezzled the sum of £23 4s. 9d., the properly of her Majesty the Queen; a second count charged the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before the Chief Justice and a common jury of twelve.) WAYMOUTH v. BLACKMAN

Empire · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 2

This was an action for libel, Plea, not guilty. The libel declared upon was a letter which defendant had written to Mr. Gilbert Wright, his attorney, directing the latter to abandon an action of libel which had been…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Bofore the Water Police Magistrate, and J. McLoan. E.[?])

Empire · Friday 11 June 1858 · page 2

drunkards.—George Wilson and Margarat Hourigan, charged with being drunk in the sreets, were each fined 10a., in default of pament, to be imprisoned for twentyfour hours…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1858 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. G. Smith, Mr. Peden, Mr. J. P. Egan, and Mr. Nott. Twelve drunkards were sentenced to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Goorge Smith, David Peden, and J. P. Egan, Esqrs.)

Empire · Friday 11 June 1858 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Twelve persona were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay the usual fine of 10s., or in default to be imprisoned for four and twenty hours…

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Remarkable Trial for Attempted Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1858 · page 8

THE trial of the Rev. Samuel Smith and Sarah Smith, his wife, for the murderous attack on a Mr. Leech, of Croydon, near the Yate station on the Midland Railway, took place before Mr. Baron Channell and a…

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