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Courts & crime, 1858

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve.) EALES v. M'DOUGALL

Empire · Friday 18 June 1858 · page 2

The trial of this case was again continued all day, without being concluded. IN EQUITY. WOOLFORD v. GREEN AND ANOTHER…

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Land Sales. On FRIDAY, 25th JUNE, at eleven o'clock, at the Police Office [?]Ham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1858 · page 8

MACQUARIE (Country Lots).—Parish unnamed. On the Upper Manning River, below T. Steel's 726 acres, and above the junction of Connelly's Creek: Lot 1, 45 acres; lot 2,32 acres. On the Dawson River, opposite to and above H.C. Sempill's 2560 acres:…

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Country Land Sales. n WEDNESDAY, 30th JUNE, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1858 · page 3

ROXBURGH (Country Lots).—Parish of E[?] FI[?] River, at Bell Corner, and opposite to J.W.[?] 1.26 acres. Upset price,£1 per acre. WESTMORELAND (Country Lots). —Parishes of Bolton and…

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Thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury of twelve.) Eales v. MCDOUGALL

Empire · Friday 18 June 1858 · page 2

The trial of this case was again continued all day without being near concluded. JURY COURT ARRANGEMENTS. The case of McBeab v. Guinn, for trial by a special jury of…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 5

(Before the Police Magistrate, E. H. Hargraves, George Allen, H. C. Burnell, R. Hill, and J. I. Kettle, Esquires. DRUNKENNESS.—Fourteen persons were dealt with for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hargraves, Mr. Burnell, Mr. Allen, Mr. R. Hill, and Mr. Kettle. Thirteen persons convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were sentenced to pay penalties varying from 10s. to 40s.,…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 3

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.—Mr Henry Bouchers, a gemcelly dressed young man, surrendered to his bail to answer the charges preferred against him by Musgrave, 5 1), a ponderous, corpulent policeman, who, with the…

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The Haymarket Murder

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 4

CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF LTHE MURDERER.— The trial of Giovanni Lani for the murder of Heloise Thaubla, commenced before Mr Justice Crompton and Mr Justice Byles at the Central Criminal Court, on the…

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A Case of Murder

The Band of Hope Journal and Australian Home Companion · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 3

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Th[?]rry and a jury of four. MORGAN V. RYAN AND OTHERS. This was an action for work and labour. The defendants pleaded never indebted, and payment…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 4

BEFORE the Special Commissioner of Insolvent Estates (C. K. Murray, Esq). In the estate of William S[?]rr, a first meeting. A claim for rent was preferred —a judgment debt as regards three months, and…

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Law. Supreme Court. —Friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve, EALES V M'DOUGALL. The trial of this case again occupied the whole day without being concluded. The evidence for the plaintiff was, however,…

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Court of Requests. — £30 Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 4

BEFORE the Commissioner and Messrs. H. Allen, and J. Anderson, as[?]sors. BOTTOMLEY V. O[?]R.—The plaintiff sued to recover the value of a horse alleged to have been killed by the act of the defendant. The…

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Insolvent Court.—friday. (Before C. K. Murray, Esq.) General Business

Empire · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 5

In the estate of William Scurr, this was a first meeting. Two debts for £406 Os, 4d. were proved and allowed. Mr. Owen appeared for a creditor named Robert Haworth, to prove a debt for rent due at the time…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before the, Chief Justice and a Special Jury of twelve.) EALES v. MCDOUGALL

Empire · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 5

The trial of this cause again lasted all day without terminating. The plaintiff's case has been closed, but the trial will still, in all probability, occupy several days…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and D.'Peden, Esquire.)

Empire · Monday 21 June 1858 · page 4

STEALING A CASH-BOX.—John Ryan and John Maloney were brought before the Court charged with stealing, on the 9th March last, a cash-box, containing two gold watches and other articles of jewellery, the property of…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Peden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 June 1858 · page 5

John Read, who was found drunk in George-street, was fined 10s., or to be confined in the cells for twenty-four hours. John Madden, landlord of the Sailor's Return,…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before E. H. Hargraves and John Lucas, Esquires.)

Empire · Monday 21 June 1858 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Fifteen individuals were brought up on the charge of drunkenness. One offender (a female named Louisa Hudson) having been several times convicted previously, was sent to gaol for two months; the…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. Lucas, Mr. Hargraves, Mr. Raper, and Mr. Kettle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 June 1858 · page 4

Fifteen persons were convicted of having [?]een found drunk in the streets, one, a frequent offender, was sent to gaol for two months, and thereat were subjected to the usual penalties…

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Banco Court. Sittings As in Banco

Empire · Monday 21 June 1858 · page 4

Mr. Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Therry sat, and disposed of a few short and exparte motions. JURY COURT LIST.—THIS DAY, JUNE 22.—Special Juries of Twwlve.—Eales v. McDougall, part heard;…

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