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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1858

2,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 113

New Plymouth. Murder of Katatore

Empire · Monday 8 February 1858 · page 6

Intelligence to the 5th January from New Plymout[?] bad reached Auckland. The New Zealander says:— We have been favoured with the perusla of a letter, addressed to the Postmaster of this city, from which we…

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Insolvent Court.—saturday, February 6. New Insolvent

Empire · Monday 8 February 1858 · page 4

Zadock Smith Bamford, of Church-lane, Mudgee[?] licensed victualler. Liabilities: £515 15s. Assets; personal property, moneys, £31; debts due, £95 17s.: total, £120 17s. Amount of deficiency, £388 18s…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings As in Banco. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. INSOLVENCY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1858 · page 2

On the motion of the Chief Commissioner certificates of discharge were confirmed to the following persons:—Fowler Boyd Price, Frank Howson, Henry Drewett, Robert Bray Cook, and refused to William…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings As in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dictinson.) Insolvency. Certificates Confirmed

Empire · Monday 8 February 1858 · page 4

On the motion of the Chief Commissioner, certificates of discharge were confirmed to the following:—Messrs. Fowler Boyd Price, Frank Howson, Henry Drowett, Robert Bray Cooke; and refused to William Povey and…

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Murder and Piracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 5

The four prisoners, Plumer, Cartha, Stanley, and Rike were again brought up on this charge. The examination postponed from Friday last was resumed. Mr. Moffatt appeared for prisoners…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Therry and a jury of four. WILSON (OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE OF ROBERTS) V. POPE. This was an action for money received, to which the defendant had pleaded that he was never…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. Forbes, Mr. A. Fairfax, and Mr. Cooper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 5

Nineteen persons found guilty of drunkenness, were mulet in the usual penalties. Eight women, vagrants, apprehended in a state of intoxication, were severally sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard…

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The Havelock Murder. Inquest on the Bodies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 8

IN continuation of the narrative of this extraordinary case of bushranging furnished by our Melbourne correspondent, we append from the Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser the report of the inquest:—…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.) FINES

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 4

The following gentlemen were fined £5 each, for not attending to serve as jurors, via.:—Messrs. William Ellis, junior, John Piper Egan, Alfred Fairfax, Frederick Gileson, William Golding, John V. Gorman, Henry…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice Dickinson. the Newtown Ejectment Cases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 5

The several actions of ejectment in which Mr. John Devine was plaintiff, were strack out. The only other special jury cause on this list went over until this morning for want of jurors…

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Insolvent Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 5

In the estate of James M'Grath, an adjourned second meeting, and special under a Judge's order for examination. Mr. Greer moved for a further adjournment in consequence of the absence of witnesses. Adjourned…

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On TUESDAY, 9th MARCH, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Grapton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 3

CLARENCE (Suburban Lots).—Parish of Great Marlow. At Grafton: Lots 1 to 7, 2 acres 2 roods each; lot 8, 1 acre 1 rood 35 perches; lot 9, 2 acres 3 roods 1 perch; lot 10, 2 acres 1 rood 30 perches; lot 11, 2 acres 2 roods; lot 12, 1 acre 27 perches; lot 13,…

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On MONDAY, 15th MARCH, at eleven o'clock. At the Police Office, Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 3

County unnamed (Country Lots).—Parish of Tenterfield. In the western environs of Teterfield: Lot 1, 48 acres 3 roods; lot 2 37 acres 3 roods; lots 3, 31 acres 1 rood; lot 4, 37 acres 3 roods; lots 5 and 6, 34 acres 1 rood each; lot 7, 37 acres 3 roods; lots 8…

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Country Land Sales. On MONDAY, 1st MARCH, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 3

ROXBURGH (Country Lots).—Parish unnamed. On Cheshire Creek, adjoining the south boundary of Mrs. Finley's 100 acres: Lo[?] 43 acres.—Parish of Yetholme. Adjoining the eastern extremity of the south boundary of J. P. Mackenzie's 1240 acres; lot 2,…

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Insolvent Court.—monday, February 8. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) General Business

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 4

In the estate of James McGrath. This was an adjourned second meeting, for examination of witnesses, under a judge's order. Two of the witnesses in this case not being in attendance, the meeting was…

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Regula Generalis. In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Saturday, the sixth day of February, 1858

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 5

1. The Court will sit on every Saturday in Term. 2. The Court will sit in Banco on every Saturday out of term at ten o'clock (to be holden before two or more Judges) in its insolvency jurisdiction, and then…

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Regula Generalis. In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Saturday, the 6th day of February, 1858

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1858 · page 4

1. The Court will sit on every Saturday in term. 2. The Court will sit as in Banco, on every Saturday out of term, at ten o'clock (to be holden before two or more judges), in its Insolvency Jurisdiction; and then…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Thomas Cooper, and Alfred Fairfax, Esquires.)

Empire · Wednesday 10 February 1858 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Nineteen persons were brought up this morning on the charge of drunkenness. Being severally convicted of the offence, they were ordered to pay the usual penalty, or, in default, to be incarcerated…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1858 · page 11

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Nott, Mr. Eliott, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Cooper. Eighteen persons were charged with having been found drunk in the steets, and, being convioted, were mulct in penalties…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1858 · page 11

Bernaz the Water Police Magistrate, Captain Deloitte, and Mr. J. Bachaman. Edward Cooper, the master of the E. and A.R.M. steamship Simla, appeared on the information of John Grinotn, a steward of…

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