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Courts & crime, 1859

2,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 117

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate, Mr. R. Hill, and Mr. B. Burdekin. George Morgan was charged with having stolen a handkerchief from the person of Be[?] Captain. It appeared from the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1859 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Lyons, Mr. Culles, Mr. Roper, Mr. Peden, Captain M'Lean, and Mr. R. K. Wilson. Twenty-six persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets: two were dealt with as idle and disorderly…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1859 · page 3

Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. SIMMONS V. [?] AND OTHERS. This case, the trial of which has lasted several days, was the third action between the same partice, and arising out of the same…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of James Hall, a single meeting. One debt was proved, and the meeting adjourned until the 25th. In the estate of John Hall, a single meeting. Two debts were…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1859 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justie Dickinson and a jury of four. D'A[?] V. [?]CRESTER. This was an action for malicious prosecution, to which the defendant had pleaded not guilty…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1859 · page 2

BEFORE the Right "Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Peden, Mr. Thornton, Mr. M'Arthur, and Mr. Raper. Sixteen persons were convicted of having been…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1859 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Shoobert. Charlotte Embling, and a New Zealander named Thomas, were severally fined 10s. for drunkenness in…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1859 · page 2

Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. SIMMONS V. BRI[?]RL[?]Y AND OTHERS. The jury in this case brougth in their verdict at about a quarter-past one. This was for the defen…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1859 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Nicodemus Dunn, a third meeting. The official assignee read his report, and was directed, in reference to a matter therein mentioned, to institute…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1859 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson [?]nd[?] common jury of twelve. BRADY V. HE[?]DON. This was an action for libel, the tri[?] of which had…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Raper. Twelve drunkards were severally ordered to pay 10s. or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and one was sentenced to pay 40s…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. B. Burdekin, and Mr. R. Hill. James Cutchin (steward of the R. M. S. Emeu), William Kates, and James Keefe were brought before the Court, on the informa…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 3

A FOWL, AFFAIR.—Mr Edward Kelly, a stout middleaged gentleman, residing at Cook's River, appeared to answer a couple of charges preferred against him by an elderly lady in black with an infant in white in her…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a common jury of twelve. BRADY V. HEYDON. The trial of this case commenced in the Jury Court on Thursday, and was now resumed and concluded…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. An information having been field by Mary Ann Fox, charging Richard Brown with having committed fraudulent insolvency, the involvent was called upon to answer it. Mr. M. C. Stephen con…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. in Insolvency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION. Plans of distribution were confirmed, upon the motion of Mr. Milford, in the estates of Muriel and Miller and that of Smith and…

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The Australian Home Companion, and Band of Hope Journal. the Burwood Murder

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 11

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Mysterious Tragedy Near the Glebe. Suspicion of Rape and Murder. Fullest Particulars

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 4

Once more are the feelings of the citizens subjected to a painful shock by the discovery of a tragedy of a terrible description, and in which a large amount of mystery is involved. At an early hour on Monday, a courier arrived…

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Sittings for the Trail of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 3

Before the Chief Justice. JURORS FINED. The following gentlemen were fined £5 each, for falling to attend and serve as jurors—viz., Messrs. Henry Clay Burnell,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1859 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Forbes. Eleven drunkards were severally fined 10s., or in default of payment to be imprisoned twenty-four hours…

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