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Courts & crime, 1859

2,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 117

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Joseph Walker, an adjourned single meeting, and special, for examination, Insolvent and a witness were examined, and the meeting adjourned…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Eliott, Mr. Laycock, Mr. Larnach, and Mr, Arnold. Eight drunkards were fined 10s. each, and one was sent to gaol for one month, as an idle and disorderly…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. G. W. Eliott and Mr. A. Bonar. John Levy (clock and watch maker and repairer), who had been remanded from Monday, was again brought before the Court, charged, on the information…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Special Banco Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the full Court. ESTATES OF TUTING AND CO., AND OF G. C. TUTING. Mr. Darvall, Q.C., and Mr. Isaacs, moved a confirmation of a plan of distribution, showing a…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. J. Shoobert, Major Lockver, and Mr. A. Lenehan. Mary Ann Goodwin summoned Mrs. Dawson, of Gloucesterstreet, in order to recover the sum of £1 7s., due to her as wages, she having been in defendant's employ as general servant…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. Riper, Mr, Peden, Mr. J. P. Egan, Mr. Kettle, and Captain M'Lean. Twenty-four drunkards were severally sentenced to pay 10s, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; Robert Bruton, found…

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Second Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1859 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Dickinson. ROBUERY OF JEWELLERY. Frederick Marshall was charged with having at Sydney, on the 5th day or September, 1858, stolen a quantity or jewellery, as…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Nott, an adjourned single meeting. One debt was proved. The creditors directed that insolvent should be allowed his wearing apparel, and that two debts, amounting in the…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dicinson. NEW DARRISTER. Mr. Plunkett, [?].C., moved the admission to the colonial Bar of had, he said, no ordinary pleasure in making this motionm not only…

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Country Land Sales. On MONDAY, 21st February, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Ofiice, Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1859 · page 5

Town LOTS.—County of Beresford. Parish of Cooma. Village of Cooma: Lots 1 and 2, 2 roods 20 perches each; lot 3, 3 perones; lot 4, 2 roods 25? perches; lots 5 and 6, 2 roods 8 perchel each; lota 7 and 8, 2 roods 20 perches each; lot 9, 3 roods; lot 10, 2…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Eliott, Mr. Peden, Mr. Armitage, Mr. Kettle, Mr. J. P. Egan, and Mr. Cooper. Eight persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, and were fined—some 10s., and others 20s., or in…

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Second Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 8

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry. BIGAMY. Frederick William Scrimes was indicted for having, on the 22nd March, 1853, married one Mary Elisabeth Frift, in St. Philip's…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Michael and Thomas Lawless, an adjourned certificate meeting, for examination of witnesses: further adjourned until Thursday…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 8

BEFORE the Chief Justice. LIBEL. The Reverend John Danmore Lang, appeared to answer an information filed by her Majesty's Attorney-General, which charged…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford, Primary Judge. Of several cases set down for hearing, none were actually disposed of. They were adjourned until other days, from various causes; several of them, in consequence of the necessity for…

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Water Police Court

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

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Captain Moriarty. Andrew Buck, for drunk and disorderly conduct in George-street, was fined 10s., in default to be…

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Central Police Court

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

BEFORE Captain M'Lean, Mr. J. P. Egan, Mr. Daniels, Mr. R. K. Wilson, and Mr. Neale. Eight drunkards were fined 10s. each, with the usual alternative; and one who had been four times…

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Second Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1859 · page 5

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry. LA[?]ENY. John Levy was indicted for having, on the 17th January, 1859. at Sydney, stolen a box of watchmaker's tools, the property of…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Longfield, sen., a single meeting. Four debts were proved. Insolvent was allowed to retain his wearing apparel…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1859 · page 5

BEFORE the Primary Judge. The whole of the cases which had been set down again wentover from various causes, chiefly because counsel were not ready to go on with them. At this time there were five barristers present in…

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