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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1859

2,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 117

Central Police Court. Thu[?]sday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1859 · page 2

BEFORE the Right "Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. Eliott, Mr. Lenehan, Mr. Lucas, Mr. J. P. Egan, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Nott, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Laycock, Mr. R. Hill, and Mr. E. S. Hill…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1859 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four. BRIERLEY AND OTHERS V. SIMMONS. The trial of this case was so far progressed with as that his Honor made some progress in his summing…

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The Late Burwood Murder. the Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1859 · page 2

THE coroner's inquest, held on the body of the man John Perry, who was murdered on or about the 27th of December last, at Burwood, was yesterday, after four days' sitting, brought to a close. The first…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1859 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates, In the estate of James II. Stevens, a single meeting, Nothing done. In the estate of Duncan and Moore, a second meeting…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1859 · page 2

BEFORE MR. Justice Milford and a special jury of twelve. RUSSELL AND OTHERS V. ALSTON. This was an action against the contractor for the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 5

BEFORE Captain M'Lean, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Oatley, Mr. R. K. Wilson, Mr. Laycock, Mr. Neale, Mr. J. P. Egan, and Mr. Daniels. Eleven drunkards were fined 10s, each, with the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. G. Eliott, and Mr. S. Smith. John Riley, who had been found sleeping in a large boiler in Macquarie-place, was convicted under the Vagrancy Act, and sent to gaol for one month…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four. BRIERLEY AND OTHERS V. SIMMONS. In this action Messrs. Brierley, Dean, and Co. were the plaintiffs and Mr. Isaac Simmons was the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Robinson, an adjourned examination. Insolvent and a witness named Hughes were examined by Mr. Wright, in reference to the…

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The Murder of John Perry, at Burwood

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 4

On Friday last an enquiry was initiated by the City Coroner and, a rest ectable jury, at Neiteh's on the Parramatta road, on view of the body of one John Perry, whose murdered corpse had been discovered the previous…

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The Murder of John Perry. (Continued from the 4th Page.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2

The following is a copy of a statement made by the prisoner Henry Crime, when taken into custody: He was at the house of Mr Perry on Christmas night and was never there afterwards; became Jown wi[?]…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday, in Insolvency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Therry. CERTIFICATES. The certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to the following insolvents were…

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Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Milford and a special jury of twelve. RUSSELL AND OTHERS V. ALSTON. The trial of this case again lasted all day without…

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On WEDNESDAY, 9th MARCH, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Boorowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 7

COUNTRY LOTS.—County of Harden. Parish of Cunninghar. Within the Cunningar Reserve: Lots 1 to 4, 21 acres 2 roods each; lots 5 to 22, 30 acres 6 perches each. Upset price, £1 per acre…

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Water Police Court. Saturuay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. John Merchant and Henry Hufford, seamen, who pleaded guilty on a charge of having been drunk and disorderly on board the ship Howard Castle, were…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Eliott, Mr. A. Fairfax, Mr. J. P. Egan, and Mr. Kettle. Five drunkards were fined 10s. each, in default of payment to be improsoned twenty-four hours…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Isaac Davis, a single meeting: adjourned, on the motion of Mr. Yarnton, until the 2nd proximo…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Adjourned Sitting for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four. SAYERS V. BOWKER. This was an action by one shipowner against another to recover compensation for damages said to…

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Country Land Sales. On WEDNESDAY, 2nd MARCH, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1859 · page 5

TOWN LOTS.—County of Ba hurst. Parish of Bathurst, Town of Bathurst. Lots 1 to 9, 1 rood 35 perches each; lot 10, 1 rood 16 perches; lot 11, 1 rood 20 perches; lots 12 to 20, 2 roods each; lots 21 to 29, 1 rood 35 perchhes each; lot 30, 2 roods 21½perches;…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1859 · page 4

BEFORE the Right Worshipful the Mayor. Captain M'Lean, Mr. Kettle, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Raper, Mr. R. K. Wilson, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Ronald. Eleven persons, convicted of having been found drunk in the…

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