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Courts & crime, 1859

2,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 117

Water Police Court

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

BEFORE Mr. S. Shoobert and Mr. S. Lyons: George Capstick, an elderly man, was charged with stealing a pair of blucher boots (value 16s.), the property of James M'Auley, shoemaker, George-street. Plaintiff stated in evidence, that on…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Aloes Hogh, a third meeting. Two debts were proved, the official assignee read his report, and insolvent was allowed his wearing apparel and household furniture…

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

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

JURY COURT. BEFORE Mr. Jusitce Milford and a special jury of twelve. RUSSELL AND OTHERS V. ALSTON. The trial of this case was again gone on with, and remained at…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Mayor, Mr. Eliott, Captain M'Lean, Mr. Burdekin, Mr. G. Hill, and Mr. Lucas. Fourteen drunkards were sentenced to pay 10s. each or to be imprisoned, twenty-four hours, and one…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. T. Cooper and Mr. M. Metcalfe. A charge was brought against James B. Smith, master of the brig Wanderer, for permitting certain spirituous liquor (seven bottles of gin) to be sold on…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. Certificates of discharge were granted to John Kaleski, Abraham Jacobs, Henry Marshall, Christopher Richardson, Alfred Glasscock, Myer Moses, Ebenezer…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial or Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 3

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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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. M. Metcalfe. Joshua Wright, who occupied the premises, 187, Lower George-street, was summoned on the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE Captain M'Lean, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Raper, and Mr. R. K. Wilson. Ten drunkards were fined—some 10s. and others 20s. each—or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1859 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four. LENTZ V. KOSTEN. This was an action upon a building contract, the trial of which had not concluded when the Court rose,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Christopher Roberts, a second meeting; adjourned to Bathurst. In the estate of Ramsay and Burt, a second…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford and a special of twelve. RUSSELL AND OTHERS V. ALSTON. The trial of this case was again continued all day,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Mayor, Mr. Eliott, Mr. R. K. Wilson, Mr. Cooper, Mr. M'Arthur, Mr. R. Hill, Mr. J. P. Egan, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Kettle, and Mr. Peden. Eleven drunkards were fined 19s. each, or in default of payment…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Captain M'Lean, and Mr. H.Arm[?]age. Louisa Wilson, residing at No. 16, Upper Fort-street, was charged, on the information of in[?]pector Ferris, with carrying on…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Daniel Phillips, a first meeting. Two debts were proved. In the estate of John Garsed, a postponed third meeting…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1859 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford and a special jury of tweive. RUSSELL AND OTHERS V. ALSTON. This was an action by Messrs. P.N. Russell and Co. iron founders, against the contractor for the crection of the pyrment…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 5

BEFORE the; Water Police Magistrate and Mr. G. Eliott. John Overmeyer was brought before the Court on the information of inspector Read, charged with…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 3

AN AMOUROUS DUTCHMAN.—Margaret Adams, a remarkably well-favored specimen of feminine infirmity, neatly attired, stood by the side of her solicitor. Mr Moltatt. charged by Constable Kimber with lightening a sea…

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Murder Near Bogolong

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 3

On last Sunday afternoon, some excitement was occastaned in Yass by a rum ur that man had been murdered at Bogolong Creck, about twenty miles from Yass On enquiry it unfortunately turned out that the report…

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The Burwood Murder. Further Intelligence

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 3

Since the accused parties, Mrs Perry and Henry Crane, have been innummured in Darlighurst, awaiting their trial at the April Sessions, we learn that their conduct has been satisfactory; and befitting their sad position Mrs…

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