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Courts & crime, 1860

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 155

Supreme Court. Business for This Day. Jury Court. Speacial Jurires of Twelve

Empire · Monday 20 February 1860 · page 5

Hood v. the Mayor, and othes. BANCO COURT. Stuart T. Mitchell (part heard); Daniell and another v. Temlins and others; Keep, v. Tomlins and others;…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Business for To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1860 · page 3

BANCO COURT.—Stuart v. Mitchell (part heard), Daniell and another v. Tomlins and others, Keep v. Tomlins and others, Conlan v. Filowood, Harpur v. Menteflore and another, West v. Garty…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Ross, Mr. Oatley, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. M. M. Cohen, Captain M'Lean, Mr. Cullen, Mr. Nott. Twenty-three persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets; four were dealt with (on account of their…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. J. Shoobert and Mr. R. J. Hopkins. John Dunn, James Davis, Mary Aldridge, John Fitzsimmons, and a Calcutta man named Roger, were fined 10s. each for drunkenness in the streets; and Henry Tapper, a seaman, who…

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Water Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 21 February 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. James Shoobert, and Mr. R. J. Hopkins. Henry Tapper, seaman, was fined 20s. for assaulting George Bloody. James Hughes, North Shore, was brought before the…

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Banco Court

Empire · Tuesday 21 February 1860 · page 8

Before Mr. Justice Milford. STUART V. MITCHELL AND OTHERS. The trial of this case was continued throughout the day. The examination and cross-examination of…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of James P. S. Mahony, a third meeting. Five debts were proved, and the meeting adjourned until the 12th March…

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IN[?]OLVENOY COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 21 February 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of James P. S. Mahoney, a third meeting. Five deb[?]ts were proved and allowed. In consequence of the [?]recent heavy floods, communication with…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Chief Justice Dickinson and a special jury of twelve. HOOD V. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF SYDNEY. This was an action under the Sydney Corporation Act, and the Sydney Water Act of 1853, to recover compensation for damages…

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Sydney District Court of Quarter SESSION.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 21 February 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Chairman. The Court commenced with a calendar of 25 prisoners for trial. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases…

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Banco Court. Stuart V. Mitchell and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1860 · page 3

The trial of this case was again continued all day without being concluded…

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Sydney District Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, February 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Chairman. This Court commenced with a calendar of twenty-five persons for trial. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

Empire · Tuesday 21 February 1860 · page 8

BEFORE the Acting Chief Justice and a Special Jury of twolve. HOOD V. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF SYDNEY. In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover damages…

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Water Police COURT.—Tuesday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Captain Deloitte, and Mr. G. H. Rowley

Empire · Wednesday 22 February 1860 · page 3

Twelve seamen belonging to the ship North Wind, were brought before the Court by the captain of that vessel, for combined disobedience and insubordinate conduct on the 20th Instant, Having been found guilty,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Warburton, Mr. E. S. Hill, Mr. Peden, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Kettle, Mr. Asher. Sixteen persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, and were fined—some 10s. and others 20s, with the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1860 · page 3

[?] the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. W. S. Deloitte, Mr. G. Rowley, and Mr. F. Cooper. Twelve seamen, belonging to the United States ship North Wind, were convicted of wilfully combining to disobey lawful…

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Banco Court

Empire · Wednesday 22 February 1860 · page 3
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Before Mr. Justice Milford. STUART V. MITCHELL AND OTHERS. This case, which has occupied the Court since Wednesday, is still uncencluded; it will probably be finished…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of George A. Lloyd and Co., an adjourned examination meeting. Mr. Barker applied for a further adjournment, to which Mr. Johnson, on behalf of Mr. Lloyd, offered no…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Chief Justice Dickinson and a special jury of twelve. HOOD V. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF SYDENY. The trial of this case, which commenced on Monday, was now continued…

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