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Courts & crime, 1860

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 155

Central Police COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 14 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Sboobert, Hoskins, Warburton, Hogg, Burdekin, Nott, and John Hill, junr. Eleven persons were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay a fine of 10s. each, or be imprisoned…

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Water Police COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 14 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. E. S Hi[?]. Michael Taylor was brought before the Court by Mary Langley, of Jenkins-street, for assault, perpetrated…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (From Yesterday's Mercury) MURDER

Empire · Wednesday 14 March 1860 · page 5

DAVID CHALLAGHAN was indicted for the wilful murder of James Telfer, at Tannebah, on the 3rd January. The witnesses called were James Hunt, Andrew Loder, David Grover, Denis Riordan, and Dr. Charles M…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 14 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William E. Ports, the adjourned certificate meeting, to take into consideration the evidence in support of the objections filed, was further adjourned…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William E. Potts, an adjourned certificate meeting. Further postponed, on account of the number of meetings appointed for to-day, until…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday. in Insolvency

Empire · Wednesday 14 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milfold and Mr. Justice Wise. IN THE MATTER OF GEORGE CHAFFER. In this case, which was an appeal against the decision of the Chief Commissioner refusing insolvents certificate,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Insolvencey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1860 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford and Mr. Justice Wise. IN RE GEORGE CHAFFER. This was an appeal by an insolvent against the Chief Commissioner's refusal of his certificate. That…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridced from yesterday's Mercury.) Monday, March 12Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson. "William Murphy was indicted for stealing a sum of £19, the property of Charles Whie, at Glen Innes, on the 3rd of November. It appealed from the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1860 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Warburton, Mr. Oatley, Mr. Burdekin, Mr. Raper, Mr. Peden, Mr. Lucas, with Messrs. Hargraves, Horsburgh, and Harrison, of Cosford,…

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Water, Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1860 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police [?]Magistrate, and Mr. E. S. Hill. William Andrews, a seaman of the Blue Jacket, for desertion, was sentenced to twelve weeks'…

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Water Police COURT.—Wednesday

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Kemp, Mr. Peden, and Mr. Hopkins. Charles Reilly, as [?] belonging to the Castle Howard, was brought before the Court for disobedience on the 13th instant, prisoner premising to return to his duty, Captain Lamprell did…

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Central Police COURT.—Wednesday

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Warburton, Lucas, G. Hill, Hargraves, Baper, Catley, Peden, and Burdekin. There were fourteen persons brought up for drunkenness—one, a soldier, was remanded to the military authorities, and the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1860 · page 7

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John A. Matthews, a third meeting. Seven debts were proved, and the official assigneeread his report. Seven creditors to the amount of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE[?]the Water Police Magistrate, Captain M'Lean, and Mr. H. Armitage. Robert Brown and Henry Carroll, who had been found drunk in the streets, were fined 10s. each, or…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Warburton, Mr. Ross, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Smithers, and Mr. Lucas. Seven drunkards were sentenced to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and one to…

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Supreme Court

Empire · Friday 16 March 1860 · page 5

BUSINESS IN MASTER'S OFFICE, THIS DAY.—Ashdown v. Fox, change of Henry Godfrey and Co.; Collins v. Black (after eleven a.m.), adjourned examination; Nash v. Ross, to [?]ettle minutes…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of George A. Lloyd and Co., a third meeting. Thirty-six debts were proved, and the official assignee read his report —stating, among other…

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Metropolitan District COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Friday 16 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. ANDERSON v. LAWLESS. For £17 5s. 1d., balances of grapes sold and delivered. The defence was, that Lawless had merely acted in the…

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Bombala District Court. Tuesday, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Henry Cary, Esq., Judge. FIAVELLE V. BROWNRIGG. A claim of £37 1s. 10d. for store goods. Defendant did not appear. Plaintiff proved his case, and obtained…

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Maitland Curcuit Court. (Abridge from the Papers.) Tuesday, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson. Jim Crow, an aboriginal, was indicted for having, on 24th January last, ravished one Jane Delantry, at Thalaba, near Dungog. From the evidence of prosecutrix…

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