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Courts & crime, 1860

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 155

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Mayor, Mr. Warburton, Mr. Raper, Mr. E. S. Hill, Mr. Lucas, Captain M'Lean, Mr. Peden, Mr. M. M. Cohen, Mr. W. F. Buchanan, Mr. Oatley…

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Supreme Court

Empire · Thursday 22 March 1860 · page 5

BUSINESS IN MASTER'S OFFICE, THIS DAY.—Terry and others v. Hosking and others, adjourned state of faots; Gordon v. Scott and others, defendants' discharge; same v. same, ditto; same v. same, ditto; O'Dowd v…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Andrew Allan, a second meeting. Fourteen debts were proved, and one stands over for further proof. Insolvent amended his schedule by…

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Metropolitan District COURT.—Wednesday

Empire · Thursday 22 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Deputy Judge. O'CONNELL [?] KEMP. The plaintiff in this case is an itinerant fruit seller, and the defendant is the Domain bari[?]iff. Mr. Michael…

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The Murder on Board the Anna. (From the Times, January 17.)

Empire · Thursday 22 March 1860 · page 3

THERE must be some hidden cause acting on the American people and producing in them a Certain savageness of temper, which, increasing year by year, threatens to become the most…

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Murder on Board the [?]S. Sloop-of[?] War Brooklyn—revolting Cruelty. (From the Philadelphia News November 26.)

Empire · Thursday 22 March 1860 · page 6

WE have been placed in possession of a letter addressed to the sister of George Ritter, the young man from, the city who was cruelly beaten to death on board the United States gloop-of-war Brooklyn while lying in New-York…

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"Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. Armitage. Edward Russell, a royal marine, of H. M. S. Iris, was charged with having been drunk in the streets,…

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Water Police COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. H. Armitage. Peter Roach, a fireman, belonging to the steamer Telegraph, was fined 10s. for having been drunk and…

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Central Police COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Warburton, Jonas, Ross, Raper, and Lockyer. Nine persons were brought up for drunkenness. Two were discharged with a caution; a third, Christopher…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Warburton, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Williams, Mr. Raper, Mr. Ross, Major Lockyer, Captain M'Lean, Mr. Oatley. Eight persons were convicted of having been found…

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Supreme Court

Empire · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 5

BUSINESS IN MASTER'S OFFICE THIS DAY.—Hayes and another v. Richards and another, to tax costs; Same v. same, ditto; Perry v. Mac[?]ister; Morris v. Macalister, to settle minutes; Wentworth v. Thompson, to settle…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Allen, a third meeting. Nothing done. In the estate of Francis M. Deacon, a second…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Allen, of Grafton, a third meeting was called, Nothing was done. In the estate of Thomas M. Deacon, a second meeting…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Deputy Judge. THURSDAY, 22ND MARCH. BRADY V. PURVES AND WIPE. The plaint in this case alleged an agreement by…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. PRINGLE V. MACHATTIE. The Court was again occupied with the hearing…

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Eden. [From Our Correspondent.] District Court.—criminal Side

Empire · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 5

JAMES COLLINS, was charged with stealing ducks, the property at Peter O'Neil, of Panbula. John Moore, being duly sworn, deposed, that on the 14th February, he heard a noise in O'Neil's fowl-house, and after getting…

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Metropolitan District COURT.—Thursday BEFORE the Deputy Judge. BRADY v. PURVI[?]

Empire · Friday 23 March 1860 · page 5

Struck out; no jurisdiction. For plaintiff. Mr. Michael; defendant, Mr. Herman Milford. GUTTENK[?]FF AND W[?]E v. BEECHER AND WIFE This was an action to recover damages, sustained by…

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Water Police COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 5

B[?]E the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. M. Metca[?]fe. James Brewe[?]ter was fined 4[?] for drunkenness, and br[?]ing six [?]quares of window glass in a[?]house in Phillipstreet…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. M. Metcalfe. William G. Kingsbury, labourer, was brought before the Court by constable Brien, on suspicion…

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Central Police COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Warburton, R. Carter and Ross. Eleven persons were brought up for drunkenness. One was discharged; a second, Mary Ann Nunn, [?]very old of[?]nder, was sentenced to three months imprisonment, and a third, Ann…

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