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Courts & crime, 1860

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Central Police Court

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

BEFORE Mr. Warburton, Mr. Ross, Mr. Burnell, Mr. Carter. Eight persons, found guilty of having been found drunk in the streets, were severally fined 10s., with…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 3

WEATHERING THE "CAPE"- The Right Honorable Baron Linfield, whose ornithological researches among the hen roosts of Sydney and its vicinity have frequently been rewarded with distinguished honors by the…

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The Murder at the Canoblas

Empire · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 3

THE following report of the this of this remarkable and ho[?]ible case, at the Bathurst Circuit Court, is from the Bathurst Times of Wednesday last. The tr[?] took place on the 31st instant, before his Honor, Mr. Justice…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Alexander Speirs, and adjourned examination[?] Anne Speirs, having been swo[?] was examined by Mr. Prince [?] veference to the receipts of the shop from the 28th of January[?]…

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The Revision Court

Empire · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 5

THE Court for the Revision of the Electoral Roll for the western division of the city, opened its proceedings yesterday, at the Central Police Court. The magistrates present, so far as we were enabled to observe, were—…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Alexander Spiers, an adjourned examination. Insolvent's wife was examined by Mr. Prince in reference to her receipts in the shop from…

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Metropolitan District COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Deputy Judge REDMAN [?] REDMAN. The patrties in the su[?]t are brothers, and the action was brought at the [?]ion of the plaintiffs wife, Margaret Redman, who…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

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

BEFORE the Deputy Judge. REDMAN V. REDMAN AND WIFE. The plaintiff and defendant were brothers, and reside in Kensington-street. On a Sunday afternoon,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Scott, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cullen, Mr, M. M. Cohen, Mr. Peden. Two vagrants convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were sentenced to be imprisoned one…

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Central Police COURT.—Saturday

Empire · Monday 26 March 1860 · page 5

[?]EEO[?]E Captain Scott and Messrs. Cook, C[?]llen, M. M. Cohen, and Peden. Seven persons were brought up for drunkenne[?] Four were discharged with a caution, and the remainder…

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Water Police COURT.—Saturday

Empire · Monday 26 March 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Thomas Macdonald, Abel Hatter, Ellen Murray, and Robert Husey, were each fined 10s[?] for drunkenness, or in defa[?]lt, twenty-four hours' confi[?]ement…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Abel Hatter, Ellen Murray, and Robert Hussey, who had been found drunk in the streets, were lined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned for the usual term of…

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Supreme Court

Empire · Monday 26 March 1860 · page 4

BUSINESS IN MASTER'S OFFICE, THIS DAY.—Macna[?] v, Walton, to consider farther proceedings; O'Dowd v[?] Lack[?]y, adjourned state of facts; same v. [?]ame, to settle report; Commercial Ba[?]k v. Attorney-General, to…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. PRINGLE V. MACHATTIE. This was an action for trespass by diseased sheep on plaintiff's run, and a consequent infection of the…

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Albury. [From Our Correspondent.] District Court

Empire · Monday 26 March 1860 · page 3

THE Criminal Court opened here on the 5th instant before Mr. Justice Callaghan, with a list of seventeen cases. The legal gentlemen present were—Mr. Templeton, Crown prosecutor; Mr. A[?]m[?]n, of Yass; Mr…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Prin[?]le versus MACHATTIE

Empire · Monday 26 March 1860 · page 5

THIS case, one of alleged trespass, was brought to a close at the Maitland Circuit Court on Thursday last, after a protracted trial, which was watched with considerable interest. Saturday's Mercury says:— It was agreed on…

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Murder of a Wiff by Her Husband. (From the Newi York Tribune) Newbury, Vt., Nov. 28, 1859

Empire · Monday 26 March 1860 · page 2

ON the afternoon of Friday last the inhabitants of Wells River, Vt., and vicinity, Were thrown into a state of wild excitement by the committal of one of the most dreadful…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Free Press of Wednesday.) Monday, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1860 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. James Bromley, having pleaded guilty to escaping from custody, on the 21th of November last, whilst undergoing a sentence of twelve months'…

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Central Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 27 March 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Warburton, R. S. Ross, Spence, Sutherland, T. Cooper, G. Hill, sad Major Lockyer. Twenty-five persons were brought up for drunkenness, a much larger list than usual. One, a female named…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Warburton, Mr. Cooper, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sutherland, Mr. Ross, Major Lockyer. Twenty-five persons were dealt with for…

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