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Courts & crime, 1860

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Water Police COURT.—Saturday

Empire · Monday 16 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Peter Peters, a seaman, on board of the ship Duncan Dunbar, was sentenced by the Court to four weeks' imprisonment, for disobedience of orders on the 12th…

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Water Police Court. Saturday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. M. Metcalfe. John Anderson, master of the Maria, was charged with throwing a quantity of ballast into the harbour…

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Central Police COURT.—Saturday

Empire · Monday 16 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Captain Scott, and W. T. Cape, Esq. Nine persons were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay from 10s. to 20s. each; or, be imprisoned for twenty-four and forty-eight hours…

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United States. the Harper's Ferry Insurrecton. Captain Brown Sentenced to the Hung

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1860 · page 3

BY way of Liverpool, we learn that Captain Brown and other prisoners, who participated in the Harper's Ferry outbreak, had been sent to Charleston, for trial. Brown had made a confession to Governor Wise…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Saturday. New Insolvent

Empire · Monday 16 January 1860 · page 5

John Rider Roberts, late of Victoria-street, Sydney, Liabilities, £226 11s. 11d., assets, value of personal property and moneys, £80; debts, £46 8s; total, £78 [?]s. [?] deficit, £148 8s. 11d. Adam Wilson, official…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Thursday. in Equity

Empire · Monday 16 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the full Court. TERRY v. HOSKING ON APPEAL. The Judges not being unanimous in this case, the following was delivered by Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., as…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Special Sitting in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. RIGNEY V. DANGER. In this case, the opinions of the Judges were delivered separately, as follows:—…

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Is a Triumph Over the Imperial Court at Pekin, Expedient for British In[?] Terests? (From the Ecconomist, November 5.)

Empire · Monday 16 January 1860 · page 3

OUR readers are aware that we differ toto coslo from the insolent principles advocated by the leading organs of English opinion with regard to the true attitude of our Government towards…

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Court of Queen's Bench. Westminster, November 10. (From the Times.) (Sitings in Banco before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and Justices Wightman, Hill, and Blackburn.) the Queen V. ATKINSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1860 · page 2

SIR F. KELLY (with whom was Mr. Mellish) said he was instructed to move, on the part of Lord Brougham for a rule, calling upon Thomas Atkinson, the printer and publisher of the Westmoreland Gazette and Kendal…

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Water Police COURT.—Monday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. S. Lyons, and B. Ronald

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1860 · page 5

Ellen Fitggerald, Gloucester-street, was ordered by the Court to enter into surety in the sum of £10, for using threstening language to Ann M'Cann, on the 11th instant…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. S.Lyons, Mr. T. Skinner, and Mr. R Ronald. James Maloney, found drunk in Gloucester-street, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned for twenty-four…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. F. Hill. Mr. Ross, Mr. "Warburton, Mr. Peden, Mr. Oatley, Mr, Cullen. Fifteen persons were convicted of having been found drunk in. the streets, and were sentenced, some to pay…

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Central Police COURT.—Monday. BEFORE Messrs. R. S. Ross, Warburton, Poden, G. Hill, Cullen, and Oatley

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1860 · page 5

Fifteen persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were fined, some in 10s., and some in 20s., with the option of going to gaol for twenty-four and forty-eight hours. Sarah Dixon, a married woman, was charged with…

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Penrith District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Henry Cary, Esq, Judge. There were some eighty cases on the list, about twelve or which were adjourned or continued cases. BROOKES (AS AGENT FOR THE CURATOR OF INTESTATE ESTATES)…

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Law. Supeeme Court—saturday. Special Banco Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the full Court. HOGAN V. HAND AND OTHERS. Mr. Justice MILPORD deliverd the judgement of the court in this case as follows;—This is an action of ejectment…

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

Empire · Wednesday 18 January 1860 · page 5

Pierce Birmingham and Francis Mider were brought before the Court, by constable Ryan, who, about 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning discovered them sleeping upon the Circular Quay, and finding that they had no…

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Central Police COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 18 January 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Buchanan, Armitage, Cooper, Asher, Ross, Peden, Captain McLean, and Dr. Hogg. There was the average number of drunkards, all of whom were fined in 10s. or 20s., with the usual…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Hay V. Bergin and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1860 · page 4

SIR ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, delivered the judgment of the Court in this case as follows:— This is an action of trespass to a sheep station, and for the taking, driving about, and impounding of sheep; and…

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Water Police COURT.—Wednesday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. Paden, and Mr. G. Elliott

Empire · Thursday 19 January 1860 · page 5

Margaret Valentine, was fined 10s., with costs of Court, for using insulting language to Mary Reynolds, on the 12th instant. B. J. Wood, of the R.M.S. Salsette, was brought before…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1860 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Armitage, Captain M'Lean, Mr. F. Cooper, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Ross, Mr. Asher, Mr. Peden. Six persons convicted of having been found drunk in…

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