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Courts & crime, 1860

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 155

Central Police COURT.—Thursday. BEFORE Messrs. Ce[?]en, Armitage, Ross, and Buckland

Empire · Friday 1 June 1860 · page 5

Absent—Messrs. Smithers, Raymond, and Wilson. Three men and one woman were punished in the usnal manner for drunkenness. Patrick Healey, shoemaker, appeared to answer a…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Friday 1 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Edward H. Lannoy; a single meeting. No debts were proved. Insolvent attended, and was allowed his wearing apparel and furniture, subject…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Edward H. Lomas, a single meeting. No creditor was in attendance. Insolvent was allowed by his Honor to retain, subject to the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Chief Justice Dickinson and a jury of four. RICHARDS V. ANDREWS. The trial of this case, which began on Wednesday, was resumed and lasted all day without being…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Thursdau. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Banco Court

Empire · Friday 1 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Acting Chief Justice and a jury of four. RICHARDS V. ANDBEWS. This case was resumed to-day, and then further adjourned till Monday next; and, inasmuch as the…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before. Mr. M. M. Cohen and the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1860 · page 6

Joseph Bielbonne, a seaman of the ship Matgaret Biais, convicted of wilful disobedience of lawful commands on board, was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour in gaol…

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Water Police COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 2 June 1860 · page 8

BEFORE Mr.Cohen. John Reilly, a mute, well known to the police as an idle and disorderly character, for having been found sleeping on the previous night on some bags of corn under the verandah of Mr…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1860 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Peden, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Ross, Mr. Sutherland. Seven persons, convicted of having been found drunk in the sweets, were fined, some 10s. and others…

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Central Police COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 2 June 1860 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. Sutherland, Campbell, Peden, and Ross. Absent — Messrs. Williams and R. Hill. Four men and three women pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkeness and submitted to the usual fate…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 2 June 1860 · page 8

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the etate of Alexander G. Panton; an adjourned examination meeting. The meeting was again adjourned until Tuesday next, at 2…

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Law. Supreme Court.—

Empire · Saturday 2 June 1860 · page 8

BEFORE the full Court. IN INSOLVENCY. IN [?]E G[?]ORG[?] CHAFFER. This was a matter in which Mr. Milford, on behalf of insolvent…

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Law. Supreme Court.— Friday. in Insolvenoy. Before the full Court. in Re [?] [?] LLOYD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1860 · page 6

In this case, upon a former day, the Chief Commissioner had granted a certificate to the insolvent. At the next sitting of this Court in its insolvency jurisdiction, the Commissioner repotted his grant of…

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The Murder of the Lamb: a Legend of the Sheep-fold. Iii

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 2 June 1860 · page 5

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Berrima District Court. Monday, May 28. BEFORE Henry Cary, Esq., Judge. BRAND V. RUSH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1860 · page 6

Claim £18, for the wrongful detention of a mare. According to plaintiff's evidence, he had nineteen horses in an enclosed paddock, and about as many more on an adjoining run, all bred and reared by…

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Water Police COURT.—Saturday

Empire · Monday 4 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. John Hill. Ann McNeil, a married woman residing in Macri-lane, appeared before the Bench charged with having assaulted Ellen Speerin, of Gloucester-street, by throwing a…

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Central Police COURT.—Saturday

Empire · Monday 4 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Captain Scott and Mr. Peden. Absent—Majors Lockyer and Wingate, and Messrs. Stuart and C[?]ok. Five male and three female drunkards submitted to the usual incarceration…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Scott and Mr. Peden. Eight drunkards were fined, some 10s., and others 20s., with the usual alternative. John Henry Burdon, and Edward Chalk, boys of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Hill, jun. Edward Wall and Alexander M'Laughlin, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in George-street,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. H. Armitage, and Mr. A. Lenehan. Francis Vaughan and Patrick M'Millan, who had been found drunk in the streets, were fined 10s., or to…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. Ross, Mr. Peden, Mr. Asher, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Burdekin. Twenty-four persons were fined—some 10s, others 20s., and a few 40s.—for having been found drunk in…

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