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Courts & crime, 1860

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 155

Central Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 5 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Ross, Peden, Asher, Hopkins, and the Mayor. Absent—Captain McLean, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Lueas. Nineteen men and five women pleaded guilty to the…

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Water Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 5 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. H. Armitage and Mr. A. Lenehan. Patriok Vaughan and Francis M'Millan, for being drunk in the streets, were each fined 10s., or twenty,…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Abraham Lawley, a third meeting. One debt was proved, and, at the request of the official assignee, his Honor postponed the meeting…

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Metropolitan District Court

Empire · Tuesday 5 June 1860 · page 5

THE cases to be taken to-day, will be from No. 2331 to No. 2467, inclusive…

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INSOLVENCY COURT—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 5 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Cbief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Abraham Lawley; a third meeting. Insolvent, who resides at Braidwood, was not present. One debt was allowed, and, at the request of the official…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, June 4

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

BEFORE his Honor Judge Wise. The Criminal Court opened this morning at 10 o'clock, before his Honor Judge Wise. Barristers present—the Attorney-General, who prosecuted for…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Richards v. ANDREWS

Empire · Tuesday 5 June 1860 · page 5

THE Court was occupied all day with this case. Two witnesses for the defence. Mr. William McLean, and Miss Kelly were examined and cross-examined. The examination of the defendant, Mr. Joseph Andrews, was…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Special Sitting at Nisi Prius

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

BEFORE Chief Justice Dickinson atad a jury of four. RICHARDS V. ANDREWS. The trial of this case was resumed and again lasted all day without terminating…

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Water Police COURT.—Tuesday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Edward Raper, Esq., J.P.

Empire · Wednesday 6 June 1860 · page 3

Thomas Cu[?]dy and Patrick Murpby, for being drunk in George-street, and James Br[?]wster, drunk in Phillip-street, were each fined 10s., with the usual alternative. Catherine Burnham, landlady of the Coach and Horses…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1860 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Shoobert, Mr. armitage, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Jonas, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Burdekin. Fourteen drunkards were fieed, some 10s. and others 26s., with the usual alternative; and one. who when…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1860 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate ard Mr. E. Raper. Thomas Cnddy, Patrick Murphy, and James Brewster who had been found drunk in the streets, were fined 10s., with the alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment…

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Central Police COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 6 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Peden, Hopkins, Shoobert, Burdekin, Gordon, and Armitage. Absent, none. Six men and eight women were convicted and punished for drunkenness. John Brown was sent to…

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INSOLVENCY COURT—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 6 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Edward Walton; an adjourned examination meeting. Insolvent being too ill to be examined, the meeting was adjourned to Frilay, 15th…

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Metropolitan District Court

Empire · Wednesday 6 June 1860 · page 3

THE cases to be taken to-day, will be from No. 2460 to No, 2577, inclusive…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1860 · page 8

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Certificates of discharge were granted, without opposition, to John James, Hugh Maxwell, Henry Cooper Jervis, Henry Pearson Coles, and James Patrick Sweeeey…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1860 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. MURDER. William Pike and Patrick Hughes, privates of the 12th Regiment, were indicted for that they did on the 26th…

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Central Criminal COUR.—Tuesday. BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. MURDER

Empire · Wednesday 6 June 1860 · page 3

William Pike and Patrick Hughes, private soldiers of the 12th Regiment, were indicted for having at Sydney, on the 26th March, 1860, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought, killed one Alexander…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday. RICHARDS V. ANDREWS

Empire · Wednesday 6 June 1860 · page 3

THE examination of the defendant was continued. He gave evidence of the fact that he had no dispute with Richards about the paddock, until after Miss Kelly's conviction; that he had good reason to believe…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Special Nisi Prius Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1860 · page 8

BEFORE Chief Justice Dickinson and a Jury of four. RICHARDS V. ANDREWS. The trial of this case again lasted all day without terminating. The evidence on both sides has, however, been…

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Water Police COURT.—Wednesday

Empire · Thursday 7 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Peden and Burdekin, Two men, named Thomas Hyman Nights, and William L[?]e, were each fined 10s., or twenty-four hours in the cells…

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