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Courts & crime, 1860

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 155

Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1860 · page 7

BEFORE Chief Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Wise. BROWNE V. TINDALE. This was a special case in an action of ejectment,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1860 · page 6

BEFORE the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Captain Scott, Mr. Burdekin, Mr. Cullen. Seven persons were convicted of having been found drunk in, the streets: one, who had been many times convicted, was [?]…

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Water Police COURT.—Saturday

Empire · Monday 18 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Thomas Godfrey, an engraver, Edwin Johnson, a labourer, John Carroll, a labourer, and Edward Wall, were convicted of drankeness, and severally fined in the sum…

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Central Police COURT.—Saturdty

Empire · Monday 18 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE his Worship the Maror, Captain Scott, and Mr. Burdekin. Absent—Messrs. Stuart and Fairfax. Two men and four women were punished for drunkenness by fine or imprisonment; and a woman, who…

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Double Murder at Pendleton

Empire · Monday 18 June 1860 · page 5

THE Manchester Examiner of Thursday, April 12, says.: —List night, the double murder of a father and son named Scholes, took place at Irlams-[?]-the-Height under circumstances to some extent involved in mystery…

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Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 18 June 1860 · page 5

NEW TRIAL MOTIONS.—Brierley and others v. Simmons (part heard); Lentz v. K[?]sten; Russell and others v. Alston; Rossiter and another v. Moir; Simmons v. Brierley and others; Simmons v. Brierley and others…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1860 · page 6

NLW TRIAL MOTIONS.—Brierley and others v. Simmons, (part heard): Lentz v. Kost[?]ni; Russelland others v. Alston; Ros[?] and another v. Moir; Simmons v. Brierley and others; Simmons v. Brierley and others…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Cr[?]itors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1860 · page 6

[?], June 10.—George Cobbah, adjourned [?]ination, half-past 10. James Richardson, adjourned single, 11. George Cobbas, third, 11. William M'Dowell, third, half-past 11. James C. Murray, third, 12. Peter B. Whitfield, [?]…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. Ross, Mr. Cook, Captain M'Lean, Mr. Peden. Sixteen persons, convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were fined—some 10s. and others 20s.—the…

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Central Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE his Worship the Mayor, Captain M'Lean, and Messrs. Ross, Cook, and Peden. Ab[?]t— Mr. Alexander. Twelve men and five women were convicted of…

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Water Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. John Williams. In the matter of Mary Fletcher v. John Fletcher, for assault.—The parties did not appear…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate] and Mr. J. Williams. William Collier, Ann Fitzpatrick, George Wellington, Mary Summers, and Engene Le Scoenrock, were fined 10s…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of George Cobban, an adjourned examination. Insolvent was examined by Mr. Johnson as to his interest in a farm at Box Hill, and his interest in s farm at…

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INSOLVENT COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of George Cobiban, an adjourned examination meeting. Insolvent was examined by Mr. Richard J [?]son, solicitor, as to his interest in the farm…

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Mysterious Murder at Stamford. (From the Liverpool Albion.)

Empire · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 6

A FEW weeks ago Miss Elizabeth Pulley, a lady sixty-four years of age, residing alone in a house in St. Martin's, Stamford, was found dead in her house, stretched on the floor of one…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Chief Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Milford. BRIERLY AND OTHERS V. SIMMONS. The argument on the new trial motion in this case was again continued all day without terminating. It will be…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Monday. New Trials. Briebley V. SIMMONS

Empire · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 5

THE arguments in this case were continued on behalf of the plaintiffs by Messrs. Darvall and Isaacs. The Chief Justice said as there were three or four cases between the same parties, the Court would reserve…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. E. S. Hill, and Mr. E. Raper. Alexander Graves, a seaman, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct on board the vessel Hannah More,…

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Water Police COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 20 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Edward Raper. Mary Rigney, a married woman, was convicted of drunkenness and disorderly conduct on Church hill, and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Ross, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Armitage, Mr. Pedens, Mr. Gordon. Eleven drunkards were fined in the usual penalties—some 10s. and others 20s., with twenty-four…

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