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Courts & crime, 1860

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Central Police COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 20 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Ross, Hopkins, Armitage, Peden, and Gordon. Absent—Mr. Shoobert. Eleven drunkards were punished by fine or imprisonment…

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INSOLVENT COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 20 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of James Chambers; a postponed third meeting. Insolvent attended. No debts were proved. The creditors directed the Official Assignee, to move for…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday[?]

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

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of James Chambers, a postponed third meeting. The official assignee was directed to move the Court for a new trial in the suit Grogan v…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

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

BEFORE Chief Justice Dickinson, and Mr. Justice Wise. SCOTT v. RUSH AND ANOTHER. This was a demurrer to a plea in an action for the conversion of plaintiff's goods. The goods removed were trees whioh had…

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Murrurund. [From Our Correspondent.] District Court, June 11

Empire · Wednesday 20 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Owen. The professional gentlemen attending were Mr. Forster and Mr. Wylde. There were thirteen cases on the list for trial, one of…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday. BEFORE the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Wise. Demurrers. Scott V. Rush and Another

Empire · Wednesday 20 June 1860 · page 3

This was an action against the Railway Commissioners for removing fallen timber from plaintiff's ground. Mr. Faucett appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Stephen for the defendant…

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Water Police COURT.—Wednesday

Empire · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Burdekin. William Wheelan and Henry Harvey, seamen belonging to the Duke of Malakoff, were found guilty of des[?]rtion, and sentenced "to be imprisoned and kept to hard…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. B. Burdekin. The undermentioned seamen, convicted of desertion from their respective vessels, were awarded the…

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Central Police COURT.—Wednesday

Empire · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Raper, Oatley, Asher, Ross, Peden, Armitage, and George Hill. Absent, Messrs, Lyons, Buchanan, and Richardson. Eight men and two women were convicted of…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Raper, Mr. Ross, Mr. Asher, Mr. Peden, Mr. Cohen. Ten drundards were fined, some 10s. and others 20s., with the usual alternative…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 3

INTERPLEADE[?].—Kinsborough v. Steenson. CAUSE LIST.—2248, Stuart v. Tickle; 2267, Wooller v. Collins; 2346, Croft and another (trustees) v. O'Cennor; 2512, Tucker v. Codner; 2353, Rewley and others v. Hillock; 2550, Moore v…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Nathaniel Payten, junior, a second Meeting. Nine debts were proved, and one was admitted as a claim only, insolvent alleging that the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Chief Justice Dickinson, and Mr. Justice Milford. BRIERLEY AND OTHERS V. SIMMONS. This was a motion for new trial, in an action by…

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On WEDNESDAY, 4th JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Mudg[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 10

COUNTRY LOTS.—Counties of Phillip and Wellington. Parishes nanamed. Between 7 and 10 miles northerly from Mudgee, and about 2 miles easterly from Beddeck's 1280 acres at Gooree: Lot 1, 43 acres 1 rood; lot 2,28 acres; lot 3, 160 acres; lot 90 acres;…

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On THURSDAY, 5th JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Mudg[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 10

SUBURBAN LOTS,—County of Wellington, Parish of Mudgce Near Mudnce: Lot 1,2 acres 1 rood 35 perches; lots 2 to 15, 2 acres 2 roods each; lot 16, 3 acres 1 rood 34 perches; lot 17, 5 acres 3 roods 35 perches; lot 18, 5 acres 2 roods 13 perches; lot…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Wednesday. New Trials. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Milford. B[?]erley and Others V. SIMMONS

Empire · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 2

The argument on this case was continued by Mr. Isaacs against the motion for new trial, and by Mr, Martin, in reply, on behalf of the motion. The argument was concluded; and the Court took time to…

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Water Police COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Friday 22 June 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Burnell. Margaret Hyland, an idle and disorderly characeter, was admonished and discharged. John Madden, for Sunday Liquor-selling, was fined in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. Sutherland, Mr, Ross, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Armitage and Mr. Burdekin. Eight persons convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were severally sentenced to pay 10s. or to be imprisoned…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. H. C. Burnell. Margaret Hyland, apprehended by sergeant Lee, when she was loitering about Church Hill at 1 o'clock this morning, was brought before the Court as an idle and disord[?]ly character, She was…

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Central Police COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Friday 22 June 1860 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the Mayor, and Messrs. Bur[?]kin Sutherland, Ross, Armitage, and Hopkins. Absent—Messrs. M'Arthur, Thornton, and Prince. Two men and six women were convicted of…

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