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Courts & crime, 1860

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 155

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. T. C. Breillat. Robert Davison, a deserter from the ship Colonsay, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour in gaol; and George D[?]iels, for desertion from the Virgin[?]e, the same amount of penalty…

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Central Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. G. Warburton, Ronald, Peden, Jones, E. S. Hill and Oatley. There were fourteen persons convicted of drankenness, and Sentenced to pay 20s. each, or be imprisoned for 24 hours…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Warburton, Mr. Ronald, Mr. Oatley, Mr. Peden, Mr. Jonas, Mr. E. S. Hill. Fourteen persons were fined 20s. each, on conviction of having been found drunk in the streets: the alternative in each case…

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Wate Polich COURT.—Friday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Matcalf, Howell Smith, and Elliott

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

Danial and Bridget O'Reilly were brought before the Court by James Hodges, for an aleged assault committed on the 31st uitimo. Complainant's statement was to the effect that on the day specified he was at the house of the defendants, the…

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Second Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Milford. ARSON. Mary Ann Kay was indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 5th February, 1860, unlawfully and maliciously set fire to the…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the cstate of Thomas Nicholson, asecond, meeting. One debt was proved and allowed; another was admitted as a claim only, it heing disputed by insolvent…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Nicholson, a second meeting. Insol-0 vent amended his schedule by altering the amount of two debts. One debt was proved, and another was admitted as a claim only…

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Central Criminal COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson. WOUNDING WITH INTENT. Edward Duncan was indicted for liaving, at Twofold Bay, on the 7th October, 1859, unlawfully wounsed…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE A. T. Holroyd, Esq., Deputy Judge. The Court was occupied the whole day in disposing of the undefended cases, and proceeded half through the list. The remainder will be taken to-day, commencing with No. 353…

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Law. Vice-admiralty Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the Deputy Judge (Mr. Justice Milford). MACNAMARA AND ANOTHER V. HART. The Court gave judgment herein as follows:— The object of this suit is that the Court may compel the master…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, February 6th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson. This Court opened on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Barristers present,—the Attorney-General, Messrs. Darvall, Isaacs, and Dalley…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Friday. Insolvency Jurisdiction

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the Primary Judge. The Chief Commiesioner reported that the period of six months, for which he had snspanded the certificate of Humphrey Jones, had expired, and that the latter had become entitled to…

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Supreme Court. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

SIR,—The Hon rable Mr. Johnson is reportad to have expressed, from his place in the Legislative Conncil, his surprise at the ignorance of the people of Sydney in refersnce to New Trid Motions. I, as one of the people…

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Supreme Court. Stop Thief. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

THE Attorney-General's motion for leave to bring in a Bill te amend the practice of the Supreme Court, relative to new trials, and the said motion having been seconded by Mr. Johnson, reminds me of the practice of…

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LAW. How I Got Into the Supremn Court How I Got Out of It, and What I Had to Pay for My Whibtle. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

SIR,—You have always supported the working clas es; you have stool up for their rights and privileges; you have exposed abuses, said to exist in the administration, of justice, that a poor man could not succeed (however…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1860 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Warburton, Mr. Laycock, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Kettle, Mr. Cook, Mr. Oatley. Ten persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets: one was sentenced, as as idle and disorderly person, to…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1860 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. G. H. Rowley, and Mr. F. Cooper. Ann Cele and Henry Brown, found drunk in the streets, were fined 10s., or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours; and…

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

Empire · Wednesday 8 February 1860 · page 3

Rosana Clark, a merried woman, was fined 20s. for drunkenness. Ann Cole and William Brown were each fined 10s. for the same offence. William Amory, pleaded guilty to the charge of…

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Central Police COURT.—Tuesday. BEFORE Messrs. G. Warburton, Kettle, Cook, and Laycock

Empire · Wednesday 8 February 1860 · page 2

Ten persons were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay 20s. each, or be imprisoned for twentyfour hours. Charles Potter was brought before the Court by…

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Second Court

Empire · Wednesday 8 February 1860 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Juctice Milford. CHILD MURDER. Rose Callaghon was indicted for having at Sydney, on the 28th December, 1859, feloniously killed and slayed…

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