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Courts & crime, 1861

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Water Police COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. S. North and H. C. Burnell. Edward Rosch (who was remanded from Wednesday for stealing an air-gun, the, property of John Spee[?] pawnbroker, the particulars of which were given in our…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cullen, Lenehan, and Speer. Seven drunkards were fined, with the usual alter[?]ative in case of non-payment…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. ADAMS AND OTHERS V. CLARK AND OTHERS. This case was postponed by consent until Monday, to be the first on the list for that day…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William and Thomas Chippendale, a special meeting was held, and one debt was proved. In the estate of Kirchner and Co., an adjourned…

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INSOLVENT COURT.—Thursday

Empire · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William Thomas Chippendall, a special meeting for proof of debts. One debt was proved, and the meeting terminated…

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In Banco Court

Empire · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 5

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. ADAMS AND OTHER V. CLARK AND OTHERS. This case was postponed, by consent, until Monday, to be the first on the list for that day…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 2

BEFORE A. Cheeke, Esq., Judge. BERNCASTLE V. DEAN. This was an action to recover £10 far medicines sapplied and for sixty-five visits in endeavouring to restore…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford and a special jury of twelve. DUMARESQ V. ROBERTSON. This was a sult against the Secretary for Lands to recover compensation for non-performanee by the…

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

Empire · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Mr ford and a special jury of twelve. DUMAERSQ V. ROBERD ON. This was a suit against the Secretary for Landa, to recover compensation for breach of a promise on the part…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 5

JURY COURT.—Special juries of twelve.—Dumaresq v. Robertson (part heard); Anderson v. Brown. BANCO COURT.—Rusden v. Fitt (part heard); Holroyd and others v. Davis and others; Arthur and another v. St. George;…

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Central Bolics COURT.—Thursday. BEFORE Captain. Scott, and Massrs. Lenehan and Speer

Empire · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 5

Sevan drunk[?]da were fined 10s., and two, 20s. each. Samuel Parkinson, believed to be of unsound mind, was bound over to keep the peace, himself in £40, and two sureties of £30 each…

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Water Police COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 4

BEFORE S. North, Esq. John Bingham, butcher, Kent-street, was brought before the Cpurt, charged with committing a breach of the peace, by fighting in a prize-ring at Lane Cove;…

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Centrai Police COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Seott, and Mr. R. Ronald. Ten drunkards were fined 10s. each. Ann Harding was fined 10s. for using obscene lan. guage…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Ronald and Williams. Ten drunkards were fined in the usual penalties; and, four well-known characters were fined—one 10s., two 20s…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 8

THE REV. GEORGE KING V. THE BISHOP OF SYDNEY.— Judgment was given in this [?] on Monday, granting a writ of prohibition as prayed for by the reverend applicant, against the holding of a con[?] or assumed court, in…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 8

Elizabeth Nichells, a married woman [?] in Wind[?] street was convicted of having stolen from the house of Ellen Angas, of Argyle-street, where she had been employed in [?] a white [?]…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 8

James Hannon and Robert Dawn wera brought before the Benck by Sergeant Camphis, charged with having stolen one half-chest of tea, the property of David Cohen. William Jackson, wharfinger in the employ of the Hunter…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 3

" CHBAP TEA."— The recent judicious alterations in the tariff have imparted comsiderable animation to the Bohea' market tea, haying been taken freely; or rather too freely to meet the demand. A satisfactory proof of this cheering…

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Newcastle. Suspected Murder

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 3

FEBRUARY 12TH.— An isquest was held last evening at Mr. Smith's, Maitland Hotel, Watt-street, before the coroner, [?] touching the death of a man name unknown. Mr. [?] P.M., attended to watch the proceedings, and Captain…

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Daring Robbery of Ten Thousand Pounds. Police Court.— Monday, January 28Th Before Messrs. J.Poyneer, Resident Magistrate, R. K. Newcombe, and J.P. Robinson

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 7

S. Wakeford, engineer, G. Siddles, seaman, H. Levistan, second engineer, and Thomas Scaife, purser, on board the I.R.M. Co.'s streamer Airedale, were brought up on the information of Captain Johns, acting for the…

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