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Courts & crime, 1861

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Ross, Cohen, Cullen, ana Ronald. Twenty-four persons, convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were fined, some 10s. and others…

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Central Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Scott and Messrs. R. Ronald, M. M. Cohen, and Scott Ross. Twenty-one drunkards were fined 10s. each, and two 20s. each…

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Scape of Prisoners From Darlinghurst Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 5

CONSIDERABLE excitement was occasioned in the city yesterday afternoon by a report that the confines in Darlinghurst gaol had overpowered their keepers and broken from the prison. Various accounts, all…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 4

Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. THE CHIEF JUSTICE. When Sir Alfred Stephen had taken his seat, The Attorney-General, as representative of the bar of…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. Escape of Seventeen Cockatoo Island Convicts

Empire · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 5

ONLY a comparalively short time since we recorded the escape of either three or four prischers from Darlinghurst Gaol, in broad day, by means of a plank. The excitement caused by this extraordinary pices of bad…

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INSOLVENT COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of John Reed, a second meeting. Insolvent did not attend. One debt was proved, and the meeting terminated…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of John Reed, a second meeting. Insolvent was not present. One debt was proved. In the estate of Charles Blakefield, a second meeting…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 4

BEFORE Mr Justice Wise and a jury of four. COLWELL V. BLOOMFILED AND ANOTHER. This was an action for trepass on plaintiff's house and goods. The injury complained of was forcible entry…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 5

JURY COURT.—Colwell v. Bloomfield and another, part heard; Pearse v. Sullivan; Glass v. Perry and another; Walker and others v. Pitman; Sempill v. Anderson and others; Harwood v. M'Cormick…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Monday. in Banco Court. Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J. and a jury of four

Empire · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 4

On the entrance of Sir Alfred Stephen the members of the Bar present, the Attorney-Gneral, and MessipDally, Sheppord, and Murray, rose, and the AttorneyGeneral, on behalf of the Bar, congratelated his Honor…

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Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. COLWELL v. Bloomfield and an Ther

Empire · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 4

This was an action for trespass on house and goods. The trespass complained of was forcible entry, throwing out goods, and burning the but and other property of the plaintiff, at Wombalong, in the Bligh district, about…

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Mr. Moffat, the Attorney—mr. North, the P.m.—mr. Bunbury, the W. P. O. Clerk.—the Water Police. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 5

SIR,—A thousand thanks to you for your leading article in Saturday's Empire. A thousand thanks, also, to Mr. James for his letter. It it were not for the exposures of the Press, it would be almost as dangerous for…

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Water Police COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 3

BEFORE [?] North and W. S. Deloitte. Henry Hursery was brought before the Court charged with stealing a paint brush. The prisoner was fined [?]s., in default of payment, one week herd labour in…

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Central Police COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 3

BEFORE Captain Scott and Messrs. R. Ronaid, Scott, Armitage, Shoobert, Laycock, Oatley, and R'per. Four drunkards were fined 10s. each. Patrick Prinoble was charged with assisting prisoners…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Shoobert, Laycock, Armitage, Raper, Ronald, E. S. Hill, and Oatley. Seven persons were convicted of having been found drunk…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. S. Delcitte. Henry Honey, labourer, was convicted of having stolen a paint brush belonging to the ship Star of Peace…

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The Escape From Darlinghurst Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 4

THE city and auburban police were actively engaged daring the whole of yesterday in prosecuting a search after the prisoner who succeeded in breaking from the gaol on Monday. Up to the present time, however, their exertions have not been so…

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Escape of Prisoners From Darlinghurst Gaol

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 2

Great excitement was occasioned in this city on Monday afternoon by a report that a number of confines in Darlinghurst gaol had broken from the prison. Various accounts were current…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Certificates were granted, without opposition, to the undermentioned persons:—John Dillon, Thomas Clough, William Orkney. A. W. Phillips, George Thomas Palmer,…

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INSOLVENT COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. The following parties were granted their certificates of discharge:—John Dillon, Thomas Clongh, William Orkney, A. W. Poillips, George Thomas Palmer,…

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