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Courts & crime, 1861

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Hirst. Nine drunkards were fined in the usual amount of 10s. each, with the alternative of twenty-four hours' Imprsonment. Similar sentences were passed upon two women…

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Water Police COURT.—Saturday

Empire · Monday 4 March 1861 · page 5

DANIEL BOURKE, who was arrested by warrant, for assaulting Bridget Bourke; Michael Ward, for destroying furniture, the property of his wife Mary A. Ward, and conducting himself in a violent manner; and John…

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Police Office Justice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1861 · page 3

SIR,—I have placed above, side by side, two decisions arrived at by the Sydney Bench within forty-eight hours of each other. I would draw your, attention, ahd that of the hon. member for Morpeth, as well as…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Friday

Empire · Monday 4 March 1861 · page 5

BEFORE Judges Milford and Wise. On the motion of Mr. Darvall, George Burnett Barton. Esq. Barrister-at-Law of the Middle Temple, London. was admitted to practice in this colony…

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Water Foltce Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Winifred Slayford, apprehended last night for disorderly coronet in Phillip-street, was admonished and discharged. John Crawford, a seaman, who had been found drunk in…

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Central: Police COURT.—Satruday. BEFOE Captain S[?]ott and W. H. Abbott Hirst, Esq. Eleven drunker[?]ds were fined 10s. each

Empire · Monday 4 March 1861 · page 5

William Rogers was charged with stealing two cases fruit. Sergeat [?]amphin stated that he saw prisoner wheeling a barrow alone Kig-street, containing two cases of fruit, marked H. He gave no satisfactory…

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INSOLVENT COURT.—Friday. Ru Le Nisi

Empire · Monday 4 March 1861 · page 5

ON the petition of Randolph John Want and Jeremiah Brice Ruadle, a rule nisi was granted, returnable on the 5th day of April next, calling upon William Denton, of Armidale, to show cause why his estate should not be…

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Central Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 5 March 1861 · page 8

BEFORE Captains Scott and M'Lean, and Messrs, Ronald, Peden, Ross, Lucas, and Spence. Eight drunkards were fined 10s. each, and two 20s. each…

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Water Police COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 5 March 1861 · page 8

BEFORE S. North and J. Shockbert, Eqs. John Thompson, who was remanded from Saturday, appeared again to answer the charge of tendering a piece of metal, with intent to pass it as a sovereign. It…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, witn Captain M'Lean. Messrs. Lucss, Ross, Renald, Peden, Murphy, Spence, and Oatley. Twenty-two persons were convicted of having been…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1861 · page 2
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Before Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of fear. KEAREY V. KAPIES. This was an action upon a promissory note. The trial did not couclude…

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Sale at the Police Court, Gunnedah, On Tuesday, March 12, 1861. Town Lots

Empire · Tuesday 5 March 1861 · page 2

Lots 1 to 49, each 2 roods, county of Buckland, parish of Carroll, town of Carroll, on the left bank of the Namoi River, about 10 miles above Gunnedah. Lithographic plans of these lands may be obtained at the…

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INSOLVENT COURT.—Friday

Empire · Tuesday 5 March 1861 · page 8

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Michael Benson, a third meeting. Insolvent attended. On debt was proved, and the report was read by the clerk, the assignes being engaged as a…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Michael Benson, a third meeting. One debt was proved, and the assignee's report was read. The assignee himself being engaged as a witness at the…

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

Empire · Tuesday 5 March 1861 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

BEFORE Mr. Justice Malford and a jury of four. WALKER AND OTHERS V. SEMPILL. This was an ac[?]ion of trover by the trustees of Messrs. Thompson, Symonds, and Co., and Messrs. David…

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Horrid Murder at Avisford—meroo. (Communicated to the Bathurst Free Press.)

Empire · Tuesday 5 March 1861 · page 2

[?]N Wednesday afternoon last, a Chinsman, in the service of Mrs. Money, as cock, was told to boil some water, but declined to do so. He immediately packed up his clothes, demended his wages, and refuesed to do more…

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Sale at the Police Office, Orange, On Saturday, March 16, 1861. Country Lots

Empire · Tuesday 5 March 1861 · page 2

Lot 1, 48 acres; lot 2.30 acres 3 roods, county of Wellington, adjoining John Tom Lane's 640 acres, near Ophir. Lot 3, 60 acres, county of Wellington, adjoining the west boundary of Hughes and Hosking's 1040 acres, near Ophir,…

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Sale at the Police Office, Carcoar, On Thursday, March 14th, 1861. Suburban Lots

Empire · Tuesday 5 March 1861 · page 2

Lot 1, 6 acres 33 perches; lot 2, 5 seres 3 roods 19 perches; lot 3, 5 acres 3 roods 18 perches; lot 4, 6 acres 3 roods; lot 5, 6 acres 1 rood 37 perches; lot 6, 6 acres 1 35 perches; lot 7, 6 acres 1 rood 33 perches; lot 8, 6 acres…

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