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Courts & crime, 1861

3,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 162

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police agistrate, Mr. J. Shoobert, and Mr. W. H. Eldred. Four persons, who had been found drunk and otherwise disorderly in the streets, were awarded the usual penalties…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Captain M'Lean Messrs. Cohen, G. Hill, Burdekin, Murphy, Spence, and [?]eden. Twenty persons were convicted of having been found…

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Water Police Court.—

Empire · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Catherine Tester was brought bofore the Court,charged with being drank in Globe-street. She was fined 10s., or in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment…

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Central Police Court— Monday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mess[?]s. Peden, Murphy, Spence, Burdekin, Cohen, G. Hill, and McLean

Empire · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 5

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.— Ten men and eight women were punished in the usual manner for drunkenness. Bridget Tiernan, and Winifred Bragg, old offenders, were sent to gaol for a month. Mary Ann Baker and…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings for February

Empire · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 5

Friday, February 1.—William Brigge, second, at Maitland, ll. John Davie, single, at Maitland, 12. Edward Henry [?]atman, adjourned single, and for examination, ll, Hugh Maxwell, adjourned examination, [?] (all witnesses ordered to…

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Water Police COURT.—Tuesday. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate

Empire · Wednesday 9 January 1861 · page 5

Elizabeth Emblen and Isabella Chew were apprebended by constable Hogan, and brought before the Court, charged with being drunk and using obsence language. They were each sentenced to pay a fine of 10s.,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, R[?], G. Hill, Hogg, Asher, Peden, Cooper, Ross, and B. Hill. Thirteen drunkards were fined 10s. each, and one ([?] old offender), dealt with under the Vogrant Act, was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. M. Melcalfe. Manuel Mose, a seaman of the Unlted States barqus Hope, was sentenced to four weeks' Imprisonment, with…

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Central Police COURT—Tuesday. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Peden, Asher, Cooper, Hogg, Ronald, George Hill, R. Hill, Ross, and Lenehan

Empire · Wednesday 9 January 1861 · page 5

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Six men and seven women were punished in the usual way for drunkeness. An old effnder named Robert Templeton was sent to gaol for a month. Bridgol Toomy, an idle and disorderly…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Furlong and Kennedy, an adj[?] certificate meeting. Both insolvents were examined by Mr. Cooper, on behalf of the Bank of New South W[?]…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Tuesday. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. in He Furlong and Kennedy

Empire · Wednesday 9 January 1861 · page 5

This was an examination meeting in support of certain objections filed against granting the insolvents' certificates. Both the in elvents were examined by Mr. Cooper, who apptared for the Bank of New South Wales,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. B. Burdekin, and Mr. M,Asher. Four persons, found drank in the streets, were fined 10s. each, in default of payment to be imprisoned for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, city Messrs, Kemp, G. Hill, Oatley, Speer, and Peden. Five persons were fined for drankensess, and one, on being convicted for the fourth time since Christmas day,…

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Central Police COURT.—Wednesday. BEFORE the Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Peden, Oatley, G. Hill, and Kemp

Empire · Thursday 10 January 1861 · page 5

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Three men were punished in the usual manner for drunkenness. Jamas Cushion, for being drunk and incapable of taking care of his horse and dray, was fined 40s., in default, forty-eight…

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Water Police COURT.—Wednesday. BEFORE the Water Police Megistrate and Messrs. Burdekin and Asher

Empire · Thursday 10 January 1861 · page 5

Peter Nelson, Morris Welsh, Alexander Speuce, and Thomas Hall, were fined 10s. each for drunkenness, Two lads of about twelve years of age, Robert Newell and Alfrud Johnson, were convicted of bathing at…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Wednesday. New Insolvents

Empire · Thursday 10 January 1861 · page 5

THOMAS LEARY, publican, Glebe-road. Liabilities, £658 19s, 2d. Assets—value of personal property, £84 19s.; outstanding debts, £19 0s, 6d. Total, £53 19s. 6d. Deficit, £504 19s. 8d. Mr. Sempill, official assaignee…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Wednesday. Special Sitting in Banco. Before the full Court. WINCHESTER v. HUTCHINSON

Empire · Thursday 10 January 1861 · page 5

The Chief Justice delivered the judgment of the Court in this cose, which was a motion upon leave reserved, for the entry of a nonsuit. The action was one of ejectment, and the material question, the validity of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Special Sanco Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1861 · page 3

BEFORE Chief Justice Sir John Dichsinson and Mr. Justice Wise. WINCHESTER V. HUTCHINSON. Sir John Dickinson deilveied judgment in this[?]…

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Windsor District Court. Monday and Tuesday, January 7Th and 8Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1861 · page 3

BEFORE M[?]ry Cary, Esq., Judge. This [?] contained 101 cases, which for the most past of a trifling descriptice, being actions on premissory notes for very small ameunts, or for the recovery of the…

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Water Police COURT,—Thursday

Empire · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Elizabeth Embling was brought before the Court. charged with being drunk, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 10s., in default of payment, twenty-four hours'…

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