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Courts & crime, 1861

3,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 162

Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

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

IN EQUITY,—Before his Honor the Primary Judge after insolvency.—Motions and Petitions: Perry v. M'Alister, Morris v. same, minutes to be spoken to; Australian Joint Stook Bank v. Cunningham, motion for decree…

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Law. Supreme Court. [?] Iness for This Day

Empire · Friday 15 March 1861 · page 2

IN FOUITY—Before his Honor the Primary Judge.— after insolvency.—Motions and Petitions: Perry[?] M'Alister, Morris v. sams, minutes to be spoken to; Australian Joint Stock Bank v. Cunningham, motion…

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The Prussian Police System. (From the Times, December 4.)

Empire · Friday 15 March 1861 · page 3

THERE are scandals more fatal to a State than the greatest misfortunes which war, or famine, or pestilence can bring with them. There are revelations which alienate the sympathies and…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury.)

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

BEFOBE Mr. Justice Wise. Francis Duse was indicted for the wilful murder of Michael Bruce, at Coonabarabran, on the 10th September, 1860. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended…

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Central Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Williams, Campbell, Cohen, Ronald, Oatley, Peden, and Burnell. Seven drunkards were severally ordered to pay 10[?]., or to be Imprisoned twenty-four boars…

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Central Police COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. R. Ronald, Peden, Cohen, Williams, and Campbell. Seven drunkards were fined 10s. each. Alick Summers, charged with using threatening lan…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrater

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 8

Mary Ann Smith, found drunk and using obs[?] [?]enguage at the North Shore, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. MONDAY…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 8

Two cases, in which the defendants were charged with having stolen property in their possession, were dismissed. MONDAY…

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Police

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

MEALY MURDHER.—A deplorably disfigured-looking specimen, of Bacchanalian mortality, named Michael Mealy, attired in arod shirt (dyed with his own blood), and otherwise bearing unmistakeable marks of having been…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Tuesday—in Insolvency. Before the Primary Judge. [?] AND [?]

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 8

The argument on the preliminary objection herein was concluded, and judgement was reserved. The compulsory sequestration of Fairhurst's estate the…

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Water Police GOURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. S. North. William Cooper, seaman of the ship Kate, was brought before the Court, for ritous and disorderly o ndouct on beard, and was admonished and discharged…

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INSOLVENT COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 8

BEFORE —the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William Eilis, an adjourned second meeting. Insolvent attended, and flied amended vashednle. Four proofs of debts were tendered, but as it…

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Metropolitan District Court

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

BEFORE A. Checke, Esq., Judge. HELLYER V. WALSH. This was an action brought to recover the sum of £40 19s. amount of attorney's bill, and was the first…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 8

In IHSOLVINCY. BEFORE Mr. Justice Milfors. GILEHRIST AND OTHERS v. TAIRHURET. The further hearing of this case was postponed to the…

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Metropolitan Distrior COURT.—Friday

Empire · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 8

BEFORE A. Cheeke, Esq., Judge. MACMAMARA AND ANOTHER V. RO S. This was an sction to recover £07 13 4d., balance of secount. Nearly two years ago defendant chartered a…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 8

In the estate of William Allen, a special meeting. Nothing done. In the estate of Michael M'Mahon, a second meeting. Ten debts were proved, and the meeting adjourned until…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. in Ins[?]lvenoy

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

BEFORE the Primary Judge. GILCHRIST AND OTHER V. FAIRHURS[?]. His Hener gave judgment in this case as follow:— In this case John Glichrist, John Taylor. John Brow[?]…

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Court of Queen's, Bench, Guildhall, Dec. 18

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 4

(Concluded from 4th page.) with questions as to the men with whom she had been intimate, when the defendant himself not content with debauching her, had incited her to receive Willliams,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, March 11. BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 8

The proclamation against vice, profanity, and immorality was read. Sir William Manning handed in the commission from the Acting Governor-General, under which be conducted the prosecutions for the Crown…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Free Press.) Saturday, March 9

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

BEroRE his Honor the Coief Justice. Jonathan Wheellon, indioted for stealing, at Wellingto[?], on 10th August, 1860, two herses, the property of Lawrence Bice; pleaded not guilty. Mr. Windeyer and…

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