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Courts & crime, 1861

3,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 162

Police Office Justice. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1861 · page 5

SIR,—The mighty engine you control, and so ably direct, must surely at no late period effect a salutary change in the maladministrations of this quasi-judcial mart—for I hold it nothing better than a mart where the…

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The Police and the Publicans. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 19 March 1861 · page 3

SIR,—It has been asserted wine and spirit merchants have no right to sit on the bench where the interests of publicans are concerned, but with less reason and justice have gentlemen of teetotal principles and…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Civil Sittings. (From the Bathurst Free Press, of Saturday.) Tuesday and Wednesday, 12Th and 13Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1861 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice, and a jary of four. ROTTON V. GLASSON. This wast an action in which the plaintiff, Mr. Henry Rotton, M.L A., sought te recover damages laid at £2000,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. M. Metcalfe, and Mr. C. Cowper, junior. James Thurston, a seaman, for desertion from the Stewort Wortley, was sentenced to one week's hard labour…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. T. Hogg, T. Peden, T. Cook, Cooper, R. Ronald, J. Oatley. Fourteen persons charged with being found drunk in the streets, were fined the usual penalties of 10s. and 20s…

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Water Police COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

BEFORE S. North and M. M[?]culfe, Esq. Sarah Williams was summoned to appear before the Court, charged with assaulting Ellen Wiggins, on the 16th instant. It appears that on last Saturday, the…

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Central Police COURT.—Tuesday. EX[?]RE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. T. Cooper, J. Oatley, T. Cook, D. Peden, and T. Hogg

Empire · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

Twelve drunkards, were fined 10s. each, and one 20ps John Molley was summoned for an assault. Christopher Lenehan-staled that he wert to defendant's house, in Parramatta-street, on the 6th of this month, and…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Kirchner and Co., a special meeting. Three debts were proved. In the estate of Charles D. O'connell, a special meeting…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

BEFORE A. Cheeke, Esq., and a Jury of four. HALL V. ENGLISH This was an action of Blander, the words spoken charging the plaintiff as having entered his garden at midnight and…

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INSOLVENT COURT.—Tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Francis Borke, an adjourned examination meeting, but no person attended, and the meeting terminated…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

BUSINESS IN MASTER'S OFFICE.—Goertz 7. Molloy, examination; Bowden v. Shakeshaft, to reconsider defendant's discharge; Street and others v. Cooper and others, minutes; Daw and others v. Hellyer and another, to examine witnesses; in the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Primary Judge. CRAWFORD V. FOR[?]S. An interim injunction was granted in this cus to prevent a sale under a mortgage until the hearing. The…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

MASTER'S OFFICE.—Goeriz v. Wolloy, examination; Bowden v. Shakeshaft, to reconsider defendant's discharge; Street and others v. Cooper and others, minutes; Daw and others v. Hellyer and another, to…

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Metropolitan District Court. Jury Causes [?]Or To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

Benjamin v. Williams (part Row and another v, Aspinwall. heard.) Hevers v. Lewis. Tucker v. Williams…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Sittings. (Abridged from the Maitland Papers.) Saturday, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a special jury of twelve. RUSDEN V. PITT AND ANOTHER. This case, commenced on Friday, was resumed. The action was for false and fraudulent misrepresentation. The…

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Metropolitan District COURT.—Tuesday. BEFORE A. Cheeke, E[?]q., Judge, and a jury of four. HILL V. ENGLISH

Empire · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 5

This was a claim for damages by slander. The amount claimed was £100. A verdict was given in the sum of £5,5s. Mr. Brown appeared for plo[?]ntiff, Mr. Dalley for defendant…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1861 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, G. Hill, Oatley, Ronald, Callen, Cooper, Smith, and Ross. Six persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets: one of these was dealt with under the…

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Water Police COURT.—Wednesday. BEFORE Messrs. S. Burdekio, and J. Williams

Empire · Thursday 21 March 1861 · page 8

Mr. Henry Be[?]t, of Wynyard-street, was summoned by Mr. Lumsdaino, chief inspector of distillecies, for selling spirits with out first having registered his name by the clerk of the Bench, and giving a description of…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William Thompson, a single meeting. One debt was proved, and insolvent was allowed his howehold furniture and wearing apparel, valued at £7…

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Central Police COURT.—Wednesday. BEFORE Messrs. R. Ronald, Cullen. Armitage, S. Ross, Oatley, and G. Hill

Empire · Thursday 21 March 1861 · page 8

Four drunkards were fined 10s. each. John Salsby was charged with assaulting a constable. Constable Deleny stated, that at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon he went into a lane off Sussex-street, where…

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