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Courts & crime, 1861

3,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 162

Insolvency Court. Meeting of Creditors,—to-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1861 · page 6

John W. Hunter, second, half-past 10. Grenfell and Cobham, first, quarter to 11. Mitchell and Co., adjourned special for examinition, 11. John Goold, second, half-past 11…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. (Abridg[?] from Saturday's Goulburn Herald.) Wednesday, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1861 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. John Kelly, Henry Collins, and Frederick Heron, previously arraigned on a charge of having committed a murderous assault upon Patrick Quin, at Limbing Flat, on the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. (Abridges from Saturday's Goulburn Herald.) Wednesday, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1861 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. John Kelly, Henry Collins, and Frederick Heron, previously arraigned on a charge of having committed a murderous assault upon Patrick Quin, at Lambing Flat, on the…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Captain, S[?] Captain M'Lean, and Messrs, Ronald, Peden, and CullenTRUNKENESS.—Eleven persons were fined 10s., each for drunkenness, or in default, tweny-four hours…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Ciptain M'Lean, Messrs. Ronald, Peden, Murphy, and Cullen. Eleven persons, convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were severally sentenced to pay 10s., or to be…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. S. North, H. C. Burnell, and T. Spence. Emily Pries, Elizabeth Price, and Mory Farley were summoned to appear before the Court, charged with ausulting Elizabeth Williams. On yesterday week the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Polico Magistrate, Mr. H. C. Burnell, and Mr. T. Spen[?]e. Henry Dun[?]an, a seaman of the Pioneer (schooner), was charged with having assaulted John Dolan, the master…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the eatate of George Mitchell, a third meeting. Three debts were proved, the official assignee read his report, and insolvent was allowed his household furniture and wearing…

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Insolvent Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 8

BEFORE the Chi[?]f Commissioner. In the estate of W. Hunter, a second meeting. Three debts were proved and allowed. The insolvent did not attend, being confined in Tarban Creek as a lunatic,…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 3

BEFORE His Honor the Chief Justice. BURGLARY. Michael Cavanagh and David ClarkE stood indicted for, that thEy, on the 0th February, at three o'clock in the night,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Adjourned Sitting for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a special jury of twelve. ROWE AND OTHERS V. MURNIN. The trial of this case, adjeourned from Friday the 10th. ultimo, was now resumed, and again lasted all day without…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day. Mas[?]ers OFFICE.—Frazer v. Lo[?]us, charge; M'Donald v. Henderson, charge; Brown v. Hall, examinasion; Collins v. Abbott, minutes

Empire · Wednesday 3 April 1861 · page 8

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice. BURGLARY. Michael C[?]gh and David Clark, were ind[?]cted for that on the 9th February, 1861, at Currajong, at 3…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. G. Hill and Peden. Fourteen drunkards were brought before the Court. It was explained to the Police Magistrate that the heavy fall…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE S. North, Esq. Edward Byers was summoned by inspector Ryeland to appear before the Court, charged with allowing a farocious dog to go at large. On the 20th of last month,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Alexander M'Diarmid, for drunkenness in the streets, and assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty, was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate, Captain Scott, and Messrs. Peden and George Hill, J P.'s

Empire · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—Fourteen persons guilty of this offence were discharged, [?] Bench thinking that they had been sufficiently punished by being locked up in the watch house, which was scaking through with wet,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Mitchell and Co, a third meeting. Insolvents were present. Five debts were proved, and the assignees read their report. The creditors directed as follows:…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Mitchel) and Co., a third inseting. The insolvents attended. Five debts were proved and allowed. Tbe assignees read their repone, and the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 2

ADJOURNED SITTING FOR THE TRIAL OF CAUSES. BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise, and a special jury. ROWE AND OTHERS v. MURNIN. The trial of this case again lasted all day, without…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice. Four jurors were fined 40s. each for non-attendance. ASSAULT. John Redmond was indicted for having, on the 25th…

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