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Courts & crime, 1861

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 2

In the estate of Henry E. Campbell, a second meetiing. Insolvent resides at Albury, and was not present. Nothing done. In the estate of Thomas Leavy, a single meeting, and…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Civil Sittings. Saturday, March 30. BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 4

HAVERFIELD AND ANOTHER v. DISHER.—Mr. Gannon for plaintiff, Mr. Butler for defendant.—This was an action for the recovery, of £182 for goods sold and delivered. When the case was called on, the plaintiff…

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Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, January 21. BEFORE the Judge Ordinary. Cox and Cox

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 2

Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. Bushby were counsel for the petitioner. Mrs. Cox, the petitioner, was married to George Cox, then an articled clerk to an attorney, in May, 1850, and they had…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. in Banco. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Milford. Admission of a Barrister

Empire · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 5

On the introduction of the Attorney-General, Alfred M'Farland, Esq., was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court in this colony. This gentleman was admitted in 1857 to the Irish Bar, where he practised for ten years;…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. First Day of First Term, 1861. BEFORE the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Milford. New Barrister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 2

Upon the motion of the Attorney-General, Alfred M'Farland, Esq., was admitted and sworn in as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Mr. M'Farland had been admitted to the Irish Bar in 1847, and had…

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Jury Court. Adjourned sitting for the trial of causes. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a special jury of twelve. R We and Others V. MURNIN

Empire · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 5

The trial of this case as now concluded (yesterday), having thus occupied in all nine days. It was an action on the case, for having, by means of false representations, changed the position of the…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate, Captain Scott, and Mr. Buchanan

Empire · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—Ten persons were fined 10s. each for drunkenness, or in default, 24 hours. Winifred Bragg, an babitual drunkard, was sent to gaol for two months. MINOR OFFENCES.—Tommy, an aboriginal, was charged…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. St. Julian (Chairman of the Waverley Municipality), Armitage, [?]stley, and Cook Ten dr[?]nkard were fined 10s. each, and another, an old…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE S. North, Esq. Martin Keenan, Christopher Mills, and Bernard M'Grath, for being drunk, were each fined 10s.; in default of payment, twenty-four hours in gaol…

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Insolvent Court

Empire · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. The following parties were granted their certificates of discharge:—Frederick Scantlebury, and Alfred C. Begbie…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Certificates of discharge were granted to Frederick Scantlebury and Alfred C. Begbie. A[?] adjounied meeting was held in the application of…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 3

APPEAL IN ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.—In the matter of the goods of Legerwood, deceased. NEW TRIAL MOTIONS.—Badham v. Shic[?]; Burnell v. Hassall; the Bank of Australasia v. Harris and another; Cooke v. Briggs;…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the full Court. GRAHAM V. FENNELL.—APPEAL. The Court gave judgment in this case, which had been argued on Monday, by Mr. Darvall, Q. C. for the plaintiff,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Banco. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Wise. APPEAL.—GRAHAM V. FENNELL

Empire · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 5

The Court gave judgment in this case, which was argued on Monday by Mr. Darvall, Q.C., for the plaintiff, and Mr. Faucett, for the defendant. The Chief Justice said the plaintiff, as the owner of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Hon. G. Hill. Maurice Colore[?], seaman, of the French man-of-war Dorado, was brought before the Court by constable O'Donn[?]ll, who, early this morning, on hearing the cry of a man,…

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Central Police Court.--wednesday

Empire · Thursday 11 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Maglstrate, Captain Scott, and Messrs. Edward Hill, R. Rouald, P.L.C. Shepherd, H. C. Burnell, and A. Lenehan. DRUNKENNESS.—Eleven perosn were fined 10s. each…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 11 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. G. Hill. Mary Hill was summoned to appear before the Court, charged with using insulting lauguage towards Rebecco Summers. On last Thursday, about nine o'clock, the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Ronald, Shepherd, Burnell, Lenehan, and E. S. Hill. Thirteen drunkards were soverally fined 10s., with the alternative of twenty-four hours imprisonment…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William C. Rush, a third meeting. One debt was proved, and the official assig[?]ee read his report. Mr. Bennett (of Young, Lark, and Bennett), moved that…

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