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Courts & crime, 1861

3,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 162

Insolvent Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 11 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of John Inches, a third meeting. This estate was sequestrated by Mr. John Smith, the administrator. The assignee read his report, and the meeting…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

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

NEW TRIAL MOTIONS.—Badham v. shiel (part hea[?]), Burnell v. Hassa[?]l, the Bank of Australasia v. Harris and another, Cooke v. Briggs, Spring v. Tate, Rivers v. Track. MASTER'S OFFICE.— Williams v. Attoney-General and another,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in Banco

Empire · Thursday 11 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the full Court. APPEAL IN ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. In the matter of the goods of William Legerwood, deceased…

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Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes.—january 17

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

BEFORES the Judge Ordinary. MOON V. MOON. Dr. Wambey appeared for the petitioner. Mrs. Alicia Elizabeth Moon prayed for a de[?]ree of…

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Police Pay—mounted Patrol. To the Editor of the Herald

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

SIR,—By chance I happened to see, in your issue of the 27th instant, a statement made by Mr. Cowper, in his place in the Assembly, to the effect that he believed that all the back money due to the Mounted Patrol for the Western and Northern Districts…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sitting in Banco. (Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.)

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

BEFORE the full Court. IN THE MATTER OF THE GOODS OF WILLIAM LEDOERWOOD, DE[?]EASED. This was an appeal from a decision by Mr. Justice Wise,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. R. Ronald and Mr. T. Spence. Two persons found drunk in the streets were find 10s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Michael Smith, charged with using obscene language on…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 2

BEF-RE Captain Scott, and Messrs. M.M.Cohen, A. Lenehan, Scott Ross, and Edward Raper. DRUNKENNESS.—Ten persons were fined 10s. each for dru' kenness, or, in default twenty-four hours…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Spoer, Cohen, Lenehan, Ross, and Raper. Ten drunkards were fined in the usual amount. George Brooks, Alexander Angas, John Innwood, James…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. Before Messrs. R. Ronald and T. Spence

Empire · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 2

Samuel Bridgeman, for allowin seven cows to stray in Kent-street, was fined 17s. 6d. and costs of Court. Edward Robertson and Patrick Farley were each fined 5s. and costs of court, for breach of Publicans' Act…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the e[?] of John Buckle, a special meeting, appointed for the examination of witnesses, with a view to show that the insolvent has not made a full and fair…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of John Buckle, a special meeting for the examination of witnesses, with a view to show that insolvent had not made a full and fair disclosure of his affairs. Two…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. in Banco

Empire · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. NEW TRIAL MOTIONS. BADHAM v. THIEL. The argument of this case was continued by Mr. Is[?] for the defendant, and Mr. Martin, Q.C., for the…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 4

CRIMINAL Special Cases.—The Queen v. Curtis, the Queen v. O'Donald. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.—In the matter of the goods of Ledgerwood, deceased (appeal)…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. BADHAM V. HILL.—NEW TRIAL MOTION. The argumeut in this case was resumed and concluded. Counsel for the plaintiff, Mr. Martin, Q.C., and Mr…

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Metropolitan District Court. Business for To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 4

Applications for Ca Sa.—Interpleaders.—Usher v. Pickering; Sugden v. Deane. New Trial Motions.—Macnamara v. Ross; Sullaway v. Sempill; Long v. Buckland…

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Windsor District Court. Monday and Tuesday, April 8 and 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE Henry Cary, Esq., Judge. There were 139 cases on the list for hearing, but almost all of the most trifling character, being on promissory notes, or to recover small amounts due for goods supphod, work…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Two persons who had been found drunk in the streets were fined 10s each, with the alternntive of twenty-four hours' imprisonment…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. G Hill, Oatley, Hogg, Williams, and Ross. Eight drunkards were fined 10s. each; an aged female, who had been admitted to watchhouse bail, was fined 20s.;…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 13 April 1861 · page 8

BEFORE Captain Scott, the Police Megistrate, and messrs. G. Hill, Oatley, and Oggs. DRUNKENNESS.—Ten persons were fined 10s. each for drunkenness; or, in default, twenty-four hours…

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