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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1861

3,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 162

Metropolitan District Court. Jury Cau[?]es for To-day

Empire · Monday 15 April 1861 · page 5

Hevers v. Lewis. Campbell v. Macnamara and another. Burrell v. Isaecs. Green and anouther v. M'Leer and another…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Captain M'Lean, Mr. Spence, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Ross. Twelve persons were fined in the Usual penalty of 10s. each, on conviction of having been found drunk in the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. J. Williams and Mr. R. Ronald. Charley, Henry, and John Mohee, South Sea Islanders, seamen belonging to the United States whaler Bartholomew Gosnold, charged with wilful disobedience of lawful…

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Water Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE J. Williams and R. Ronald, Esqrs. Charley, Henry and John Mohes, seasmen, of the ship Bartholomew Go[?]ld, were each sentenced to four weeks' hard labour in gaol, for continued dischedience…

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Central Police Court.—monday. Before the Police Magistrate, Captain Scott, Messre. Spence, Gordon, and Captain McLean

Empire · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—Twelve persons were fined 10s. each for this offence; in default, twenty-four hours. MINOR OFFENCES—The following persons were fined 20s., or in default, forty-eight hours, for using…

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Insolvent Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of James Lewis Cole, a second meeting. One debt was proved and allowed. The insolvent amended his schedule by altering the value of the…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE A. Cheeke, Esq., judge, and a jury of four. CAMPBELL V. MACNAMARA AND ANOTHER. This was an action by the plaintiff as endorsee of five promissory notes made by Alfred Fairfax in favour of J…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of James L. Cole, a second meeting. One debt was proved, and insolvent amended his schedule by reducing the value of his stock-in-trade from £10 to…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 4

JURY CAUSES.—Green and another v. M'Leer and another; Burne v. Isaacs; Hevers v. Lewis, Small v. Anderson and another; Hill v. Hill…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. in Banco

Empire · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the full Court. NEW TRAIL MOTIONS. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA v. HARRIS AND ANOTHER. In this sase there had been two decisions. The…

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Penrith District Court. Friday, April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE Henry Cary, Esq., Judge. M'NEILL V. TYE. Trial by a jury of four. This was an action for malicious prosecution, the damages being laid at £200. Owing…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 4

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock. —Motions and Petitions.—Perry v. M'Alister; Morris v. same, minutes to be spoken to; Higham and others v. Hellyer and another, hearing…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA [?] HARRIS AND ANOTHER. NEW TRIAL MOTION. This was a motion for a new trial in on action upon bills,…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. Before A. Cheeke, E.q. District Judge, and a jury of four. ANDERSON v. Macnamara and Another

Empire · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 5

The Court was occupied the wholes day hearing thiscase, which was an action to recover £73 6s. on a promissory note, Mr. Stephen, b[?] for plaintiff, Mr. [?] [?]…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 17 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Scott, the Polie Magistrate, and Messrs. M. M. Cohen, Scott Ross, and John Lucas. DRUNKENNESS.—Seven persons were fined 10s. each, or twenty-foru hours…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, [?] Metcalfe. Of six persons apprehended for drunk[?] [?] streets, three were fined 10s., or to be [?]…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Mess[?] Ronald, Cohen, Cook, Lucas, Oatley, Asher, and [?] Sovcn drunkards were fined 10s. each, with t[?] alternative; and several persons who while dr[?] [?]…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. Before Messrs. S. North and R. Ronald

Empire · Wednesday 17 April 1861 · page 2

William Driver was summoned to appear before the Court, for assulting Mary Filby. The complainant resides in Cambridge-street, and the defendant, who is a seafaring man, lives next door to her. On Wednesday…

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Insolvent Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 17 April 1861 · page 2

BEF[?]RE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of David W. Beard, a special meeting, for proof of debts. One debt was proved by the Corperation for sent, amounting to £562 5s. 8d., which was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of David W. Beard, a special meeting. A debt for £562 5s. 3d. was proved as due to the Corporation of Sydney for rent…

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