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Courts & crime, 1861

3,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 162

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Shoobert, Armitage, Lucas, Oatley, and Asher. Twelve drunkards, were ordered to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and a man named John…

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Gentral Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 3

BEFORE [?] Magistrate, Captain Scott, and Messrs, Shoobert, and Scott Ross. DRUNKENNESS—Ten persons were fined 10s. each, for drunkenness, in default, twenty-four hours…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Shoobort. Eight persons, found drunk in the streets, were for that offence fined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Insolvent Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Edward Myers, an adjourned examination meetings but as the insolvent was unwell, his Hooer adjourned the meeting till Friday, 3rd May,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Edward Myers, an adjourned examination. The insolvent being indisposed, the meeting adjourned until the 3rd May…

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Law. Supreme Court. —Tuesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Wise. ALEXANDER V. THE MAYOR AND OTHERS. This was a demurrer to a plea. The declaration was in trespass for entering plaintiff's house, keeping possession of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Wise. ALEXANDER V. the Mayor and Others

Empire · Wednesday 24 April 1861 · page 3

This was a demurrer to a plea in an action against the Corporation of Sydney, for entering and damaging plaintiff's house. The plea was that it encreached upon a street, and that being thus a nuisance to the Queen's…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Oatley. Sarah Daly, George-street, was charged with, having assaulted Maria Daly. Complainant'stated in evidence that prisioner was her stepmother. Whilst at dinner…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Captain Scott, and Messrs. Shoobert, Murphy, and Ronald. DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons were fined 10s. each; or, in defanlt, twenty-four bours…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Shoobert, Burnell, Raper, Shepherd, Murphy. Two drunkards were fined 10s each. John Thomas was brought before the Court by…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. S. North and J. Oatley. Sarah Daly was brought before the Court for assauiting Maris Daly. It appears that the defendant is the stepmother of the complainant. On Tuesday, whilst…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissiner. In the estate of James Welsh an examination meeting. Postponed on the motion of Mr Dick, until to-morrow. In the estate of J. and H. Elliott, a second meeting…

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Insolvent Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of James Walsh, an adjourned examinstion meeting; but, on the application of Mr. Dick, it was again adjourned till this day, at half-past 10…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in Banco

Empire · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. NEW TRIAL MOTIONS. MACHATTIE V. LEE. This was an action for malicio[?] prosecution on the…

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Law Proceedings.—this Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 2

MASTER'S OFFICE.—HOLMES V. Taggart, adjourned state of fa cts; [?]ud v. M'Kenzie, to consider order; in re M'Laughlin, [?] lunnatic, to settle report; Buttrey v Vile, to settle report; Morris v. Ebsworth, adjourned examination; re jewish Burial Ground,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. MACHATTIG V. LEE. This was a motion for new trial of an action for malicious prosecution in which a verdict had been returned for the…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. Before Captain Scott, the Police Magistrate, and Mr. A. Lenehan

Empire · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 2

DBUKKENKESS.—Four persons, were fined ten shillings each for drunkenness, or, in default, twenty-four hours; and two others, who had been out on bail, were fined 20. or forty-eight hours each. Sarah Jones, an…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Henry Linfield, who waa apprehended as a rogue and vagabond, was sentenced to be imprisoned for one month, with hard labour…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lanchan, Speer, Peden, and Asher. Four drunkards were fined 10s. each, two (who had obtained bail from the watchhouse) 20s. each, and the fifth,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 2

BEFORE, the Water Police Magistrate. William Ironmonger, a seaman, convicted of desertion from the ship Light of the Age, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour…

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