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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1861

3,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 162

Kiama District Court. Tuesday, 23Rd April. Before Henry Cary, Esquire, Judge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 4

The list contained sixty-two causes, of which fifty were on promissiory notes. SMITH V. GRAHAM. This was an interpleader suit, in which the claimant…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Wise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 4

IN RE MOFFAT ON THE APPLICATION OF O'TOOLE. This was a case in which there had been a reference to the Prothonotary for a review in certain particulars and upon certain principles of the taxation of an attorney's…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. C. Burnell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1861 · page 4

Of two persons who had been found drunk in the streets, one was fine 10s., or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours; the other admonished and discharged. Charles Mossman, dealer, Market Wharf, was charged…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 29 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE S. North, Esq. Two drunkards were fined 10s. each; in default of payment, twenty-four hours in gaol. Three other cases were remanded till to-day…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 29 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE Rowand Ronald, Edq. DRUNKENNESS.—One man was fined 10s. for this offence. MINOR CYFENCES.—Eliza Riach, for using obscene…

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Central Police Court Saturday. Before Mr. Ronald and Mr. Kemp

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1861 · page 4

One drunkard was fined 10s., and a woman found guilty of having made use of obscene language was ordered to pay 40s., or to be imprisoned fourteen days. Patrick Fogarty, brought to Sydney by an officer of the…

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Insolvent Court. New Insolvent

Empire · Monday 29 April 1861 · page 5

HENRY ST. JOHN MADDEN, of Judge-street, Wooloomooloo, Sydney, draper's assistant. Liablities, £208 9s. 5d. Assets—value of personal property, £3. Deficit, £205 9s. 5d. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. in Banco. Before the full Court. Admission of Barristers

Empire · Monday 29 April 1861 · page 5

The three following gentlemen were admitted as attorneys to practice in the Supreme Court, and took the usual oath:—On the motion of Mr. Isaacs, Mr. Arthur John Robey (formerly under articles to Mr. G…

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Central Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Captain Scott, and Messrs. Rowand Ronald, J. Murphy, and Captain M'Lean. DRUNKENNESS—Fourteen persons were fined 10s.,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Captain M'Lean, Messrs. Spence, Cullen, G. Hill, Ronald, and Asher. Eighteen drunkards were severally sentenced to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr J. Shoobert, and Mr. T. Skinner. Rose M'Kenna, 19, servant, Cumberland-street, was charged with having attempted to commitsuicide. She was…

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Water Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. S. North, J. Schoobert, and T. Skinner, Rose McKenna was given into the custody of sergeant Redsbaw, of the city police, by Mrs. Brown, her mistress, of Cumberland-street, publican, for attempting to…

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"Maleber v. Maleber—Police Court. "Brenan v. Moffat—Supreme Court. "To John Ryan, Brenan, Esq

Empire · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 8

"In compliance with the award of our respective counsel, Sir William Manning and Mr. Isaacs, to whom your action againt me for defamation was by mutual consent referred, and in accordance with my own conviction of…

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Insolvent Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Anthony Vider, a first meeting. The insolvent, who resides at Braidwood, did not attend. Two debts were proved and allowed, and the meeting…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Henry T. Harris, a first meeeting Three debts were proved. In the estate of Anthony Vider, a first meeting. TWO…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 4
Also in Empire

BEFORE the full Court. RIVERS V. TUCK.—APPEAL. The hearing of this appeal was postponed until next sittings ot the full Court in its equitable jurisdistion…

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Supreme Court of New South Wales

Empire · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 5

This Court will sit as in banco on Friday next, the third day of May, at ten o'clock, for hearing and disposing of the matter of the habeas corpus case ex parte Wilson, and petitions for leave to appeal; after which,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cullen, Hogg, Ronald, and E. S. Hill. Nine drunkards were severally ordered to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and three women were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr, M. Metcalfe. Thomas Justin, ship's steward, living in Kent-street, was charged with having stolen a £10 note, the property of…

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