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Courts & crime, 1861

3,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 162

Insolvent Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 8 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Robert Waterston, an adjourned certificast meeting. The application was opposed by Messrs. Rougnien and Hoffman, of Zuricb, Switzerland;…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1861 · page 8

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Robert Watorston, an adjourned certificate meeting. The application was opposed by Messrs. Requein and Hoffman, of Zurich, Switzerland, but as a…

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Law. Supreme Court —Tuesday. Sittings for [?] Trial of C[?]ses [?] Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1861 · page 8

BEFORE the Chief Justice and special jury of twelve. RUFFY AND [?]THER V. KEO[?]H. The trial of this case was resumed, and ag[?]sted all day without being concluded…

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Law Proceedings.—this Day. [?]Reme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1861 · page 5

JURY COURT.—R[?]fy and another v. K[?]h, (part heard), Rufff and another v. Pear[?] BANCO COURT.—Lambert v. M'Culloch. IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at [?]…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

Empire · Wednesday 8 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. RUFFY AND ANOTHER V. KEOGH. The trial of this case again lasted all day without terminating…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Edward Hill and Laycock

Empire · Thursday 9 May 1861 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Fourteen persons were fined 10s. each. MINOR OFFENCES.—Samuel Phillips, guilty of threatening to shoot his wife, and generally bill-treating her,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs E. S. Hill, Laycock, Oatley, S. Cohen, and Shepherd. Fourteen persons were fined in the usual amount on conviction of having been found drunk in the streets; and…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 9 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE S. North, Esq. Jane Cave against Elizabeth Richards, for insulting language, was postponed till Monday next. James Dale against George E. Levien, for discharging,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Samuel Collins, a third meeting. One debt was proved. The official assignee was directed to allow insolvent his household furniture and wearing apparel,…

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Insolvent Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 9 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Samuel Collins, a third meeting, at which the insolvent attended. One debt was proved and allowed. The insolvent was allowed his furniture and…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Jude. HODGKINSON v. STUART. This was an action for a breach of indentures of apprenticeship, in discharging the plaintiff from defendant's…

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LAW PROCEEDINGS.—This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1861 · page 5

JURY COU[?].—Special juries of twelve: Ruffy and another other V. Keogh (part heard), Ruffy and another v. Pearce. MASTER'S O[?].—Rowley and another v. Doyle and anothe[?] charge; Re M'Loughlin a lunatic, state of facts; Jenkins and…

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Latest Phase of the Road Murder. (From the Times, February 1.)

Empire · Thursday 9 May 1861 · page 3

THE more we hear of the Road Murder the less credit do the measures taken for its discovery reflect upon our legal machinery. In spite of Sir Fitzroy Kelly's assertion to the…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Cocrt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve RUFFY AND ANOTHER V. KKOGH. The trial of this caso again lasted all day, without terminating…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before the Chief Justices and a special jury of twelve. Ruffy and Another V. KEOGH

Empire · Thursday 9 May 1861 · page 2

The evidenoe for the plaintiffe in this case occupied the whole of the day. The question, as already stated, is a complicted one, in reference to the boundary between conterminous runs…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lenchan, Laycock, Ross, Asher, and Cullen. Ten persons were fined 10s. each, and one 20s., on conviction of having been found drunk in the streets; and one,…

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Centhal Police Court.—thursday. Bef, Re the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Laycock, Lenehan, and Scott Ross

Empire · Friday 10 May 1861 · page 2

BRUNXENNE'S.—Eleven persons were fined 10s. each. Sarch Blase, who had been drunk three times within the last eleven days, was sent to gaol for three months. MINOR OFFENCES.—Annie M'Intyre and Mary Smith…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Williams. Hannah Heaton, a girl about eleven years of ago, charged with having stolen three boxes of steal pans from the tent of Charles Birch, of Manly Beach, was ordered to…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 10 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. S. North and J. Williams. Henry Jones was summoned to appear before the Court, by inspector Ryeland, for breach of Police Act, by obstructing George-street with a stall, and pleading…

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Insolvent Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 10 May 1861 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of James Sleven. a second meeting, at which the insolvent did not attend, and nothing was done…

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