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Courts & crime, 1861

3,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 162

Central Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 8

BEVORE Messrs. Round, Hogg, Buchanan and Laycock, Dxunksrds.—Fifteen persons were fined 10s. each for drankeness. LARCKNY.—Robert Baxter was charged with stenling…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. E. Raper and Mr. S. B. Daniel. Edward Roach, apprehonded for drunkenness and use of obscone language, was admenished and distharged on promising future good behaviour…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Ronald, W. F. Buchanan, Hogg, and Laycock. Fifteen drunkards were fined, some 10s., and others 20s., with the usual alternative in case of non-payment…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. E. Raper and S. B. Danfel. DRUNKENNESS Elizabeth Emblem, for being drank in Lower Fort-street, waS fined 20s. Two others' for the same offence were admonished and discharged…

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Insolvent Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 8

[?] the Chief Commissioner of Inselvent Estates In the estate of John Robinson, a special meeting, for yr[?] of debts. Two debts were proved and the meeting them terminated…

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Metropolitan District Court

Empire · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 8

THE jury eause commences to-day, with the following list Sullaway v. Sempill (ansignoe). Broomfilated and another v. Diakson…

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Parramatta District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 5

MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND SATURDAY, MAY 6.7, AND 11. BEFORE Henry Cary, Esq., Judge. DEVELIN V. STANLEY. This actin was tried by a jury of four, and was brought…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the chief Commissioner. In the estate of John Robinson, a special meeting, Two debts were proved. In the estate of Garland and Bingham, an adjourned…

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Metropolitan District Court—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Judge, A. Cheeke, Esq, HIND V. MOFFAT. Plaintiff claimed £6 10s., balance,for his services in canvassing for the defendant,who was a candidate to…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 5

JURY COURT.—Ruffy and another v. Keogh (part heard), Ruffy and another v. Pearce, Hunt v. Love. IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock. Motions and Petitions.—Ashdown and other's v. Fox; Caldwell v…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 4

[?] O[?] the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. RUFFY AND ANOTHER V.K[?] The trial of this case again occupiod the whole day, without being concluded…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sttincs for the Trial of Auses

Empire · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 8

REVER the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelveRURRY AND ANOTHER V KEOGH. The trial of this case again lasted all day without ferminasting…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. B. Burdekin. Of four persons who were found drunk in the streets, three were fined 10s. each, with the alternative of twentyfour hours' imprisonment; the-fourth was discharged with…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 16 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Burdekin DRUNKARDS.—George Metcalfe, John Murphy, and Joshna Edwards, labourers, were convicted of drunkenness, and severally ordered to pay a fine of 10s.; or, in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oalley Laycock, and Peden. One drunkard was fined 20s., and twelve othors 10s, each, with the usual alternative…

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Central Police Court.—wedne[?]day

Empire · Thursday 16 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS.—Twelve persons were fined 10s. each. of wellington boots, the property of one James M'Carthy…

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Administration of Justice at the Central Police Court. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 16 May 1861 · page 8

SIR.—The reports in the dairy journals of the proceedings of certain of the unpaid magistrates in the above court, give the citizens a strange notion of the manner in which justice is dispensed there…

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Insolvent Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 16 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John B. Watson, a second meeting. Insolvent was not present. Nodebts were proved. The meeting was adjourned until Wednesday…

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Metropolitan Disthiot Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 16 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the District Judge and a jury of four. SULLAWAY V. SEMPILL (ASSIGNEE). This was an action to recover from defendant, the official assignee in estate the of John Stone, the sum of £170…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Judge and a jury of four, SULLAWAY V. SEMPILL. This was an action of trover for six horses taken by defendant as the property of one Stone, an insolvent…

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