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Courts & crime, 1861

3,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 162

Water Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Moseley, Cohen, and W. F. Buchanan. ILLEGALLY ENGDEAVOURING TO CONVEY SEAMEN ON SHORE.—An information, laid by George Ponsonby, chief officer of one of the mail steamers, against a waterman…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. Armitage. Thomas Dodgson, Charles Flanders, and Joseph Tait, seamen of the schooner Scotia, were sentenced to seven…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Monday.—banco Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 8

Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. HUGHES AND ANOTHER V. BRIDESON. This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of a public-house, in Pitt-street North, occupied by the…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 8

Thomas Toole, alias Williams, drayman, charged with having stolen two washing tubs, the property of Elizabeth Atkinson, widow, George-street, was discharged, there appearing from the evidence to have been no intention of…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 8

George Wilson, fifteen years of age, was committed to take his trial for stealing £12 of the moneys of Mary Horner. He was employed as errand boy in Mrs. Horner's drug establishment, William-street, at 5s. a week wages. He…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 3

"THAT YOUNG MAN PROM THE COUNTRY." —This popular song was given with great effect at the C.P.O. on Tuesday before a crowded audience by Mr. Robert Grant, the performance being under the immediate…

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Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Mitchell and Co., this was an adjourned examination meeting, but as certain accounts are still under investigation, the official assignee applied…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Mitchell and Co., an adjourned examination. The official assignee asked for a further postponement, in order that his investigations of the accounts may…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 4

BEFORE A. Che[?]k[?], Esq., Judge. SMITH V. BAILEY. This was a application for a writ of Capias ad Satisfai[?]dum. The a[?]idavit on which the application was…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. in the Jury Court

Empire · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a special jury of twelve. RUFFY AND ANOTHER V. PEARSE. This was another action in relation to Gumbargana run, near Albury, the occupiers of which, the present…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 8

In the estate of Robert Waterston, an adjourned certificate meeting, Mr. Daintrey appeared on behalf of the applicant, but no one to oppose. No evidence having been given before the Chief Commissioner on which to ground a…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a special Jury of tweleve. RUFFY AND ANOTHER V. PEARCE. This was an action for trespass by defendent upon plaintiff's run—Goombargana, near Albury. These were the…

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Full Report of the Extraordinary Marriage Case of the Hon. Major Yelverton, Heir-apparent to the Peerape of Auonmore, Tried Before Lord Chief Justice Monahan, in the Court of Common Pleas, Dublin, From Thursday, Feb 21st, to Monday, March 4th, 1861. First Day. John Thklwall V. the Hon. Major Yelverton

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 4

THIS was an action to recover a sum of £259 17s 3d for board and lodging, and necessaries supplied to the defendant's wife and her servant. The defendant pleaded that the goods and necessaries were not supplied to his…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 20 May 1861 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrale, Messrs. Cullen, George Hill, Lenehan, Hirst, and Smithers. DRUNKENNESS.—Nine persons were fined 10s. each, and one who had been drunk, when in charge of a horse…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1861 · page 4

[?] with Messrs. G. Hill, Lenehan, Hirst, Cullen Smilbers, Oatley, and Shepherd. Nine drunkards were fined 10s. each, and one 20s. Cathenien Eason, a person of unsound mind, brought…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1861 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. O. Breillat James Backus, Owen M'Carty, Timothy Carey, John Buck, seamen belonging to the United States ship…

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Law. Insolvency Court.—saturday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1861 · page 4

SURRENDER.—John Hogan, of Coogce, publican. Liabilities, £1335 6s. Assets: value of real property (mortgaged for £600), £1200; of personal property, £41; outstanding debts, £19 10s,; total, £1260 10s. Deficit, £74 16s. Mr…

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Insolvent Court.—saturday. New Insolvent

Empire · Monday 20 May 1861 · page 5

John Hogan, of Coo[?], near Sydney, publican. Liabilities, admitted, £693 10s.; disputed, £641 16s.; total, £1335 6s. Assots—value of real property, £1300; personal property, £41; outstanding debts, £9 10s.;…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 20 May 1861 · page 5

JURY COURT.—Special juries of twelve.—Ruffy and another v Peares, (part heard); The Mayor and others v. the Pyrmont Bridge Company; the Mayor and others T. the Pyrmont Bridge Company…

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Campbelltown District Court. Thursday and Friday, May 16Th and 17Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1861 · page 4

BEFORE Henry Cary, Esq., Judge. The list contained forty-six causes, all of tho most trifling description. One for the convenience of parties was disposed of on Thursday evening; the rest did not occupy…

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