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Courts & crime, 1862

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. Bepore the Police Magistrate and Messrs. G. Hill and M. Cohen

Empire · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 5

Three persons charged with drunkenness were discharged. David White, Henry Burns, and John Nolan, brought before the Bench on suspicion of stealing a cash-box…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Day, H[?] G. Hill, and M. M. Cohen. Three persons apprehended for drunkenness were [?] charged…

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Water Police Court—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Frederick Betolmann, boarding housekeeper, Princessteel, was summoned by Aune Morris, who charged him with detaining a portion of clothing and trunk, value £5…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Registar. In the estate of Thomas O'Connor, a special meeting was hold, at which one debt was proved. In the estate of Thomas M. K. M'Lood, a third meeting…

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Insolvency Court.—monday

Empire · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Thomas O'Connor, a special meeting for proof of debts. One debt was proved. In the estate of Thomas M'Laod, a third…

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Central Criminal Court

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Wise. George William Williamson was indicted, for that he, at Sydney, in the colony of New South Wales, on the 21st of October, 1861, being then and there…

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Central Criminal Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. OBTAINTNG MONEY UNDER EALSE PRETENCES. John Dickson was indicted for obtaining money and goods under false pretences, by presenting a pretended…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, 4Th February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 4

BEFORE. Mr. Justice Wise. OBTAINING GOODS AND MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES. John Dixon was indicted for that he, on the 2nd day of…

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I. A. W. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Special Banco Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Milford. RIGNEY V. DANGAR. This was a motion for a new trial in an action respecting the boundary between contiguous runs—the Guy Fawkes…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Special Sitting in Banco. Before the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Milford. BIGNEY V. DANGAR

Empire · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 5

This was a motion to make absolute a rule frist for a new trial in a squatting action, as to the boundary between the Guy Fawkes run, of the plaintiff, and the Serpontine River run, of the defendant…

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Water Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 5

Thomas Johnson and Olaf Arntzen, seamen, for deser[?] from the barque Morinus, were committed to gsol for [?], with hard labour. Charles Lewis, cook of the [?] Great Britain, for absonce without leave, one week's…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. G. Hill, Peden, and Asher. Four women app[?]ended for drunkenness were discharged: two others, known vagrants, were dealt with as…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Peden., Foru persons, charged with drunkenness, were discharged. Sarah Jones and Mary Cahill, charged with being idle,…

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Water Police Court—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. B. Bardekin. Robert Kirkpatrick, [?]eaman of the ship Ellenore, lying at Campbell's Wharf, convicted of disorderly…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Edmond Kayser and Albert Dettman, a third meeting. Eleven debts were proved. The official [?] read his report, and was directed to allow…

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Centrai Criminal Court. Wednesday, 5Th February. Before Mr. Justice Wise. Murder on Board the Ship Shah Je[?]an

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 4

Jana Ali, Kadah (No. 1), MahEmet Khan, Moordeon Badji, Ali, Hessein, and Kodah (No. 2), were severally charged with having murdered one Syed Homet (late serung on board the ship Shah Jehan), on the 1st of January,…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. MURDER. Jana Ali, Cadar, Maun Khan, Moideen Hadjee, Ali, Hassein, and Cadar, were charged with the wilful murder…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 2

In the estate of Dettman and Kayser, and of the separate estates of Albert Dottman and Edward Kayear, third meetings. Eleven claims were proved. The official assignees reported, and asked for directions. Mr. Perry was directed…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Special Banco Sittings

Empire · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Milford. CAMERON V. HAY. This was an action in reference to a squatting boundary, between the runs of Chowar and Beremegad[?]…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before J. S. Dowling Req, Judge. WALTON V. the Redfern Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 2

The plaintiff's pramises were occupied as Council Chambers, and during the tenancy the plaintiff paid six months' rates, in order, it was said, that he might vote at[?] municipal election. There was some understanding between…

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