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Courts & crime, 1862

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[?] LAW. [?] Supreme Court.—wednesday. Special Banco Sitting. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Milford. CA[?]RON V. HAY

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

This was a new trial motion in a squsting action which had been twice tried, and in which the plaintiff had each time obtained [?] Mr. Darvall, Q.C., and Mr. Martin, Q.C., appeared in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Spence. Hugh Morgan, labourer, brought before the Court for drunken and indecent conduct, was admonished and discharged…

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Water Police Court—thursday

Empire · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and MR. Thomas Spence. Robert Morrow pleaded guilty, on the information, of Inspeotor Ryeland, of making use of obscene language,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Messrs. Cook, Smithers, S. Cohen, G. Hill, Cullen, Ashor, and Burdekin. Four persons apprehended for drunkenness were discharged…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the—Police Magistrate, and Messrs. S. Cohen and Callen. Four persons, chaged with drunkenness, were discharged…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the [?] of William [?] a single meeting insolvent was present, and [?] for his insolventy. No [?] appeared to prove…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William Britt, a single meeting. Insolvent was examined as to the cause of insolvency. No creditor appeared…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE J. S. Dowling, Esq, Judge. DIBBS V. CORCORAN. This case was tried on the previous day, and judgment was reserved. Defendant, by a written memorandum,…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. FELONIOUS ASSAULT. Moldeen Hadjee, Cadar, Hassein, and All, lascars, belonging to the ship Shah [?], were indicated for having…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday, 6Th February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. FELONIOUS ASSAULT. Moordeon Hadji, Kadah, Hossein, and All—lascar seamen belonging to the crow of the Shah Johan—were…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Special, Banco Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Milford. CAMERON V. HAY. This was a motion for a new trial on a squatting case, in which the argument had been commenced on…

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District Court. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 4

SIR,—Perhaps some of your legal readers will be kind enough to answer the question I am ignorant of relative to the above court. Is the head-bailiff entitled to charge fees for putting exceution into force, when a verdict is…

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Centbal Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Cooper and Cooke. Five reasons charged with drunkenness were discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. L. V Dulhunty. James Brewster, labourer, for drunken and riotous conduct in Phillip-street, was fined 10s., with the alternative…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Day, Cooper, Cook, Burdekin, M. M. Cohen and Peden. Five persons, apprehended for drunkenness were discharged…

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Water Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Ploice Magistrate and Dr. Dalhunty. Nussceb Rhomsin, lasoar seamen of the steamship Benares, remanded from yesterday, for the presence of…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 8

George Hawkin, a seaman, for disorderly conduct on board the barque Great Britain, was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Jobs Hatch was charged with having broken a pane of…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 8

Seven persons apprehended for drunkenness were discharged. Henry Levi, under committal for having obtained a watch by means of fa[?] pretences, was this morning…

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Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Jonathan M. Howarth, a first meeting. Neither insolvent nor any creditor appeared. In the estate of William Chapman and John Watt…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Jonathan M. Howarth, a first meeting. Neither the insolvent nor any of the creditors appeared. In the estate of Chapman and Watt, a first meeting. No…

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