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Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 160

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Shoobert, Armitage, and Caldwell. Six persons taken into custody for drunkenness were discharged; and a man named Kirby, charged with disorderly conduct while drunk pleaded guilty, and was…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Shootbert, Armitage, and Caldwell. Five persons charged with drankenness were discharged. John Clark was charged with stealing 14 Ibs. of colour…

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Water Police Court—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Megistrate, and Messrs. E. Raper and D. V. Dalhunty. William Farrell pleaded guilty of drunkenness and riotous conduct in George-street, and was fined 20s. or…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Milford and a jury of four. RUSSELL V. BRENAN. The trial of this case, an action for trespass and assault, which was commenced on Tuesday, was now resumed…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Joseph W. Carne, a third meeting. One debt was proved. The official assignee read his report, and was directed to exercise his discretion as to the time and…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Joseph W. Carne, a third meeting. One debt was proved. The official assignee read his report, and was directed to exercise his discretion in the…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 4

BEFORE J. S. Dowling, Esq., Judge, and a jury of four. WEDNESDAY. MALCOM V. MOONEY. This was an action of slander. Defendant called the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a special jury of twelve. CUTHBERT V. HOGG. This was an action for libel, in which damages were laid at £2000…

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Conviction and Punishment of Two Incendiaries. New Court, City of London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Baron Wilde. George Clift, twenty-seven, and Frederick Clayton Clift, twenty-four, both described as quill merchants, were indicted for fenoniously setting fire to a certain…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a special jury of twelve

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 5

This was an action for libel, in which the plaintiff claimed £2000 damages. Sir William Manning, Q.C., appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. darvall, Q.C., and Mr. Stephen appeared for the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1862 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Levey, Day, S. Cohen, and Levy. Two persons apprehended for having been found drunk were discharged…

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Water Police Court—thursday

Empire · Friday 14 February 1862 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. L. V. Dalhunty. Three stragglers from H. M. S. Harder were ordered to be sent on board…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 14 February 1862 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. S. Cohen, M. Levey, and E. S. Levy. Two persons charged with drunkenness were discharged…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 14 February 1862 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William Allen the elder, a single meeting. Insolvent was present, and examined on the causes of his insolvency…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1862 · page 8

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. On the motion of Mr. Morris, official assignee, a plan of distribution in the undermentioned estate was confirmed by his Honor:—…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1862 · page 8

BEFORE J. S. Dowling, Esq., Judge. JEFFREY V. GORE. This was an action for an assault, and for calling the plaintiff a thief, liar, and slanderer. Plaintiff admitted in…

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Metropolitan District Court.—wednesday

Empire · Friday 14 February 1862 · page 3

BEFORE Judge Dowling and a jury of four. MALCOM V. MOONEY This was on action for slander. Plaintiff was driving his wife and her sister in a dogcart down to the…

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

Empire · Friday 14 February 1862 · page 3
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BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a special jury o[?] twelve. CUT[?] V. HOOG. The trial of this case occupide the whole day, and did not terminate…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. S. Cohen, and Williams. Elizabeth Sheehy, charged with drunkenness, was discharged…

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