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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Williams and S. Cohen. Henry Roberts, apprehended on a warrant granted to Ann, his wife, who suspected him to be of unsound mind,…

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Water Police Court—friday

Empire · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. R. Ronald, and George Smith. Charles J. Macey, master of the barque Oriental, pleaded guilty, on the information of inspector Cowell, of unlawfully neglecting to exhibit's bright light at the…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 8

James Tasker was, on Sunday, approached by inspector Bremner at Chippendale, on suspicion of having stolen a bundle containing a case of surgical instruments, some shoe-maker's took, and several articles of male apparel, which…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Friday, 7Th February. Special Banco Sittings. Before the full Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 8

Judgments were given in the following cases :— BERRY V. GRAHAN AND ANOTHER. This was an action against a former mayor of Shoalhaven and his balliff, for illegal distraint, in which the points…

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An Extraordinary Murder in Paris

Empire · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 3

A recently committed murder is now occupying the attention of the Juge d'Instruction and the Prooureur Imperial. The principal personages in this affair were a [?]erge and his wife, named Lamotte, living in the Rue…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 6

Before the Chief Justice, and a jury of four. SIRKETT V. THE MUNICIPALITY OF REDFERN. This case also lasted the whole day without being concluded, and was adjourned until Monday…

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Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 5

Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Neil M'Call, a second meeting. Insolvent did not attend. One debt was proved. In the estate of Jonathan M. Howarth, a second…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 6

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Neil M'Coll, a second meeting. One debt was proved. Insolvent did not attend. In the estate of Jonathan M. Howarth, a second meeting…

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Imperial Court Intri[?]

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 1

"There is a story told that may deeply interest Mr Roebuck about the Paris visit of the Prince of Orange. It may be remembered that a matrimonial alliance was said to have been…

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Admiralty Court, November 12

Empire · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 3

BEFORE DR. Lushington. THE ALMA—SALVAGE. This was an action brought by the officers an I crew of her Majesty's steamships Furious and Cyelops, against…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 6

BEFORE J. S. Dowling, Esq., Judge. GIBBONS V. RUCKLAND. This was an action for breach of a covenant for quiet enjoyment contained in a lease from the defendant and D…

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A New York Murder. (From an American [?]per.)

Empire · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 3

THE Felluer murder case promises to be as interesting as the Burdell tragedy was a few years ago. The manner in which the murderers performed their bloody work, the amount of property involved, the fact of a pretty and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise, and a special jury of twelve. CUTHBERT V. HOGG. The trial of this case again lasted all day, without being concluded. It was adjourned until Monday morning at ten…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 8

In the estate of John Ledwidge, a second meeting, Neither insolvent nor any creditor attended. In the estate of George A. Elliott, a single meeting. Insolvent was examined in regard to the cause of his…

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

Empire · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise, and a special jury or [?] CUTHBERT V. [?]GG. The trial of this action, which is for libel, again occupied the whole day, and was not concluded. The…

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Conviction of Two Aboriginals for Rape. Supreme Court, Ipswich, February 5Th

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 3

The cases of the two blackfellows concluded the criminal business of the Supreme Court. The following are the particulars, somewhat abbreviated. "Billy Horton (aboriginal) was charged with having at Fernie Lawn,…

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[?] Police Court—saturday

Empire · Monday 17 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistraic and Messrs. T. C. Br[?] and Ju[?] John Frayer, master of the [?] Margared and Elizabath, pleading guilty of negiesting to [?] a…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 17 February 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Day, Cullen, and Burdekin. Two persons charged with drunkenness were discharged…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cullen and Day. Two persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were discharged; and Thomas Dowling, who, while drunk had…

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Insolvency Court— Saturday. New Insolvents

Empire · Monday 17 February 1862 · page 5

John Lock, of Hinton, late storekeeper, now out of business. [?] £118 10s. 1d. Assets—value of real property. £150; of personal property, 26; outstanding debts, £11 8s. 1d.; total, £67 8s. 1d. Deficit,…

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