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Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 160

Metropolitan District Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Friday 28 February 1862 · page 5

FOR JUDGMENT.—H[?]dson v. Red [?] Municipality. CA SA [?]OTIONS. NEW TRIAL MOTIONS.—Josephson v. Morgan; Berry v. Wo[?]…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday. Special Sittings in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1862 · page 2

BEFORE the Full Court. MORRIS v.EBSWORTH AND OTHERS, EQUITY APPEAL. Their Honors gave judgment in this case of follows:—…

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Thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford and a jury of four. HASSALL V. CAIN. This was an action for breach of contract. Defendant was a cattle bayer at Mudgee, and the plaintiff a station…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Scott Ross and Manning. Five persons, brought before the Bench for drunkenness, were discharged…

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Water Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. M. M. Cohen. Ebin E. Graves, master of the ship Slam, pleaded guilty on the information of Inspector Cowell, of unlawfully neglecting to have an watch in charge of the decks…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. M.M. Cohen, the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. R. Ronald. Ebin Evans Graves, master of the ship Siam, was fined 10s. with costs, for neglecting to have a mate or seaman in…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 8

Andrew Johnson, a seaman of the barque Melanie, was apprehended by constable Barnwell, at the instance of the master of that vessel, who charged him with being insane. It was stated that prisoner frequently talked to himself…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 8

Peter Gallagher was summarily convicted of having, on Sunday last, stolen from the dwelling of Thomas Lewis, Elizabeth-street, fifteen plated brooches, and one chain, and was sentenced to be imprisoned, with hard labour,…

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Banco Court

Empire · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 5
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Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. THE DEATH OF PRINCE ALBERT. On taking his seat, the Chief Justice said it had been suggested that in consequence of the and tidings of the…

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The New Police Rgeulations

Empire · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 5

THE rules for the management of the Police Force under the provisions of the recent Act of Parliament have this day been published by the Government. They are three hundred and ninety in number, and occupy…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of George C. Welch, a second meeting. Postponed in consequence of insolvent's inability, through indisposition, to attend…

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Centralpolice Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Rountree, Williams, Manning, Ross, Asher, and G. Hill. Five persons, taken into custody for drunkenness, were admonished and discharged…

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Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of George C. Welch, a second meeting. Insolvent being unable to attend owing to illness, the case was adjourned, on the appliation of the official…

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Metropolitan District Court:—friday

Empire · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. J. S. Dowling, Judge. His Honor delivered judgments in the matter of Hud[?] Red[?] Municipality, and gave a verdict for the plaintiff—damages £10 1s. The case was of such a…

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Volunteer Intelligence. Court of Enquiry

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 3

A COURT of Enquiry was opened at the Hyde Park Barracks on the 17th ultimo, and continued on the following day, for the purpose of investigating charges preferred against Lieutenant Malcolm M'Intyre…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford and a jury of four. RICHARDSON V. SEMPILL. This case, the trial of which was commenced on Thursday, was now concluded. It was an action of trover…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Friday, 21st February. Sitting for the Trial of Causes Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a apodal jury of twelve. IRVING V. ROBEY

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 7

This was an action for libel and slander, by Mr. Clark Irving against Mr. Ralph Meyer Robey—both gentlemen well known in the commercial world. Both had been members of the directories of the Joint Stook Bank and of…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 8

In the estate of David S. Kirkwood, an adjourned examination. Insolvent was examined by Mr. M'Arthur, and the meeting adjourned until the day on which the adjourned third meeting shall be held…

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Yass District Court.—friday, February 21. (From the Yass Courier.)

Empire · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 3

Before Judge Callagh. B. Watt v. Pottinger. THIS was a jury case. It was an action to recover £200 damages for an assault. The plaintiff was Mr. Thomas…

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