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Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 160

Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 6 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Thomas Moon, a single meeting. Neither insolvent, the official assignee, nor any creditor appealed. The meeting was directed by his Honor to…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Thomas Moon, a single meeting. Neither the insolvent, the official assignee, nor any creditor, attended. On the motion of Mr. Stafford, on behalf…

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Metropolitan District Court

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

BEFOEE A. Cheeke, Esq., Judge. WALKER V. GILBERT. Plaintiff sued on a judgment in the Small Debts Court at Eden, and tendered as evidence a copy of the cause list…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 6 March 1862 · page 5

SITTINGS FOR THE TRIAL OF CAUSES. BEFORE the Chief Justice and a jury of four. BENSON AND OTHERS v. THOMPSON AND ANOTHER. This action, the trial of which commenced on…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

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

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a jury of four. BENSON AND OTHERS V. THOMPSON AND ANOTHER. The trial of this case, reported in yesterday's Herald, was resumed and concluded…

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Metropolitan District Court.—wednesday Before his Honor Judge Cheeks. WYNNE v. OLIVE

Empire · Thursday 6 March 1862 · page 5

A claim for £15s 10d, being balance of account for goods sold and delivered on or about May 18[?]1. The defence was that the goods were taken on sale or return, and that immediately on examination of the goods, which…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Captain Eldred

Empire · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 5

Andrew Nicoll, and John Rundall, seemen, convicted of being absent without leave from the schooner Nightingale since the 5th instant, were each sentenced to seven days' imprisonment with hard labour…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Captain Shadforth. Hason Facari, a seaman, found drunk and using obsence language in George-street, was fined 5s…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cook, Smithers, Birrell, M. M. Cohen, Speers, G. Hill, Asher, Peden, J. Cohen, and Day. Three drunkards were discharged…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE MESSRS. M. Cohen, S. Coben, and Cooke. Three person charge with drunkenness; were discharged. Henry Hemlook, charged with using indecent…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William Thompson, his Honor, on the application of Mr. Windoyer, counsel for the Bank of Australasia, after reading the rule nisi, the document…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the matter of William Thompson.—His Honor made absolute the rule nisi for the sequestration of William Thompson, no cause to the contrary being shown…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Judge Checke, DAWSON v. FOTHERINGHAM AND ANOTHER. An action torecover £200 damages said to have been sustained through defendants' refusing to deliver to plaintiff…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 4

BEFORE A. Cheeke, Esq., Judge. DAWSON V. FOTHERINGHAM AND ANOTHER. The defendants, who are auctioneers, were sued for a breach of contract, in not delivering a quantity of pig iron,…

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

Empire · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a jury of four. MOORE v. GARDINER AND ANOTHER. This was an action for goods sold and delivered. The plaintiff had sold 8000 yards of matting to the defendant,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a jury of four. JURORS FINED. Messrs. George Spears, Alexander Small and Archibald Stewart were fined £3 each for non-attendance…

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Central Police Court.—friday. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Cooper and S. Cohen

Empire · Saturday 8 March 1862 · page 5

Five persons charged with drunkenness were sentenced to pay a fine of 5s. each; in default, levy and distress. Charles Clarke, John Jackson, and Robert Brown, were…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cooper, Murphy, Day, S. Cohen, and Ronald. Five persons apprehended for drunkenness pleaded guilty, and were by the Police Magistrate sentenced to pay a…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. M. M. Cohen, and Lieutenant Sadleir. William Williams, dealer, Argyle-street, was apprehended about four o'clock yesterday, on a charge of having…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Monday.—ranco Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 March 1862 · page 8

Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. SMITH V, THE NEWCASTLE WALLSEND COAL COMPANY. The trial of this case, which was commenced on Thursday and was continued throughout the whole of Friday,…

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