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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 160

Law. Maitland Criminal Court. (From Yesterday's Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1862 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. HIGHWAY ROBBERY WITH FIREARMS. In this case—which was reported in Thursday's Herald —the jury, after retiring for an hours, found a verdict of…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Friday 14 March 1862 · page 5

MASTER'S OFFICE.— Ramsay v. Underwood, report; D.w v. Hellyer, receiver's second account; same v. some; receiver's costs; Brown v. Hunke, receiver's account; same v. same, receiver's costs: Lynch v. Lynch,…

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The Police Appointments. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1862 · page 2

SIR,—The public have doubtless noticed and duly pondered over the recent appointments of the Government. Consequent on the passing of the Police Regulation Act and other measures, a large amount…

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Western Court, Winchester, December 18. WATSON v. Watson and Wileinson

Empire · Friday 14 March 1862 · page 8

This was a suit instituted by Sir Charles Watson Bart., for a diverse from his wife on the ground of her adultery which the correspondent, and he claimed £10,000 damages. Both respondents pleaded, denying…

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The Murder of Colonel Crofton and Captain Hanham, at Preston. (From the Liverpool Mercury, December 13.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1862 · page 3

AT Liverpool, on Thursday, Patrick M'Caffrey, a recruit in the 32nd Regiment of Foot, and now in custody on a double charge of murder, was placed at the bar on an indictment for the…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. Before His Honor Judge Ch[?]e, and a special jury of four. MURPHY v. Bailey and Another

Empire · Friday 14 March 1862 · page 5

An action to recover £50 damages, sustained by plaintiff through having been run over by a horse and [?]rt, which was at the time belonging to defendants, and [?] charge of their hired servant. £10 15s. of this…

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Central Police Court.—friday. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. M. Levey, and G. Hill

Empire · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 5

Two persons charged with drunkenness, wera each fined 5s., or levy and distress in default. Eliza White, brought before the Bench for protection, as being of unsound mind, was sent to gaol for seven…

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Water Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. M. M. Cohen and B. Darley. Robert Cummings, a deserter from the ship Ti[?] on the 20th ultimo, was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment with hard labour, on the prosecution of the Deputy…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Williams, Levey, Bay, and G. Hill. Two women, apprehended for drunkenness, were ordered to pay 5s. each. John Connelly, found guilty of having…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. M. M. Cohen and Mr. B. Darley. John Jackson (who enjoys about half-a-dozen aliases) was brought up on remand from Wednesday, charged with having illegally stowed himself away on board the vessel…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 4

Elizabeth Embling, for drunken and riotous conduct in Harrington-street, was fined 5s., or to be confined six hours in the Flocks. Charles Bode, a seaman of the Margarets Rosnes, was…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 4

Sarah Lyons, a girl of 14, and Mary Ann Garnow, a married woman, were brought before the Court by constable Lenthal, charged with uttering as a genuine £1 bank-note a piece of printed paper in the form of a promissory note…

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Law and Police. Insolvency Court, Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 4

In the matter of the application of French Smith (postponed from Thursday week), for as order to compel the official assignee of James H. Fryer's estate, to deliver a bond for the prosecution of an appeal to the Privy Council…

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Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Patrick McCarthy, a single meeting. A claim tendered by James Do[?]eny was rejected. In the estate of Daniel Beck, a special meeting. One…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Patrick M'Carthy, a single meeting. One claim was offered in proof, but was rejected. In the estate of Daniel Beck, a special meeting. One…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Judge Cheeke. FRAZER V. COSTELLO. Motion for new trial. Affidavits of merits not having been entered, the motion was refused…

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Daring Attempt to Escape From Gaol, and Death of "Kipper Billy."

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 4

Yesterday, afternoon, the aboriginal native, Kipper Billy, who was condemned to death at the last Ipswich assizes, togother with Billy, Horton, for the crime of rape, made a most daring attempt to escape from the…

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Burrangong Police Office. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 3

MONDAY, 10TH MARCH, 1862.—Thomas Hand was charged with stabbing, with intent to kill, sergeant Brooks, of the gold escort, between Burrangong and Sydney…

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District Court, Sydney. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 5

SIR,—The wretched accommodation, both for professional gentlemen and suitors attending at the Metropolitan District Court, has upon several occasions been brought under notice in the columns of your valuable journal…

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Charge of Murder on the High Seas. Northern Circuit.—liverpool, December 1[?] (Before Mr.Baron Channel.)

Empire · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 3

Captain William Wilson, late commander of the British ships Express and Severn, trading to Africa, was arranged upon two indiciments, one charging him with the murder of William H[?]nderson, on the 23rd of…

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