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Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 160

Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 3 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. Day. James Webb, and George Walker, pleaded guilty of fighting in Macquarie-street, yesterday afternoon, and were each fined 10s…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Edward C. Laman, a first meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of John Moore, a single meeting. Insolvent…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 3 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Edward C. Laman, a first meeting. Insolvent did not attend. One debt was proved. In the estate of John Moore, a single meeting…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 3 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. STEALING FROM THE PERSON. James Bentley was charged with sealing a gold watch and chain, and also 110 sovereigns and eight gold rings…

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Law. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. STEALING FROM THE PERSON. James Bentley was indicted for having at Sydney, on the 18th of February last, stolen a gold watch, and chain, eight…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Thursday 3 April 1862 · page 5

MASTER'S OFFICE — Rowley v. Doyle, adjourned accounts; same v. same, report; D[?]nes v. Lawson; to consider decree; in re taxation of Banbury's costs, to dispose of queried items; Roberts v. Norton, minutes; Ramsay v…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Kemp, Cook, Birrell, Lovey, Ronald, Cooper, and Lucas. Three persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were ordered to pay 5s. each, or—?…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 4 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Kemp, Cooke, Lueas, and Cooper, Two persons, charged with drunkenness, were [?] 5s. each. Eliza Macdonald, was brought before the Benches…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 4 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. Henry [?] daine, and Mr. T. Spence. Frederick Cooper, seamon, convicted of stealing a [?] of [?], value 5s., from the shop door of John [?]…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. T. Spence, and Mr. H. Lumsdaine. Frederick Cooper, seaman, was convicted of having stolen a pair of trousers from the door of John Brown, dealer,…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 4 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the matter of Susannah Topolari. His Honor made absolute the rule nisi requiring the sequestration of the estate…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. The Chief Clerk submitted a list of estates which have been six months, or longer, under Sequestration, but in which no account and plan of distribution has been…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Special Sitting at Nisi Prius

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. MACKENZIE, OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE OF H. W. JOHNSON, v. BARKER. The trial of this case, adjourned from last sittings for the…

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

Empire · Friday 4 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. MACKENZIE v. BARKER. The trial of this action, which first came on for hearing about five weeks ago, was resumed…

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Central Police Court.—friday. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Blake, Cooke

Empire · Saturday 5 April 1862 · page 5

Three persons, charged with drunkenness, were discharged. John Sellars and John Randall, for fighting in Pitt-street, were fined 10s. each, or sent twenty-four hours to…

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Water Police Court.—friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. John Williams, and Mr. Jeremiah Donovan

Empire · Saturday 5 April 1862 · page 5

Edward Lowell, a seaman, who surrendered himself as a deserter from the American ship Competitor, on the 26th September, 1861, was discharged, the vessel having left the port, and there appearing no prosecutor against…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Shepherd, Ronald, Peden, Murphy, and Cook. Three persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were discharged. Two seamen, for fighting in a public street, were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. J. Williams, and Mr. J. Donovan. Carl Goebel, a native of Saxony, who represented himself as a steward, was given into custody on Thursday…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 April 1862 · page 8

Henry Stanworth, a seaman belonging to the crew of the crew of the ship Scotia, who pleaded guilty tea charge of wilful neglect of duty, was committed to fourteen days hard labour in gaol…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 April 1862 · page 8

Ellen Sullivan, charged with having stolen six boxes of crystallised fruits, the property of her employer, Thomas W. Foster, of George-street, confectioner, pleaded guilty to having stolen two boxes, which were found in her…

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