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Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 160

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner, In the estate of Charles H. Roberts, an adjourned examination. Two witnesses were examined by Mr. Dick for the official assignee, and (several hours having been…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 10 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Charles H. Roberts, an examination meeting. Two witnesses were calleed and examined by Mr. Dick, who appeared on behalf of the official…

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Metropolitan District Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 10 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE J. S. Dowling, Esq, Judge. NEWCASTLE COAL OOUPANY V. ROBERTS. This was an action to recover £15 balance claimed under circumstances as follows:—Mr. Brooks, secretary…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE J. S. Dowling, Esq, Judge. NEWCASTLE COAL COMPANY v.ROBERTS. The plaintiffs sued for the value of 58 tons of coal, at 8s. per ton, and freight at 6s. The question in dispute…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1862 · page 4

IN BANCO.—Elford v. Reynolds; in the matter of the application of Mutton for a prohibition; in the matter of the applicaion of Bryant for a prohibition; Holloway v. Rutledge. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Downes v. Lawson, taxation; Jenkins v…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in Panco, Before the full Court. Rules Nisi for New Trials. Reynolds V. ANCELL

Empire · Thursday 10 April 1862 · page 5

In this case,which was partly heard on Monday, Mr. ISSACS, for the defendant, conoluded his orgument for a rule [?] and the Court granted the rule on the following grounde:—1. That the verdict was against evidence as to…

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L a W. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the full Court. RULES NISI FOR NEW TRIALS. This was a motion for rule nisi for new trial of the above case, tried at Maitland in March last, before Mr. Justice…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. C. Burnell

Empire · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 5

Hans Falle, seaman of the barque Cambod is, pleaded guilty of wilful disobedience on board, on the 9th instant, and was sentensed to seven days imprisonment with hard labour…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Levey, Cooper, Caldwell, Ross, Peden, and Ronald. Two women, charged with riotous conduct in the streets, were sentenced to pay 10s. each or to be imprisoned one…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. C. Burnell. Peter M'Loughlin, seaman, found drunk and incapable on the Circular Quay, was fined 5s…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. M. Levy, Cooper, Ronald, and Scott Ross

Empire · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 5

Mary Ann Williamson, Mary Ann Skelton, and Selina Davis, for rictous conduct, were fined 20s., or sent twenty-four hours to gaol. Peter M'Cane, for obscene language, was fined 20s.,…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 3

SIR.—I feel great pleasure in being able to contradict a statement which appears in your issue of to-day respecting Darlinghurst gaol. You state there is no school for the improvement of…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Francis M'Mahor, an adjourned examination. Insolvent was examined by Mr. Johnson, on behalf of the official assignee; Mr. Dawson being in…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE J. S. Dowling, Esq., Judge. PENSON V. NIXON. Plaintiff claimed £2 13s. 4d. for work and labour as a plumbor. Defendant produced a bill rendered for £2 5s.,…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 5

In the matter of Michael Fitzgerald, a compulsory sequestration. The order was made absolute. In the estate of R. H. Townshend. The removal of Mr. A. B. Pritchard (on the ground of insolvency) from…

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Law. Supreme Court—thursday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the [?] Court. MOTION FOR RULE NIST FOR TRIAL. ELFORD V. REYNOLDS. Sir William Manning, Q.C., moved for a rule nisi for…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. in [?]Anco. Before the full Court. Motion for a Rule Nisi for a New Trail. Elford V. REYNOLDS

Empire · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 5

On the trial of this action at Maitland, in Maron, a verdit was found for the plaintiff, for £105. Sir W. Manning, Q C, now moved for a rule nisi for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against…

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Metropolitan District Court. Before J. S. Dowling, Judge. MARTIN V. RICHARDSON

Empire · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 5

Action for damages said to be sustained by plantiff, in consequence of defendant's pigs getting into and destroying his garden. Martin did not wish so much to recover any money as to make defendant keep his pigs at…

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Water Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Timothy Lang, a seaman who surrendered himself as a deserter from the ship Eleanore, on the 18th February, was prosecuted by the deputy shipping-master, in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 5

Before the Water Police Magistrate. Timothy Long, seaman, surrendered himself as a deserter from the ship Eleonore, which has left the port, and papers enabling the Deputy Shipping Master to prosecute being…

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