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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 160

Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Murphy, Williams, Ronald, and Day. Mary Ann Baker and Bishop Toff[?], for protection, were sentenced to seven days gaol…

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Central Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Willinms, Murphy, and Ronald. Dominick Benson was brought before the Bench charged with having broken the window of, and attempted…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 8

James Thomas was apprehended this morning, by detective Camplin, in Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, on his emerging from the goal, on a charge that he was a prisoner of the Crown illegally at large from the Murrurundi…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 8

John Mooney and John Walker, summarily convicted of having stolen 29 lbs of lead, the property of Edward Byrne, were sentenced to be imprisoned seven days. John Commins, charged with having stolen one pair of…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Thomas Moon, a special meeting One debt waa proved. In the estato of John Davidson, a single meeting Seven…

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Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of John Davidson, a single meeting. Seven debts were proved. Insolvent was present, and examined on the causon of his insolvency. The majority…

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Metropolitan District Court

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

Before J. S. Dowling, Esq., Judge MITCHELL V. SMETHURST. This was an interpleader suit in which John Moring claimed a milk cart and cans, also certain articles of…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE J. S. Dowling, Esq., Judge. CASA MOTIONS. SIMPSON v. HUNT. If the amount is not paid in one week the writ to issue…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. in Panco

Empire · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the full Court. MOTION TO QUASH A CORONER'S INQUISITION. IN THE MATTER OF MARY LOFTUS DECEASED. Mr. Broadhurst, Q.C., having on a former occasion…

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Law. Supreme Court—friday. Sittings in Banco

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

Before the full Court. CErTIORAI IN THE MATTER OF THE INQUISITION ON ON THE BODY OF MARY LOFTUS, DECEASED. This was an application to quash the verdict of a coroner's…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 8

In the estate of Patrick Crow, a special meeting. Insolvent was examined, at well as the creditor at whose instance the order for examination was taken out. The Chief Commissioner said that the evidence now given…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Saturday. Special Sitting at Nisi Prius. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. Mackenzie Official Assignee of Henry William Johnson) V. BARKER

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 7

The trial of this case, adjourned from the last sitting for the trial of causes, and resumed on Thursday last, was now concluded. Mr. Martin, Q.C., and Mr. Isaacs appeared for the…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 14 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Alfred Grant, and James Slo[?]e, seamen of the ship Cambodia, pleased guilty of disorderly conduct on board, and were each a fined 10s.; in default twenty-four…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. E.Graham. The undermentioned seamen were dealt with for offences under the Merchant Seamen's Act: Petter Johnson, for giving false answers to the Shipping Master, committed to…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Murphy. Four persons, apprehended for drunkessness were discharged; three others, whose intoxication [?]d them on to riotous and disorderly conduct, were ordered to pay 10s…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1862 · page 4

Monday, April 14.—J. and W. Shelley, William Blandell, Patrick Crow, and Elias Mos[?] adjourned meetings, Raphael Tolano, special, for examination. Tuesday, 15.—Patrick Hef[?]man, special, for proof of debts, 1[?]…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 14 April 1862 · page 5

IN BANCO.—Motion for Rule N[?] for New Trial.— Scott v. Tully. New Trial Motions.—Fitch v. the Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company; Hamilton v. Bensley; Graham and others v. Murnin;…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. B. Smithers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1862 · page 4

The undermentioned scamen were convicted of, and dealt with for the following offences William Green, for desertion from the Liberator, six weeks' hard labour in gaol; John Richards, deserting the ship Highflyer,…

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Water Police Court.—monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. J. B. Smithers and Mr. J. E. Graham

Empire · Tuesday 15 April 1862 · page 5

John Blohards and Charles Wilson, deserters from the ship Highflyer, were sentenced, Richards to twenty-one days, and Wilson to six week's imprisonment with hard labour…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before Messrs. Murphy, Spence, S. Cohen, and Peden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1862 · page 4

Six persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were discharged. Four other persons, found guilty of having while drunk in public places behaved in a riotous or disorderly manner, were severally ordored to pay 20s. or to be…

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