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Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 160

Central Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 23 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Ronald and Kettle. Four persons, charged with drunkenness, were discharged…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. William Hitchcock applied for a certificate of discharge. Insolvent had made a statement on oath with a view to show that his schedule contained a true return of his…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 23 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William Hitchcook, a certificate meeting. A statement, on oath, had been made by insolvent, with a view of showing that a true return of his assets…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Wise. SPECIAL GASES. THE QUEEN V. HARGRAVES. This was a special case from the Sydney Quarter…

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The Central Police Office. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1862 · page 5

SIR,—Nothing short of the re-construction of the Central Police department will meet the requirements of public business—the whole concern is out of joint, and it requires the utmost stretch of the greatest…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Banco. Before the Chief Justics and Mr. Justice Wise. Special Criminal Cases. Queen V. HARGRAVES

Empire · Wednesday 23 April 1862 · page 5

This was the case of a prisoner who, having been in the service of a storekeeper, went away with his employer's wife during his absence, with the intention of adultery, taking various goods from the stores of the…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, S[?]t, Cullen, and Asher. Seven persons, apprehended for drunkenness, and five others taken into custody on trivial charges, were liberated…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. E. Raper. James Howard, apprehended whilst drunk and incapable, in George-street, was fined 6s.; in case of insufficiency of levy and distress upon goods, to be confined in the stocks…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. E. Rep[?], Willim Smith pleaded guilty of drunkenness and using obscene language in George-street, and was fined 40s., in default seven days. James Howard, found drunkend…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William Morton, a second meeting. Insolvent attended and accounted for his insolvency. One debt was proved…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William Morton, a second meeting. One debt was proved, and insolvent was examined as to the cause of his insolvency…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in Banco

Empire · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the full Court. MOTION FOR A RULE NISI FOR A NEW TRIAL. MACKENZIE V. BARKER. In this action the plaintiff, as official assignee of the…

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The Ladies of the French Court

Empire · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 5

FROM the lively Paris gossip of one of the journals, communicated evidently by a lady, we gather a few sketches of the scene which took place in the magnificent Salle [?] Trone, at the Louvre, at the opening of the French…

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Law Proc[?]dings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 4

IN BANCO.—New Trial Motions.—Graham and others v. M[?]in (part heard), Mackenzie and another v. Cummings, By[?] v. Sempill…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the full Court. RULE N[?] FOR NEW TRIAL. MACKEN[?].BA[?]. This was an action brought in the name of the offical…

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Brisbane. Supreme Court.—tuesday, April 15. in [?]Ity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice Lutwyche. SLACK V. HURT AND ANOTHER. His Honor delivered judgment in this case as follows:— An injunction was granted on the 13th February last,…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 25 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Ronald and M. Levy. Joseph Taylor and Mary Ann Smith, for being drunk and disorderly in George-street, were sent seven days to gaol…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 25 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. H. C. Burnell. William Chatfield, labourer, looked up last evening for protection, was ordered to be forwarded to the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. H. C. Burnell. Sarah Dade and James Weymouth, apprehended for drunken and riotous conduct in the streets, were fined 10s.;…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Levy, Caldwell, Murphy, Ronald, S. Cohen, and Ross. Five persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were admonished and discharged; two others were ordered to pay…

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