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Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 160

Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE A. Cheeke, Esq., Judge. BRAY V. PUGM. Plaintiff claimed £19 15s. 6d. for good sold and delivered to one Hemmington, upon defendant's order. From the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Settings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. DONNELLY V. VIVERS. This was an action for work and labour, &c., against Rovert Vivers, executor of William Vivers. Plaintiff…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1862 · page 5

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock.—Motions and Politions.—Brenan v. Brady, part heard; ritchic v. Price, hering; Davis v. Stamp, hearing; Holmes v. Taggart, exeeptions, further directions and costs; Smith and…

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Metropolitan District Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 14 May 1862 · page 5

JURY CAUSES.—Hitchcock v. Long; Macnamara v. ROSS; Moore and others v. Parker and another. WESLEYAN SABBATH SCHOOL SOCIETY'S EXCURSI[?]N— The children of the York-street, Princes-street,…

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The New Royal Mausoleum. (From the Court Circular, March 17.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1862 · page 4

HER Majesty the Queen laid on Saturday the first sione of a Miusoleum in Frogmore Gardens, in which air to be deposited the remains of her dearly loved husband the Prince Consort, and ultimately her…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Asher and Ronald

Empire · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 8

Five drunkards were discharged. Wright Milsom, a private in the 12th Regiment, was charged with assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty; he was remanded to the military…

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

Empire · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 8

Bridget Nichols, a married woman, found guilty of wilfully destroying twelve squares of glass, value 9s., in the residenee of Catherine Coates, of Gloucester-street, yesterday afternoon, was ordered to pay the amount of…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Caldwell, Ronald, and E. S. Hill. Two persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were ordered to pay 5s. each; two others, charged with riotous…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. B. Burdekin. Mary Ann Fatham, Anne M'Pherson, and Catherine Humphrey, lewd characters, were convicted as idle and…

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Wednesday Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. B. Bardekin

Empire · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 8

John Beeham, found guilty of assaulting his wife, by striking her with h[?]s f[?]st over the eye in George-street, on the 10th instant, wss fined 20s., with 6s. 6d. costs; in default, forty-eight hours…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 2

Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. FALLEN V. SIGERSON. This was an action for the maintenance of defendant's wife, brought by her brother. Plaintiff claimed £1433 for…

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Wednesday. Jury Court

Empire · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of [?]our. BARCLAY V. MANBY. Mr. Stephen and Mr. Sheppard for plaintiff; Mr. Salomons for defendant…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 2

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of John Bennett, a third meeting. One debt was proved, and the official assignee handed in his report…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday

Empire · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 8

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Certificates of discharge from sequestration were granted to John Spink Johnstone and Benjamin Byrnes…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday

Empire · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 8

BEFORE his Honor Jodge Checke BRAY V. PUGH. An action to recover £17 2s. for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, £8.2s. over amount paid…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 2

BEFORE A Cheeke, Esq., Judge, and a jury of four. HITCHCOCK. V. LONG. Plaintiff claimed £22 for damages sustained by him by reason of the defendant, a linen draper, in Pitt-street,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 2

Before the Primary Judge. DEAN AND ANOTHER V. BYRNES. His Honor gave judgment in this case as follows:— This is a suit instituted by Messrs. Dean and Stawart…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Layton v. Barclay, Moffat v. White, Campbell v. Toogood, Grant v. Logan, Douglass v. Cowling, Williams v. Fitzpatrick. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Re Hopkins, infants, trustees' account;…

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Wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. BARCLAY V. MANBY. The trial of this case—an action for goods supplied, to which there was a set-off—was resumed and concluded…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sitting for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and juries of four. DONELLY V. [?]IVERS

Empire · Thursday 15 May 1862 · page 8

This was an action brought by one Matthew Donelly, against Robert Vivers as executor of William Vivers, deceased in 1857, to recover £116 16s. 11d. for work and labour, and for the value of certain money orders,…

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