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Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 160

Banco Court

Empire · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of four. GRANT V. LOGAN. This was an action of electment brought to recover possession of an allotment of land in Parramatta-street,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Benjamin Benjamin, an adjourned special meeting. One claim was proved. In the estate of James Menzies, a third meeting. Five…

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Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Benjamin Benjamin, an adjourned meeting from the 13th instant, to enable the production of insolvent's evidence by the official assignes, to rebut…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE A, Cheeko, Esq., Judge. DEAN V. CURRAN. This was an action in which the plaintiff sued for loss on resale of a quantity of cheese which defendant had…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Judge Cheeke. HOLROYD V. COMMISSIONER OF RAILWAYS. An action to recover £5 damages, said to be sustained in consequence of the non-delivery of a cow which was…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Monday.—sitting for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. BUTLER v. POTTER

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 8

This was an action for malicious prosecution. The charge alleged to have been maliciously preferred against the plaintiff was one of perjury. Mr. Windeyer and Mr. Owen appeared for the plaintiff…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

Empire · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 5
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BEFORE the Chief Justice and a jury of four. CAMPBELL V. TOOGOOD. Christopher James Campbell, broker and agent, the plaintiff, brought an action against Alfred Toogood, hotel…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 8

In the estate of James Tobin, an adjourned examination. A witness summoned for examination not appearing, service of summons was proved, and a warrant was issued to bring her before the Court on Thursday, to which day the…

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Banco Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Justice. FALLEN v. SEGERSON

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 3

THIS was an action by the brother of a deserted wife, to recover £1548, for nine years and four mouths board and lodging, and clothing supplied by him to the wife. The pleas, were, never…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. Before A. Cheeke, Esq. GERARD V. GERARD

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 3

This as an issue sent down from the Supreme Court, in which plaintiff claimed £163 10s. for. washing done for the defendant's family from January, 1855, to November, 1861. Plaintiff's…

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Horse Case, Singleton District Court. Tuesday, Hay 13.—M'DoWELL, V. ARKINS

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 3

This was an action upon an interpleader summons to cause the restoration of a mare, saddle, and bridle, the property of plantiff", which had been seized by the bailiff, as the property of one M'Gowan, in execution of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1862 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Richard Fry, a seaman, convicted of descrtion from the ship Solway, was committed to fourteen day's hard labour in galo…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1862 · page 4

BEFOFE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Murphy. Several persons apprehended for drunkenness were discharged. Margaret Smith, summarily convicted of having sgolen a…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 19 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Morpby, Several persons were brought up before the Bench for drunkenness and discharged. Margaret Smith, for stealing a shirt, was sent one…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 19 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Thomas Hart, received from Armidale, for admission into the Benevolent Asylum, was ordered to be forwarded to that institution…

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Horse-stealing at Queanbeyan. (From the Goulburn Herald, May 14.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1862 · page 2

TEH Court of Quarter Sessions opened yesterday, before the chairman, T. Callaghan, Esq. Mr. D. G. Forbes, Crown Prosecutor, and Mr. Walsh and Mr. D. G. Forbes, the legal gentlemen in attendance…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1862 · page 4

WILLIAM STONE, of Paddington, carponter, Liabilities, £101 9s. 7d. Asscis, £97 4s. Deflcit, £4 5s. 7d. Mr. Perry, official assignee. Alexander Malloch, of Sydney, late of Jerrara,…

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Insolvency Court.—saturday. Schedule Filed

Empire · Monday 19 May 1862 · page 5

William Margrie, of P[?]tt-street, Sydney, late of midale, ontrector, Liabilities, £384 19s. 8d. Assets, £99 12s. Deficit, £285 7s. NEW INSOLVENT…

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Law Proceedings. Supreme Court.—this Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1862 · page 4

BANCO COURT.—Liagan v. Oglivie, Beteman v. Ogrilvle, Wilmott v. Ciurke, MASTER'S OFFICE.—Rodd v. Hicokey, adjourned charge; Campbell v. Josephson, taxation; Douglass v. Cowling, minutes;…

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