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Courts & crime, 1862

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 160

Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Banco Court

Empire · Wednesday 21 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of four. BETELMANN v OGILVIE. This case was similar to that of the previous day, except that the plaintiff not only sued for wages on a…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1862 · page 9

BANCO COURT.—Gilbert v. Elliott. In EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at eleven o'clock.—Motions and petitions; Smith v. Gorrard, part heard. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Glascock v. Foreman, proposal for…

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Metropoltan District Court.—tuesday. Before his Honor Judge Cheeke

Empire · Wednesday 21 May 1862 · page 5

VIDLER V GALLAWAY (Issue from Sepreme Court), to stand over until next sittings by consent. BOUTELL v. MALABAR. An action for £30 damages, said to be sustained by…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 22 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Caldwell and Murphy. Eight persons cbarged with drunkenness w[?]scharged. Elizabeth Young and Elizabeth Robinson, for riotous…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. E. Raper, Captain Shadforth, and Dr. Douglass. Henry Jones, master of the steamship Annette, charged on the information of senior sergeant Cowell with a breach…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Caldwell, Murphy, Day, Hogg, Ronald, Smithers, and Donovan. Eight persons apprehended for drunkenness were discharged, and one was ordered to pay 5s, if not paid to be…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 22 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Raper. Henry Jones, master of the steamer Annette, charged on the information of senior sergeant Cowell with having committed a breach of the Harbour Regulations, by…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 22 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Neill M'Call: a third meeting; three debts were proved, and the official assignee read his report…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Neil M'Coll, a third meeting. Three debts were proved. The official assignee road his report, but no creditor was present to give him directions…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Thial of Causes. Banco Court

Empire · Thursday 22 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of four. BETELMANN v. OGILVIE. This case was resumed. The substantial claim of the plaintiff was for services…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1862 · page 5

BANCO COURT,—Bertelmann v. Ogilvie, part heard; Gilbert v. Elliott. JURY COURT.—York v. Mackensie; Osborne v. Doyle…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of four. BETEKMANN V. OGILVIE. The trial of this case again lasted all day without terminating…

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To the Inspector-general of Police. (Per favour of the Editor of the Herald)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1862 · page 2

SIR,—I beg to call your attention to the want of police protection that is felt in the rising and populous suburban locality of Camperdown, being assured that your zeal for the public welfare and the protection of persons as well as…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 23 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE Captain Scott, and Messrs, Levy and G. Hill. Three persons charged with drunkenness were discharged, and two other fi ed 5s. each. Mashew Leo, charged with violently assaulting…

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Central Police Court. Thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs Levey, Caldwell, E. S. Hill, Elliott, and Ronald. Four persons apprehended for drunkenness were discharged. Two others had leave to pay 5s. each…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. C. Burnell. Allan Smith and Thomas James, seamen belonging to the ship Spartan, and Griffith Thomas, seaman of the…

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

Empire · Friday 23 May 1862 · page 5

Henry E'cock, seamen, pleaded guilty of diunkenness, riotous conduct, and using obscene language in George-street, and was fined 20s., with the alternative of twentyfour hours…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1862 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. BETELMANN V. OGILVIE. The trial of this case, which commenced on Tuesday, and lasted during the whole of that and the following day,…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 23 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the matter of Francis L. Oilver. On the motion of Mr. Solomons, on behelf of a creditor, that insolv[?]nt show cause under the 100th section of 5th Vic., No. 17. Mr…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1862 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Mr. Solamon moved, on behalf of Mr. Nixon, a creditor in the estate of Francis L. Oliver, that insolvent be required to show cause, under the 100th section of 5 Victoria,…

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