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Courts & crime, 1863

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 5 February 1863 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. B. Burdekin, and Mr. E. Raper. Peter Peterson, pleaded guilty of deserting the ship Grand Trianon, on the 5th ultimo, and was sentence…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 5 February 1863 · page 8

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Barnett Phillips, a first meetings. No one appeared. In the estate of Stephen Richardson, a third meeting…

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Central Criminal Court.— Wednesday. Special Session

Empire · Thursday 5 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. ROBBERY WITH ARMS. [NOTE.— The examination in chief of the approver Chartres, was taken on Tuesday, but the publication of…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the Registrar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1863 · page 5

In the estate of Barnett Phillips, a first meeting. No appearance. In the estate of Stephen Richardson, a third meeting. One debt was proved, and the meeting was adjourned until…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1863 · page 5

BANCO COURT.—Mure v. Martindale, Dalley v. Davis, Cooper v. Kelsey. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Glasscock v. Foreman, charge; Dight v. Gordon, examination; Mac Mullen v. Walker, taxation; M'Coy…

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Law. Supreme Court.— Wednesday. Sitings for the Trial of Causes

Empire · Thursday 5 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a jury of four. KENDALL V. MITCHELL. This case was commenced on Tuesday. Mr. Dalley argued that there was nothing shown by…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Dean and Another V Byrnes and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1863 · page 2

MR. Justice M[?]FORD delivered the judment of the Court in this case as follows:— This cause came on before us, by way of appeal from a decree of Primary Judge, by which he had dismissed…

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Central Police Court.—thrusday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, Kemp, Levey, Birrell, and Day

Empire · Friday 6 February 1863 · page 5

John Johnston, Mary A. Gollins, John Manning, and Joseph Symonds, drunkards, were discharged. Garoline Castles, Louisa Huston, Mary M In[?]sh, and Mary Gre[?]g, idle and disorderlien, taken into custody at…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Kemp, Bi[?]rell, Levey, Oatley, and Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1863 · page 2

Four drunkards were discharged. George Kinnear, riotous as well as drunk, was fined 20s., in default of payment to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours. Thomas Stewart was charged with having wilfully…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 6 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. On the motion of Mr. Holroyd, counsel for the petitioninp; creditors in the matters Russell v. M Murrick, Webb v M'Gougan, and Cohen v. Mansell, the rules [?]…

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Second Court. Robbery with Arms

Empire · Friday 6 February 1863 · page 5

Charles Foley and John Brownlow were indicated that they did, on the 18th December last, at Lagga[?], being armed with offensive weapens, faloniously assault one Daniel 0'B[?]en, put him in [?]y fear, and steal from…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1863 · page 8

IS E[?]TY.—Before hs Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock.—Motions and Petitions: Perry v. Mair, part heard; Norton v. Hugher, hearing; Paterson v. Kemp, further directions and costs; Fallon v. Roper and others, ha[?]ing; brown v…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1863 · page 2

On motions by Mr. Holroyd, the rules nisi in the matters of Webb v. M'Guiggan and Cohen v. Mansell, were made absolute. On the motion of Mr. Holroyd, and on its being shown…

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Second Court. Before Mr. Justice Milford. Robbery with Violence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1863 · page 5

Charles Foley and John Brownlow wera placed in the dock for trial. The indictment stated that they, on the 18th day of December last, at Laggan, in this colony, being armed with offensive weapons, did feloniously assault one…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Tiral of Causes

Empire · Friday 6 February 1863 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Justice and jury of four. The following jurors were fined £3 each for nonattendance:—Measrs. Frederick Allen, James Anderson, and Henry Bell…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday. Speical Session, Before his HONOR Mr. Justine Wise. Robbery with Arms

Empire · Friday 6 February 1863 · page 4

Alexander Fordyo[?], John Bow, and John Miguire were placed in the dock, for the continued hearing of the prosecution against them. Mr. Martin Q.C. addressed the jury for the defence…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sitting for the Trial of Causes. Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., and a jury of four. Jurors Pined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1863 · page 2

Messrs. Frederick Allen, James Anderson, and Henry Bell were fined £3 cach for non-attendance. MUIR V. MARTINDALE. This was an action upon an I O U for £100, to which…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. R. P. Raymond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1863 · page 5

Johanna Butler pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct in George-street on Wednesday last, and was fined 20s., with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. John Row, found guilty of having conducted himself in…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Saturday 7 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. R. P. Raymond. John Rowe was fined 20s., or forty-eight hours, for being drunk and disorderly on board the ship Coldstream…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 7 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE his Worship the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, Levy; Osley, end Smithers. Sarah Dade, John Colline, William Clavey, and John Co[?]yus drunkards, were discharged…

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