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Courts & crime, 1863

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Central Criminal COURT.—Monday. Adjourned Special Sessions. Before his Honour the Chief Justice

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1863 · page 2

Alexander Fordyce, John Bow, John Maguire, and Henry Manns, who were indicted on the 2nd inst. for robbing the Lachlan escort on the 25th June 1862, and on whose case the jury…

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Central Criminal Court. Adjourned Special Sessions. Tuesday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Thf Escort Robbery. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1863 · page 4

John Weekes recalled, deposed: I am accustomed to seeing gold dust; there is something pecular in the gold procured at the La[?]; i cannot swear to the identity of the gold, but I believe that I can swear to the quality of the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of four. KORNHARDT V. O'sullivan, June

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1863 · page 4

The trial of this case—an action for trespass on a pastoral Station—again lasted all day, without being concluded…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. G. Hill, E. Raper, and B. Burdekin. John Kelly, charged with deserting the ship Grand Trianon on the 5th ultimo, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour during…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, Mr. Coldwell, and Mr. Oatley. Emily Coquboun, Mary Cook, and James Proven, drunkards, were discharged…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Milford and a jury of four. One undefended case, involving no question of general interest, was disposed of…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Registrar, In the estate of James Walker, a third meeting, Three debts were proved. The official assignee read his report, and was directed to withdraw from this date the…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Caldwell, Oatley, Cullen, Pearce[?] and Murphy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

John Quirk was charged by detective Sanderson with having, by his furious driving in George-street, yesterday evening, endangered both his own safety, and the safety of all other persons then there. It appeared that…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. G. Hill, Mr. E. Raper, and Mr. B. Burdekin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

John Kelly, charged with deserting from the ship Grand Trianon, was found guilty and sentenced to four weeks' hard labour in gaol. James Molloy, seaman of the ship Queen of India, for a…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the Registrar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

In the estate of James Walker, a third meeting. Three debts were proved, and the official assignee read his report. The insolvent is required to come to Sydney for examination, he not having attended at any meeting. The…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in [?]Quity

Empire · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. JOHN[?] ON V. NOWLAND. The argument in this suit was unfinished. BANCO COURT…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

BANCO COURT.—Kornhardt v. O'Sullivan and another, part heard). JURY COURT.—Special jury of twelve: Hickey v. Lennon and another…

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The Murder of Mr. Cirkel. (From the Burrangong Star, February 21.)

Empire · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 2

NEWS of this horrible event reached this township on Sunday evening last, about eight o'clock, during the meeting of the German Association at the Empire Hotel, The excitement, consternation, and poignant feeling of…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. Adjourned Special, Sessions

Empire · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. ROBBERY WITH ARMS. Alexander Fordyce, John B[?], John Maguire, and Henry Manns were again placed in the dock for the…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before Judge Cheeke. POTTER v. M'KENZIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

Plaintiff sued for £5, which he had deposited with defendant in part payment of £10, to abide a trial of strength between two horses—one belonging to plaintiff, and the other to a third party, each horse to draw 25 [?]wt. from…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. KORNHARDT v. O'sullivan and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1863 · page 5

The trial of this case again lasted all day without being concluded. It will probably last the remainder of the week…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Kemp, Smithers, Peden, and Murphy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1863 · page 5

Mary Macdonald, charged with having stolen from the shop of John Francis, of William-street, draper, an umbrella of the value of 2s. 6d., was convicted of the offence, and received sentence of three months'…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 27 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. T. [?], J. I. Kettle, and R. Ronald. John Thompson, drunk in Cumberland-street, was discharged…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 27 February 1863 · page 5

Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. D. Pede[?] and J. B. Smithers. Patrick Feelan, Robert Appleton, and Thomas F. Bethel, charged with drunkenness, were discharged…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 27 February 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. On the motion of Mr. Mackenzie, his Honor confirmed the following plans of distribution:— Charles H. Roberts, a supplementary plan of 20. in…

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