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Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 178

Sydney District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1863 · page 5

All the remaining undefended cases on the list for this month, commencing at No. 905, will be disposed of to-day. POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.—Captain Zonch, Superinten dent of the south-western police district, arrived in town…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1863 · page 5

MASTER'S OFFICE.—Australian Joint Stock Bank v. Cunningham, two taxations; re Stewart's infants, taxation; Jenkins v. Jenkins, report; Mockett v. Mockett, taxation…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1863 · page 5

Mr. Isaacs, of counsel for the official assignee, moved for the confirmation of the plans of distribution that had been filed in the estates of Elias Moses and Benjamin Benjamin. Mr. Milford, of council for Messrs. A. Moses and Son,…

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The Murder at Sawpit Creek.—examination of the Accused. (From the Golden Age, February 26.)

Empire · Tuesday 3 March 1863 · page 2

ON Monday, mahomet Cassim and Abdallab, natives of the East Indies, were brought up before the court, charged with the murder of a fellow countryman of their's (name unknown), at a place called Sawpit Creek…

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Telegraphic Despatches. [From Our Correspondents.] West Maitland. Monday, 9 p.m. Maitland Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1863 · page 4

SIR Alfred Stephen opened the Circuit Court to-day. Patrick Hutchison pleaded guilty to the charges of forgery. Eighteen cases against him are known…

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From the Police Magistrate, For[?]

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 4

"Mr. Sub-Inspector Norton has returned, Special constables thanked and dismissed."…

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From the Police Magistrate, Fo[?]

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 4

"In consequence of the seizurs of Sub-Inspector Norton, by bushrangers, at the Weddin Mountains, the magistrates held special meeting, [?] four o'clock yesterday afternoon, and decided upon calling a meeting of…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. Before the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Day and Stew it

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 5

There were fourteen cases on the general charge sheet, and twenty-four on the summons list. Isaac Boulton pleaded guilty to being drunk and riotous in the streets, and was fined 20., or three days…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. Murphy, Mr. J. Birrell, and Mr. Lenehan. William Parris apprehended, charged with being illgally en the premises of Thomas Brown, publican,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor and tho Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hogg, Day, Stewart, R. S. Ross, and Peden. Three persons, found guilty of riotous oonduct while drunk, were sentenced to pay 10s. each or to be imprisoned…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. Murphy and Mr. J. Birrell

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 5

Oliver Sac[?], seaman of the barque Eleonore, remanded from yesterday on the charge of assaulting Frederic Gramar, was discharged. John Framil and John Brodie, drunkards, were…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Mercury.)

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 5

THE criminal sittings of the Mai[?]land Circuit Court commenced on Monday morning at ten o'clock, before his Honor the Chief Justice. When the Court opened his Honor handed in a…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 5

Certificates of release from sequestration were granted to William McCarroll and William Brett. In the estate of William Home, a certificate meeting. Insolvent's application was granted, but the certificate…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 5

Certificates of discharge were grantod, without opposition, to William M'Carroll and William Brett. A certiflcate was also granted to William Home, but to lie in the office until he shall have dolivered to the official asBignec a carriage…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Chambers. Before Mr. Justice Wise. LYONS V. HOOARTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 5

This was an interpleader te determine the property in a claret jug, selzed by the officer of the Sheriff, under a ca. sa. in a suit by Saul Lyons against Hogarth. The possession of this jug was claimed by a Mr. Berthold, on account of…

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Telegraphic Despatohes. [From Our Correspondents.] West Maitland. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Maitland Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 4

PATRICK Hutchison, for forgery, was sentenced to ten years' hard labour. Peter Hindmarsh, for horse-stealing, sentenced to seven years on the roads…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. Beefore the Police Magistrate, and Mr: Caldwell

Empire · Thursday 5 March 1863 · page 8

There were fifteen cases [?]on the general charge [?] and thirteen on the summons list. One drunkard was brought up and discharged. Anne Richards, Mary Anne Golbridge, and Mary…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Caldwell, G. Hill, Murphy, Peden, and R. S. Ross

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

Three vagrant women were sent to gaol for one month; and three other women were sentenced to pay 20s. each, or to be imprisoned seven days, for indecent language and riotoss conduct in public places. Several persons,…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. Before Messrs. J. Birrell, W. Day, B. Burdekin, R. Ronald, and [?]. S. Ross

Empire · Thursday 5 March 1863 · page 8

James Taylor, a straggler from H. M. S. Pioneer, was ordered to be placed on board. Michael Hadley, seaman, convicted of wilful disobedience on board the barque Ziba, was ordered to be…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr J. Birrel, Mr. B. Burdekin, Mr. R. Ronald, and Mr. W. Day

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

Joseph Herring, North Shore, appeared to answer the complaint of Jane Banam, which stated that he owed her the sum of £ wages, she having been engaged as a domestic servant in his employ, and which sum, although…

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