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Courts & crime, 1863

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Kemp, Speer, Birrell, Ronald, G. Hill, Peden, and Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1863 · page 2

Edward Toms, was apprehended by sergeant M'Keogh on Thursday last, for having stolen four pictures entrusted to him for conveyance from one place to another; on the same day he found, on a barrow standing near the corner…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. Before Judge Dowling. WHEATLEY V. ROCHE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1863 · page 2

The trial of this case was resumed. The plaintiff, who obtained his living by selling prawns and fruit, in October last was at the Hamburgh Hotel, in King-street, then kept by defendant's brother, since deceased; plaintiff was…

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Law. Bathurst Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Free Press of Wednesday.) Friday, March 6Th. Before Mr. Justice Milford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1863 · page 2

James Johnson, indicted for having, on the 4th day of March, at Bathurst, feloniously uttered counterfeit coin to one Susannah Popalaire, was found guilty, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment in Darlingburst gaol, with hard…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridged from yesterday's Mercury.) Tuesday, 10Th March. Civil Business. Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a special jury of four. REUTER'S V. JOHNSTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1863 · page 2

Mr. Simpson, for defendant, in the absence of any appearance on behalf of the plaintiff, applied for a nonsuit. Ordered to stand over until the hearing of Davidson v. Abbott…

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Central Police Court.—friday. Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs Murphy, Cooke, and Ronald

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 5

William Hinds and John Sullivan, both pleading guilty to riotous conduct in the streets, were find 10s., or forty-eight hours gaol. Mary Robinson, an idle and disorderly character of the…

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Water Police Court.—friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. H. Armitage and H. C. Burnell

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 5

Daniel Thompson, se[?]man of the ship Highflyer, pleaded guilty of disorderly conduct on board, and was fined 20s., or, in default, to be imprisoned during two days…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cook, Caldwell, Murphy, Ronald, G. Hill, Day, Peden, and Oatley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 7

Mary Robinson was sentenced to be imprisoned three months, nnd Mary Murphy to be imprisoned two months as idle and disorderly persons. John Wilkins, alias William Davis, was last evening…

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Law and Police. Queanbeyan Criminal Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 10

The sittings commenced on the 26th instant with a calendar of six cases, before Judge Callaghan, Mr. W. R. Templeton, Crown Prosecutor, conducting the business on behalf of the Crown…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 12

James Murphy, seaman, convicted of desertion from the ship Damascus, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour in gaol. R[?] Sidi, a lascar seaman of the mail steamship Northam,…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 10

The cue of William Henry Bulmore, remanded [?] Friday on a charge of embezzling the sum of £2 2s.,[?] moneys of his employer, George Henry Hamilton,[?] practitioner, Lower George-street, was dismissed…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 10

Thomas Nixon was brought before the Court charge with having attempted to defraud a woman named Kelly, who keeps a small shop in York-street, by offering her a "Commercial Betting Company" note in payment for…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 12

Edward Toms, was apprehended by sergeant M'Keogh on Thursday latt, for having stolen four pictures entrusted to him for conveyance from one place to another; on the same day he found, on a barrow standing near the corner…

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Water Police " Little Games!"

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 2

It is cortninly very interesting to notice the innocent playfulness for which gentlemen of all grades and ages in the public service are remarkable. Notwithstanding the severity of the " hard work " they have to undergo…

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Cooma Criminal Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 10

THE Court Commenced here on the 2nd March, the legal gentlemen present being Mr. Templeton, the Crown Prosecutor; Mr. Gannon, of Goulburn; and Mr. Freestone, of Queasbeyan. Mr. Templeton, on behalf of the Crown,…

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Insolvency Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 12

In consequence of a ber[?]vement in his family, the Chief Commissioner did not alt to-day. The motions to have been made to-day are postponed until Thursday next. FRIDAY…

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BRAIDWOOD. Wednesday. Braidwood District Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 4

The criminal business concluded last evening; Judge Callaghan presiding, and Mr. Templeton Crown Prosecuter. William Jones for horse stealing, John Connell, of…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. Before the Registrar

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 5

In the estate of Walter T. Griffiths, a third meeting Four debts were proved. The official assignee read his report, and was directed to allow the insolvent to retain his household furniture, on condition that he should pay…

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Insolvency Court. Friday. Before the Registrar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 7

In the estate of Walter T. Griffiths, a third meeting. Four debts were proved. The official assignee read his report, and was directed to allow insolvent his household furniture…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, 12Th March. Before the Mayor, John Stewart, Charles Fairs, and W. Robson, Esqrs, J.P's. LONGMORE V. HALE.—PE[?]JURY

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 5

The Mayor said he was very glad to find the bench were unanimous in their opinion upon this case, and that it was a very malicious prosecution, and without going any farther in the case it must be dismissed…

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(Abridged from the Mercury.) Saturday, 7Th March. Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of twelve. Cattle Stealing

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1863 · page 6

The jury in the case of Whiteman and Dorrington came into court at ten o'clock and said they had agreed to a verdict as to Whiteman, but not as to Dorrington. The Crown consented to a verdict of not guilty against Dorrington, and…

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