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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 178

Execution at Darlinghurst Gaol

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 1
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The wretched culprits, Alexander Ross and Charles Ross, condemned at the late Special Sittings for robbery and wounding at Caloolah, underwent the extreme Penalty of the lawon Wednesday morning, within…

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Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 5

Before the Megistrar. In the estate of Samuel B. Dowsett, a weiting to confirm or reject an offer of payment, in discharge of the [?]ties made by insolvent. The offer was accepted…

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Scene in a Kentucky Court

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 4

In good old times in Kenlucky, when substantial justice' was administered in a log cabin alter a very free and easy manner, a suit was brought to recover certain moneys of which it was alleged plaintiff had been…

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POLICE. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 13

SIR,—Would you give a place in your widely circulated journal to the following remarks, which might be of some service if taken into consideration by those in authority in the police department…

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Insolvency Court. Friday Before the Registrar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 3

In the estate of Samuel B. Dowsett, Mr. Ellis, on behalf of Mr. Henry Lone, the only creditor who proved, moved that the acceptance of the offer of payment made by insolvent on the 11th instant, be confirmed. Confirmed…

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Insolvency Court Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 10

In the estate of Joeeph Lloyd, a special meeting. One witness was examined. Before the Registrar. In the estats of Croeby and Co., a special meeitng. One…

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Law and Police. Metropolitan District General Sessions. Monday. March 16[?]

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 10

THESE [?]iond commenced this day with a calendar of thirteen cases for trial. Before Judge Che[?] chairman. The Crown Proce[?]utor conducted the following…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. Before Judge Dowling. SCANLON V. DICKSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 3

This was an application to set aside the service of summons, and all subsequent proceedings, upon the ground that the summons was left at the residence of defendant's father, at Coogee, her residence being at Liverpool. Among…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. Before Judge Dowling. SCANLON V. DICKSON

Empire · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 5

Mr. S. C. Brown appeared for the applicant, and Mr. Rowley for the respondent. This was a motion to set aside a judgment of the District Court, for the sum of £145 gained by the…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday, March 9. BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford, SENTEN[?]

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 10

Edward Pollett and Robert Flanagan, who were on Saturday found gully on three separate offences of larony, were brought up and placed in the dock to receive senton[?]e. Pollett was sentenced, on the charged of stealing a saddle…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. in Equity. Before the Primary Judge. TOOTH V. Macleay and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 3

His Honor gave judgment in this case as follows:— The bill in this case is filed by the vendor to enforce the specific performance of an agreement for the sale to the defendants of certain sheep, cattle, and stations, in the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Judgement. Before his Honor the Primary Judge. TOOTH V. Macleay and Another

Empire · Saturday 21 March 1863 · page 5

The bill in this case is filed by the vendor to enforce the specific performance of an agreement for the sale to the defendants of certain sheep, cattle, and stations, in the Maranoa district, to which a demurrer is put in for…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Oatley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1863 · page 2

William Harris was summarily convicted of having stolen a watch of tho value of 20s., from the dwelling of Julia Brown, and was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour three calendar months…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. C. Breill[?]t

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1863 · page 2

James Brown, a seaman of the ship Moira, and John Cramond, of the Becgollyun, brought before the Court for desertion, were admonished and discharged. Sarah Taylor, found guilty of using obscene language in…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. Before the Police Magistrat[?], and Mr. O[?]tler

Empire · Monday 23 March 1863 · page 2

There were 12 cases on the cherge sh[?]. Two dr[?]kards were b[?]ought up and discharged. Samuel Onion[?], for stesling £8 in money, from the bouse of John Hall, was dis[?]ged, no prosecutor…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1863 · page 2

THE undermentioned estates were sequestrated:— George William Eckford, of East Maitland, carrier. Liabilities., £194 2s. Assets, £12. Deficit, £182 2s. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignce…

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Law. Bathurst Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Free Press of Wednesday.) Tuesday, March 10. BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1863 · page 2

John Monaghan, charged with having, on the 2nd of November last, whilst employed as a servant by John Kelabar, at Bathurst, received a registered letter, a[?] dressed to the said John Kela[?] at the Post Office,…

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Water Police Court. Monday, Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. N. D. Stenhouse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1863 · page 8

Two persons found drunk and otherwise disorderly in the streets, were fined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours; others were admonished and discharged…

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Water Police Court.—monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. N. D. Stenhouse

Empire · Tuesday 24 March 1863 · page 5

Alfred W[?]gh, found drank and incap[?]ble in Georgestreet, and Margaret Leary, apprehended in [?]-street, as an iole and dis[?]rly cherscter, were discharged. Thomas North and William Scales, seamen of the ship…

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