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Courts & crime, 1863

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Central Police Court.—monday. Before the Police Magistrate. Messr[?]. S. H. Pearse, and R. S. R[?]

Empire · Tuesday 24 March 1863 · page 5

There were fifty-five cases on the general charge sheet, and sixteen cases on the summons list. Ten drunkards were brought up and discharged. George Jones, for refusing to pay 1s. 9d. railway tarp,…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. R. S. Ross, Pearce, Oatley, Murphy, and Asher

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

Ten persons apprehended for drunkenness were discharged; about as many more were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 40s. (the alternative being imprisonment, from twenty-four hours to one month) for riotous conduct or for…

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The Court. the App[?]aching Marriage of the Prince of Wales.— Court Arrangements

Empire · Tuesday 24 March 1863 · page 3

IT is officially announced that upon the occasion of the arrival in this country of her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra of Denmark, pr[?] to her riage early in March with his Royal Highness the Prince…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

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

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at eleven o'clock: Purves v. Lang, judgment; Johnston v. Nowland, judgment. Motions and petitions: Norton v. Hughes, hearing; Evans v. Ferguson, part heard; Fulton v. M'Inemy, motion for…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Tuesday 24 March 1863 · page 5

In the estate of Jos[?]ph Lloyd, an adjourned exami[?]tion meeting. Mr. Chapman, on behalf of a creditor, desired to open a proof of debt, provisionally made by another creditor; but did not wish lo adduce any…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

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

In the estate of Joseph Simmons the elder, an adjourned single meeting. One debt was proved, and the meeting further adjourned, for examination, until Monday next. In the estate of Peter Farrel, an adjourned single…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court. Monday. Before Judge Dowling RICHARDSON V. NICHOLLS

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

This was an action to recover £10 2s 3d. for money paid for advertising for sale by auction land at Burwood, the property of Mr. John Kellick. Defendant had advanced moneys to Kellick, and waited upon the plaintiff with him,…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday[?] Be[?]re Judge D[?]wling. [?]Icha Dson V. NICHOLLS

Empire · Tuesday 24 March 1863 · page 5

This was an action brought by the plaintiff [?] the defendant for advertisi[?] and commissio[?] Verdict for the plaintiff, for £86[?] 6d. BRI[?] V. TILLY AND ANOTHER…

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Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. January 24. BEFORE Mr. Registrar Roche. in Re Peters

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

Mr. Peters was a merchant of Tasmania, Coming to this country and being located at the Grosvenor Hotel, he was adjudicated bankrupt. On the application of Mr. Bagley, with the content of the creditors in England, the…

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Water Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. M. Asher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1863 · page 5

A seaman of the Russian man-of-war Bogatyr (name not appearing owing, probably, to some difficulty in the orthography, but said to sound something like Kwaffemoff) apprehended for drunkenness in Jenkins-street, was sent…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 25 March 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. M. Asher. A seaman of the Russian war vessel [?] found drunk in Jenkins-[?] was ordered to be sent on board…

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Central Police Court. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Day, Stewart, J. H. Ross, and Asher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1863 · page 5

Two persons charged with drunkenness, and eight charged with riotous conduct, were discharged. Margaret Creed, for having been drunk and riotous in the Police Court yard, was sentenced to pay 20s, or to be imprisoned…

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Central Police Court.—the Day. Before the Mayor, Mr. Stewart, and J. H. Rose

Empire · Wednesday 25 March 1863 · page 5

There was seventeen cases on the general charge sheet, and five on the summons' list. Margaret Donovac, Mary Anne Thompson, ard Eliza Kesghan, apprehended as idle and disorderly characters…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Fquity

Empire · Wednesday 25 March 1863 · page 5

BEFORE his Honour the Primary Judge. PURVES V. LANG. Judgment was delivered in this case, in which a verdict obtianed against the parties as co-defendants in an…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1863 · page 5

IN EQITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at eleven o'clock: motions and petitions: Evans v. Ferguson, part heard; Fulton v M'Inemy, motion for decree; Dight v. Gordon, hearing; Cohen v. Monaghan, hearing…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. Before Judge Dowling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1863 · page 5

The Court sat and disposed of all the cases in the list except the last, but none of them possessed any feature of public interest…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1863 · page 5

In the estate of Stephen Poppenhagen, a certificate meeting postponed until this day fortnight, that insolvent may furnish the official assignee with a statement of, and pay over, all moneys received by him as collector of the book…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Wednesday 25 March 1863 · page 5

In the estate of Stephen Poppenhangen, a certificate meeting. Mr. Benbow appeared on behalf of insolvent. The meeting was directed to stand until this day fortnight, to enable insolvent to furnish the official assignes…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. Before Judge Dowlingg. Booth [?]Veridge

Empire · Wednesday 25 March 1863 · page 5

An action for damages for defendant having out off the waterpipe of the plaintiff, and neglected to put it up again. Verdict for plaintiff, for £5. LUKIN V. TOLANO…

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The Approaching Marriage of the Prince of Wales—court Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1863 · page 3

IT is officially announced that upon the occassion of the arrival in this country of her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra of Denmark, previous to her marriage early in March with his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, her…

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