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Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 178

Bathurst Circuit Court. Tuesday, March 10. BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 March 1863 · page 11

John Monaghan, charged with having, on the 2nd of November last, whilst employed as a servant by John Kelahar, at Bathurst, received a registered letter, addressed to the said John Kelahar, at the Post Office,…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, March 23, BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise, Unnatural Offence

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 March 1863 · page 11

James Doherty, charged with the commission of an unnatural offence, at Sutton Forest, on the 1st October last, Was, after a abort trial, acquitted and discharged. MURDER AT URANA…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. in Equiry. Before the Primary Judge. Norton and Another V. Hughes and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1863 · page 5

His Honor gave judgment in this case aa follows:— Samuel Terry was, at the time of his death, seized in fee of two farms called respectively Cobbity and Redmire, and of 176 acres of land adjoining. He made his will and…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1863 · page 8

John Brew and William Brew, seamen of the [?] Spray of the Ocean, and Michal M'Kenna, of the Superb, were convicted of desertion, and sentenced to four weeks' hard labour in gaol…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley and Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1863 · page 8

Mary Smith, charged with having stolen a piece of alpaca cloth from the shop of Frederick Willmette, South Head Road, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be imprisoned one month…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 30 March 1863 · page 5

THERE were only six cases on the general charge sheet. Mary Ann Dwyer, a not[?] old thief, was charged with stealing a watch and ch[?]n valued at £5, the property of William Barr[?], son of Catherine Ba[?]tt, from her…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 30 March 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Megistrate, and Mr. W. Church[?] Thomas Nelson and Hens H[?]ber[?]n pleaded [?]ty of being drunk, and of riotous department in George-street, and were each fined 10[?] or in default, to be imprisoned…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1863 · page 8

Monday, March 30.—Walter T. Griffiths, special for proof of debts, 10. Michael Fitzgerald, Joseph Simmons, the elder, Woolier and Roddy, Thomas Audsley, for examination. Wednesday, April 1.—Michael Melly, third. George Harris,…

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Law. Goulburn Circuit Court. (Ab[?]ged from the Goulburn Herald of Saturday.) Thursday, March 26. BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. the Sawpit Gully Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1863 · page 8

Mahomet Cassim and Mahomet Abdallah (East Indians) were indicted for the murder of an East Indian, name unknown, at Sawpit Gully, near Queanbeyan, on the 9th of November, 1861. Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Mr…

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Wingam District Court.—18th March. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Monday 30 March 1863 · page 8

This court was appointed to be holden here on Wednesday, 18th instant, but in consequence of the rising of the cre[?]ks and rivers between this and Port Macquarie, the le[?]ed Judge Francis was not able to reach…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1863 · page 5

John Harrington, apprehended under the Va[?]nt Act as an idle and disorderly character, was, in def[?]t of finding sureties for his good behaviour, committed to prison for seven days…

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Water Police Court.—monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

Empire · Tuesday 31 March 1863 · page 5

John O'Connor, found drank and incapable in Cumberland-street, was discharged. Dominick M'Bride, apprehended on warrant charged with using threatening language towards Catherine…

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Central Police Court. Monday, Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, Murphy, Caldwell, Pearce, Cook, Williams, and Peden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1863 · page 5

John G. Petrie (under committal for having uttered as true a forged cheque), was charged with having by means of a spurious cheque obtained goods and money from Frederic Mailer. The prosecutor, a stationer, carrying on…

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Central Police Court.—monday. Before Messrs. J. Williams, Oatley, Cook, and Caldwell

Empire · Tuesday 31 March 1863 · page 5

Elizabeth Bowman, George Cooper, Emily Colquhoun, and Thomas Foobure, persons found drunk and incapable in public places, were discharged. Mary Anne Cusick and Mary Anne Davis, two idle and…

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Thursday, March 26. Murder at Sawpit Gully

Empire · Tuesday 31 March 1863 · page 5

Mahomet Cassim and Mahomet Abdallah (Mahommedane), pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering, in November, 1861, at Sawpit Gully, near Queanbeyan, a countryman of theirs, an East Indian, name unknown…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Goulburn Chronicle.) Wednesday, March 25Th. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Wise. Murder Near Corowa

Empire · Tuesday 31 March 1863 · page 5

Black Peter, an aboriginal, pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering, near Corowa, on the 17th November last, a gin, known by the name of Kitty, alias Wahgunyah Kate…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1863 · page 5

In the estate of Michael Fitzgerald, a special meeting. Insolvent was examined by Mr. Want, and was directed to file his schedule within a week. The meeting was adjourned until Wednesday next week. Mr. Garrick attended on…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Tuesday 31 March 1863 · page 5

In the estate of Michael Fitzgerald, a special meeting for examination. Mr. Garrick appeared for the insolvent, who was examined by Mr. Want, solicitor, for the Commercial Banking Company. Insolvent having failed…

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The Insolvent Court. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 31 March 1863 · page 4

SIR,—Having perused your leading article of this day respecting the Insolvent Commissioner's despotic conduct, as regards the professional arrangements of the Insolvent Court, it occurred to me that if you were to…

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Law. Central Criminal Court.—monday. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Unlawfully Wounding

Empire · Tuesday 31 March 1863 · page 5

Bryant Rooney, out on bail, was indicted, for that he, on the 15th December, 1863, at Nerrigundah, did unlawfully and feloniously assault and wound one John Chambers, with the intent to do him some bodily harm…

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