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Courts & crime, 1863

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Central Police Court.—thursday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Levy, Kemp, R. S. Ross, and J. B. Smithers

Empire · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 5

Charlotte German, James Berry, Mary Turnbull, Mary Ann Kelly, and Ann Wilson, drunkards, were discharged. Ann O'Neil, Margaret Callon, John Sullivan, Mary…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. Rule Nisi

Empire · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 5

On the petition of William Dean and Company, of Sydney, auctioneers, praying that the estate of William Wright, of Botany R[?]ad, soap boiler, might be sequestrated for the benefit of his creditors, a rule nisi was…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Rule Nisi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 5

ON the petition of William Dean and Co, of Sydney, auctioneers, a rule nisi was granted, returnable on the 16th instant, requiring William Wright, of Botany Road, soap-boiler, to show cause why his estate should not be…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Kemp, Lenehan, Speer, Levey, Smithers, R. S. Ross, and Asher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 5

Five drunkards were discharged. Five others, being vagrants, were sent to gaol for a month Three others, who also offended by the use of indecent conduct, were sentenced to pay 40s. each, or to be imprisoned fourteen…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 5

CRIMINAL CASES.—The Queen v. Whitehouse; ditto v. Sharpe; ditto v. Garbutt; ditto v. Willison and another. MOTIONS.—In the insolvent estate of Furlong and Kennedy, appeal case, reference from Chambers); Exparte Thame,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. Before the full Court. DECOMAS V. Prost and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 5

This was a motion for new trial in an action of trover, and for breach of duty by defendants, as factors, &c., wherein the plaintiff had obtainod a verdict. Sir William Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Darley, in support…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Before the [?]ll Court. New Trial Motion. De Comas V Prost and Another

Empire · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 5

Mr. Faucett and Mr. Butler for the plaintiff; and Sir W. M. Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Darley for the defendants. Mr. Faucett raised a preliminary objection to the…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [Through Greville and [?]Ird.] Dreadful Murder by a Bushranger. Murrurundi

Empire · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 5

Peter Clarke, drover, of Bulga, was shot dead, by an armed bushranger, at Warland's Range, this morning. The rest of the party, five in number, captured the bushranger, and he is now in custody of the police…

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District Court Practice. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 10 April 1863 · page 5

SIR[?]—There is an Act in the Imperial [?], which is called an Act to Facilitate the Remedy in Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, &[?]., 20th Vic., No. 30, and which states, "After, &c., no plea shall be admitted…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. H.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 8

Armitage, Mr. H. C. Burnell, and Mr. R. S. Ross. William Watts, convicted of using [?]bscene language in Phillip-street, was fined 10s, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Water Police Court.—friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. R. S. Ross, Armitage, and Burnell

Empire · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 2

William Watts, charged with using obscene language in Phillip-street was fined 10s., or twenty-four hours. Arthur Russell and George Jackson, deserters from the ship Bengollyun, were ordered to be imprisoned and…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 12

Ann Jackson appeared on summons, charged with assaulting Minnie Beck (ten years of age), daughter of Mrs. Buck, of the Volunteer Hotel, Circular Quay, by aragging her into the street by the hair, beating her on the face and…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 11

Henry Beet, a seaman of the ship Racer, was sentenced to one week's hard labour in gaol fur wilful disobedience of lawful commands on board. TUESDAY…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 12

Joseph Delany and Edward Williams were committed to take their trial for pocket-picking. Susan Campbell, wife of D[?]an Campbell, of Cook's River, deposed that yesterday week she was walking with her husband in…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 11

Thomas Nys was brought before the Bench by sergeant Sadler, who received him into [?]tody with a remand warrant from the Berrima Bench, in which prisoner is charged on suspicion of being John alias Johnny Gilbert,…

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Murder of the Indian Juggler

Empire · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 5

THE following letter has been sent to our office for publication. It is the production of a person named Ramsay, now undergoing a sentence of three years' imprisonment for forgery. Being strongly of opinion that the…

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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] Police Court.—wednesday, 8 h April. Before Messrs Langley and Suttor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 5

Mary Ashman, convicted of drunkenness and indecent language, was fined 10s, or seven days in gaol. R. MOOD v. THOMAS BARNES.—This was a charge preferred by the bailiff of the Municipality of Parramatta,…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Cook, Caldwell, Oatley, Peden, and Asher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 8

Three drunkards were discharged, while two others (women) who had also made use of indecent words, were sentenced to pay 20s. each, or to be imprisoned three days. Richard Millington, given into custody on his arrival in…

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Central Police Court.—friday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Cock Caldwell, Oatley, Peden, and Asher

Empire · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 2

William Shuls, Mary Cook, Mary Fisher, Elizabeth Shiels, Thomas Kerr, Catherine Steel, Arnold Stocker, and Sarah Graham, charged with drunkenness, were discharged…

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Horrible Murder Near Wigan. Wigan, Sunday Morning

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 8

ONE of the most horrible and revolting crimes which it has ever been our lot to record was committee late on Friday night or early on Saturday morning, at a small colliery situated in Haigh, near Wigan, and not…

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