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Courts & crime, 1863

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 10

In the estate of William Douglass, a special meeting. Insolvent was examined by a creditor, and was directed to file certain accounts. In the estate of Elias Moses, a special meeting. Mr…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 2

In the estate of H[?]nry Bartine, a single meeting. One debt was proved. The official assignee read his report and was directed to [?]ell the things therein mentioned, either by public auction or private contract…

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Insolvency Court. Friday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 5

In the [?]tate of Henry Bartine, a single meeting. One debt was proved. The official assignee read his report, and was directed to sell certain things mentioned therein. In the estate of John Mulligan, a first meeting. One…

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The Murder of Peter Clarke. (From the Murrurandi Correspondent of the Maitland Mercury.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 4

Yesterday morning a messenger came galloping into town for medical assistance for a man that had been shot by a bushranger, at Warland's Range, five miles from this township. Mr Russell promptly started for…

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Metropolitan District Court. Before Judge Cheek[?]. the Mayor and Aldermen V. TOO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 5

This was un action to recover £16 16s. for sewerage rats. When the case was called on the Judge stated that the [?] question as he presumed was involved in a case of [?] had been before hi[?] on a former occasion in a case of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Wise. in Re M Kenna, Gentleman, One, Etc

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 5

The rule nisi in this case was enlarge until Tuesday upon the motion of Mr. Isaacs; Mr. M'Kenna requiring further time for his [?]wer. REGINA V. MASON…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Before the Chief Jusilce and Mr. Justic[?] Wise. Sittings in Banco. in the Estate of Elias [?] and Benjamin Benjamin

Empire · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 2

On the application of Mr. Milford, opposed by Mr. [?], leave was given to a creditor of the estate of Moses and Co. to give additional evidence, for the purposes of appeal…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1863 · page 5

SURRENDER.—Charles James [?]Morris, of Newtown, late of Forbes, auctioneer. Liabilities, £117 6s. 6d. Assets, £79 12s. Deficit, £47 14s. 6d. Mr. Morris, official assignee…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Oatley, Kemp, and E. S. Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1863 · page 5

James Parker was charged with having stolen five bags flour, one case books, and three pieces iron chimney tops, the property of Colin Stewart. It appeared that on the 29th January last the prisoner agreed with Mr. Buyers,…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. Effor[?] Messrs. R. Ronald, B. Burdekin, and T. C. Bre[?]t

Empire · Monday 20 April 1863 · page 5

John Finaly plead[?]ty of being drunk and incapable in Darling-street, Balmain, and was admon[?]hed and discharged. A[?] L[?] a deserter from the brig Belvider[?]…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. R. Ronald, Mr. B. Burdekin, and Mr. T. C. Breillat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1863 · page 5

Antonio Lancia, seaman, convicted of desertion from the brig Belvidere, was sentenced to four weeks' hard labour in gaol. William Henson, a seaman, was apprehended by…

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Central Police Court—saturday. Before his Worship the Mayor, with Messrs. C. Kemp, and J. O[?]tley

Empire · Monday 20 April 1863 · page 5

TWO drunkar[?] and a female locked[?]up for protection, were discharged. Mary Don[?] and [?] O[?]field, obarged with drunkenness and [?] conduct, were discharged…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court. Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1863 · page 5

DEMURRER.—Morris v. Flower and others, part heard. MOTION.—Ex parte Thame, prohibition order in bastardy. RULE NISI.—Ex parte Burrows in re Municipality of Mudgee, quo warranto…

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The Murder at Narrawa. Cor[?]ner's Inquest on the Remains. (From the Yass Courier.)

Empire · Monday 20 April 1863 · page 2

ON Saturday last, Dr. Blake, the district co[?]er, held on inquest before a jury of twelve, at Mr. A. L. Patison[?] Globe Hotel, on view of the rematas of a man, name unknown, which had been found in a blind creek, near…

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Court of Probate and Divorce. (From the Daily News, February 18.) (Before the Jadge Ordinary.) GI[?] V. Hume.—extraordinary Case

Empire · Monday 20 April 1863 · page 3

THIS suit, which was argued a short time ago, came on for judgment to-day. The meterial facts, as they appeared in the trial[?] may be th[?] summ[?]d. The [?] was one filed by…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1863 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs. Pearce, Oatley, M. M. Collen, S. Cohen, Hogg, and Poden. Ellen Long, apprehended in Bathurst, charged with having stolen a coffee-pot, the property of William…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1863 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. R. Ronald, Mr. J. Williams, and Mr. M. Asher. Robert Hilton, greengrocer, George-street, was fined 2s. 6d., with costs, for keeping his shop open for trade on…

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Police Court, Saturday, 18Th April. Before Messrs. Langley, Connelly, and Neale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1863 · page 13

Joseph Dark, Thomas Jones, and Thomas Stapleton, apprehended on the previous day, were brought up on suspicion of being implicated in the robbery at the railway station. On the persons of the prisoners…

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Water Police Court.—monday. Before Messrs. R. Ronald, J. Williams, and M. [?]

Empire · Tuesday 21 April 1863 · page 5

Ann Connolly, William Comstay, Alfred Killeen, and Sarah Carrell, feuad drunk and incapable in public plates, were discharged. James Spencer, charged with resisting constable…

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Frightful Atrocities at Tahiti.— Piracy and Man-stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1863 · page 6

BY H. I. M. schooner Gazelle, we have received a copy of the Messager de Tahiti of the 28th February, which contains a number of depositions and reports on the subject of a new phase of piracy that has…

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