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Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 178

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1863 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. G. Hill, Mr. J. T. Neale, and Mr. R. Ronald. William Milligan, s[?]man, was charged with assaulting constable M'Hale, and rescuing a prisoner from his…

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The Murder at Kingswood Parsonage

Empire · Thursday 23 April 1863 · page 5

IT may be remembered that in June, 1861, Mrs. Halliday, the wife of the parish clerk of Kingswood, near Reigate, was murdered at the parsonage house there, of which she bad charge in the absence of the incumbent'[?]…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. Before Messrs, G. Hill, J. T. Neale, B, Darley

Empire · Thursday 23 April 1863 · page 5

Elizabeth Pope, found drunk and incapable, in Georgestreet, was descharged. William Ross, taken into custody whilst rapping at doors and abutters with a stick, in George-street, at one…

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Law. Supbeme Court—wednesday. Sittings in Banco, Before the full court

Empire · Thursday 23 April 1863 · page 5

MOTION.—Excarte Thame; in [?]astar[?]y, prohibiton Mr. Isaacs moved for a prohibiton to set aside an order to the applicant to pay a weekly sum for the support of a child for Mrs. Warner's, said to be his (Thame's…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1863 · page 4

BEFORE the full Court. EXPARTE THAME This was an application for a prohibition which had been partially heard on a previous occasion, and the…

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Insolvency Court.—wedne Day, Iefore the Registrsr

Empire · Thursday 23 April 1863 · page 5

In the estate of Richard Dennis, a special meeting. One debt was provec. In the estate of Leak Dixon, a single meeting. Two debts were proved, and insolvent allowed to retain his…

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Central Police Coubt.—wednesday. Before his Worship the Mayor, and Messrs. Mosely, Cohen, and R. Ronald

Empire · Thursday 23 April 1863 · page 5

Helen Reynolds was charged with using threatening language towards Sarah Pegg. Prosecutrix stated that in cons[?]quence of domestic differences, the prisoner had borne her mucb malice and ill-will, and of late had…

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Court of Queen's Bench.—february 26. (From the Evening Express.) (BEFORE Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury) CAMPBELL, D.D., V. Spottiswoode.—charge of Libel Against the "Saturday Review."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1863 · page 5

This was an action for libel brought by Dr. Campbell, proprietor of the British Ensign, against the defendant, the registered printsr, &c., of the Saturday Review. The defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. Before the Mayor and Mr. C. Kemr

Empire · Friday 24 April 1863 · page 2

Eliz[?] Feg[?], charged with deserting her infant, was admonished and discharged. Two females were fined respectively 20s. and 40s., in default seven days' imprisonment, for disreputable…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. Before Messrs. R. Ronald, M. Metcalfe, and T. Cull[?]

Empire · Friday 24 April 1863 · page 2

Ellen Humphrey and John Wright, found drunk and incapable in public places, were discharged. Joseph Williams, apprehended [?]n warrant, charged with deserting his wife, Margaret Williams, consented…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Kemp, Speer, and Asher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1863 · page 8

John Bourke, 16 years of age, was charged with stealing in a dwelling. He was apprchonded by detective Camphin, and on the way to the lock-up made an attempt to throw away a purse, which, however, was secured, and found to…

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Sydney District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1863 · page 8

CA. SA: MOTIONS.—Darby v. Malley; M'Phee v. Mitchell; Tharlew v. Allen and another. THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN.—We learn from the Argus of the 15th instant, that the All-England Eleven…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. R Roneld, Mr. M. Metcalfe, and Mr. T. Cullen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1863 · page 8

John Williams, carpenter, was apprehended under warrant, charged with deserting his wite Margaret. The bench ordered him to pay 10s. a week for twelve months towards her me intenance…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1863 · page 8

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock. Motions and Petitions:—Fulson and another v. M'Inemy and others, motion for decree, TERM LIST.—Criminal Case:—The Queen v. Wilson. Motion:…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1863 · page 8

In the estate of William Douglass, a special meeting. Eleven debts were proved. In the estate of Patrick Hutchison, a special meeting. One debt was proved…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Friday 24 April 1863 · page 2

In the estate of Michael Melly, an adjourned third meeting. Two debts were proved. [?] the Registrar. In the estate of William Douglass, a special meeting…

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Metropolitan District Court. Business for This Day. Ca[?]sa[?] Motions

Empire · Friday 24 April 1863 · page 2

MOTIONS.—Darby v. Malley; M[?]Phe[?]v. Mitchell; Thurlow v Allen and another…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. Before the full Court. the Pyrmont Bridge Company V. the Mayor and Corporation of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1863 · page 8

This was a special case to determine the right of the Sydney Corporation to erect two piers on the pathway of the road leading from the Pyrmont Bridge to the Bridge across Blackwattle Swamp…

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Law. Supreme Court—thursday. Sittings in Banco. Before the full Coart. Special Case. Py[?]m[?]nt Bridge Company V. May[?]r and Corporation [?] SYDNEY

Empire · Friday 24 April 1863 · page 2

This was a special case submitted to the judgment of the Court to try the right of the defendants to erect piers to support an aqueduct upon part of a road belonging to the plaintiff…

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Water Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 3

BEFORE Messre. R Ronald, H. C. Burnell, B. Burdekin, and M. Asher. Peter Doran, looked up last evening for protection, was ordered to find sureties to be of good behaviour…

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