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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 178

Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 3

BEFORE the Mayor and Mr. C. Kemp. Three presons, charged with being drunk, were discharged. Joseph M'Greaty and Alfred Forster were charged with…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 12

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

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 12

John Bourke, 16 years of age, was charged with stealing in a dwelling. He was apprehended 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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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates. Friday. 17Th April

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 11

William Keft, as master of the steamer Kiama, appeared on summons, to answer the information of Edward Evans, the engineer-surveyor and inspector of the Steam Navigation Board, charged with carrying on board that vessel on…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates. Friday, 17Th April

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 11

Three charges of felony were initiated and remanded. Alfred Barton, Charles G. Powell, and William Furness, appeared on summons to answer an information in which Jonathan Wooster charged them with having, on Sunday,…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Kemp, Oatley, and Peden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 8

Joshua W. Brooks was on the 17th instant brought before the Court by detective Downham, having been apprehended on board the ship Light of the Age, bound for London, charged with having embezzled the sum of £33…

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Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 3

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Robert King, a special meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of Alexander Grieve, a third meeting…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Friday, 17Th April.—sittings in Banco. the Queen v. Rosenski and Another

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 11

This was a special case from the Central Criminal Court. The prisoners had been tried and convicted—one for stealing in a dwelling to the value of £5, and the other for receiving. At the trial a statement made by one of the…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. R. Ronald, Mr. H. C. Burnell, Mr. B. Bu[?]kin. and Mr. M. Asher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 8

Peter. Deran, thirty-nine, described as n draper, was apprehended last night by constable Sweeny, who found him in ft helpless state in Cumberland-street. Ho said he had no home, and was locked up for protection. The Court…

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Insolvency Court. Friday. Before the Registrar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 8

In the estate of Robert King, a special meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of Alexander Grieve, a third meeting. Two debts were proved, and the official assignee read his…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 12

In the estate of William Douglass, a special meeting Eleven debts were proved. In the estate of Patrick Hutch[?]en, a special meeting. One debt was proved…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 11

In the estate of Michael Fitzgerald, an adjourned examination. Three witnesses were examined as to the circumstances under which insolvent, shortly prior to the sequestration of his estate, made over a farm…

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Law. Supreme Court—friday. Sittings in Banco

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 3

BEFORE the Chiel Justice and Mr. Justice Wise. SPECIAL CASE. THE QUEEN V. WILSON. This was a case sent up from the Yass quarter…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice'Wise. the Queen V. WILSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 8

This was a special case from the Yass Quarter Sessions. The prisoner, with James and John Bush, had been charged withstealing or feloniously receiving a quantity of wine, rum, slops, tea, &c, the property of various persons,…

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Wateb Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 27 April 1863 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. B. Bardekin and W. Church; Joseph Parbe and James O'Donnell, deserters form the ship Jessie Brown since the 19th instant, were ordered to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour during…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 27 April 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs. Peden and Allen. John Ellis was brought up by virtue of a warrant on suspicion of being conce[?]ed in the robbery of the Bathurst mail, on the 5th. November last. Dectective…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Allen, Peden, and Oatley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1863 · page 5

John Sams was brought before the Bench on warrant, charged by a lady named Druery with having in a public place, on the Sand-hills between Elizabeth and Castlereagh streete, made use of insulting words whereby a breach of…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1863 · page 5

SCHEDULE FILED.—William Wright, Botany Road, seapboiler. Liabilities, £1017 5s. Assets, £98 10s. Deficit,, £918 15s. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Piracy and Man Stealing in the Pacific. (To the Editor of the Argus)

Empire · Monday 27 April 1863 · page 5

Sir,—You were good enough to republish in your journal letter of mine which appeared in The Times of Februsry 11. In that letter the following remarks occur:— "Pera has been more active in acclimatising men than…

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[?]Law-proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1863 · page 5

IN EQUITY.—Equity Appeals.—Before the Full Court.—The Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company v. Arnold, plaintiff's memorandum of appeal; Broughton v. Barker and others, appeal of plaintiff; Hillas v. Magoveran, appeal of plaintiff; Osborne v…

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