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Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 178

Jury. Court

Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1863 · page 5

Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve H[?]KEY V. LENNON AND CAPE. This was an action agai[?] the defendants. because, as agents for the plaintiff in the purchase of sheep, they…

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Insolvency Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. in the estate of George Seaman, an examination meeting. Insolvent was examined by a creditor as to certain transactions and dealings…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and [?] jury of four. SITTINGS FOR THE TRIAL OF CAUSES. TOOTH [?]. MURNIN. This was an action for advances to Francis Jeffreys…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1863 · page 5

BANCO COURT.—Butler v. Ford and others (part heard), Humphery v. Graham, Strake v. Leathes and others, Mackenzie and another v. Forster. JURY COURT.—Special jury of twelve.—Hickey v. Lennon and…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1863 · page 5

In the estate of George Seaman, a special meeting. One debt wob proved, and insolvent was examined by Mr. Hargreaves, a creditor, as to certain transactions and dealings…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of twelve. Jurors Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1863 · page 5

Messrs. John Frazer, James Fairfax, O. B. Ebsworth, J. F. Dye, Francis Fahcy, and William Dean were fined £10 for non-attendance as jurors. HICKEY V. LENNON AND ANOTHER…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. Before J. S. Dowling, Esq. M'ISAAC V. THOMPSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1863 · page 5

Plaintiff sued for £5 4s. 5d., the value of timber supplied on the order of one Thomas, who had contracted with defendant to build two water-closets and to find materials for the sum of £9. Defendant swore that he never authorised…

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Central Police Court—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and the Mayor, with Messrs. Cullen and Oatley. Mary Fitzgerald, Mary Steel, Margaret Busbridge, John Richardson, and Henry Hammond, brought up…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Waler Police Magistrate, with Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. J. Murphy and J. Birrell. Michael Kelly, Mary Collins, and Christopher Mills, drunkards, were discharged…

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Water Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. Murphy, and Mr. John Birrell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 5

Henry M'Donald, nineteen, seaman, was given into custody on Monday, charged with being illegally on board the immigrant ship Persia. John Hudson Smith, the master of the Persia, deposed that he had given prisoner into…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Asher, Cullen, and Oatley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 5

Four drunkards were discharged. Four female vagrants, riotous as well as drunk, were sentenced to be imprisoned three months, and another was sent to the bulks for fourteen days…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Certificates of release from sequestration were granted to Robert S.Ar[?], James B[?], and Thomas Harris (subject to filing an affidavit of publication in the…

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In the Jury Court

Empire · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 4

BEFORE the Cbiel Justice and a special ury of twelve. HICKEY V. LENNON AND ANOTHER. The trial of this action commenced on Monday, and continued all this day without being brought to…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday

Empire · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 4

THIS court opened on Monday, the 4th instant. The undefended cases occupied the two first days. [?]THES AND ANOTHER V. TURNER. Plaintiffs sued for £27 14[?] for liq[?] supplied by…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 5

JURY COURT.—Special Jury of Twelve.—Hickey v. Lennon and another (part heard). BANCO COURT.—Starke v. Leathes and others; Mackenzie and another v. Foster; Leete v. James; Goodchap v. Nixon…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 5

Certificates were granted, without opposition, to Robert Smith Arnott, Thomas [?]arris, and James Brady. Hugh G. Fraser applied for a certificate, and was opposed by Mr. Dillon on behalf of Mrs. Tucker, a judgment…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. in Banco

Empire · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jory of four. TBUTLER V. FORD AND AN THER. The trial of this action commenced on Monday, and was concluded this day…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. LLOYD V. Hanson and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 5

The Chief Justice enquired whether the attorneys in this case, or either of them, were in Court? He was answered in the negative. His Honor then proceeded to remark that, on the previous day, he had made an order for…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. Before J. S. Dowling, Esq. Smith and Another V. TEAKLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 5

This was an action against an auctioneer, for selling goods privately, and for a less sum than would have been obtained if submitted to public competition. From the evidence of Mr. Etheridge, one of the plaintiffs, it appeared that…

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Banco Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. BUTLER V. Ford and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 5

The trial, of this case, which commenced on Monday, was resumed and concluded. It was an action fur breach of an agreement made in March, 1860, to deliver 3000 head of store cattle at…

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