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Courts & crime, 1863

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and the Mayor, with Messrs. Caldwell and Oatley. Rachael Manning, William Franklin, Patrick Poland, and Alfred Hobson, brought up for being drunk, were…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. M. Asher, B. Burdekin, and W. Day. John Walsh, charged with being drunk on the Queen's Wharf, was discharged…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Caldwell, G. Hill, Murphy, and Oatley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 7

Charles Ashton, alias Thomas Watson, was charged with larceny. William Thompson, Sub-Inspector of Nuisances, deposed that, proceeding along Market-street, about o'clock yesterday, the prisoner passed him in great…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Moses Lemon, a third meeting. Eleven debts were proved, and the official assignee's report read. The assignee was directed to take steps for…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. M. Asher, Mr. B. Burdekin, and Mr. W. Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 7

Catherine Jones and John Walsh, apprehended for drunkenness in a public thoroughfare, and William Paul, a seaman, before the court for desertion, were discharged. Thomas Butler, a seaman, for drunkenness and disorderly…

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The Recent Court Scandal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 10

CONSIDERABLE scandal has been occasioned by a recent incident at Court. The facts are as follows:—The Duke of Wellington presented to the Prince of Wales, as the representative of her Majesty, at the late levee, a man who had…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday

Empire · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE J. S. Dowling, Esq., Judge. SMITH AND ANOTHER V. TEAKLE. An action for compensation, for goods sold by an auctioneer under the reserved price placed upon them by…

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Business of the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 7

A jury was struck in the case of Mackenzie and another v. Foster, but it was found that two gentlemen—the Messrs. Freeman—were left to serve upon it, and as the case was one which would take up at least a week, their…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 7

JURY COURT,—Special jury of twelve:Hickey v. Lennon and another (part heard). BANCO COURT.—Mackenzie and another v. Foster, Goodchap v. Nixon, Mobbs v. Allen…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 7

In the estate of Moses Lemon, a third meeting. Eleven debts were proved. The official assignee read his report, and was directed,—1. To take such steps as he may be advised to impeach a mortgage from insolvent to one Baxter;…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before J. S. Dowling, Esq. MOUNTCASTLE V. CANNING

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 7

This was an action to recover £10 for breach of agreement, whereby plaintiff let a cottage at North Shore for one year, and defendant agreed to keep the same in repair and not to underlet. The breach was that defendant had…

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

Empire · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. STARKE V. LEATHES AND ANOTHER. This was an action brought by a [?]er to recover the sum of £63 5s., for the carriage of goods from the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before the Chief Justice, and a special jury of twelve. HICKEY V. Lennon and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 7

The trial of this case again lasted all day without being concluded…

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Banco Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of four. STARKE V. Leathes and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 7

This was an action by a carrier against Messrs G. S. Leathes and Co., for money alleged to be due to the former "for the conveyance of goods by the plaintiff for the defendants at their request." The amount of his claim was…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 15 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Kemp, Smithers, and Levey. Mary Ann Price, end Selina Cartis, two well-known characters, were sent to gaol for fourteen days for idle and disorderly conduct…

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Water Police Court.—thurday

Empire · Friday 15 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. R. Ronold, and R. P. Raymond. John McCarthy, apprehended whilst drunk and riotous in Cumberland-streer, was discharged…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. R. Ronald, and Mr. R. P. Raymond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1863 · page 5

Frederick Christensen, and Adolph Pirsen, seaman belonging to the ship White Meuntain, being convicted of desertion. were sentenced to six weeks' hard labour in gaol. John Stevens, master of the ship Fairlie, and Charles…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Kemp, Smithers, M. Levey, Birrell, Ashor, and Pearce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1863 · page 5

Alexander Young, taken into custody for protection, on suspicion of being of unsound mind, was required to enter into recognizances to be of good behaviour, or failing therein, to be imprisoned for medical treatment fourteen…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 15 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the matter of Frederick Hammon v. John McK. Storm, his Honor, after hearing Mr. [Owan, counsel of Storm, and Mr. Stephen, counsel for Hammon,…

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In the Jury Court

Empire · Friday 15 May 1863 · page 5

Before the Chief Justice, and a special jury of twelve[?] HICKEY [?]. LENNON AND ANOTHER. In this case further evidence for the defence was called, after which Mr. Darvall addressed the jury for…

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