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Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 178

Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 May 1863 · page 2

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

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Insolvency Court. Friday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1863 · page 5

In the estate of James O'Connor, a third meeting. Three dehts were proved, The official assignee read his report, and was direoted, on the motion of Mr. Cowlishaw, for James Yorke and Co., to sell the household furniture, the…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 May 1863 · page 4

In the matter of Hammon v. Storm, the Chief Commissioner discharged the rule for the provisional sequestration of respondent's estate: it having been this morning held, by Mr. Justice Wise, that the writ of execution issued by…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1863 · page 5

The trial of this case, which was commenced on Monday, and had takenup the whole of that and the three following days, was new resumed and concluded. The case was one which had already been once tried, but…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. Before J. S. Dowling, Esq. MACKENZIE V. Burgess and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1863 · page 5

This waa an action by W. Brady, who had purchased the assets in his insolvent estate, and was brought in the name of his official assignee, to recover £110, amount received by defendants buying the proceeds of land at Strawberry Hills,…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. W. Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 5

William Watts, apprchended for drunkenness in Argyle-street, pleaded guilty and was discharged. William Roffey, fifteen, given into custody last night by Charles N. Furlong, miller, residing in Upper Fort-street,…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Mr. Oatley, and Mr G. Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 5

Two drunkards were discharged. Other two were fined 10s. each; and a third couple, 20s. each, on conviction of either [?]tous conduct or obscene language, in addition to intoxication. Two vagrants, found drunk, were sentenced…

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Central Police Court—saturday

Empire · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley and Hill. Robert Cumming and Jane [?], charged with being drank, wero discharged…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W.Church. William Watts, apprehended whilst drunk, in Argyle-street, was dischared. William Roffey, charged with wilfully throwing a…

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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] Police Court, Saturday, 16Th May

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 8

Before the Mayor, and Messrs. Suttor, Neale, and Langley. Patrick Finigin summoned Henry Campbell for balance of wages due. The Bench granted an order…

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Sydney District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 5

JURY CAUSES.—Dean v. Josephson (part heard), Thurlow v. Druitt and another, Foster v. Thompson…

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Insolvency Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Moses Lemon, a meeteeing for the confirmation of a direction that insolvent's household furniture be sold, given by a creditor at the third meeting,…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 5

JURY COURT.—Dick and another v. Hickson, Milford r. Campbell, Campbell v. Binks, Kellar v. Pocklcy, Bank of New South Wales v. European Assurance Society. BANCO COURT.—Goodebap v. Nixon, part heard; Mobbs v…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 5

BANCO COURT.—Goodchap v. Nixon, Parl heard; Mobbs v. Allen; Newman and another v. [?]. JURY COURT.—Dick and another v. Hickson; Milford v. Campbell; campbell v. [?]; Keller V. Cockley;…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 5

Meses Lemon having, in pursuance of the direction of the Chief Commissioner, en Wednesday, filed an affidavit in reference to the direction of the oreditors that his household furniture be sold, his Honor confirmed the direction as…

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Court of Queen's Bench, Guildhall. February 27. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.) CAMPBELL V. SPOTTISWOODE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1863 · page 3

THIS was an action by the Rev. Dr. Campbell, for some years editor of the British Banner, and now editor and part proprietor of certain religious papers—the British Ensign [?]d the British Standard—against the printer of the…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. R. Ronald, and Mr. A. Lenehan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1863 · page 2

Two perso[?], apprehended for drunkenness in the [?], were admonished and discharged. Andrew Ouderwoode and Jan Perry, seamen of the Dutch ship Cor[?], convicted of des[?]tion from that vessel,…

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Central Police Court—monday

Empire · Tuesday 19 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Co[?]en and Alexander. John Joseph Gates, in the employ of Mr. Curran, George-street, was charged by Israel Israel, with driving…

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Water Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 19 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. R. Ronald, and A. Lenehan. Emme Brown, found drunk in Miller-street, St. Leonards, was discharged…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, M. M. Cohen, Cullen, Alexander, Murphy, Thornton, and Oatley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1863 · page 2

Charles Darcy, alias Gilbert, was brought before the Court by detective Lyons, who deposed that on the 17th ultimo he saw him in Dunedin gaol, in the colony of New Zealand, and recognised him as a prisoner who, on the 9th…

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