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Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 178

Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Jury Court

Empire · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Jastice. No causes being ready for trial, Sir Alfred Stephen adjourned the court until 10 o'clook on Monday next, the 25 th instant…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. M. Asher and Mr. H. C. Burnell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 5

Of two persons found drunk and riotous in public thoroughfares, one was discharged, the other fined 10s., with the alternative of twenty-four hour's imprisonment. Robert Kelly, a seaman, was given into custody…

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Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 2

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of William Levy, a special meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of Richard H. Nesbitt, an adjourned…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 2

BEFORE J.S. Dowling, Esq. GREVILLE V A.S.N. CO. This was a case in which plaintiff songht to recover £56, damages done to a box containing wearing apparel,…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court.—monday, 18Th May, Sitting for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. Pick and Another V. HICKSON

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 10

This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of certain premises on the Parramatta Road. The only question was whether there had been a weekly or a yearly [?]dancy—the alleged existence of the latter having been set…

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Insolvency Court. Friday. Before the Registrar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 5

In the estate of William Ley, a special meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of Richard H. Nesbitt, an adjourned second meeting. Two debts were proved, and insolvent amended…

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Insolvency Court. [?] the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 12

In the estate of William Douglass, a special meeting five d[?] were proved. On the motion of Mr M Ewan, seconded by Mr. Petsre, and unanimously agreed to by the meeting (after bearing the assignees, the insolvent, and…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 11

Moree Lemon having, in pursuance of the direction of the Chief Commissioner, en Wednesday, filed an affidavit in reference to the direction of the creditors that his house-hold furniture be sold, his Honor confirmed the direction as…

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Banco Court—thursday, May 2lst. Ex Parte Thame. Application for Prohibition Against Affiliation Order

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 3

Sir Alfred Stephen delivered the following judgment in this case:— This is an application for prohibition, under the Justice's Acts of 1850 and 1853; seeking to restrain…

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Disastrous News From New Zealand. Barbarous Murder of Two Officers and Six Soldiebs by the Maories. (From the Taranaki Herald, May 8.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 4

The blow, so_long imminent has fallen at last, and eight of our fellow countrymen, gallant soldiers all of them, without offence or provocation, in open daylight, and on the Queen's highway, have been barbarously…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. Before J. S. Dowling, Judge. GREVILLE V. THE A. S. N. COMPANY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 5

The plaintiff sued for the value of one case of wearing apparel, damaged by sea water. In Decembar last the plaintiff took his passage to Melbourne, for the purpose of getting married, and procured a return-ticket from the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Triai of Causes. Before Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of four. MOBBS V. ALLEN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 5

The trial of this case, which was commenced on Tuesday and had taken up the whole of Wednesday and Thursday, was now resumed and concluded. It wan an action of ejectment, to recover two acres of…

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New Zealand. Taranaki News to 12Th May. Rising of the Maories. Barbarous Murder of Two Officers and Six Men of the 57Th Regiment. Inquest on the Bodies. the Militia and Volunteers Ordered on Garrison Duty. Abandonment of the Queen's Claim to Land at Waitara. Warlike Preparations Among the Troops

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 May 1863 · page 9

A forward movement of the troops was expected to take place on the 10th Up to two o'clock p.m. on the 11 th, no signal had been made at the Manukau Header. The Southern…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Oatley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1863 · page 2

Henry Alexander, alias the Gipsy, was brought before the Court by detective Rolston, who received him in custody from one of the Parramatta police, with a warrant in which he is charged with having e[?]bezzled the sum of £61 4s. 3d.,…

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Water Police Court.—satrday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. Church

Empire · Monday 25 May 1863 · page 5

Thomas A. Barry pleaded guilty of being drunk and disorderly on board the ship Ironsides, and was fined 20s., or twenty-four hours'imprisonment. John Oates, a deserter from the ship Alpine, since the…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 25 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Mr. Oatley. Joseph Hartley was [?] with wantonly throwing a missile, to the annoyance of persons in a public place. It appeared that a person of the name of Sims was…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1863 · page 2

John Bridgman, of Sugar Loaf, sawyer. Liabilities, £41 4s. 11d. Assets, £20. Deficit, £21 4s. 11d. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Camden. [From Our Special Reporter.] Police Office.—saturday, May 23. BEFORE Messrs. Barker, Chisholm, J. N. Oxley, and Downs. Assault by a Brother on a Sister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1863 · page 4

Joseph Liddington appeared on summons to answer the complaint of Ann Paterson, that on the 10th June last, he had assaulted her by violently beating her with a stock whip over the head, shoulders, neck, and breast…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court. Jury Court LIST.—Leathes and others v. Rowan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1863 · page 2

MASTER'S OFFICE.—Riordan v. Hellyer, as to title; Higham v. Hellyer, receriver's account; Barry v. Thutlow, to consider decree; Commercial Bakking Company of Sydney v. Vernon, minutes…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 25 May 1863 · page 5

JURY COURT.—[?] and others v. Rowan. BANCO COURT.—Newmen and another v. Whyte; vickery v. Burgess; Gilligan v. Frayne; Josephson v. Greer; [?] v. M'Minn; Church and another v…

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