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Courts & crime, 1863

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1863 · page 5

John Murphy was brought before the Bench, on warrant, charged with having on Saturday last wilfully and maliciously destroyed a spirit jar containing about two gallons of rum, and a number of bottles containing porter, gin, and…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1863 · page 5

JURY COURT.—Mollison and another v. Cecil and others, Hayes v. Pugh, Milford v. Gerrard. BANCO COURT.—Church and another v. Costello, Richardson and another v. Brooks and another, Zingle and others v. Croshaw,…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Thursday 28 May 1863 · page 5

In the estate of James H. Atkinson, a third meeting. Five debts were proved; and the official assignee read his report. The meeting was then adjourned until the 4th of June, when insolvent intends making an offer…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1863 · page 5

In the estate of James H. Atkinson, a third meeting. Five debts were proved, the official assignee read his report, and the meeting adjourned until the 4th proximo to receive an offer from insolvent for the purchase of the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. JOSEPHSON V. GREER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1863 · page 5

This was an action by Mr. Joshua F. Josephson against Mr. J. Greer, senior, to recover a sum of £317, allegad to be due as a balance of rent. The amount was said to be due under a lease of certain houses in Wentworth-place, at £400 a year…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Kemp, Lovey, Cullan and Peden. Mary Ann Smith was sent to gaol for three months, for stealing a, brooch and other jewellery, to the value of thirty shillings, the…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. S. Lyons, R. P. Raymond, and R. Ronald. A summons case against Thomas O'Dowd, driver of omnibus No. 30, charging him with leaving the vehicle unattended on the…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Kemp, Levey, Smithers, Peden, Oatley, Cullen, and G. Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 9

George Barton Dyer was brought before the Court, pursuant to remand, charged with having embezzled the sum of £29 2s., the moneys of R. and F. Tooth and Co., his employers. Mr. Holroyd, for the prosecution, said that…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 9

Of five persons found drunk and disorderly in public thoroughfares, one was fined 20s., with the alternative of forty-tight hours' imprisonment; the others were admonished and discharged…

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Law. Supreme Court-thursday. Jury Court

Empire · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE His Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four. [?]OLISON AND ANOTHER V. CECIL AND OTHERS. Mr. Stephen, and Mr. Sheppard, appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. J. B. Darvall, Q.C., and Mr. Isaacs, for defendants…

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Insolvency Court.—thurssday

Empire · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the matter of Moore and Co., petitioner and Herbert Harrington Brown, respondent. On the motion of Mr. Innes, counsel for the petitioners, and on reading the various proofs…

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Sydney District Court. Interpleaders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 9

Cory v. M'Cluer, Hughes v. Talbot. NEW TRIAL MOTION, Grogan v. Slapp, THE LATE FIRE ON BOAHD THE MEDWAY.—The…

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Court Martial on Captain Saunders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 2

A GENERAL Court Martial, for the trial of Captain Morley Caulfield Saunders, of H.M. 12th Regiment, upon charges preferred by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Mead Hamilton, of the same Regimont, assembled on Thursday, the 2nd…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 9

JURY COURT.—Mollison and another v. Cecil and others (part heard), Hayes v. Pugh, Milford v. Gerrard, Cecil and others v. Mollison and another, The Attorney-General v. Booth, Blackstone v. Campbell and others…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 9

[On the motion of Mr. Innes, the rule nisi in the matter of Moore and Co. v. Herbert Harrington Brown, was made absolute. The certificate meeting, in the estate of John M. Geary,…

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General Court Martial on Captain Saunders. General Order

Empire · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 2

Head quarters, Melbourne, 16th Marth, 1863, A GENERAL court martial will assemble at Sydney, New South Wales, on the 2nd April, 1863, or at as early a date after as possible, for the trial of such prisoners as…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. Molison and Another V. Cecil and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 9

This was an action by a Sydney house against merchants of Hongkong, for a balance of —1374, said to be due to the former upon a long series of mercantile transactions and agency accounts. Besides issues on the ordinary money…

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Banco Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. Richardson and Another V. Brooks and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1863 · page 9

This was an action by Messrs. Richardson and Wrench against Messrs. Richard Brookes and Henry Brooks. The declaration contained a count upon a promissory note for —300, ord the ordinary money counts for advances, &c.,…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. G. Rattray

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1863 · page 5

Antonio Salvigni, a seaman belonging to the ship Abyssinia, found guilty of desertion, was sentenced to six weeks hard laour in gaol Alexander Marshall, master of the schooner Notion, was…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 30 May 1863 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Mr. O[?] Elizibeth B[?]own, who pleaded guilty to a charge of obscenity, committed in a public place, was fined 20s.; in default seven days' gaol…

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