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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 178

Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. Before A. Cheeke, [?]eq. KAY V. O[?]g Wong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1863 · page 2

The parties in this case, and the whole of the witnesses, were Celestials. The claim was for £21 13s., which it was alleged the defendant had taken from the defendant. Plaintiff and defendant were gambling in the house of the latter…

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Banco Court. Beforo Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. Wilkinson and Another V. HAYNES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1863 · page 2

The trial of this case, which commenced on Wednesday, was resumed and concluded. It was an action by Messrs. W. H. Wilkinson and J. H. Williams, carrying on business as Wilkinson, Brothers, and…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Maxwell M'Kie, master of the schooner Fox, and John H. Smith, of the ship Persia, were fined 10s. each, with costs, for neglecting to have a mate or seaman in charge of the decke of their respective vessels whilst they were in…

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Water Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. An information flied by Inspector Stubbs against John Brophay, the driver of a licensed omnibus, cha[?] him with not completing the journey of such rehicle from…

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Central Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 9

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Williams, Ronald, Peden, and Ross. John Russell was brought before the Court by Detective Broomfield, who last night apprehended him as the person…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Williams, Ronald, Peden, and Ross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 5

John Russell was brought before the Court by Detective Broomfield, who last night apprehended him as the person charged with having on the 31st ultimo set fire to the premises of John Walton, at Ryde, his person corresponding in…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 11

John Slater, a seaman, who had shipped for the barque City of Melbourne, and neglected to join that vessel, was committed to fourteen days' hard labour in gaol. MONDAY…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 11

James A. Breanan, 22, described in the charge sheet as a clerk, was brought before the Court by sergeant Lee, who deposed that about half-past one o'clock on Sunday morning he apprehended him at the Insurance Companies'poaed that about one…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Monday.—banco Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. LOANEY v. LONG

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 11

This was an action brought to recover £107 10s. for forty three weeks' maintenance by plaintiff of defendant's wife. The defence was, substantially, that plaintiff had kept Mrs. Long without any need that he should do so,…

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Central Police Court—friday

Empire · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor and Police Magistrate, with Messre. Ronald and Pede[?] F[?]cls Hoy, Peter Hulton, and William Anderson, brought up for drunkenness, were discharged…

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Insolvency Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 9

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William H. Tindall, a first meeting. Neither the insolvent nor any creditor attended. In the estate of Michael O'Connor, a first meeting. One…

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Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Moses Lemon, on examication meeting. Mr. Iones appeared for insolvent, Ir[?]ent and his clerk, Mr. Baxter, were examined by Mr. Johnson,…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Banco Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. [?]

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 9

The trial of this case, which was commenced on Thursday, was resumed and concluded. It was an notion by a coal merchant of Melbourne against the proprietor of a coal mine at Bellambi, in this colony, to…

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Assault by a Brother on a Sister. Campbelltown Quarter Sessions

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 6

THE Court of Quarter Se[?] was opened 2nd instant, at Campbelltown, by Mr. Justice Dowling. The legal gentlemen present were—Mr. Templeton (Crown Prosecutor), Mr.Ho[?]royd, Mr. Mey[?]ott, and Mr. Gannon…

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Action for Libel. Supreme Court, SYDNEY.—29th May. Banco Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four, viz.:- Edward Knox, merchant, of Tipper William-street (foreman) ; Jena Jesson, Esquire, of 477, Crown-street, Surry Hills; William King, Esquire, of 71, Market-street; and…

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Fanco Court. Ibard V. Hale

Empire · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 5

This case was resumed. The action aross [?] following circumstonces:—In 1861, Mr. [?], the defend. ant, was desirous of extending his business, as a coal merchant, to Melbourne, A Mr. Barlow was about to…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Public Chambers

Empire · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four. MOLISON AND ANOTHER v. CECIL AND OTHERS. The whole of the voluminons evidence in this case closed this alternoon, and the Court adjourned until…

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Insolvency Court. Friday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 5

In the estate of William H. Tindall, a first meeting, Neither the insolvent nor any creditor attended. In the estate of Michael O'Connor, a first meeting. One debt was proved…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 11

In the estate of William Douglass, a special meeting. Two debts were proved and a third was admitted subject to completion of proof on 1st August. In the estate of John Fuller, a special meeting for proof…

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