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Courts & crime, 1863

3,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 178

The Late Court Martial. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 8

SIR,—I observe in your issue of the 2nd instant a communication from Colonel Hamilton, calculated to produce a very erroneous impression upon the public mind as to the conduct of the Court Martial now…

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Man Stealing in the Pacific. [The following is the letter alluded to in the foreging article.] To the Editor of the Herald

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 7

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me a little space in your journal to lay before your readers a few remarks, together with some additional information, which has just come to hand by the Ch[?]erah, relative to…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes Banco Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. IZARD V. HALE

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

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

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. Before Alfred Checke, Esq. New Trial, Motions. Lucas V. JOHNSON

Empire · Saturday 6 June 1863 · page 5

This was an action in which plaintiff bad obtained a verdict, and defendant had given notice of application for a new trial. The defendant not appealing, the verdict was ordered to stand. The some decision was…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lucas and Cullen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1863 · page 2

Two persons were fined 10s each for riotous conduct while drunk—one was fined 40s. for indulging in obscene language—and another was fined 20s. for obstructing senior sergeant M'Keogh in the execution of his duty…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1863 · page 2

John Dillon, teaman, for drunkenness and riotous and disorderly conduct at the Observer Tavern, George-street, and Mary Donohue, taken into custody as an idle and disorderly character, were fined 10s. each, with the alternative…

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Central Police Court-saturday

Empire · Monday 8 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Mr. Cullen. John Murphy and Joseph Steen were each fined 10s., or forty-eight hoare gaol, for creating a ditturbanes. in a public place…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 8 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. W Church. Thomas Marriott, locked up lost evening for protection, and supposed to be of [?]sound mind, was remanded till…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1863 · page 2

THE Chief Commissioner delivered judgment in the matter of John Matthew Geary's application for a certificate, as follows:— In this matter, four objections to the granting of a…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. in Chambers

Empire · Monday 8 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four. MOLISON AND ANOTHER V. CECIL AND OTHERS. This was a case in which there were cross actions, the cause of dispute being matters of account extending, in…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. Molison and Another V Cecil and Others. Ce[?]il and Others V. Molison and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1863 · page 2

These causes, which had occupied the Court since Thursday, the 28th ultimo, were at length brought to a conclusion. They were cross actions arising out of a long series of commercial transactions…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Beore the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Shoobert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1863 · page 5

Several persons, brought before the Court charged with being drunk in the streets, were discharged. Patrick Molloy, a pauper, paralysed by a paralytic stroke in New Zealand, had been locked up for protection (having…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murphy, Pearce, Asher, and S. Cohen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1863 · page 5

James Gordon was charged on suspicion of having stolen 2s. or 3s. from the dwelling of Isaac Wilton. Prosecutor deposed that he knew prisoner, having, in compassion for his destitution on several occasions, lately given him a…

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Water Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 9 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Shoobert. William Robinson. William Wright, William Boyle, Mary, Anne Doyle, George Smith, and Mary Johnston, persons found drank in public places, were discharged…

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Central Police Court—monday

Empire · Tuesday 9 June 1863 · page 5

BEF [?]E the Police Magistrate, with Me[?], Morris Ashur, Murphy, Pearce, and C[?] Marv Williams, Noah G [?] Hugh O'Donnell, John Sulvin, John Maloney, and William Anderson, brought…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1863 · page 5

SURRENDER.—Mary Wiseman, of Woolloomooloo, Sydney, widow. Liabilities, £169 9s. Assets, £65. Deflcit, £104 9s. Mr. Mackenzie, official assigneo. SCHEDULE FILED.— Herbert Harrington Brown, of…

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L.a.w. Supreme Court.—monday. Jury Court

Empire · Tuesday 9 June 1863 · page 5

BEFORE bis Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four. MOLISON AND ANOTHER V. CECIL AND OTHERS. CECIL AND OTHERS V. MOLION AND ANOTHER. The jury delivered their verdict, in this case, as…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. Before Alfred Cheeke, Esq. Smith V Nolan

Empire · Tuesday 9 June 1863 · page 5

This was a case in which plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £[?] due for ten quarter-caske port wine disposed of to the defendant. In April last plain iff purchasedfit en quater-[?] wine from Lamb, Parbury…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. Before A. Che[?]ke, Esq. SMITH V. NOBLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1863 · page 5

Plaintiff sued for £83 2s., the price of ten certificates of port wine sold and delivered. The plaintiff awere that he bargained with the defendant at 6s, per gallon, and that defendant made a memorandam of the price, and the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1863 · page 5

The jury agreed at about half-past twelve, when the Chief Justice and the professional gentlemen engaged in these cases were sent for. The finding, as announced on their arrival, was in favour…

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