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Courts & crime, 1864

3,707 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 186

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. W. Church and Mr. E. J. C. North. George James, a seaman of the ship Ida, was convicted or stealing a bottle of gin, part of the cargo of the vessel, and was fined 20s., with the alternative of twenty-four hours…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 1 February 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. Church and E. North. George James, seaman on board the emigrant ship Ida, was convicted of stealing one bottle of gin, part of the ship's cargo; and, in consideration of the good…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cullen, Murphy, G. Hill, and Birrell. Fourteen persons (three by remands) were brought in custody before the Court. One was remanded and one was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1864 · page 5

SCHEDULE FILED.—Thomas Henry Sinden, of Sydney, late of Mudgee, gentleman. Liabilities, £19,696. Assets, £18,994 3[?]. 4d. Deficit, £691 16s. 8d. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Insolvency Court.—saturday. Schedule Filed

Empire · Monday 1 February 1864 · page 2

Thomas Henry S[?]den, of Sydney, late of Mudgee gentlemen. Liabilities, £19,686. Assets, £18,991.3[?] [?]d. Deficit, £69116s. 8d…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1864 · page 5

Banco Court.—Badcock v. Nott; W[?]ch and another v. Jobson; Osborne and others v. Rudd and another; Pugh and another v. Coberoit; Smith and another v. M'Guiggan; Buist and another v. Chalk, assessment…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 1 February 1864 · page 2

Banco Court.—Badcock v. Nolt, Wrench and another v. Jobson, Osborne and another v. Budd and another, Pugh and another v. cob[?]roft Smith and another v. McGuiggan, B[?]ist and another v. Chalk (assessment)…

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Supreme Court. Judgment. Norton and Others v. Hug[?]s—in Equity.—on App[?]al

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1864 · page 2

THE following are the reasons of their Honors for the Judgment in this c[?], formally given on the 22nd December last, and reported in the Herald of the following day:— The plaintiffs are three of the trustees under the will of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. Shoobert and Mr. J. B. Smithers. Martin Ryan, 29, apprehended as an idle and di[?] character, was sent to gaol for one week. Antony Mountjoy, a seaman of the Adventurer, [?]…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, Murphy, Pearce, Levey, and G. Hill. Forty-eight prisoners (six remands) were brought before the Court, of which number eight were discharged, and six…

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Metropolitan District Court. Cases for To-day.—no 269 to No. 537. Central Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Megistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, G. Hill, Smithers, and Murphy. Fifty-two persons were brought before the bench. Of this number fifteen were discharged and six remanded…

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Berrima Gaol. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 2

SIR—I would not trouble you or the public upon the subject of my complaints, but I have used every effort in my power to obtain redress from the authorities, who have, without any good cause, not only refused to listen to…

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Water Police Couurt.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. J. Shoobert and J. B. Smithers. Anthony Mountjoy, a deserter from the Adventurer; Peter Norgard, a deserter fron the ship Granite City; and John Weare, a deserter from the ship Whitehall;…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Monday

Empire · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the esta[?]e of Mary Clinton, an examination meeting. Mr. Yeomans examined insolvent, who was directed to file, within one week, in account of her receipts and…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. S. Dowling, Judge. This Court commenced its sittings yesterday with a list of 537 cases. Undefended cases up to No. 268 were disposed of, and the remainder of the undefended cases will be…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Mary Clinton, a special meeting. Insolvent was examined, and the meeting adjourned until this day week, within which period insolvent is to file a…

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Law. Supreme Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Banco Court

Empire · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justi[?] Wise and a jury of four. BADCOCK V. N[?]TT. This was an se[?]on brought to recover the sum of £3049[?]. 9d, the balance of a complicated account…

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The Late Court-martial on Captain Saunders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 5

THE following correspondence relating to the acquittal of Captain Saunders on the charges preferred against him at the Court-martial held last year, was last week received from Melbourne, and has been published in the Brigade…

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The Attempted Murder on the Yass River. (From the Yass Courier, January 30.)

Empire · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 2

On Wednesday last, before Messrs. Besnard and Campbell, Thomas King, on remand, was charged with having attempted to murder Anne, his wi[?], by drowning…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. BADCOCK V. NOTT. This was an action for money paid, good sold and delivered, work and labour. &c., to which there were pleas of…

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