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Courts & crime, 1864

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Law. Supreme Court. Business Forb This Day

Empire · Monday 8 February 1864 · page 5

JURY COURT.—Jury of Twelve.—Henderson v. Gill, part heard. BANCO COURT.—Z[?]ill v. Pringle; Zimmler v. Manning; Ander[?]on v. Cowan and another; Coulson and…

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CHINA. (From the North China Herald, November 7.) British Consular Court. Shanghai, 4th November, 1863

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1864 · page 3

BEFORE J. Markham, Esq, H. M. Acting Consul; R. R. Westall, Esq., and W. Keswick, Assessors. MANNING V. ELLISSEN AND CO. The plaintiff in this case claimed 90,000 tales for damages…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate, will Messrs. R. S. Rose, Oatley, Cullen, and Smithers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 3

Forty-three prisoners (three on remand) were brought before the Court. Of these, fifteen were discharged and three were remanded. Among the latter was the man Crosby, apprehended on the 30th December, the warrant…

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Central Police Court.—monday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, G. Hill, R. S. Ross, and Smithers

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 5

Forty-five prisoners were brought before the B[?]ch; of these, fourteen were discharged and three reminded. Henry Bird, found guilty of resisting a constable in the execution of duty, and Mary A. Thompson, for making…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. N. D. Stenhouse and Mr. J. Williams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 3

Stephen Chandler, seaman, found in a very excited state [?]n board the Damascus, and supposed to be of unsound mind, was taken into custody for protection. It was found on a medical examination that he was labouring under…

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Insolvency Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Mary Clioton, an adjourned [?]gle meeting and for examination. Insolvent was oxamined by Mr. Yeomans, and the creditors present allowed her…

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Water Police Court.£monday. Before Mess: P.J.Williams, N.D. Stenhouse, and E. North

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 5

James Wilson, master of the ship Mary Scott; J. G— Baron, master of the ship Ailce Cameron; Samuel Milner, master of the ship [?]da, and John Pirie, master of he ship Walter Hood, were severally fined 10a, with6s…

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Law. Supreme Courp.—monday. Jury Court

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Ju[?] and special Jury of [?]ive. HENDERSON V.GILL. This case again occupied the Court all day without being concluded…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 3

In the estate of Mary Clinton, an adjourned single meeting. Insolvent was examined by Mr. Yeo[?]ans, and was allowed her household furniture and wearing apparel. In the estate of Duncan Cameron, an adjourned single…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. HENDERSON V. GILL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 3

The trial of this case was resumed, and again lasted the whole day without being concluded. The defendant's case has been entered upon, but the trial will probably last two or three days longer…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. Before Mr. J. S. Dowling, Judge. AGNEW V. PRITCHARD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 3

This was a motion for a new trial of a case tried in October last, wherein the plaintiff succeeded. The motion was argued by Mr. S. C. Brown, for Pritchard, and defended by Mr. Isaacs, on Friday last (as reported in…

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Death of G. Markhan,esq., Late Superin Thedent of Police. (From the Monaro Merecury, February 5

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 2

IN recording the decense of the above name gentleman, we acknowledge our inability t give expressions tot the deep feeling of sorrow that has been evineced throushout tbis district in consequence of the [?] occurrence…

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Banco Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. [?]IUILL V. PRINGLE

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 5

This was an action for breach of contrast, which [?] [?] of the following a[?]es:£The plaintiff, who is a farmer and stockholder, residing on the Hunter, applied to Messrs. Mort and Co., of Sydney, in…

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Banco Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. ZUILL V. PRINGLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 3

This was an action for breach of contract. The con[?]ract declared upon was one for the purchase by plaintiff from the defendant of 1200 head of cattle, "more or less," at thirty shillings per head, deliverable within thirty days, or if…

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Court of Bankruptcy. Basinghall-street, November 12. BEFORE Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. in Re Joseph Cartwright Rossiter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 3

This was a meeting for examination and discharge. The bankrupt was a merchant of Moergate-street, and of George-street, Sydney, in partnership with Mr. Lazarus. The joint account, as prepared by Messrs. Johnstone and…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. Before, the Police Magistrate, with Messrr. Hogg. Lyone, and Peden

Empire · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 5

On the Police sheet the number of sases were ninter[?] thuse eight were dismissed and one remanded. Frederick A. Blagge, on remand, again appeared before…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lyons, Hogg, Cullen, and Peden. The charge sheets contained a list of nineteen prisoners, eight of whom were discharged and one remanded…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. M. Asher and R. Ronald. Richard Hayes, 14, takes into oustody for bathing in the harbour, in view of Pottinger-stree, was disharged with an admonition…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. M. Asher, and Mr. E. W. Cameron. John Taylor, Edward Heil, and Charles Jones, sea[?] of the Ocean Empress, for absence from duty without leave; and William Bateman, of the Hirondelle, for…

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Murder and Suicide

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 2

London was on Saturday the scene of au awful tragedy. At twenty minutes past eight p.m., a man who was in company with a woman and two children hailed a cab at the railway…

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