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Courts & crime, 1864

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Insolvency Court—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commi[?]stiber. Certificater of release from sequestration were granted in the estates of Edward C. Madgwick, Patrick Carroll, James Snowden, John R. Fox, and William Fogarty…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Certificates were granted to Edward Charlton Madgwick, Patrick Carroll, James Snowden, John R. Fox, and William Fegarty…

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Metropolitan District Court

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

BEFORE Mr. J. S. Dowling, Judge. RICHARDSON AND ANOTHER V. LEVY. Plaintiffs, Messrs. Richardson and Wrench, auctioneers, &c., sought to recover the sum of £21, the amount of…

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Outrageous Assault at Moruya. (From the Correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch.)

Empire · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 3

POLICE COURT—January 29th. Before W. S Caswell, Esq. P.M., H. Clarke, W. T. Collect, and J. McKen, Esqrs., J.P.'s REGINA V FLANAGAN.—Mr. Patrick J. Flanagan, who had…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

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

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. HENDERSON V. OILE. The trial of this case again lasted the whole day, without being concluded…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

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

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 10 o'clock. Motions and Petitions.—Baxter v. Morris, part heard; Turner and another v. Wright and another, further directions and costs…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Jury Court. Before his Honor the Chief Juetice and a special jury of twelve. HENDERSON V. GILL

Empire · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 5

This case lasted all day, and was not concluded…

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Banco Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. ZIMMLER V. MANNING

Empire · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 5

This wat an action for trespass by defenda[?]'s ba[?]liff, on a bill of sale. The plaint [?]ff is a chemist and druggist, residing at Grafton, and the defendant a merchant in Sydney…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. [?]Ore the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Chapman, Spenoe, and O[?]ffey

Empire · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

Sixteen prisoners were brought before the Bench. Of [?] number seven were discharged and two remanded. Mary Ann Davis was charged with soliciting for the purpose of prostitution. The prisoner was admonished and…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

[?]TRE Messrs, M. Asher and J. J[?]ert. Catherine Booth, drunkard, and Mary Ann Brown, locked up last evening for probation, were discharged. William S. Wilson, oharged with destroying eight panes…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Asher and Mr. J. Joubert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

M'Culloch v. Jones was a complaint against defendant for breach of the Tenants Act 1853, in refusing to quit and deliver up possession of premises, No. 272, Georgestreet, his weekly tenancy of which expired in January…

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Banco Court[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. ZIMMLER V. MANNING. This case also again occupied the whole day, without terminating…

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Banco Court

Empire · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. J[?]s[?]ic[?] Wise and a jury of four [?]MMLER V. MANNING. This case was resumed and again occupied the whole of the day without being concluded…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Jury Court

Empire · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

[?]FORE his Honor the Chief Justice and a special jury, of twelve. HENDERS N V. GILL. [?] case was continned, and again last[?] all day…

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Central Police Corrt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Chapman and Oatley. Thirteen prisoners were brought before the Court, of whom seven were discharged and two were remanded. One…

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Insolvency Court—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Resistrar. In the estate of Charles Browne, a special meeting, ad[?]ured until the 17th instant, [?] the estate of John Slade, a special meeting. One…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of [?]. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

[Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. HENDERSON V [?] The trial of this case again lasted all day, without being concluded…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

JURY COURT.—Henderson v. Gill, part heard. BANCO COURT.—Zimmler v. Manning, part heard; Anderson v. Cowan and another; Rusden v. Eliott and another…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

In the matter of M'Mullen v. Cecil, Mr Darley, instructed by Mr. Slade, appeared in support of the rule nisi, opposed by Mr. Isaacs, instructed by Mr. R. B. Smith. Several wi[?] were examined. His Honor said that the…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. S. Dowling, Judge. TAYLOR V. LIPPMAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

Defendant contracted with plaintiff to go down to Moruya and sell the plant, &c, with which the Moruya breakwater had been erected, for the consideration of receiving five per cent, on the amount realised, the property…

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