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Courts & crime, 1864

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 8

BE[?]ORE Messrs. J.Oatley, M, Asher, and B. Ronald. Bobert Cork, master of the barque Ashburton; obarged with rofusing to pay Henry Hammend, ateward, the sum of £0 6s., wages joally due, was ordered to pay…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magisirate, with Messrs. Egan, cald. well, Birrell, Murphy, and G. Hill. The police sheet consisted of nice cases; of these four were dismissed and two remanded…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Msgistrate, with Messrs. Levey, Birrell, Caldwell, G. Hill, and Murphy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 5

Nine persons were brought in custody before the Court, of whom four were discharged and two were remanded. Mary O'Hara, charged with having stolen a pair of boots, the property of Richard Cleary, pleaded guilty, and was…

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Ranco Court

Empire · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 8

Before his Honour Mr. Justice Wise s[?] a jury of four, SIMMLER V. MANNING. The trist of this cause again occupied the whole of the day, and was not concluded…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. ZIMMLER V. MANNING. This case was again left unfinished, but will also conclude to-day…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Jury Court

Empire · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 8

Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. HENDERSON V. GILL. Tbis trial occupied the whole of the day without being…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 8

BEFORE tHe Chief Commissioner. On the motion of Mr. 8empil, the following plans of distribution were confirmed:- W. G. Ainsworth, 46-91. in the £…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. R. Ronald, Mr. M. Asher, and Mr. J. Oatley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 5

Sidwell Pendergast, 70, apprehended as an idle and disorderly character, was sentenced to one month's hard labour in gaol. In the summons case Hammend v. Cork (master of the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. HENDERSON V. GILL. The trial of this case again lasted all day without terminating. It will be closed to-day…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 5

On the motion of Mr. Sempill, plane of distribution filed in the undermentioned estates, were confirmed:— W. G. Ainsworth, 4 6-9d. in the £ (third). Owen Turner, no dividend…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. Before Mr. J. S. Dowling, Judge. ROGERS V. LYONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 5

Plaintiff sued to recover £37 10s., the price of a horse and mare, sold to defendant in October last, including the keep of the animals daring the time that they remained in plaintiff's stables before defendant had them taken away…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court. Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 5

IN EQUITY.—Motions and Petitions: Baxter v, Morris, part heard; Turner and another v. Wright and another, part heard; Rodd v. Hickey and others, exceptions. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Sempill v. Campbell, examination; Barry…

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Central Police Court.—friday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Cullen and Ronald

Empire · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 3

Twelve prisoners were brongbt before the Court; of t[?] five were discharged and two remanded. Poler Douglass, on bail, again appeared before tbe Court, charged with stabbing'the complainant, Jannoll…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, Cullen, and Ronald. On the summons paper were thirty-three cases. Philip Williams, publican, was fined 20s. for allowing bagatelle…

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Law and Police. Insolvency Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. On the motion of Mr. Sempill, plans of distribution filed in the undermentioned estates, were confirmed:— W.G. Ainsworth, 46.9d in the £ (third)…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 10

Andrew Corcoran and Godfrey Phillip were convicted of drunkenness and disorderly conduct on board the ship Ocean Empress. The former flood 20s., the latter 10s. John Adams, 16, described f as a bottle dealer, was found…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 10

Edward Burnt was brought before the Court by constable 12 D, who charged him with having no lawful means of support; never mw defendant misbehaving in any way, but apprehended him on his own statement that he hid no…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 3

A MATCH IN THE DARK.—A lady fair named Mary Madderson alias McDonald, and a gentleman named Alexander McDonald alias Madderson, made their appearance at the Magisterial fane in George-street, on…

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The Triple Murder

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 4

The shadow of a great crime hangs over London—a crime perpetrated in silence in the midst of crowds, in a public vehicle in the public street. We might search sensation fictions in vain for a more appalling instance of…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of William Creely, an adjourned single meeting. Insolvent and other witnesses were examined. The meeting allowed insolvent his wearing apparel, and…

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