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Courts & crime, 1864

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1864 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. PORPER V. NEAL. This was an action upon a builder's account for extras, to which there were pleas of never indebted, and of cross…

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Law Supreme Court—tuesday. Banco Court Before his Honor Mr.Justice Wise and a jury of four Forter V.[?]

Empire · Wednesday 17 February 1864 · page 2

This was an action for the recovery of £43 17s for week and labour done and for money paid by the plaintiff for and on account of the defendent. The defendent pleaded—1st Never indebted; and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. G. Hill, Caldwell, Chapman, R. S. Ross, Peden, and Oatley. Twenty-two prisoners were brought before the Court. Nine were discharged, and tour were remanded…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. Ronald and W. Day. Joseph Kellett, charged with desertion from the ship Peerless; Thomas Jones, James Connor, and Malcolm M'Auley, drunkards, were discharged…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. G. Hill, Caldwell, Chapman, R. S. Rose, Peden, and Oatley

Empire · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 8

There were twenty-two cases on the police sheet, of which seven were dismissed and four remanded. Eliza Healey, Elizabeth Brown, James Baldwin, and Susan Steel, [?]everally convicted of drunkenness a[?]d…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. R. Ronald and Mr. W. Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

Thomas Jones, 70, charged with being drunk in George-street, was dismissed from custody. Joseph Kellett, a seaman of the ship Peerless, apprehended for desertion, appeared to have been shipped to take…

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Sydney District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

For Judgment.—Benson v. Craddock. For Trial.—Page v. Brennan…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 8

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of John Kean, a third meeting. Four debts were proved, end the official assignee read his report. It was moved by a creditor present, that…

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Metropolitan District Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 8

BEFORE his Honor Judge Dowling. CARR v. WARBURTON.-This was an action to recover £5, the reward offered for the recovery of a horse. The case was allowed to continue, and amend plea, the…

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Murder of a Young Lady by Her Sweetheart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 5

AT the Derby Assizes, before Baron Martin, on December 11th George Victor Townley was charged with having on the 21st of August last, of Wirksworth, murdered Elizabeth Carolina Goodwin. Though the prisoner formally pleaded "Not Guilty," it is…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

JURY COURT.—Mortimer v. Norris, Molison and another v. Lo[?]titt, Champion v. Cooper, Markey and another v. Turkey and another, Cooper, and another v. Constable, Hedge v. Ebert. BANCO COURT.—Rusden v. Eliott and another (part heard)…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

In the estate of Henry Hayes, a third meeting. Three debts were proved and the official assignee read his report. Insolvent made an offer of composition, the consideration of which was postponed until the close of a pending…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wedn[?] Day. Jury Court. Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four. GRITTON V. Waller and an The[?]

Empire · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 8

This was an action by the plain iff as the indorser of a promissory note, for the sum of sixty-one pounds eleven shillings and fivepence, made by the defendents in favour of B. Muriel, and indorsed by him to the…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. S. Dowling, Judge. CARD V. WARBURTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

Plaintiff claimed £5 as a reward for the recovery and delivery of a horse belonging to the firm of Warburton and Son. It appeared that the horse in question was lost, and that an advertisement was inserted in the Herald…

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Banco Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. PORTER v. NEAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

The trial of this case, which was commenced on Tuesday, was resumed and concluded. It was an action for work and labour. The plaintiff claimed £43 17s. for alleged extra work, of various kinds, to a weatherboard house in…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. GRITTON v. Waller and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

This was an action upon a promissory note for £61 11s. 5d. made by the defendants in favour of R. Muriel, and indorsed by the latter to the plaintiff. The defendants pleaded that by a deed executed in…

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In the Privy Council. on Appeal From the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Privy Council Office, Whitehall, December 1st, 1863. VIVERS v. TUCK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1864 · page 2

Present—Lord Kingsdawn, Lord Justice Knight Bruce, Sir J. T. Coleridge. This was an appear from a Decree of the Supreme Court reversing a Decree of his Honor Mr. Justice Milford, the…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 19 February 1864 · page 5

BEFORE the Palice Magistrate with Messrs. Cullen, P[?]den, Caldwell, Levey, Birrell, and Smitbers. Th[?]re were twenty-six cases on the police sheet, of which nine were dismissed and four remanded,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1864 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. S. Lyons, Mr. E. J. C. North, and Mr. R. P. Baymond. Louis A. Berryman, master of the Siro[?]o, and John Morris, of the Star of Eve, were fined 10s. each for [?] breach…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1864 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Levey, Birrell, Smithers, Caldwell, Argent, Cullen, and Peden. Twenty-five prisoners (four being remands) were brought before the Court. Of these nine were discharged and four…

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