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Courts & crime, 1865

3,426 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 172

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1865 · page 3

THE following estates were surrendered:— Thomas Buff, of Paddington, shoemaker. Liabilities, £73 15s. 7d. Assets, £19 10s. Official assignee, Mr. J. P. Mackenzie…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before their Worships Messrs. Murphys, Arnols, Chapman, and Major Wingage.)

Empire · Tuesday 31 January 1865 · page 5

One drunkard was discharged. Mary Ann Williams, being a common prostitute, was sent to gaol for one month; and Elijah M'Clusky,an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for six…

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Murder of Constable Nelson by Ben Hall's Gang

Empire · Tuesday 31 January 1865 · page 3

On Thursday last Judge Meymott left Goulburn on route for Yass. His Honor preferred going by way of Collector, a village twenty-five miles from Goulburn, instead of going the usual main road. He was escorted…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. New Insolvents

Empire · Tuesday 31 January 1865 · page 5

Thomas Buff, of Paddington, shoemaker. Liabilities, £73 15s. 7d. Assets, £19 10s. Defleit, £54 5s. 7d. Official assignee, Mr. Mackenzie. Thomas New, of Balaro, sheep overseer, into of…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey Hogg, Arnold, and Danger.)

Empire · Wednesday 1 February 1865 · page 3

Five drunkards were discharged. Edward Smith, drunk and, riotous in Sussex-street, was fined 10s., or forty-eight hours gaol; Eliza Burns, Mary Johnston, and Ann Kendall, three idle and…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. J. Birrell and J. Murphy.)

Empire · Wednesday 1 February 1865 · page 3

John Donohue, seaman, charged with being wilfully disobedient on board the American ship Isaac, Jeans was admonished and disharged. Robert Warrell, seaman on board the schooner…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate, with Mr.J. Birrell and Mr. J. Murphy. Ellen Smith was charged by Eliza Jackson with wilfully breaking twnety dozen of eggs by kicking over…

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Central Police Court. Before their Worshi[?]s the [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1865 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrates, Messrs. Pinhey, Dangar, Arnold, Love, Jolly, and Hogg. Thirty-four prisoners (four on remand) were brought before the Court. Of these, six were remanded and thirteen…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1865 · page 2

The sittings for this month commence this morning with a list of 780 cases. Undefended eases from No. 1 to 260 inclusive will be disposed of to-day…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1865 · page 2

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:- George William Brown, Raymond-teirace, storekeeper. Liabilities, £191 7s. 5d Assets, £121 12s. 9d. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. New Insolvents

Empire · Wednesday 1 February 1865 · page 3

George. William Brown, of Raymond Terrace, storekeeper. Liabilities, £191 7s. 5d. Assets, £121 12s. 9d. Deficit, £69 14s. 8d. Official assignee, Mr. Humphery…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1865 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Jones and another v. Bottrill and another, Dudley v. Neads; Egan v. Dunlop, Hurley v. Tate, Doherty v. Commissioner for Railways; Blackman and another v. Allison, Brown v. White and others…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 1 February 1865 · page 3

BANCO COURT.—Jones and another v. Bottrill and another, Dudley v. Noads, Egan v. Dunlop, Burley v. Tate, Doherty v. Commissioner for Railways, Blackman and another v. Alison, Brown v. White and others,…

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The Last Murder by Ben Hall's Gang. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1865 · page 8

SIR,—Having read with feelings of horror, in this morning's telegram, of the murder of poor Nelson by that villain Dunn, I can no longer hold my pence 1 think it is high time now that something should be done by the inhabitants…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. H. Austin and T. Dangar.)

Empire · Thursday 2 February 1865 · page 3

Patrick Maher, found drunk and incapable on the Circular Quay, was discharged. Ann King pleaded guilty of making use of obscene language on the South Head Road, Paddington, and…

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Centrai, Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1865 · page 8

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Caldwell, Love, Chapman, Raper, Murphy, and Kettle. Eleven prisoners were brought before the Court, of whom four were remanded, and one was dismissed…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1865 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. H. Austin and Mr. T. Dangar. Ann King, found guilty of using excessively obscene language at Paddington, was fined £5, with the alternative of…

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Gentral Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Caldwell, Arnold, Murphy, Chapman, and Raper.)

Empire · Thursday 2 February 1865 · page 3

One drunkard was discharged. William Walker, for being drunk and disorderly at the Ashfield Railway Station, was fined 10s.; or, fortyeight hours' gaol…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1865 · page 8

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of John Dickson, a first meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of Wiliam H. Hopkins, a single…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1865 · page 5

BANCO COURT.—Egan v. Dunlop, Burley v. Tate, Doherty v. The Commissioner for Railways, Blackman and another v. Allison, Hyam and others v. Ellis, Waiter v. Dawson, Brown v. White and others (Assessment.)…

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