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Courts & crime, 1865

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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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Sydney District Court. Cases for To-day

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

NO. 261 to 520 inclusive. A BROWN SNAKE MISTAKEN FOR AN EEL.—The other morning, Mr. Joseph West, jun., of Macquarie Plains, brought to our office and extraordinary specimen of a brown…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Thursday 2 February 1865 · page 3

In the estate of John Dickson, a first meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of William H. Hopkins, a single meeting. Two debts were proved, and the official assignee…

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Law. Supreme Court,—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

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

BEFOR the Chief Justice and a jury of four. DUDLEY. V. NEADS. This was an action for breach of contract. Plaintiff declared upon an agreement under which he was to serve as…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justicc.) DUDLEY V. NEADS

Empire · Thursday 2 February 1865 · page 3

This was an action for damages under the following circumstances, as set forth in the declaration:—The defendant was a publican, and kept the Star Inn at East Kempsoy, and being desirous of increasing his…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. T. Lawry.)

Empire · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 5

William Prothorce and Richard Wales, charged on suspicion with stealing a silver watch and chain, and a purse containing £15s. 4d., the property of Bratholomew Hairy, of Paddington, were remanded until Monday…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Levey, Thorne, Birrell, Smithers, and Dangar.)

Empire · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 5

Seven drunken, riotous, and disorderly characters, were discharged; as were J. S. Robertson and his wife, for an assault on Maria Bourke, who did not appear to prosecute…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. T. Lauri[?] Henry Lewis was brought before the Court charged with violently assaulting Mary Ann Lewis, his wife, who stated that having at his request given him threepence out of…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Birrell, Smithers, Levey, Thorne, and Dangar. David Brady, an artilleryman, was brought before the Court by constable Drury, charged with having stolen a…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. On the motion ol Mr. Huraphery, official assignee, for the confirmation of a plan of distribution in the estate of Gordon Gwynne, showing the disposal of the assets and the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday.. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Wise.)

Empire · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 5

JUROR FINED.—Mr. F. W. Binney was fined £10, for being absent when called after haing been empannelled. EGAN V. DUNLOP…

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The Child Murder Cast at West Maitland. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 5

The adjourned inquiry into the above case was resumed at the Thistle Inn, Campbell's Hill, on Saturday morning last, at 10 o'clock Mr. W. H. Mullen was present, and conducted the case on behalf of the…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 5

BANCO COURT—Brown v. White (assessment), Young v. He[?]gh Wiseman v. B[?]illie, Trengrouse v. Commisssioner for Railways, Fallow v. S[?]riv[?]ner, Levy v. Smith. IN EQU[?]Y.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 5

In the estate of Gordon Gwynne, an amended plan of distribution, showing the disposal of assets realised, and the payment in full of preferent claims, was confirmed…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. EGAN V. DUNLOP. This was an action of [?]jectment in which the plaintiff di[?] not appear, and on the application of Mr. Salomons for…

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Sydney District Court. Business for To-day. Ca. Sa. Motions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 5

Underfended cases from No. 521 to 780. NOR I EITHER!—"Where are you going?" said Selwyn to an acquaintance. "To see a friend." "Well, I'll go with you, for I never saw one yet."…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 4 February 1865 · page 5

(Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Dangar, Jolly, Murphy, Ross, Williams, and Laycock.) Three drunkards were discharged. Elizabeth Moore and John Sullivan, for riotous…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Dangar, Jolly, Williams, Cohen, Murphy, and Laycock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1865 · page 5

Eighteen persons appeared in custody before the Court. Of these six were discharged, four were remanded. Williams, the letter-carrier, who was afew days since remanded for further examination, charged with having stolen a letter…

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PERJURY. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Austin.)

Empire · Saturday 4 February 1865 · page 5

Malcolm Turner, of Lane Cove, under remand, was charged on the information of Richard Driver, jun., that he Turner did, at the Criminal Court, at Darlinghurst, whilst giving evidence upon oath on…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 February 1865 · page 9

Henry Lewis was brought before the Court charged with violently assaulting Mary Ann Lewis, his wife, who stated that buying at his request given him threepence out of some change he had sent for some potatoes, he struck her…

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