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Courts & crime, 1865

3,426 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 172

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Certificates were granted to Robert Taylor, James Curtis, James Smith, Engelbert Hahn, William Stephen, William Reeves, Alexander Spiers, Thomas T. Topham, Samuel…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Judge Cheeke. NICHOLL VL BROWN. This was an action to recover £10, said to be due to plaintiff from defendant on a wager. His Honor told…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 5

BANCO COURT.—Blackman and another v. Allison (part heard); Levy v. Smith; Morrison v. Hughes. N. B.—The jurors need not attend until half-past one. IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. Special Adjourned Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a mixed jury. CATTLE STEALING. Mary Ann Farrell was indicted for having, at Pittwater, on the 27th June last year, stolen thirteen cows, oxen, and…

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

Empire · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 2

Certificates of discharge from sequestration were granted in the estates of Robert Taylor, James Curtis,. James Smith, Engelbert Halm, William Stephen, William Reeves, Alexander Spiers, Thomas T. Topham,…

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Central Criminal Court Before the Chief Justice

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 86

Mary Ann Farrell surrendered to her bail and was charged with having at Pitt Water stolen thirteen oxen, thirteen cows, and thirteen calves, the property of James Therry. Our readers will…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Judge Cheeke.)

Empire · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 2

NICHOLLV v. BROWN.—This was an action to recover £10 from defendant, being the amount of a wager, due to him. His Honor stated that plaintiff could not recover any wager, and, for the information of others,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sitting for the Trial, of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. BLACKMAN AND ANOTHER V. ALLISON. The trial of this case again lasted all day without being concluded. It will be resumed—and will probably…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of four.) Blackman and Another v. ALLISON

Empire · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 2

The hearing of this case continued the whole of yesterday, and was not concluded. It will be resumed to-day…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. E. Raper.)

Empire · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 3

Ellen Munree, convicted of making use of obseene language in Crown-lane, was fined 20s., or fourteen days gaol. Mary Brown, locked up for protection, was…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Caldwell, Love, Jolly, and Dangar. Seventeen prisoner's were brought before the Court; Five were discharged and six were remanded. Among the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. E. Raper. Five persons, apprehended for riotous behaviour in public thoroughfares, were fined, four in the sum of 10s. each, and the fifth 20s. Ellen Munroe, making use of obscene…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. J. Caldwell, W. T. Pinhey, W. Love, and T. Danger.)

Empire · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 3

Mary Anne Johnstone, aged seventy, looked up for protection; and Eneas Oakman, charged with wilfully breaking a window, valued at 15s., the property of Charles G. Powell, were discharged…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. The matter of the Tomago Coal Mining Company, standing from the 22nd December, was resumed. Mr. Johnson continued his examination of Mr. Miller, with the view of…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Judge Che[?]ke. JARRETT v. FORSTER. Plaintiff, a dismissed constable, sought to recover from the Government the sum of £9, being the amount of one…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice. SENTENCE. Mary Anu Farrell, convicted on the previous day of cattle-stealing, was brought up for sentence…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Levy v. Smith; Morrison v. Hughes; Ryan v. Harrison. N. B.—Jurors must attend at 10 o'clock. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Jobbins v. Cra[?] taxation; Wilson v…

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

Empire · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 3

In the estate of John Vieira, a third meeting. One dobt was proved, and the official assignce read his report. In the estate of John Dickson, a second meeting. No…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District JudgE Cheeke.)

Empire · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 3

JARRETT V. FORSTER.—This was an action in which the plaintiss, a sismissed police constable, sought to recover from the Government a mouth's salary, £9, on the plea that he had been unjustly dismissed from the…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) SENTENCE

Empire · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 3

Mary Ann Farrell, convicted yesterday of calttlestealing, was placed in the dock for the purpose of receiving sentence. The Court was filled, there being present several ladies, who were accommodated with…

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