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Courts & crime, 1865

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Law, Supreme Court.—saturday. Before Mr. Justice Milford, in Chambers. Re Balmain Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1865 · page 5

This was an application on behalf of Mr. G. R. Elliott, calling upon Dr. Evans, returning-officer of the Balmain Municipality, to show cause why he should not declare Mr. Elliott to have been, at the meeting of electors held on the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. (Before Mr. Justice Milford, in Chambers.) Re Balmain Municipiality

Empire · Monday 13 February 1865 · page 5

This was an application on behalf of Mr. G. R. Elliott, calling upon Dr. Evans, returning-officer of the Balmain Municipality, to show cause why he should not declare Mr. G.R. Elliott to have been at the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Murphy, Pearce, Cohen, Pinhey, Dangar, and the Water Police Magistrate Twenty-five persons were brought before the Court…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. B. Smithers, Mr G. R. Elliott, and Mr W. Lamb David Buike, 44, hairdresser, was brought before the Court by sergeant Dwyer, into whose custody he was given…

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Water Police Court—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. G. R. Elliott, J. B. Smithers, and W. Lamb.)

Empire · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

James M'Dermott, George Bell, and Michael Hussy, drunkards, were discharged. John Sullivan, drunk and using obscene language in George-street, was fined 20s. or fourteen days' gaol…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. M. M. Cohen, W. T. Pinhey, J. Williams, T. Dangar, and S. H. Pearce.)

Empire · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

James M'Laughlin, Betsy Young, and Mary Byrnes, drunkards; Sarah Toomy and Ellen Thomas, charged with being idle and disorderly characters, were discharged…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner In the estate of William Morgan, an adjourned single meeting. Insolvent made an offer of payment in full, by monthly instalments, which the creditors agreed to accept;…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

BEFORE District Judge Cheeke. KENTISH V. SHETTLE. Plaintiff claimed £1 10s, for rent, and obtained a verdict for that amount…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

SITTINGS FOR THE TRIAL OF CAUSES (Before Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of four.) RYAN V. HARRISON. Mr. Salomons appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Roge…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

BANCO COURT.—Morrisonv. Hughes, part heard; Kelly and others v. Carbuss, Dangar and others v. M'Master. IN EQUILTY.—Before his Honor the primary Judge, at eleven o'clock.—Semprill v. Campbell, for Judgment. Motions and…

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The Daylesford Murder. (From the Argus Correspondent.) Dalesford, Tuesday, February 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

DAVID YOUNG, alias Tatham, was brought up at the police court this morning on the remanded charge of murdering Margaret Graham on the 28th December. Mr. Nicolson, chief of the detective department, and Mr. Superintendent…

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

Empire · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

In the matter of William Georgo Morgan, adjourned single meeting. Insolvent made an offer to pay into the hands of the official assigned £1 per month, for each of the, two creditors who have proved their debts,…

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

Empire · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

NIXON V. MARTIN.—Verdict for plaintiff, by consent, for £3 4s. 6d. KENTISH V. SHETTLE.—A claim for rent. Verdict for plaintiff for 30s…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

BEFORE Mr Justice Wise and a jury of four MORRISON V.HUGHES. This was an action on two promissory notes, of £37 10s each, to which there was a plea of no consideration. The…

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Water Police Court Tuesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. Birrell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1865 · page 3

Daniel M'Lcod, fined 10s. for drunkenness und riotous conduct in George-street. William Kermode and Michael Fogarty, found fighting in Phillip-street, sent to gaol for three days in default of paying a fine of 10s. each…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Pinhey, Murphy, and Kettle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1865 · page 3

Twelve prisoners were brought before the Court. Of these, three were remanded and one was discharged. Thomas Law, found guilty of having threatened the life of Ann Stephens, was ordered to enter into a recognizance…

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Central Police Court.—tuesda

Empire · Wednesday 15 February 1865 · page 3

(Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, W. T. Pinhey, J. I. Kettle, and J. Murphy.) Thomas Law, charged yesterday with breaking windows, appeard before the Court to-day, charged…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 15 February 1865 · page 3

(Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. Birrell.) mary Whittington, drunkard, and Thomas Browning, charged with being an idle and disorderly churacter,…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 15 February 1865 · page 3

(Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.) In re John Smith, struck our. No one appearing. In re Henry Steas, stands adjourned for a week, to give insolvent an opportunity of making such answer…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1865 · page 3

JURY COURT.—Spromg v/ Greog' Thompson v. Caddy; Long v. COX. BANCO COURT.—Whyte v. Cargill. IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at eleven…

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