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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1865

3,426 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 172

Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Wiso and a jury of four. HOLMES V. MACKAY. This was an action for £34, money l[?]nt. It was undefended, and a verdict was returned for plaintiff for the full…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 5

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:- Samuel Martin, of Brisbane Water, labourer. Liabilities, £44. Assets, £13 3s. Mr. Sempill, official assignee. John Buckley, of Bourke-street, Surry Hills, Sydney,…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 2

(Before the Chief Commissioner.) In re Davey and Carter v. J. Goulston, on the motion of Mr. Pitt, the order was made absolute. In re Simon Griffiths, on the motion of Mr. Rogers…

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Metropolitan District Court

Empire · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

(Before Mr. Distric Judge Cheeke, and a jury of four.) Wicks v. SEXTON.—This was an action to recover the sum of £25, damages sustained by plaintiff for medical attendance on his son, and for the loss of his…

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Court News and Gossip

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 8

THE ALBERT MEMORIAL CHAPEL, WINDSOR CASTLE. —On the 10th of December, a large portion of the beautiful mo[?] work intended for the further decoration of the interior of the Wolsey Chapel arrived at…

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District Court. Cause List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 5

C[?] [?] motions. New trial motions. JURY CAUSE.—193. Levy [?] Bradley and others, part heard…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a jury of four. POWELL V. DAVIES. This was an action for £37 1s. for rent of a house and land on the Waterloo Estate. It was undefended, and a…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 5

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock. Motions and petitions: Ross v. Sherwin, further directions and costs; Brooks and another v. Richardson and others, hearing; Norton and others v. Hughes and others, hearing…

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Law. [Supreme Court.—thursday. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Wise and a Jury of four.) HOLMES V. MACKAY

Empire · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 2

This action was brought to recover £3410s., money lent on cheque. The case was undefended. Mr. Salomons appeared. for the plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff in full amount, with costs…

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Jury Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) POWELL V. DAVIES

Empire · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 2

Plaintiff sought to recover £37 1s, amount of rent due by defendant as rent for the Waterloo Estate, near Sydney. The case was undefended. Mr. Stephens appeared…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 2
Also in Sydney Mail

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Dangar, and Austin. Of nineteen prisoners brought before the Court, three were remanded, and five discharged…

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Central Police Court. —Friday

Empire · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 5

(Before, the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Dangar, and Austin.) Four drunkards and riotous characters were admonished and discharged. Three persons, for making…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. I. Kettle and Mr. W. Johnson. John Be[?]k was fined £5, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment, for drunkennes and using obscene…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs, J 1. Kettle, and W. Johnson.)

Empire · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 5

Jimmy, an aboriginal, pleaded guilty of drunkenness and riotous conduct in George-street, and was admonisfed and discharged. John Beck pleaded guilty of being drunk and using…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 11

David Burke, 44, hairdresser, won brought before the Court by sergeant Dwyer, into whose custody ho was given on Sunday, charged with violently assaulting James Moore, who stated that he was a house agent, in the employ of…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 11

Among the latter were two persons for examination at Queensland, named M'Carthy nod Collins, charged with having stolen drapery goods of the value of about £200, the property of Dawson and Stewart, of Brisbane…

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Mysterious Murder in Breslau

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 12

IN the rummer of 1862 a man named Klein, in the service of a merchant residing in Blucherplatz, at Brealsu, was found dead in his bed one morning with his skull shattered and his body bearing many terrible wounds. The chest…

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Police. a Water Lark

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 3

A case which for interest to the public, rank and beauty of the parties concerned, and features of complication involved in its adjudycation, has rarely been equalled, and never surpassed, came off…

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