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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1865

3,426 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 172

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1865 · page 5

THE following estates were surrendered:- William George Morgan, of Alma-street, Sydney, turner. Liabilities, £33 9s. l0d. Assets, £9. Mr. Sempill, official assignee…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Williams!

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 5

A boy named Joseph Dixon, who hid been arrested for throwing stones in College-street, to the common danger of persons passing, ws admonished and discharged. Michael Manning, brought before the Court under warrant for…

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Wateb Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Joseph Dixon; given into custody for throwing sloues, to the common danger of persons passing is Collegestreet, was admonished and discharged…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messr. Jolly, Cohen, and Dangar…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Cohen and Mr. Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 5

Of eight prisoners brought before the Bench, five were discharged, and one was remanded. Frederick Dawson, 16, described as a vag[?], was found guilty of having about three o'clock this morning, in…

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Water Police Court. Bet[?] Water Police and Other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 3

Miclise[?] Donald, alias Thomas Francis, described as a confectioner, and a youth named Robert Gill, said to be the son of a surgeon, were brought before the Court by constable Everson, of the City Police, to whose custody they…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 9

Thomas Attwood, 30, described as a clerk, was churned with obtaining muncy under false pretences. Senior-sergeant Steel, who apprehended him, produced a cheque on the Bank of Australasia signed Thomas Attwood, dated…

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Central Criminal Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise. Cattle Stealing Case Continued

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 10

John Cracknell of Palmer-street, Sydney, being sworn, deposed that he was in his house on the 2nd of November last; a person named Malcolm Turner had, on that day, a conversation in witness' house with Mr. Driver, the…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 3

Seven prisoners wore brought before the Court. One was remanded, und one (a deserter from the 12th Regiment) was remanded to the military authorities. Catherine Richards, a vagrant, was found guilty of…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 9

William Smith, charged with stealing gold-dust from the shop of Messsrs. Finckh and Bockeman, of Market-street, on the 19th December, and under remand from the 20th, was upon brought before the Court; and with him a man…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. M'evoy V. Lyon

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 3

Precis of Judgment delivered hy Judge Milford, in Chambers, on the 31st December, 1864:— It appears to mo that the question altogether turns on the construction of the sixth section of the Crown Lands…

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Horrible Murder at Daylesford

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 3

DAYLESFORD was yesterday morning frighted from its propriety and horrified by the rumour of a dreadful murder in Albert-street West. This was found to be but too true. About six weeks ago a girl, not…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 5

S[?]DER.—Thomas Byrnes, of Campbell-street, Surry Hills, Sydney, shopkeeper[?] Liabilities, £250 7s 9d. Assets, £16. Mr. Mack[?], official assi[?]. RULE [?]—Levick and Co., of Sydney, v. David…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. Bule Nisi

Empire · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 5

On the petition of Levick and Co., of Sydney, merchants, praying that the estate of David Winter, of Gundagai, storekeeper, might be sequestrated for the benefit of his creditor, a rule nisi was granted. Day to show…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1865 · page 2

BEFORE their[?] Worships Messrs. Murphy, Chapman, and Arnold. Seven prisoners were brought before the Court, of which number three were discharged and two Wore remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1865 · page 2

BEOFRE The Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. T. C. Breillat. John Hall, apprehended for drunkenness, and using [?] scene language in Kont-street, fined 10s., or three days[?] prisonment…

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 9 January 1865 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs, Murphy, Chapman, and Arnold, Michael Barry, a respectable looking man, was charged willi stealing five shillings from the person of Bridge Higney. The prisoner was observed by constable…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1865 · page 2

SURRENDER.— William Chuter, of North Shore, publican. Liabilities (£733 12s. secured), £1043 1s. 7d. Assets (£32 2s. available for unsecured creditors), £532 2s. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee…

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Insolvency Court.-saturday. New Insolvent

Empire · Monday 9 January 1865 · page 5

William Chuter. of North Share, late of the Billy Blne's Ino. Liabilities, £1043 is 71 Assets £532 2s, Available for unsecured creditore, £32 2s Deflicit, £510 19s 7d. Official assignee, Mr. Mackenzie…

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Law. Supreme Court.—in Equity. Judgment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1865 · page 2

THE MELBOURNE AND NEWCASTLE MINMI COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED) V. M'L[?]AN (SHERIFF) AND THE WARATAH COAL COMPANY. EQUITY APPEAL…

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