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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1865

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with H. C. Burnell and Mr. M. Chapman.)

Empire · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 2

James Smith, riotous on the South Head Road, raising a disturbance outside the Supreme Court Hotel, was fined 20s. or three days' gaol. Prisoner pleaded guilty of assaulting constable Kinsella, who took him…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 11

Thomas Oakes, 49, was charged with having committed a violent assault upon Walter Ford, a dealer living in Windmill-street. From the evidence, it appeared that on Sunday night Ford was met by prisoner in Kent-street;…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 11

Louis Bastardi was charged with having, on the 28th of January, by means of false pretences, obtained from James Munro, of York-street, publican, the sum of £5. Prosecutor deposed that prisoner came to his house to lodge, and…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 3

A case which excited considerable interest, "pendente lite," both as seriously affecting the character of an apparebtly respectable person, and also as displaying, prima facie, something very closely resembling "malice…

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Oentbal Police Cotjb.t.-friday. (Before tho Polico Magistrate-' and Messrs. Dangar and.. Murphy.)

Empire · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 2

Two prisoners were discharged. Hugh O'Dounell and John Sullivan, for drunken'and riotous behaviour, were each fined 20s., or seven days' gaol; and David Jackson, for riotous behaviour, was…

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Murder of Two British Officers

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 6

THE Japan Herald of 24th November publishes a somewhat lengthy account of the inquest held upon the bodies of Major Baldwin and Lieutenant Bird. The following is merely a portion of the evidence:—…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 5

THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER gave the following judgment in these matters:- At a meeting held before me for proof of debts against the estate of Mr Snape, questions arose whether the Bank…

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Law and Police. Metropolitan General Sessions

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 11

THESE Sessions commenced on Monday, the 20th instant, with a calendar of seventy cases, before Mr. Judge Cheeke. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases:— James Bradley was indicted for having on the 27th…

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Encounter Between the Police and the Bushrangers

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 4

A TELEGRAM was received yesterday afternoon by the police authorities in Sydney, from the Superintendent of Police at Goulburn, giving particulars of another encounter between the police and the bushrangers. The following is…

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[?]Ncounter Between the Police and the Bushrangers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 7

TELEGRAM was received yesterday afternoon by the [?]lice authorities in Sydnoy, from the Superintendent of [?]olice at Goulburn, giving particulars of another encounter [?]tween the police and the bushrangers. The following is…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. in Insolvency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 5

BEFORE Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Milford. IN RE YARNTON. This was an appeal against a decision by his Honor the…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 9

On motion by Mr. Milford, an attachment was granted against Sin on Griffiths, he not having lodged a schedule showing his liabilities and assets, pursuant to the direction in the order absolute for the sequestration of his estate;…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 11

In the matter of the Tomago Coal Mining Company, Mr. Lennon was examined (pursuant to leave reserved on the 14th) by Mr. Stephen the view of obtaining evidence to show that Mr. Mitchell is not entitled to set-off, as against…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. ROBERTSON V. BLOXSOME

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 9

The trial of this case, which commenced on Monday and lasted the whole of that and the two following days, was resumed and concluded. Sir William Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Windeyer…

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Exeter District Court of Bankruptcy. Thursday, December 15. BEFORE Mr. Commissioner Biggs Andrews

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 11

Re George Patrick, described as a gentleman, of Exeter, and formerly of Sydney, New South Wales. This was an adjourned meeting for last examination and discharge. Mr. Campion appeared for the estate, and observed that he…

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The Chetwynd Case in the Divorce Court. (From the Weekly Dispatch, December 25th, 1864.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 4

The hearing of the case "Chetwynd v. Chetwynd" was resumed on Wednesday. Mrs Blanche Chetwynd suod for a divorep on the ground of adultery; and the respondent, denying the charges, pleaded various recriminatory…

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L a W. Supreme Court.—friday. in Insolvency. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Milford) Appeal of G. S. YARNTON

Empire · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 2

This was an appeal against an order by the Chief Commissioner of insolvent estates interposing a condition in the certificate granted to Mr. Yarnton. Mr. Darley appeared as counsel for the applicant, and…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. in the Estate of Lotze: and Larnach,and in the Estate of Philip Snape: in Le the Bank of New South Wales

Empire · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 2

CENTRAL POLICE COURT.—FRIDAY…

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Central Police Court—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and W. T. Pinhey.)

Empire · Monday 27 February 1865 · page 5

Five drunken and disorderly persons were discharged. George Rogers, for making use of obscene, language in HancoekVano, was fined 10s., or twenty-four hours' gaol…

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Water Police Court—saturday (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Church.)

Empire · Monday 27 February 1865 · page 5

William Holden, James Rhodes, and John Cooper, drunkards, were discharged. George Day, ahas Jones, was charged with being a prisoner of the Crown illegally absent from his district…

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