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Courts & crime, 1865

3,426 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 172

Insolvency Court.—friday. New Insolvents

Empire · Saturday 14 January 1865 · page 2

John Cunningham, of Campbell-street, Surry Hills, grocer, Liabilities, £65 15. Assests, £13 [?]s. [?]d. Deficit, £52 [?] [?]t.7d. Official assignee, Mr.Humphery. Fredrick Draper, of Newcastle, late of West Maitland…

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L a W. Supreme Court- Friday, Special Sitting in Banco. Before the full Court. JUDGMENT

Empire · Saturday 14 January 1865 · page 2

EXPARTE CORY —APPLICATION FOR A MANDAMUS. The Chief Justice delivered the judgement of the Court. in this case as follows:— This matter ha so long stood over for judgement—not…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court.—in Equity. Judgnent. the Melbourne and Newcastle Minmi Colliery Company (Limited) V. M'lran (Sheriff) and the Waratah Coal Company. Equity Appeal

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 January 1865 · page 11

The following are the reasons in extense of their Honors the fudges for the d cision in this case pronounced last term. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., By the affidavits filed in…

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Central Police Court.—satur.day, Before The Police Magistrate,with Messers. Danger and Chapman

Empire · Monday 16 January 1865 · page 2

Several drunken and riotous characters, male and female, were fined in vrions sums, from 10s, to 20s., or imprisoument in default. Christopher F[?] f was charged with belong drunk and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1865 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Dangar and Chapman. Twelve prisoners were brought before the Court. Three were discharged and two were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Church. Ellen Macdonald, for drunkenness and riotous conduct in George-street, was, in default of paying a fine of 10s., committed to forty-eight hours' imprisonment…

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Water Police Court — Saturday. Before The Water Police Magistrate, with Messers. M. Church and E. J. C. North

Empire · Monday 16 January 1865 · page 2

Philip Hurlev, master of the bargue Juverna, was ordered, to ray John O'Shaugbneesy and Thomas Black the sum of 2[?]., with 5'. costs of court each, for set vloes in the capacity of coal trimmere, performed on board his…

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The Daylesford Murder and the Coroner's Court. (From the Argus, January 7.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1865 · page 5

THE recent case of murder at Daylesford has not unnaturally attracted public attention to the existing system of coroners in this colony. In this instance, it is evident that the system has proved grossly…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the full Court. JUDGMENT. BERRY V. ELYARD—APPEAL. The following was (in extenso) the judgement delivered by…

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Law. Supreme Court —Friday. Judgment. Berry V. Elyard — Apprial

Empire · Monday 16 January 1865 · page 2

THE following was (in cx[?]g[?]) be judgment delivered by their Honore in the a bove [?]se;— Sir-Allred.STEPHEN,.C.J.: Although wiith great distrus; of my [?] judgment I…

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Wateb Police Court.—monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Lamb and G. R. Elliot

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1865 · page 2

Margarot Hanbury and Ann Smith, drunk in public place, were discharged. John Patrick Contan pleaded guilty of drunkenness and riotous condnot on the South Hear Road, and was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. W. Lamb and Mr. G. R. Elliott. John Patrick Conlon, for drunkenness and riotous behaviour on the South Head Road, and assaulting the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1865 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Murphy, Pearce, Dangar, and Love. Twenty-three persons were brought in custody before the Court. Of these, seven were discharged and two were…

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Central Police Court.—monday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Danger Love, Morphy, Levey, Peace, and Pinhey

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1865 · page 2

Four drunken and notous characters were discharged. Mersaret Brooks. Joseph Bragg, Margaret Hanley, John China, John Thomas, and Andrew Riley, Idle,disorder'y, and drunken characters, were sent to gaol,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1865 · page 3

SURRENDER.—Angus Nicolson, of Picton, farmer. Liabilities, £149 10s. 8d. Assets, £16. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. New Insolvent

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1865 · page 2

Angus Nicolson, of the Ball Bec, near Picton, farmer. Li. billties, £140 10s. 8d. A[?], £16. Deflcit £133. 10[?]. 81. Official aasign, Mr. Humphery…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey and Kettl[?]

Empire · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 5

James Barrett, for furiously driving two horses and an omnibus on the Enmore.road, was fined 40[?], or in default, seven days' gaol, Pet[?]r Dolan for indecently exposing hlmself, was fined…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 8

Eighteen persons were brought in custody before the Court. Of these, three were remanded, and eight were discharged. George Case was charged with having assaulted William…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. Birrell, and Joseph West

Empire · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 5

John M'Gilliouddy, found guilty of conducting himself in a riotous manner on the South Head Road, was fined 10s., or in default of payment to be a imprisoned for twenty four hours…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 8

John M'Gillicuddy, for riotous behaviour on the South Head Road, was fined 10s., in default of payment levy and distress, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. John Lewis was charged with assaulting Thomas…

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