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Courts & crime, 1865

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Insolvency Court

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

SURRENDER.—James M'Conville, of Sydney, mariner. Liabilities, £48 1s. Assets, £3 5s. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday: New Insolvent

Empire · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 5

J[?]mes M'Conville, of Sydney, a conf[?]nee in Darling[?]urst gaol, mariner. L[?]abilitie[?], £48 1., Assests, £3 5a. Deficit, £14 16c. Official assignee, Mr. Humphery…

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Suspected Wife Murder at Enghien. Near Branxton. (From the Maitland Mercury, January 17

Empire · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 8

On Friday evening a report causing considerable excitement reached Maitland, that a most horrible murder had been committed on the Eughien eatate, near Branxton. It was stated that a man named James Scrutton had…

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Real Property Act. the Recent Judgment of the Supreme Court— Ex Parte Hamilton. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 3

SIR,—As the practical effect of this judgment is by many persons greatly misunderstood, I feel myself called upon to offer a few explanatory remarks thereon. The point for decision was whether an application made…

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Chief Justice to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Supreme Court, 12th February, 1863. Suggesting that clauses or amendments be introduced into the Criminal Law Consolidation Bill, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 5

Sir,—The disclosures during the recent trials for Robbery lead me to suggest, that clauses or amendments be introduced into the Criminal Law Consolidation Bill, increasing the punishment for…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

Empire · Thursday 19 January 1865 · page 5

Is[?]c Bunny, charged with drunke[?]ness, was discharged. Robert Johnson, for riotcu[?] conduct in public place, was fined 20[?], or three days' gaol…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messare. Love, Caldweil, Dangar, and Baper

Empire · Thursday 19 January 1865 · page 5

Three drunkards and five idle and disorderly characters were diecharged. Mary A. SMith and Ann King, for making use of obscene language, wer flaed 20[?], or in default, fourteen…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1865 · page 5

BEFORE their Worship the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Caldwell, Love, Kuper, and Dangar. Of twenty-nine prisoners brought before the Court, thirteen vere discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1865 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. H. Austin and Mr. T. Dangar. Richard Elliott, 16, was charged with stealing. Constable Powell brought prisoner from the Central Police station to…

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Tile Hampton-court Merinoes. [From the Australasian, January 13.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1865 · page 3

AS ALL those who believe in the superiority of the Australian merinoes of the present day, appear to rely much on the descent of these from the English or Hampton-court flock, it will be of use in the discussion…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Mary M'Kenzle, aged 66 years, was charged withvagrancy. Constable, Whitmore deposed to finding prisoner yesterday afternoon drunk, and sitting on the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 9

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. James Prior, 56, vagrant, brought before the Court by constable Conway, charged with stealing a coat, portemonnaie and moneys to the amount of £1 3s., belonging to…

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Centrai, Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Dr. Douglase,Messrs Levey, Birrell, Sutherland, and Pinhey. Twenty-six prisoners were brought before the Court. Five drunken and riotous characters were discharged;…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 9

BEFORE their Worhips the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Birrell, Levey, Sutherland, and Dr. Douglass. Twenty-three prisoners were brought before the Court, six of whom were discharged and four were remanded…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. New Insolvent

Empire · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 5

William Pable Farque, of Wagga Wagga, circus equestrian. Liabilities, £667 6s, 2d A[?]eets, £10 9s. Defler, £858 17s. 2d. Official assigne, Mr. Semply…

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Business of the Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 2

THE statistical returns from the Supreme Court for the past year have not yet been published But these returns with convey no neunte idea of the nature and extent of the business disposed of in the various…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 January 1865 · page 12

James Prior, 56, vagrant, brought before the Court by constable Conway, charged with stealing a coat, portemonnaie, and moneys to the amount of £1 3s., belonging to Francis Hixson, R.N., Superintendent of Harbours,…

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Central Police Court.—friday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Dangar, Jolly, Cohen, and Austin

Empire · Saturday 21 January 1865 · page 8

Three drunkerds were discharged. Mary Ann B[?]ennan and Mary Cicary, for making ust of indecent language, and behaving in a riotous manner. were fined 20s. each, or seven days's gaol; and Catharine…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1865 · page 5

BFFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Cohen, Jolly, Austin, and Danger. Of eighteen prisoners, five were discharged and other five were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1865 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. I. Kettle and Mr. G. Rattray. Eliza Davis was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned seven days, for making use of obscene language on the South…

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