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Courts & crime, 1866

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1866 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. ICKERSON V. HAYES. This was an action upon a promissory-note at three…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) ICKERSON V. HAYES

Empire · Friday 9 February 1866 · page 5

This was an action upon a promissory note at three months, dated 1st June, 1865, for £68 5s., made by the defendant, payable to Francis Smith, and endorsed by him to the plaintiff (being one of two notes for the…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Chapman, Armitago, and Burnell.)

Empire · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 3

William Saunders was fined 40s., or fourteen days to gaol, for making use of obscene language on South Head Road. The same prisoner was fined 10s. or, forty-eight hours imprisonment, in addition, for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 5
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BEFORF the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs Oatley, G. Hill, Spence, and Cohen. Thirty prisoners were brought before the Court, of whom…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. M. Chapman, and Mr. H. Armitage. Samuel Martin, 31, cabman, was brought before the Court charged with stealing a serge coat, value £1…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, and Messrs. G. Hill, Oatley, Dangar, and Spence.)

Empire · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 3

Elizabeth M'Cauley, Rosannah Williams, and Kate Kelly, were each rent to gaol for one month, for being common prostitutes. Frederick Bullen, Ellen Ryan, Margaret Freeman,…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 3

William Elphinstone Dalrymple, remanded from Saturday on a charge of obtaining from William Cassidy, the sum of £5 by means of false pretences, was again brought before the Court. From the evidence it appeared that…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 3

William Wharton Kendall was, on the 26th January, apprehended by senior constable Johnson, in the execution of a warrant in which he (Kendall) is chaged with having, on or about the 16th September last, taken out of the…

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Supreme Court, Invercargill. Criminal Sittings. Trial for Murder. (From the Southland Times, January 26.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Justice RICHMOND. On tuesday, the trial of the case Regina v. M'Connell, came on for hearing. A jury having been empannelled, the prisoner D. B…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. On motion of counsel the rule nisi in Loder v. Turpin was made absolute. In the estate of James Millar, a third meeting. Some…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Judge DOWLING. ARNTTAGE AND ANOTHER V. WHITE. In the latter part of last year defendant was sued in the name of "James" White, for use and occupation of land,…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 5

IN EQUITY.—Before the Court at 10 o'clock. The Alliance Bank limited v. Irving and another, memorandum of appeal, by order…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the REGISTRAR

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 4

In the estate of Robert M'Kellar, a second meeting. One debt to proved. In the estate of Edward Johnson, a single meeting, Three debts were proved…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Registrar)

Empire · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 3

In the insolvent estate of Peter Martin, second meeting. Two debts proved. In the insolvent estate of John Crook, first meeting. Two debts proved…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 3

Before the REGISTRAR. In the estate of Peter Martin, a first meeting. Three debts were proved. In the estate of Richard Palmer, a single meeting. Two…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Monday.—sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before His Horor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of NOLAN V. JACOB

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 3

This was an action for trespass on two allotments of land at aymond Terrace, Hunter River. There was a second count for treepass occupation. To the count for trespass there were four pleas—1, not guilty ; 2, that the…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Mr. Judge Dowling.)

Empire · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 3

BLAU V. STRONG.—This was an action to recover £4, part value of a silver prize cup. The defence was that the cup was a gift from the plaintiff. Some two years ago the plaintiff made an offer to No. 2 V. R…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before His Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. [?]KERSON V. HAYES

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 4

This was an action upon a promissory-note at three months, dated 1st June but, for £68 5s., made by the defendant in favour of one Francis Smith, and indorsed by the latter to the plaintiff, Maurice Ickerson. The defence…

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Law. Suppeme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 5

BEFORE His Honor Mr. JUSTICE FAUCETT and a jury of four. VAUGHAN V. HAYES. This was an action upon a promissory note for £68 5s.,…

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