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Courts & crime, 1866

3,328 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 167

Central Criminal Court. Wednesday and

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1866 · page 2

BEFORE bis Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a general jury. Henry Louis Bertrand (reuianded from the lost sittings of the Court) was indicted that he did, on the 6th October…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1866 · page 3

BANCO COURT.—Higgins v.Higgins; Smith v. Barker…

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Sheriffs' Court. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)

Empire · Friday 16 February 1866 · page 2

BETTING ADVERTISEMENTS. EXTRAORDINABY CASE AND IMPORTANT DECISION.—RICHARDSON AND ANOTHER V. READ. This was an action to recover a sam of money for…

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

Empire · Friday 16 February 1866 · page 4

BROOMFIELD AND WHITAXER V. BROADHURST.— Clain, £7 4s. 4d., for timber. Plaintiffs' clerk produced receipts for the delivery of the timber, and deposed that defendant admitted his liability in presecue…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1866 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice TAUCETT, and a jury of four, KINGSMIILL V. WHITING. The trial of this case, which was commenced on…

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Second Court (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Checke and a general jury.) SENTENCE

Empire · Friday 16 February 1866 · page 4

John S. Reid, who was convicted yesterday of an aggravated assault upon the person of Henrique G. Janson, a seaman on board the Queen of the Seas, upon the high seas, was brought up for sentence…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sitting for the Trail of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucott and a jury of four.)

Empire · Friday 16 February 1866 · page 3

The trial of this cause was commenced on Wednesday, and concluded this day. It was an action for malicious prosecution and falls imprisonment. Sir William Manning, Q.C., and. Mr. Stephen,…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate)

Empire · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 5

Louis Tick, charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind; Michael Daveroux, charged with being illegally on board the steamer Tararua; and John Crawford, charged with deserting from the ship Tiptree, were…

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Water Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

William Russell, charged with stealing a purse containing 10s.; S. Diag, brought up on suspicion of stealing a box containing £2 10s.; and Perie Felix, for stealing a coat and bill of exchange for £400, were remanded till Saturday…

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Central Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Charles Turner, alias Burke, was brought before the Court by detective Camphin who deposed that, between 7 and 8 o'clock this morning, he saw the prisoner in a stationer's shop in George-street, and arrested him—be did…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, G. Hill, Oatley, Cohen, Day, and Jolly.)

Empire · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 5

John White, charged with assaulting Amelia White, was discharged. William Henry Mackay, charged with embezzlement, was remanded until Wednesday next…

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Thursday. Second Court. Before Mr. Justice Cheeke. STEALING

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 103

Frank George was indicted for stealing a watch, a chain, and a purse from one Heinrich Jansen, a seaman, on board the Queen oi Seas on to 1st October last…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 11

John Campbell, 2[?] cook of the ship Hadleys, was charged with stealing a coat, value £1, the property of the master of the vessel, and also with breaking open a cash-box and stealing therefrom the earn of 2s. The first case…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 11

William Walker was charged with having been with a felonious intent upon the promises of James Kelly, of George-street, publican. Prosecutor deposed that about 10 o'clock last night he found the prisoner sleeping in a…

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Supreme Court—criminal Sittings. Trial of Henry L. Bertrand for Murder

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 3

The tral of H. L. Bertrand, for the murder of Mr Kinder at North Shore, was commenced on Wednesday morning before His Honor the Chief Justice, and continued throughout Thursday and yesterday. Mr Butler…

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The Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 8

THE Queen has gone to Osborne, where she will reside with the royal family for a period of about six weeks. Her Majesty will return to London on the 1st of February for the opening of Parliament, but immediately after the…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday and Thursday. Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a general jury. MURDER

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 9

Henry Louis Bertrand (remanded from the last sittings of the Court) was indicted that he did, on the 6th October last, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought kill and murder Henry Kinder, at St. Leonards, in the district…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Thomas Stiles, a second meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of Charles Burton, a single meeting…

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