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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 23 February 1866 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. CASTON V. WESTLAKE. The trial of this case, which commenced on Wednesday,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) CASTON V. WESTLAKE

Empire · Friday 23 February 1866 · page 5

This was an action on breach of the contract in bills of lading for the delivery of flour from Adelaide, by the ship John Stephenson. The hearing of the cause occupied all Wednesday, and was concluded this…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and H. Armitage.)

Empire · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 2

Four drunkards were discharged. William Eltham was sent to gaol for seven days for riotous behaviour in Windmill-street. Simon Hall and John Jackson were each fined 10s…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 7
Also in Sydney Mail

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. G. Hill, Oatley, Pinhey, and Hunt. Of sixteen prisoners, three were discharged and one was remanded…

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Water Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Henry S. Duncan, a deserter from the ship Empress of India, was sent to gaol for fourteen days. William Logan was brought before the Court charged with vagrancy, and sentenced to be imprisoned seven days…

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Law and Police. Insolvency Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 9

BEFORE the REGISTRAR. In the estate of Alexander Elliott, a single meeting. One debt was proved, and insolvent was examined. In the estate of George Kilminster, a special meeting…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 11

John Brown, given into custody on a charge of being illegally on Campbell's Wharf for the purpose of committing a felony, was found guilty, and sent to gaol for three months hard labour…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 11

John Murphy, of Longbottom, was charged with having stolen two cows, two steers, and one calf, the property of Thomas Stanton. Constable Toomy, who apprehended the prisoner, deposed that on Friday he had a conversation…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 3

A "JOLLY LARK."—The "old boys" who daily attend the Central Police Academy had a great "treat," on Thursday, when a playful looking youth, named Henry Toy, was brought before the Masters, charged with being…

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Central Criminal Court. Saturday, Before his Honor the Chief Justice. MURDER

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 11

[The proceedings of the first three dart of this trial appeared in the Town Edition of this journal of l7th instant.] The jury on the case of Bertrand for the murder of Kinder having been locked up all night, his Honor attended shortly…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday. Before his Honor the Chief Justice and general Jury. MURDER

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 12

Henry Louis Bertrand was again brought up under the indictment that he did, on the 6th of October last, at St. Leonards, in the district of Sydney, murder one Henry Kinder, to which he had pleaded not guilty…

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The Dream and the Murder

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 123

One Adam Rogers, a creditable and decent person, a man of good sense and repute, who kept a public house at Portlaw, a small hamlet, nine or ten miles from Waterford, in the…

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The Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 7

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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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 7

Before his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. HARBOTTLE AND OTHERS V. HARGRAVES. This was an action for breach of agreement, and for…

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Supposed Murder at Ballycrinnane, Near Castlemartyr

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 117

A comfortable farmer named Walsh, residing at Ballyc[?]mano, county Cork, was found strangled in his bed on the morning of the 20th November. The Cork Examiner, which contains…

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The Courts. Central Criminal Court. Monday. Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a general jury. MURDER

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 119

In the case of John Dunn, charged with the murder of Samuel Nelson, before the jury was sworn his Honor inquired if prisoner was defended by counsel. It was stated that Mr…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 7

BEFORE the REGISTRAR. In the estate of Thomas Dews, an adjourned single meeting. Insolvent was examined, and was allowed to retain his wearing apparel and tools of trade…

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Law. Criminal Court.—friday. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a common jury.) Murder of Mr. Kinder

Empire · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 5

The trial fo Henry Louis Bertrand, for the murder of Henry Kinder, which commenced on Thursday, was resumed. Thomas S. Glaister, being duly sworn, deposed: I am…

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