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Courts & crime, 1866

3,328 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 167

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. R. A. Hunt, and Mr. H. H. Voss. Hans Borwest, Augusto Clove, Charles Luckstorff, Michael Britton, and Francis Loat, seamen, belonging to…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Pi[?]hey, Dangar, Kettle, Alexander, Lavy, Hogg, and Raper.)

Empire · Wednesday 7 March 1866 · page 2

Ellen M Pherson Margaret Maraden, Eliza Davis, and John Dow were each fined 10s. or forty-eight hour[?] gaol for disorderly conduct in the streets. Mary and Evans was sent ot gaol for one month for…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. to the Edior of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 7 March 1866 · page 2

Sir.—I final by a recent issue of your journal that there are 550 prisoners [?]fined in thegaol at Darlinghurst, and that number shows an excess of nearly 100 more than provesion is made for. Well, I am not at all…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. His Honor having considered the directions of crediters in the estate of John B. Adnam, allowing insolvent to retain his household furniture, valued at £70, declined to…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1866 · page 2

Criminal Special Case: The Queen V. Bertrand, Rules rusi for new trial: Walford V. Australian Mutual Provident Society; Brown V. Varey. New Trial Motions: Norton and others V. Hosking and others; M'Donald and others V. Murray…

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INSOLVENCY—COURT—MONDAY. (Before the Register)

Empire · Wednesday 7 March 1866 · page 2

In the insovent catate of charles Southwell, a recoud meeting. Insovent was eramined. In the Insolvent state of William Brennan, a first meeting. Once debt proved…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. RULE NISI FOR NEW TRIAL. BLATCHFORD V. THE QUEEN…

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Court of Common Pleas. (Before Erle, C.J., Willes, and Byles, J.j.) Everett and Another V. the London Assurance Company

Empire · Wednesday 7 March 1866 · page 8

This was an action on a policy of insurance against fire, and brought to recover the [?] of £20 for damage occasioned by an explosion of gunpowder some distauce from the premises insured, whereby the windows and…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittinos in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Ste [?], Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucestt.)

Empire · Wednesday 7 March 1866 · page 2

The Solicitor General, on hehalf of the Crown, moved for a rule nial for new trial herein. The plaintiff had been in the habit of sending large con[?] of gold. In different parcels, for [?] and…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Dangar, Chapman, and Day.)

Empire · Thursday 8 March 1866 · page 2

Mary Stapleton and Mark Galian were each fined 20s., or forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for riotous conduct in Market and Castlereagh streets. Joseph Loonard, for making use of obscene language…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. E. Raper and Mr. E. Wrench. Mary Ann Moyle, and Ann Allen, for riotous conduct in William-street, and Ann O'Donnell, for drunkenness and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships, the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Chapman, Dangar, and Day. Of fourteen prisoners brought before the Court, three were discharged…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magisgtrate, and Messrs. Wrench and Raper.)

Empire · Thursday 8 March 1866 · page 2

Mary Ann Moyle and Ann Allen were each fined 10s. or forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for riotous conduct in William-street. Ann O'Donnell was fined 10s., or three days to gaol,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of John G. Waller, a special meeting; postponed until the 14th March. In the estate of James Lodor, an adjourned special…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1866 · page 2

TERM LIST.—Rule Nisi for New Trial.—Brown v. Varey. Now Trial Motions.—Norton and others v. Hosking and others; M'Donald v. Murray; Gibson v. M'George; Brown and another v. Waratah Coal Co. Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissoioner.)

Empire · Thursday 8 March 1866 · page 2

In re John Gough Waller, examination on behalf of official assignes. Meeting adjourned to 14th instant. In re James Loder, examination meeting. Adjourned to to 16th instant…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice CHBEKE. SPECIAL CRIMINAL CASE. THE QUEEN V. BERTRAND…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargarve, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) the Queen V. Henry Louis Bertrand—criminal Case. 13The Vic, No. 8, s. 2. Special Case of His Honor the Chief Justice

Empire · Thursday 8 March 1866 · page 2

The prisoner was on the 28rd February last, at the Sydney goal delivery, convicted of murder. The information was, in the usual from, in the name of the Attorney-General; and the prosecution was, in fact,…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. G. Hill and Qetley.)

Empire · Friday 9 March 1866 · page 2

William Hithens, a [?] of the Rangatira, was sent to goal for seven days, for heglecting to join his ship. Patrick Watson was fined twenty shillings, or…

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Gentral Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and. Messrs. Alexander, Levey, Smithers, and Birrell.)

Empire · Friday 9 March 1866 · page 2

James Williams and John Johnston were each fined 20s., or three days to gaol, for making use of obcoeue language in public places. Ann Knight and Mary Bentley were each sent to…

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