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Courts & crime, 1866

3,328 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 167

Central Police Court

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

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Birrell, Smithers, Alexander, and Levey. Of fourteen prisoners brought before the Court, five were discharged and two were remanded…

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Water Police Court

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

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. G. Hill and Mr. J. Outley, William Hitchins, a seaman, who, after signing articles for the Raugatira, neglected to join that vessel, was sent to…

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The Maories Charged with the Murder of Mr. Fulloon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1866 · page 5

The New Zealand Herald of 28th February says:— His Worship sat at the new gaol yesterday forenoon, for the purpose of committing for trial those amongst the Maori prisoners against whom the charge had been made out…

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The Murder of Dr. Saenger. (From the Australasian.)

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

AT the Ballarat Circuit Court on the 23rd ultimo, before his Honor Sir Redmond Barry, James Jones pleaded "not guilty" to wilfully killing, by shootingwith a pistol, Julius Hermon Louis Saenger, at Scarsdale, on the 2nd of October…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

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

Friday, March 9.—At 11; Henry Hoffmann, special, for proof of debts by foreign crediton. F. W. Pla[?]t (deceased, Hobert M'Kellar, special, for examination…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

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

CRIMINAL Cases: The Queen v. Armstrong, the Queen v. shadforth. Motions, &c.: Exparte Newell, arb[?]ration, West and N[?]well, exparte Green, prohibition, exparte Green, prohibition; exparte Charles, prohibition. Demurre[?] and Special Case:…

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The Maories Accused of the Murder of the Rev. Mr. Volkner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1866 · page 5

The five natives accused of the murder of Mr. Volkner, who have been for some months past in custody at Opotiki, but who were not brought before the court martial, arrived in Auckland yesterday by the steamer Sturt, from Opotiki…

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Our Police. (From the Western Post, March 6)

Empire · Friday 9 March 1866 · page 3

The two late audacious robberies, or rather ballings up of the police, have again brought up tthe question of the police system and its capacity to deal with the cases of lawlessness and brigandage at present…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco

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

BEFORE their [?]onors Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUC[?]TT. APPEAL TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL. SMAIL V. LLOYD…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sitting in Banco. (Before thier Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr.Justice Checke,and Mr. Justice Faucett.)

Empire · Friday 9 March 1866 · page 2

This was an application by Mr.Darley, instructed by Messrs. Alien, Bowden, and Allen, on behalf of the defenant.to appeal to the Privy. Council against a decision of the Court—one judge dissenting—refusing…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Murphy, G. Hill, and Catley.)

Empire · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 5

Luke Plunkett and Thomas Sheehay were each fined 4s. for in default 14 days to gaol, for riotous behaviourain York-street. Sheehay received and additional sentence of three days' imprisonment for indecent…

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Central Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

After the adjournment of the Court yesterday, Thomas Waterhouse was taken before the Police Magistrate in his private room, by sergeant Lawler, who deposed that he received Waterhouse into custody from constable Irving,…

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Water Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

William Hitchins, a seaman, who, after signing articles for the Rangatira, neglected to join that vessel, was sent to gaol for seven days. James M'Kinlay, charged with using threatening…

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The Maories Charged with the Murder of Mr. Fulloon

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 9

His Worship sat at the new gaol yesterday forenoon, for the purpose of committing for trial those amongst the Maori prisoners against whom the charge had been made out. The following nineteen prisoners who had been charged…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 11

Francis Reid was sent to gaol fur two months for stealing a cap value 2s. 6d., from the shop of George Dingle, George street. Frank Dunn, for stealing a bottle of whisky, value 4s. 6d.,…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 11

Roger Ryan was charged with assault. James Ward, of Goulburn-street,deposed that about 9 o'clock on the evening of the 13th February, he saw prisoner, who reddes in the neighbourhood, running after and throwing stones at…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 3

A HUNGRY HERO.—Herror seized the hearts and stiffened the hair of the brilliant assemblage at the Central Colosseum on Wednesday, when a lean and hungrylooking five-feet-seven-and-a-quarter-inched member of…

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Extraordinary Case of Murder

Empire · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 2

The people of New York and Brooklyn have fed upon a bloody "sensation" since Thursday morning. One of the most disbolical murders that has ever shocked the community, was committed in the latter city on…

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