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Courts & crime, 1866

3,328 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 167

Law. Supreme Court—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1866 · page 5

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice. Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. NEW TRIAL MOTION. NORTON AND OTHERS V. HOSKING AND OTHERS…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Meetings

Empire · Wednesday 14 March 1866 · page 2

In re James Smith. Sixty days' account filed. Meeting adjourntd to 20th instant. In re Thomas William Hall. No six months nor sixty days' accounts filed. Insolvent not appearing, name…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Cheif Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett) New Trial Motion

Empire · Wednesday 14 March 1866 · page 2

NORTON AND OTHERS V. HOSKING AND OTHERS: This was a motion by rule nisi for new trial in an action of ejectment, in which the plaintiffs succesded in obtaining a verdict subject to a reference to the full…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Love, Chapman, Raper, Murphy, and Dangar Of ten prisoners brought before the Court four were discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. T. Dangar, Mr. W. Day, and Mr. M. Austin. Charles Parkes, a seaman of the City of Sydney, apprehended for negclecting to join his ship after signing articles,…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messers. g. hill, Oatley, Daugar, Dav, and Austin.)

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 5

Charles Parkes, charged with nogleoting to join his ship, the City of Sydney, was ordered to be sent on board. John Brown was fined 10s, or forty-eight hours'…

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Cenral Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrace and Mr. Love.)

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 5

Elizabeth M'Auley was committed to take her trial at the ensuing quarter sessions, for breaking into and entering the dwelling-house of Mr. Henry Willuamson, and stoaling therefrom two £1 notes…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 3

SIR,—I see by your late papers that complaints have been made of the overcrowding of the cells, and the consequent noxious vapours arising therefrom in the morning when the cells are opened. You will remember that about…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge MACFARLAND. ROLLO V. MOON. Plaintiff claimed £8 19s. 4d. Plaintiff was in partnership with a builder named Lucas, and they contracted to build a…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of John G. Waller, a special meeting. One witness was examined. In the estate of William W. Buckland, a special meeting…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a mixed jury. RAPE. Thomas Willis was indicted for folonioasly assaulting and ravishing Emma Engenia Campbell, at Parramatta, on the…

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The Court of the Plaetypus

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 2

This steimer arrived at the Queen's. Wharf yesterday, off a cruise from the Northern P{orts. This is by no means an unusual occurrence with this vesuel, but her present voyage in invested with more than an ordinary…

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Insolvency Court.—wendesday. (Before the Register.)

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 5

In the insolvent estate of George Sheppard. Second meeting. The inselevent atended. Two debts proved. Insolvent did not desire to amend his schedule. Official assignee applied for an orderl that the insolvent…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUGETT. NORTON AND OTHERS V. HOSKING AND OTHERS.—NEW TRIAL MOTION…

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Metropolitan District Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 5

1409 Davis v. Bran 1525 Mayor and others 1410 Pearce v. Wait v. Thaue 1412 Gale v. Quinlan 1545 Mayor and others 1428 Garrick v. Hillery v. Deck…

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General Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justic Cheeke and a general jury.) RAPE

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 5

Thomas Willis was indicted for having on the morninf of the 11th January, 1866, at Parramatta, violantly and feloniously assaulted Mrs. Emma Eugenia Camp bell, and there carnally know her against her will…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.)

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 5

MORTON AND OTHERS V. HOSKING AND OTHERS. The arguments in this case lasted all day, without being concluded. BUSINESS FOR THIS DAY…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. Pemell.)

Empire · Friday 16 March 1866 · page 2

One drunkard was discharged. John Horton, charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind; and Elizabeth West, charged with stealing two pairs of boots, value 7s., the property of…

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Water Police Court

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

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Pemell. Henry Johnson and William James, seamen of the Don Juan, apprehended for wilful disobedience of lawful commands, were imprisoned until the rising of the Court…

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Central Police Court

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

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate Messrs. Day, Levey, Birrell, and Hunt. Of ten prisoners brought before the Court, two were discharged, and three were remanded…

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