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Courts & crime, 1866

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Law Proceedings for Monday. Supreme Court

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

CRIMINAL CASE: Queen v. Bertrand, part heard; Norton and other v. Hosking and other, part heard…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Registrar

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 4

In the estate of Michael Conlon, a single meeting. Two debts were proved. Insolvent amended his schedule, and was allowed to retain his household furniture. In the estate of Jane Pyper, a single meeting. No…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday.—sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 4

BEFORE their HONORS the Four Judges. MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL. THE QUEEN V. BERTRAND. This was a motion on rule nisi for a new trial, or an…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 11

In the estate of William Brennan, a second, meeting. Three debts were proved, and insolvent amended his schedule. In the estate of Morris D. Cohen, a first meeting. One…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Judge M'Farland.)

Empire · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 2

ROLLO v. MOON.—This was a claim for £8 19s. 4d., being the accumulation of a per contage allowed by plaintiff's creditors, absolutely Rollo and a person named Lucas wera in partnership, and entered into a…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a mixed jury. Mail Robbery

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 11

William Seymour and John Ford were indicted for that they, on the 3rd February, 1866, at Cox's Gulley, being armed with a gun and pistol, did assault and rob Edmund Hall, John Marsden, Samuel Withers, Robert Campbell,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. in Banco. (Before the four Judges.) Criminal Cann. the Queen V. BERTRAND

Empire · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 5

This was a motion upon a rule risi for a new trial herein, as for arrest of judgment. The prisoner, it will be remembered, was tried at the Criminal Court at Darlinghurst, to February last, for the murder of…

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The Erith Explosion. Court of Common Pleas.—(june 1St.) Everett and Another V. the London Assurance Corporation

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 6

THIS matter came before the Court of Common Pleas, sittings in Banco, upon a special case, which stated the following circumstances.—The action was to recover £20, the amount of damage to the plaintiff's premises, caused by…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 5

A fow drunkards were brought up, and summar[?]y dealt with. The remaining business, owing to its being St. Patrick's Day, was postponed…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate and Mr. Wrench. Seven prisoners were brought before the Court. Three were discharged…

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Frightful Murder at Rushcutter's Bay

Empire · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 5

At about a quarter-past ten o'clock, on Saturday night, a most horrible tragedy took place at Rushcutter's Bay, by which a young man named Andrew Shearer, a stonemason, was murdered in the presence…

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Insolvency Court, Meetinos of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 2

Monday, March 19.—At 10 John W. Celloss, Peter Brady, Hugh Curry, William Wakey, single Morris D. Cohen, John Mackel, second. Prost, Kohler, and Co., special for proof of debt. Tuesday, 20.—At 11: George Sheppard, adjourned special, for…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 2

CRIMINAL CASE: Queen v. Bertrand, part heard; Norton and others v. Hosking and others, part heard. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Taylor v. Hellyer, minutes; Yeo and another v. Rotton and another, minutes; Alliance Bank v. Irving,…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 5

CRIMINAL CASE.—The Queen v. Bertrand, parr heard. NEW TRIAL MOTION.—Norton and others v. Hosking and others, part heard…

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Metropolitan District Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 5

1087, Beaumont and another v. Fawcett, specially fixed. JURY CAUSES.—423, Watt v. Gaul and wife; 1151. Newman v. Fisher…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Befor the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Murphy, Cohen, Spence, and Hunt)

Empire · Tuesday 20 March 1866 · page 2

Ten drunkards were digdharged. Samuel Stewart, Bridget Mooney, Annie Smith, Richard Curran, Augustns Hornibrook, Kate Ryan. Joseph Taylor, and Charles Abbott, were each fined…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Rattray, Stenhouse, and R. Hill.)

Empire · Tuesday 20 March 1866 · page 2

Three drnkards were discharged. George Bawn was fined 10s., or forty-eight hours imprisonment, for assaulting a constable while in the execution of his duty…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs Cohen, Murphy, Spence, and Hunt. Of thirty-one prieonets brought before the Court fourters were discharged…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. N. D. Stenhouse, Mr. J. Williams, Mr. R. Hill, Mr. G. Rattray, George Bawn, who, whilst being apprehended for riotous conduct in Cumberland-street, assaulted constable Sweeney,…

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The Rushoutter's Bay Murder

Empire · Tuesday 20 March 1866 · page 2

Yesterday Michael Green aged thirly-two years, was remanded from the Water Police Court to the Coroner's Court before which be was brought by Senior Sergeant Rawlinson…

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