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Courts & crime, 1866

3,328 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 167

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Plans of distribution were confirmed, on the motion of Mr. Mackenzie, in the following estates:—C. J. O'D[?]nuell, showing a dividend of 3s. lOd. in the pound; R. H. Gordou…

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Court of Appeals

Empire · Wednesday 4 April 1866 · page 2

Much ridicule has been cast upon our Court of Appeals, but even in England there are anomalies and difficulties, and one of these is brought prominently forward in the papers to…

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Insolvent Court. Meeting of Creditors

Empire · Wednesday 4 April 1866 · page 5

Wednesday, 4th, at ll.—Thomas Stiles, Solomon Harris, William R. Collett, Elizabeth Turpin, third. John Clark, second. Robert M'Kellar, adjourned third. James Loder, adjournel examination,…

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Trial for Murder. What Constitutes Insanity? (From the Watchman, December 27.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1866 · page 2

THE trial of Stephen Forward, alias Ernest Southey, was commenced at the Maidstone Assizes, before Mr. Justice Mellor, on Wednesday. This extraordinary case cannot have faded from the public mind, yet the…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 4 April 1866 · page 5

MARTER'S OFFICE.—Before the First Clerk, after 11 o'clock a.m.—Re Commissioner for Railways and Bowman and another and 22 Vic., No. 19, taxation; Brodie and others v. Webster, taxation…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court. Cause List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1866 · page 2

MASTER'S OFFICE.—Before the first Clerk: After 11 o'clock a.m.—Re Commissioner for Railways and Bowman and another, and 22 vie., No. 19, taxation; Brodie and others v. Webster, taxation…

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

Empire · Thursday 5 April 1866 · page 2

Emma Bergin was ordered to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court, for making use of obscene language on the Enmore-road. Richard Allen was fined 20s. or forty-eight hours'…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Voss, Williams, and Raper.)

Empire · Thursday 5 April 1866 · page 2

Three drunkards were discharged. James Moore, for making use of obscene language in Judge-street, was fined 20s., or three days to goal. William Westpail was sent to gaol for seven days,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1866 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. H. H. Voss, Raper, and Williams. Three [?]unkards were discharged. James Moore was brought before the court charged with using obscene language in Judge-street, and was fined 20s.,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1866 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Caldwell, chapman, Day, Dangar. Seventeen prisoners were brought before the court, of whom three were discharged and other three were…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the C[?] COMMISSIONER. On the motion of Mr. mackenzie, the directions of credi[?]ors in the estate of Thomas M'Keown, at the third meeting, held on the 28th uitimo, were ratified…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1866 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Judgo DOWLING. There were nineteen causes on the list yesterday; all were for amounts under ten pounds, and none of them in volved any question of public interest, In eight cases there…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1866 · page 5

MASTER'S OFFICE.—Re-Bowman's infants, final account receiver[?] and infants' costs; Marshall v. wearin, minutes; Poole v. Tolano, costs of defendant; Murphy v. Bath, to consider decree…

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[?]Insolvent Court. Tuesay. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Thursday 5 April 1866 · page 2

Plaus of distribution confirmed, on the motion of Mr. Mackenzie, in the following estates:—C.J.O'Donnell, showing a dividend of 3s. 10d. in the pound; R. H. Gordon (second divident), 2s.; F. Mader, 2s 0¼d.;…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Thursday 5 April 1866 · page 2

MASTER'S OFFICE.—Re Bowman's (infants), final account, receiver's and infant's costs; Marshall v. Wearin, minutes; Poole v. Tolano, costs of defendant; Murphy v. Bath, to consider decree…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Judge Dowling.)

Empire · Thursday 5 April 1866 · page 2

BROOKS V. BULMER.—A claim for rent. Plaintiff nonsttited. How v. BULMER—No partics. DINGLE V. GRAHAM.—This was a claim for £3, for…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate with Messrs. Pinhey, Sutherland, Lovey, and Birroll.)

Empire · Friday 6 April 1866 · page 5

Elizabeth M Cluskey was ordered to pay the sum of 6s., for wilfully breaking three squares of glass, value 6s., the property of Ann Mahoney, of the Crispin ARms, Clarence-street…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1866 · page 5

BEFORE MR. H. H. Voss, Mr. S H. Pearce, and Mr. J Oatley Mary M'Lcnnon, for using obscene language in Gloucester-street, was fined 10s Elizabeth Williame, apprehendsd…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1866 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrale, Messrs. Sutherland, Birrell, Levey, and Dangar. Of twenty one prisoners brought before the Bench, seven were discharged, and three were remanded…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the REGISTRAR. In the estate of John Ross, a single meeting. Three debts were proved; insolvent was examined by Mr. Smith, a creditor, the assignee was directed to realise all the…

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