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Courts & crime, 1866

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Williams. Lizzie Johnston, for making use of obscene language in Yurong-street, was fined 40s., or to be imprisoned one…

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Insolvency Court. Certificate Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 2

Tuesday, April 24.—At 11: James Woolrlch Jackson, Terence M'Gurren, Charles Stewart Quail, David M. Irving, W. G. Norton. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 3

Tuesday, 24.—At 10: Michale Frayne, adjourned single. James Maguire, first, Henry F. Kelk, David Davies, Robert Davis, single. At braldwood William J. S. Pass, single…

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The Late Affray with Prisoners While on Escort From Berrima Gaol to Picton

Empire · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 4

On Wednesday morning the Sheriff, accompanied by the honorable the Minister for Lands, arrived in Berrima, and at once proceded to the gaol to make inquiries respecting the method and manner of search, and…

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Law. Bathurst Assizes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Chceke.) APRIL 18. Stealing From the Person

Empire · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 3

Robert Stone was indictel for that he, on the 28th day of January, 1866, at King's Plains Diggings, did feloniously steal from a person named William Compton, a certain sum of money, to wit, £7…

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Law. Bathurst Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 18. (Abridged from the Bathurst Papers.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE. Robert Stone was indicted for stealing, on the 28th January, at King's Plains, £7, the moneys of William Compton, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1866 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs Levy, Alexander, Kettle, Cohen, and Dangar. Of twenty-one prisoners brought before the Court, eight were discharged, and one was remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. H. H. Voss, and Mr. J. B. Smithers. Thomas Senior, for making use of obsence language on the South Head Road, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Cohen, Alexander, Kettle, Day, and E. Levy.)

Empire · Wednesday 25 April 1866 · page 5

Three drunkards were discharged. John Quinn, for riotous conduct in Barrack-street; William Robinson, Michael Meehan, and James M'Grath for indecent conduct in George-street, were…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. H. H. Voss, Mr. J. Williams, and Mr. J. Smithers.)

Empire · Wednesday 25 April 1866 · page 5

Thomas Senior, for making use of obscene language on the South Head Road, was fined 10s. Edward Wynne, for riotous behaviour on the South Head Road, was fined 20s…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates were granted to David M. Irving and William George Norton. The applications of Charles S. Quail and Terence…

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Law. Insolvent Court—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Wednesday 25 April 1866 · page 5

In the insolvent estate of James W. Jackson. Application for certificate. The Chief Commissioner reserved his decision. In the insolvent estate of Terrence M'Gurren,…

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The Police and the Prisoners From Berrima. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 25 April 1866 · page 8

SIR,—To whom the blame of having placed three armed men inside, a coach with eleven felons, of the very worst character, may be due, I do note pretend to say; but this much I will assert, that a more…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. T. Danger, and Mr. Austin)

Empire · Thursday 26 April 1866 · page 5

George Chase and Andrew Bargoo, seamen, were fined 10s. each, for riotous conduct in Argyle-street. Margaret Fitspatrick, for using obscene language within public hearing, was fined 10s., with costs…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. H. Austin and Mr. T. Dangar. George Chase and Andrew Bargee, for riotous conduct in Argye-street, were fined 10s each, or to be imprisoned 48…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Caldwell, Love, Oatley, and Chipman. Of nineteen prisoners brought before the Court, five were discharged and four were remanded…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Caldwell, Love, Chapman, G. Hill, Oatley, and Raper.)

Empire · Thursday 26 April 1866 · page 5

Denis Carroll was fined 10s. or forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for making use of obscone language in Crown-street. William Cullane, Caroline Palmer, and M. J…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. RE JAMES WOOLRYCH JACKSON. His HONOR delivered judgment, refusing a certificates, as follows:—…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Empire · Thursday 26 April 1866 · page 5

This Court was formally opened on Monday morning at ten o'clock, but on account of the day being observed as a partial holiday, the Judge adjourned the Court until yesterday morning at the same hour. At…

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Law Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Thursday 26 April 1866 · page 5

MASTER'S OFFICE.—Shepherd and others v. Goodey and another, report appointing receiver; Lockhart v. Lynoh, examanation, after 11 o'clock a.m. In Insolvent Court Room—(Before the First Clerk)—After 11…

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