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Courts & crime, 1866

3,328 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 167

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1866 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Murphy, Coben, Spence, Dangar, and Kettle. Of forty-eight prisoners brought before the Court, fourteen were discharged and five were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. Williams, Mr. G. Rattray, and Mr. N. D. Stenhouse. William Cleary was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned three days, for using obscene language in Windmill-street. Mary…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the REGISTRAR. In the estate of Frederick J. Manion, a second meeting, Nine debts were proved, and insolvent amended his schedule. The meeting adjeurned until Thursday…

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Insolvent Court—monday. (Before the Registrar.)

Empire · Tuesday 1 May 1866 · page 5

In the insolvent estate of Frederick J. Manton. second meeting. Nine debts proved. Insolvent amended his schedule, and the meething was adjourned until thursday, the 3rd instant, for the twelve months…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday, 30th April, 1866

Empire · Tuesday 1 May 1866 · page 5

The Court will sit at 11 o'clock to morrow, Tuesday, the 1st May, to deliver judgment in Gibson v. M'George. By order of the Judges…

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Law. Wagga Wagga Circuit Court. (From the Special Correspondent of the Goulburn and Yass Argus.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1866 · page 5

THE first sittings of this Court ever held in Wagga Wagga was opened on Monday, the 23rd instant, by Mr. Justice Faucett, and created considerable attention amongst the residents of the district, who, when his Honor took his seat…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Dangar, Armitage, Hogg, and Raper.)

Empire · Wednesday 2 May 1866 · page 5

Elizabeth Grogan and Jemmy, a man of colour, were each fined 10s., or forty-eight hours to gaol, for riotous behaviour in the streets. Jemmy was also ordered to pay 30s., or one month to gaol for breaking a square…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 2 May 1866 · page 5

(Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. VOSS.) Michael Hussey, for being drunk and riotous in Essex-lane, was fined 20s. George Jeffrey, for assaulting Mary Thomas, was…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Armitage, Raper, Hogg, and Dangar. Of fifteen prisoners brought before the Court, five were discharged and one was remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. H. H. Voss. Rose Parker, for riotous behaviour on the South Head Road, was fined 10s., or to be be imprisoned for forty-eight hours…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates were granted to James Smith, and Andrew Miller Dick. His Honor took time to consider his determination upon…

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Law. Supreme Court—tuesday. Special Sitting in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice CHEEKE. JUDGMENT. GIBSON V. M'GEORGE…

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

Empire · Wednesday 2 May 1866 · page 5

In re Stephen Jarrett, application to stand over until rule 20 is complied with, and then to be re-entered. In re Campbell Whalan, report lodged. (To stand over for 8th instant…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 1St. Judgment. Gibson, V. M'george

Empire · Wednesday 2 May 1866 · page 5

His Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Cheeke took their seats on the Bench at 11 o'clock. The Chief Justice delivered the judgement of the full Court as follows:…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1866 · page 3

John Conlon, a private of the Royal Artillery, for wilfully breaking a pane of glass, value £1 10s. the property of Alfred Bradford, was ordered to pay its value, and, in default, seven days' gaol…

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Central Police Court.—wedensday. (Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Caldwell, Day, Chapman, and Dangar.)

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1866 · page 3

Jane Macpherson, for making use of obscene language in Durand's-alley, was fined 20s., or fourteen days to gaol. John Stutters, Harriet Smith, and Mary Moore were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. E. Raper, Mr. T. Spence, Mr. H. H. Voss, and Mr. H. Austin. Joseph M'Keon and Philip Hyland, for indecent exposure in the streets, were fined 10s. each, with costs…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1866 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Caldwell, Chapman, Dangar, and Day. Of eleven prisoners brought before the Court four wire discharged and one was remanded…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1866 · page 2

THE adjourned second meeting in the estate of John G. Waller, the only business on the paper, was, by consent of parties, further adjourned until the 9th May. We have been requisted to state that his Honor the…

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Insolvent Court—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1866 · page 3

(Before the Chief Commissioner.) In re John Gough Waller, adjourned second meeting. Again adjourned until the 9th instant, by consent…

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