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Courts & crime, 1866

3,328 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 167

Wagga Circuit Court. Yass Arugs

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 11

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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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 11

In the estate of Frederick J. Manton, a second meeting. Nine debts were proved, and insolvent amended his schedule. The meeting adjeurned until Thursday. In the estate of Robert M'William, a first meeting…

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Law and Police. Supreme COURT—Tuesday. Special Siting in Banco. Before their Honors Sir Alpred Stephen, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Cheeke. Judgment. Ginson V. M'GEORGE

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 11

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the judgment of the Court in this case, as follows :—At the trial of this cause before me at the last Goulburn Assizes, two out of the four issues raised were found for the…

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Law. Supreme Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

Empire · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 3

These sittings will commence on Monday next, the 75th of May. The following is a list of the causes at present set down for trial:- BANCO COURT…

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Law and Police. Metropolitan General Sessions. Thursday. Before Mr. District Judge DOWLING

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 9

James Salmon, yesterday convicted of fraudulently obtaining money, was sentenced to nine months' labour in Sydney gaol. This closed the criminal business…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 26. BEFORE Mr. Justice HA[?]GRAND

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 11

John Chapman waS indicted for having, on the 5th March last, at Newcastle, feloniously, unlawfully, and malicloualy wounded William Nowlan; a second count charged him with intent to do some grievous bodily harm…

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Central Poilice Court.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Bray,)

Empire · Monday 7 May 1866 · page 5

John Cain, for riotous conduct in Campbell-street, was fined 10s., or forty-eight hours imprisonment; and Charlie, a coloured man, for a similar offence in Kingstreet, was fined 40s., or two months' to gaol; Ellen…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1866 · page 4

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate and Mr. Bray. Bridget M'Grath was summarily convicted of having stolen a child's frook, the property of John Wearen, and,…

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Water Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 7 May 1866 · page 5

(Before the Water Police Magistrate, and W. Church Catherine Yates, for using obscene language, was, fined 10s., or the alternative of forty-cight hours' gaol. Georgiana Bragg, for stealing a pair of boots, was…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 7 May 1866 · page 5

BANCO COURT.—Smith v. Barker, Forster v. Forster, Lane v. Ricketson. MASTER'S OFFICE. Moore v. Cheesbrough, charge; Scahill v. Wren, examination, after 11 o'clock a.m.,…

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District Court Witnesses. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 7 May 1866 · page 5

Sir,—Being mulct in a slight penalty in this Court, as I think unjustly, I beg respectfully to call your attention to the following:—Fitzhardinge and Son recently appeared as attorneys for three of our citizens,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1866 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Pearce, Murphy, Dangar, and Oatley. Of thirty-four prisoners brought before the Court, fourteen were discharged and one was remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. G. R. Elliott, Mr. W. Lamb, and Mr. J. B. Smithers. William Armstrong, for drunkenness and riotous conduct on the South Head Road, and James Parsons, for using…

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Water Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 8 May 1866 · page 8

(Before the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. G. R. Elliott Mr. W. Lamb, and Mr. J. B. Smithers.) William ARmstrong was fined 10., for being drunk and riotous on the South Head Road…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistarte, and Messrs. Murphy, Dangar, Catley, and Pearce.)

Empire · Tuesday 8 May 1866 · page 3

Thirteen drunkards were discharged. Thomas Ryan was fined 10s., or twenty-four hours imprisonment; Frank Thompson, Eneas Oakman, Lawrence Freeman and John Connelly, 20s., or seven…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of Alexandor Grant, a single meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of Peter M'WilIiam, a second meeting…

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The Bargo Brush Murder Case: Official Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1866 · page 5

YESTERDAY, at noon, the official inquiry respecting the murder of the policeman, William Raymond, at Bargo Brush, on the 14th of April last, by prisoners under an escort of police, waa resumed, in the debtors' prison, in…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1866 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Judge MACFARLAND. SOLOMON v. DANGAR. Plaintiff, an auctioneer, sued defendant for £5 152. 9d., the balance of an account contracted in 1864. Plaintiff and…

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Insolvent Court.—monday. (Before the Registar.)

Empire · Tuesday 8 May 1866 · page 3

In the insolvent estate of Alexander Grant, single. Insolvent attended. One debt was proved. Official assignce reported. No directions were given. In the insolvent estate of Peter M'William, second…

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Metropolitan District Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Tuesday 8 May 1866 · page 3

1916 Hardy and another 2062 Zuccani v. Smithers v. Nelson 2081 Cox v. Rogalsky 1947 Heady and another 2116 Harrison v. Jacobv. Smith son…

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