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Courts & crime, 1866

3,328 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 167

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1866 · page 13

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. A certificate was granted to Andrew Rowan. His Honor took time to consider the applications of William Gilchrist, Thomas Styles, and Mary Denneen…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

Empire · Wednesday 23 May 1866 · page 5

Wednesday, May 23.—At 10: William Bishop, special, for proof of debt. At 11: George Sheppard, adjourned third. Spyer and Co., special, for proof of debt. Friday, 25.—At 10: Alfred Holden, ajourned single…

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Law. Supreme Court—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1866 · page 13

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. CORNER V. PENSEN. This was an action for a balance of £48 10s, alleged to…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1866 · page 13

BANCO COURT—Starkey v. Battley, Friend v. Luke and others, Sorenson v. Waldron, Matthew v. Tuting. JURY COURT.—Mansfield v. the Major and others, Mackenzie and mother v. Samuel and another, Attorney-General v…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Banco Court. Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) Morgan and Others V. Samuel and Another

Empire · Wednesday 23 May 1866 · page 5

The plaintiffs in this case were William Morgan, of Adelaide (trading as William Morgan and Co.) and the trustees of Edward Jones Spence, also of Adelaide. The defendants were Messrs. L. and S. Samuel, of Sydney…

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Jury Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) CORNEER V. PENSON

Empire · Wednesday 23 May 1866 · page 5

This was an action for the balance of account for wrk and labour done, in which the defendant pleaded pyment and never indebeted, and had paid £26 into curt. The amount claimed was £48 1Os…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Cardwell and Love.)

Empire · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 5

John Piper, for making use of obscene language, and James Carroll, for [?]tous, behaviour in Castlereaghstreet, were each fined 10s., or forty-eight hours imprisonment…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police MAGISTRATE, Mr. Day, and Mr. Dangar.)

Empire · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 5

Henry Smith, was fined 20s. and 6s. 6d. coasts, for assaulting Elizabeth Bowyer, the stewardess of the ship Eversham. Elizabeth Brenna, was sent to gaol for fourteen…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. W. Day, Mr. T. Dangar, and Mr. B. Burdekin. Elizabeth Brennan, alias Clarke, 32, found guilty of stealing from the shop of J. Illidge, George-street, a pair…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Caldwell, Love, Chapman, Levey, and Coben. Of fourteen prisoners brought before the Court, four were discharged, and three were remanded…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 5

Beforo his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. STARKEY V. BATTLEY. This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. His Honor granted a certificate to Thomas Stiles; and suspended for six weeks from the date of application the issue of a certificate to William Gilchrist. Simon Bulger's…

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The Bargo Brush Murder.—exhumation of Constable Raymond's Body

Empire · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 4

It may be remembered by most of our readers that Crook well, and Slattery n particular, when sentence of death was being passed upon them and four others, stoutly denied that a revolever bullet killed Raymond…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury of four. MANSFIELD V. THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SYDENY. This was an action by the Australian Gas-light Company,…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 5

A certificate was granted to Andrew Rowan. His HONOR took time to consider the applications of William Gilchrist, Thomas Styles, and Mary Donneen. In the estate of Guetay Wangenheim, a certiflcate…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of

Empire · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 5

This was an action of ejectment for breach of covenauts in a lease of premises in Castlereagh-street. Mr. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Dawson, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Salomons, instructed by…

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Insolvent Court. Meeting of Creditors

Empire · Friday 25 May 1866 · page 4

Friday, 25.—At 10: Alfred Holden, adjourned single. William Bell, first, At Bathurst: John Harper. single…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Friday 25 May 1866 · page 4

BANCO COURT.—Friend[?] Luck and others; Soresson v. Waldron; Mathcws v. Tuting. JURY COURT.—Fergusen v. Austen; Atkinson v. Carrett…

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Court of Probate and Divorce.—march 2. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CAVENDISH V. Cavrndish and Gordon.—damages, £10,000

Empire · Friday 25 May 1866 · page 3

Mr. Fran is William Henry Cavendish, sned for a divorce from his wife. Lady Elinor Sophia Diana Cavendish, (nee Fitzgibben, a daughter of the Earl of Clare), for her adultery with Lord Cocil James…

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Magistrate Charged with Felony at Leamington

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 May 1866 · page 322

At the Leamington Petty Sessions, before Lieutenant-Colonel Granville, Mr. Isaac Cornock, a magistrate for the county of Wexford, and late a captain in the 14th Dragoons, was charged…

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