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Courts & crime, 1867

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. B. Smithers.)

Empire · Tuesday 1 January 1867 · page 2

Seven persons were brought up, charged with drunkenness, and were finad 5s. each, or twenty-four hours' gaol. Elizabeth Campbell, for drunkenness on the South…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1867 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Dangar, Murphy, Evans, and Williams. Thirty-one prisoners were brought before the Court. Of these, four were discharged and six were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1867 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Breillat and Campbell. John Johnson, for being drunk in Essex-street, was fined 10s., with the alternative of 48 hours gaol. Patrick O'Keefe, for the same offence in Bent-street, was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of John M. Worthington, his Honor said that he had received, by letter, a peculiar application by the soliciter of the petitioning creditor, seeking the issue of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1867 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. JUDGMENTS…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Megistrate and Mr. T. Dangar)

Empire · Wednesday 2 January 1867 · page 8

William Hudson, a boy of 14 years of age, was brought up by constable Henry Parr, charged on auspicien of stealing £9 8s., the property of George Hyland. Remanded until Friday next…

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Murder of a French Gentleman

Empire · Wednesday 2 January 1867 · page 3

A French gentleman was without doubt brutally murdered on, Friday evening last, on the shure at Seabrook, a hamlet between the south-west corner of Shorncliffe Camp, and between Sandgate and Hythe,…

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New Zealand. Murder of Mr. Dobson at the Grey

Empire · Wednesday 2 January 1867 · page 5

We have already referred to the examination going forward at Hokitika, respecting the murder of Mr. Dobson, Wilson alias Murray being charged by Sullivan with having been one of the murderers. A great…

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Insolvent Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Wednesday 2 January 1867 · page 8

In the estate of David Price. The meeting was adjourned to the 4th of January. In the estate of Henry Moon. The meeting was adjourned to the 4th of February…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Thomas Dangar

Empire · Thursday 3 January 1867 · page 5

Edward Davis, for unlawfully selling leather entrusted to him for manufacture by Samuel Kerr, was committed to take his trial at th next Quarter Sessions…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Pinhey Raper, and Dangar)

Empire · Thursday 3 January 1867 · page 5

John Skelton, charged with indecently assaulting Jemima Macfarlane, was remanded until Mondny next Bail allowed, himself in £80, and two sureties in £40 each…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1867 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Evans, [?] Love, P[?] Hunt, and Dangar. Thiry prisoners were brought before the Court: of these. seven were discharged, and ten were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1867 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Dangar, George Taylor, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Forbes-street, and assaulting a constable was fined 5s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours for each offence. A[?]…

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The Simla Court-martial. (From the United Service Gazette, October 27.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1867 · page 2

THE military public, both in India and England, are waiting with intense curiosity and interest, for the decision of the supreme authorities on this too celebrated case. As far as opinion is…

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Water Police Court. — THURSDAY. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. James Pemell.)

Empire · Friday 4 January 1867 · page 4

Charles Proctor, for drunkenness in Riley-street, was fined 10s., or three days' gaol. John M'Carty, for drunkenness in Forbes-street, was fined 5s., or forty-eight hours' gaol…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1867 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Burell, Dangar, and Armitage. Of fwenty-seven prisoners, six, were discharged, and seven were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1867 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Pemell. Charles Proctor, and Annie M'Donold, were fined 10s. each, with the alternative of three days'imprisonment; and John M'Carty and Patrick Hogan, 5s. or two days in gaol,…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Dangar.)

Empire · Friday 4 January 1867 · page 4

John Yates, charged with being drunk, and also with assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty, surrendered to his bail. For the first offence, the defendant was fined 5s., but the charge for the assault…

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Insolvency Court. Court Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1867 · page 5

Friday, January 4.—At [?] for confirmation of plans in the estate of W. Petty, [?] S. Hayes, M.C. Cohen, Lotze and Larnach, and R. Coulter, James E. King, to apply for an allowance. Ratification or [?]wise of crcditors' directions in…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day. in Equity

Empire · Friday 4 January 1867 · page 4

FOR JUDGMENT.—Scahill v. Uren; Hellyer and another v. Druitt and others…

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