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Courts & crime, 1867

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Dangar and Macdona.)

Empire · Monday 4 February 1867 · page 5

There were three drunkards on the charge sheet, two of whom were fined 5s., or two days' gaol, and one 20s. or seven days' in gaol. William Wallace, for riotous behaviour in Pitt-street,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1867 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Macdona and D[?]. Of nine prisoners, one was discharged, and four were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1867 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. T. C. Breillat and Mr. W. Day. Two persons, apprehended for drunkenness in the streets, were fined 5s. each, with the usual alternative of twentyfour hours' imprisonment…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. Day and Breillat.)

Empire · Monday 4 February 1867 · page 5

Walter Cross, Beaman of the ship John Masterman, for continued wilful disobedience on the high seas, was sentenced to be imprisoned for fourteen days, with hard labour…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1867 · page 5

SURRENDER.—James Bonfield, of W[?] Flat, goldminer. Liabilities, £[?]7 15s. 7d. As[?], £14. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Insolvency Court.—saturday. Surrender

Empire · Monday 4 February 1867 · page 5

James Bonfield, of Wattle Flat, miner. Liabilities' £57 15s. 7d. Assots, £14. Deficiency, £43 15s. 7d Mr. F. T. Humphery, official assignee…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1867 · page 5

BANCO COURT.—Gardner v. Whitfield, Willoughby v. Quigly, Lyons v. Wright, Gordon v. Cardwell; Attorney-General v. Carroll; Chater v. Shalvey. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Alliance Bank v. Irving, to vacate…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 4 February 1867 · page 5

BANCO COURT—Gardner v. Whitfield, Willoughby v. Quigley, Lyons v. Wright, Gordon v. Cardwell, Attorney-General v. Carroll, Chater v. Shalvey. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Alliance Bank v. Irving, to…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. N. D. Stenhouse and Mr. J. Williams. John O'Grady, dairyman, stood charged with several offences arising out of an assault upon two local preachere, [?] George Winters and Samuel Sims. Constable…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Pearce, S[?]ce, Evans, Hunt, and D[?]ngar. Of thirty-two prisoners brought before the [?] ten were discharged and two were remanded…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Megistrate, with Messrs. S. H. Pearce and T. Dangar)

Empire · Tuesday 5 February 1867 · page 5

Francis Hare, John M'Leod, and Cavan Cost[?]o, drunkards, were each fined 5s.; or, in default, fortyeight hours' gaol. Ann O'Brien, Frederick Murray, Ann Caffrey,…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. N. D. Stenhouse, and John Williams)

Empire · Tuesday 5 February 1867 · page 5

Maria Kiernan, for drunkenness in Crewn-Street, was fined 5s, or forty-eight hours' gaol. Alexander Club, for drunkenness on the South Head Road. Paddington, was fined 5s., or twenty-four hours' gaol. Archibald…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSONER. [?]E SAMUEL MATHEWS. His HONOR delivered judgment as follows:- This was an application for a certificate of conformity,…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1867 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Chater v. Sh[?]lvery; [?] v. Reynolds; Commercial Banking Company v. Peters; Rawack v. Peters; same v. same; Burton v. Shepherd. IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11…

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

Empire · Tuesday 5 February 1867 · page 5

In the estate of Samuel Mathews. Certificate suspended for four months. In the estate of Henry Moon. The insolvent was aworn and examined. The meeting terminated…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. GARDINER AND ANOTHER v. WHITFIELD. This was an action for breach of covenant, arising out of…

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The Murder of President Lincoln. Arrest of Surratt. a War Steamer Sent to Dring Him Home

Empire · Tuesday 5 February 1867 · page 2

On the night of the 2nd instant, Secretary Seward received a despatch from Mr. Hale, our Consul-General at Alexandria, Egypt, stating that he had arrested John H. Surratt, one of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice; and a jury of four) Gardiner and Another V. WHITFIELD

Empire · Tuesday 5 February 1867 · page 5

This was an action for breach of covenant. His HONOR suggested that some attempt should be made to arrange the matter between the parties, as it would be exceedingly undesirable to go into family…

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

Empire · Wednesday 6 February 1867 · page 4

William M'Hugh and John O Brion, for being drunk, were eached fined 5s. or two days' gaol; and Edward O'Grady, for a similar offence, was fined 10s. or three days'gaol…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Armitage, Hogg, Raper, G. Hill, Ostley, Danger, Macdona, and Lucas. Of eighteen prisoners brought before the Bench, si[?] were…

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