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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 165

Water Police Court

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

BEFORE Mr. R. A. Hunt, Mr. A Learmonth, and Mr. M Levy. Two persons, found drunk in the streets or otherwise disorderly, were fined 5s. each, with the usual alternative of…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 6 February 1867 · page 4

Bofore Messers R. A. Hunt and Alexander Learmonth, William Blackburn, for drunkenness in Forbes-strest, was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours' gaol. James Collins, seaman of the ship Jason, for drunkenness and…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates were grantd to Jeremiah Canty, and John Hackett. The applications of Henrh M. Smith, Joshua Miller, and…

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Metropolitan Court of General Sessions

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

BEFORE Mr. District Judge SIMPSON, Mr. David Forbes prosecuting. Oblivia Jane Blake, who pleaded guilty yealorday to two separate ehsrees of obtaining goods by means of forged…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

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

BANCO COURT.—Chater v. Shalvey, part heard; Meek v. Reynolds; Burton v. Shepherd. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Dight v. Black[?], plaintiff's charge and to settle report. At 11 a.m.; Mackenzie Bowman,…

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

Empire · Wednesday 6 February 1867 · page 4

The names of Heury Moreton Smith, Joshua Milier, and James Markham were struck out of the business list. In the estate of Jeremiah Canty, application was…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 6 February 1867 · page 4

BANCO COURT—Chater v. Shalvey, part heard; Meek v. Reynolds; Burton v. Shephord. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Dight v. Mackechnie, plaintiff's charge and to settle report; re Muckenzie Bowman,…

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

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

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice. and a jury of four. CHARTER V. SHALVEBY. This was an action by an architect against the proprietor…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate, with Mr. Caldwell.)

Empire · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 5

Two drunkards were admonished and discharged. Margaret Mitchell, for being drunk was fined 10s., or the alternative of forty-eight hours' gaol; Rose Devine, for making use of obscene language in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate Messrs. Caldwell, Chapman, and Dangar. Of ten prisoners who were brought before the Court, four were discharged and three were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. R. A. Hunt, Mr. T. Sp[?], and Mr. E. [?] Five persons apprehended for drunkenness and other disorderly conduct, in public places, were fined 5s. each, with…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Joseph Armstrong, a second meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of Thomas M'Cormack, a second meeting…

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The Dobson Murder Case. (From the West Coast Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 2

ON the 23rd January, at the Supreme Court, Westland, before Mr. Justice G[?] George Henry Chamberlain was indicted for having, on the 23rd of May last, committed wilful and corrupt perjury. Mr. Duncan was present on…

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Metropolitan Court of General Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE District Judge SIMPSON; Mr. Forbes, proecuting. Catherine K[?] stood charged for that she, on the 28th of January last, at Sydney, did f[?] st[?] [?]…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Parsons v. Lakeman[?] Z[?] v. Armit. MASTER'S [?]—At [?] Jenkins and others v. Jenkins and others, report receiver's fourth account; Murphy v. Bath, to settle report. At 11 a.m.: re Mackenzie Bowman, [?]adjourned…

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

Empire · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 4

In the estate of Joseph Armstrong, second meeting. The insolvent did not amend his schedule. The meeting seperated. In the estate of Thomas McCormack, second meeting…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir AL[?]RED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. CHATER V. SHALVEY. The trial of this case was resumed, and again lasted the…

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Metropolitan Court of General Quarter Sessions.—wednesday. (Before District Judge Simpson.)

Empire · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 4

Mr. Forbes prosecuting. Catherine Kenedy stood charged for that she on the 28th of January last, at Sydney, did feloniously steal one watch, the property of one Michael…

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

Empire · Thursday 7 February 1867 · page 4

The trial of this case was resumed. It was an action for breach of contract. The plaintiff was Mr. Thomas Dixon Chater, architect; and the defendant was Mr. Michael Shalvey…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate, and Mr. M. Levy.)

Empire · Friday 8 February 1867 · page 5

Patrick Mullins, John Ford, and Robert M'Namara, were each fined 20s., or to be imprisoned forty-eight fours, for being drunk. Catherine Jones, and Maria Smith, two idle and…

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