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Courts & crime, 1867

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1867 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. LE[?]LD. The further [?] of this case (commenced on Monday)…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, (Before his Ho[?]or Mr. Justice Checke and [?] jury.)

Empire · Wednesday 20 February 1867 · page 4

Ausch[?]r Chaunc[?]y was indicted for having on the 1st December, 1800, by means of false and fra[?]lent protences[?]namely by giving an order to Alfred Joseph, of Sidney, for the [?]um of £201, which order was of no…

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Law. Supreme Court [?]Tursday. Sittings for the Trial, of Causes. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) POLACK V. GOWING

Empire · Wednesday 20 February 1867 · page 4

This was an action for assa lt and battery, in which Solomon William Po[?]ack was plaintiff and John Gowing waa the defendant. The cause was brought on at the Inst sittings for the trial of canses. The only plen…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 3

BEFORE their. Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Day, Dangar, Chapman, Pinhey, and Ostley. Of eleven prisoners brought before the Court two were discharged. One was fined 5s. and three were fined 20s…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Messrs Pinhey and Day.)

Empire · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 3

John Andrews, for wilfully abandoning certain goods placed in his charged by George A. Davis, namely. 542 [?] 251bs.of yams, one tin of lemon p[?]l, a pair of blankets, and some coffee, value £7 16[?] 5d., was…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 3

Before his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. LYONS V. WRIGHT. The [?]iral of the case, in which a jury was sworn on…

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Centrai Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Checke and a general jury.) MURDER

Empire · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 5

William Henry Scott, having been arraigned, and [?]ded not guilty to an indictment in which he was charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Ann[?] Scott, on the 6th September, 1860, at Sydney, was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Metcalfe and Fosa, a third meeting. Twenty-five debts were proved, and two were admitted as claims only. Insolvents were allowed their household…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice CH[?]. MURDER. William Henry Scott was indicted for that he did, at Sydney, on the 6th of September last, feloniously, wilfully,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and a jury of four. [?]IRIE AND ANOTHER V. FISHER. The trial of this case, which commenced on Tuesday, was…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 3

BANCO COURT.—Lyons v. Wright, part heard; O'Neill and others v. Kilpatrick. JURY COURT.—Nerie v. Rouse. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30 a.m.; Lun v. Brown, report;…

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Law. Supreme Court.—-wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Cau[?]. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a jury or four.) LYONS V. WRIGHT

Empire · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 3

This case, in which the jury was merely sworn on Monday, was resumed and lasted all day without being concluded. JURY COURT…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1867 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Allen, Levey, Woods, Smithers, and Birrell. Of ten prisoners brought before the Court three were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Evans, and R. Raper. James Roach was fined 10[?] with the alternative of three days' imprisonment, for being drank and disorderly in…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. Plans of distribution were continued, on motion by Mr. Humphery, in the estates of Jean M'Master, Henry Grif[?]s,Henry Richards, Frederick J. Manton, and William…

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Central Crminal Court.—thursday. (Before his Honer Mr. Justice Chee[?], and a gene[?] [?]ry.) Murder.—second Day

Empire · Friday 22 February 1867 · page 2

William Henry Scott, was again placed in the dock, for the wilful murder of his wife, Annie Scott, on the 6th September, 1866, at Sydney. The Solicitor-General was [?] to-day by Mr…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Judge SIMPSON. KING V. MANNING. The plaintiff in this case was Robert King, and the defendent John Edye Manning, jun., merchant, of this…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice CH[?]KE. THE SUSSEX.STREET MURDER. The following is a summary of the evidence taken in the case of William Henry Scott, on Wednesday last. An…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and a jury of four. NORIE V. ROUSE. This was an action by a marine surveyor for services…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1867 · page 3

IS EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock. Motions and petitions: Commercial Banking Company of Sydney v. Smith, motion for decree. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Higham v. Heliyer, marriage…

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