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Courts & crime, 1867

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The Courts. Central Criminal Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. Highway Robbery

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1867 · page 2

Thomas Connell was indicted for that he did, on the 9th April, 1866, at Deep Creek, in conjunction with certain other persons, assault and rob one John Emmett, wounding him and putting…

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Central Criminal Court. Friday, 15Th February. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. Highway Robbery

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 February 1867 · page 9

Thomas Connell was indicted for that he did, on the 9th April, 1866, at Deep Creek, in conjunction with certain other persons, assault and rob one John Emmett, wounding him and putting him in bodily fear, and stealing from him…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice) and a jury of four.) O'neill and Others V. KILPATRICK

Empire · Saturday 23 February 1867 · page 5

This case again lasted all day without being concluded…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. John Williams.)

Empire · Monday 25 February 1867 · page 5

John Williams, for drunkenness in George-street, was fined 5s., or forty-eight hours' gaol. Patrick O'Neill, for stealing four blocks of wood and about eleven fathoms of rope, the property of H.M.S…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1867 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. Williams. John Williams, a drunkard, was fined 5s., in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1867 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Macdona, Burdekin, Bray, Dangar, and Day. Joanna Connor was, yesterday, brought before the Court on warrant, charged with having, on the 18th February,…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before their Worships Messrs. Day, Dangar, Burdekin, Macdona and Bray.)

Empire · Monday 25 February 1867 · page 5

John Connell and Richard M Evoy were each fined 5s., or to be imprisoned two days for being drunk. Louis Jacobs, George Smith, Philip Connally, and Kate Brown, for riotous behaviour, were each fined…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1867 · page 5

THE following estate were surrendered:- Thomas Campbell, of Glenmore Road, Paddington, labourer. Liabilities, £26 7s. 6d. Assets, £3. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1867 · page 5

MASTER'S OFFICE.—At half-past 10: Devlin, deceased, and trustec account, 1852, minutes; Kearney v. Davis minutes. At 11 a. m.; Rost v. Woodlands, adjourned examination of plaintiff's witnesses. At 12 noon; Broughton v. Rodd, adjourned warrant…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Befor the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Elliott, Smith[?] and Tunks.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 8

Andrew Bone for wilfully neglecting his duty, as seaman on board the Rushine, mail steamer, was imprisoned till the [?] of the Court, and then sent on board…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate with: Mr. J. B. Smithers, Mr. W. Tunks, and Mr. G. R. Elliott. Robert Payne, 29, on remand, was brought up by constable Hogan into whose custody he was given charged…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Chapman and Hunt. Robert William Montague Johnstone was brought up, pu[?]ant to remand, charged with having, on the 8th…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate with Messrs. Dang[?] Pearce, Chapman, Hunt, Evans, and Murphy.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 5

Michael Casey, John Ryan, John Bris[?] Mary A. Pedlow, John Williams, James Regan, Yallat, Catherine Brown, John Meehan, and Joseph Dixon, drunkards, were each fined 5s. or in default to be…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISIONER. In theo estate of William Everingham, an adjourned special meeting. Insolven[?] excused himself, in respect of his non-attendance on Monday last on the ground that he…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Judge SIMPSON. HOLDSWORTHY V. M.MA[?]ON. Plaintiff sued the defendant for the sum of £1 15s. 4d., for goods sold and delivered. The plaintiff swore that the…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—White v. Cox (part heard): Burton v. Shephered; T[?] v. Begg; Tato v. Moffitt, assessment. IN EQUITY.—Before his Honour the Primary judge, at 11 o'clock, Motions and Petitions…

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

Empire · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 4

In the estate of Samuel Hebblewhite and Co[?] special meeting for examination. After the examination of witnesses the meeting terminated. In the estate of Henry Moon, adjourned…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Judge Simpson.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 5

MO[?] v. JA[?]This was an action to [?] £7 odd, as being the amount paid by the plaintiff to the defendant for some tabacco. Both parties are general dealers. The defendent one day called at plaintiff's…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury of four. [?]NEILL AND OTHER V. KILPATRICK. The trial of this [?], which had already lasted and whole day and [?] of a [?]nd, was resumed and…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before His Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) O'neill and Others V. [?]PATRICK

Empire · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 4

This case was resumed and concluded. It was an action for breach of contract, in which the plaintiff, a widow woman, sought to recovar damages for the wrongful dismissal of herself and three grown children…

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