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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 165

Central Police Court

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

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Day, Dangar, and Chapman. Of sixteen prisoners brought before the Beach seven were discharged…

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Water Police Court

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

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. E. Raper and Mr. Evans. Five persons apprehended for drunk[?]ness in the streets, were fined 5s. each, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours;…

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Double Murder and Suicide

Empire · Thursday 7 March 1867 · page 3

A shocking ocourrence took place at Lower [?]dmcaton. For some years past a coachamith, named William Gudgeon, and h[?] wife, Anne, a very quiet, hard working woman, have occupied a…

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Insolvency Court

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

23 BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of George Douglass, a third meeting. The official assignee's report was read. I[?] the estate of Thomas Aitken, a third mooting. The…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

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

TERM LIST.—Motions, &c.; Ranclaud v. Cox (to set aside rule); Attorney-General v. Buckland (to set aside judgement). De[?] and Special Cases; Willoughby v. Quigley, Parker v. [?]nnar (special case). Branker v. Breekenridge, Gibson v…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

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

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice; Mr.Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice CREEKE PROHIBITION. [?]X PARTE HARRIS (SMALL T[?]NEMENTS ACT)…

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

Empire · Thursday 7 March 1867 · page 5

In the estate of George Douglas, third meeting. Report read by official as[?]ignee, and meeting terminated. In the estate of the Rev. Thomas Aiken, third…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Ex Parts Harris—prohinition—small Tenement's Act

Empire · Thursday 7 March 1867 · page 5

This was a motion for a prohibition against a decision of the police magistrate, at Bourke, under the Small Tanem nt[?]s Act. Mr. Davis appared on behalf of the prohibition, and…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate. Messrs. Hill, Oatley, Dangar, Evans, and Tunks.)

Empire · Friday 8 March 1867 · page 2

James Branagan, for assaulting Robert Blackburn, in view of a constable, was fined 40s., or to be imprisoned for one month. Edwin Nutt, and Ellen Hyland, for drunkenness,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. T. Dangar, Mr. W. Tunks, and Mr. G. Hill. James Branagan, charged with assaulting Robert Blackburn, at Rushcutter's Bay, by striking him with his f[?]…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Levey, Smithers. Woods Hunt, and Spence. O[?] seventeen persons brought before the Court, three were discharged and four were remanded…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Levey, Woods, Hunt, Smithers, Spence, Pinhey, and Dangar.)

Empire · Friday 8 March 1867 · page 2

Daniel Byrne, Edward Salmon, Charles Smith, Joseph Gilles, drunkards, were each fined 5s., or to be imprisoned forty-eight hours. Elizabeth Stewart was brought before the Court on…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. On the motion of Mr. Owen, the rule nisi in Healey v. Mehegan was made absolute. Schedule and statement [?] 20 to be filed on or before 21st March…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1867 · page 3

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 10 o'clock; Motions and petitions. Master's Office. At 11 a.m.: Re Maek[?]zie Bowman, adjourned state of facts. TERM LIST.—Motions generally. Crown cases: The Queen v…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE their Ho[?] Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice C[?] DEM[?]ER. WILLOUGHBY V. QUIGL[?]…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittins in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephe, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) —WILLOUGHBY V. QUIGLY—DEMURRER

Empire · Friday 8 March 1867 · page 2

This was an action for false imprisonment, assault, and malicious prosecution, in which the plaintiff demurred to the defendant's plea of justification. The plea was in effect as follows:—The defendant was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1867 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. G. R. Elliott, and Mr. W. Chatfield. Sussan Wright, charged with drunkenness in Margaret Street, was fined [?] and for using obscene language in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1867 · page 5
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BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Chapman and Hunt. THE COMMERCIAL BANK CASE. Frederick N. Burt deposed: I am assistant-inspector of…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mossrs G. R. Ediott, and W. Chatfleld.)

Empire · Saturday 9 March 1867 · page 3

Susan Wright, for drunkenness, was fined 5s., or to be imprisoned for forty-eight house and for making use of obscene language she was also fined 10s., or throu days' gaol…

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