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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 165

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

Empire · Monday 18 March 1867 · page 8

Ah Look, a Chinaman, apprehended by warrant for deserting his wife, was ordered to pay £1 weekly, for the period of twelve months, for her support. William M'Donnell and Joseph Kent, for…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1867 · page 2

Monday, March 18.—At 10: Edwin M. S[?]yers, H[?]ry Dodds, George B. White, first. Tuesday, 19.— At 10: George Willson and Charles Sweetland. Wicks No[?]ton, William H. Daniel, Henry Brown, John S[?],…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Tuesday 19 March 1867 · page 8

There were twenty-six cases in the crime court, of these [?]ine were for being drunk, each fined 5s., or to be looked up to 12 o'clock at night Five persons, for being drunk and disorderly, were each fined 10s, or…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. There were twenty six cases in the Crime Court—of these nine were for being drunk, each fined 5s., or to be locked up in 12 o'clock at night; five persons, for being drunk and…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1867 · page 3

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock. —Motions and petitions: Picsly and another v. Gibson (by order), injunction motion. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30 o'clock: Smith v. Hogan, report…

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Police Office Amenities. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1867 · page 3

SIR,—Mr. Pinhey earned the thanks of the public by his manly reprobation of the indecent behaviour of two attorneys a few days ago. It would be well for the administration of justice were some of his con[?]res to set about…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Macdona and Levey.)

Empire · Wednesday 20 March 1867 · page 5

Michael Manning and Lowronce Anderson, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, were both flued 20s., or the usual alternative of imprisonment. Henry Wellington, a lad of 15, was sentenced to be…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Danger, Day, and Love.)

Empire · Wednesday 20 March 1867 · page 5

Honora Lane was fined 5s., for drunkenness. Samuel Rogers, for obscene language, was fined 20s.; and for assaulting a constable, 20s., or to be imprisoned seven days for each offence. [?] Wright. Peter Grant, and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrade, with Mr. Macdona and Mr. M. Levy. Two persons, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the streets, were fined 20s. each, or to be…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Raper, Hogg, Love, Chapman, Dangar, Day, and Macdona. Of thirty-one prisoners brought before the Court, five…

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The Charge of Assault Against Lord Ernest Vane Tempest

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

IN the Court of Queen's Bench, on the 24th (the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Lush sitting in banco), their lordships had before them the case of "the Queen v. Lord Ernest Vane Tempest" The…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certicicates of conformity were granted to John Robinson, William Buyers, and Donald Munro Ferguson. In the estate of Philip S[?]lizer, a certificate meeting…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1867 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Judge MACFARLAND. SO[?]ER V. MASSEY. Plaintiff sued the defendant on a primissory note of £20 and interest. Defendant did not appear. Plain [?] awore…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice CHEE[?] NEW TRIAL MOTION. P[?]RND V. LUKE AND OTHERS…

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

Empire · Wednesday 20 March 1867 · page 5

In re Herny Hills, application for a certificate, adjourned to 2nd April. In re Francis W. Cook, application to stand over until 20th, instant…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice [?].) New Trial Motion. Friend V. Luke and Others

Empire · Wednesday 20 March 1867 · page 5

This motion had been argued partially last week. It was an action for trespass, and the defence [?] up was that acts declared upon as tr[?]spasses had been committed in the assertion of a right of way over land,…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Evans, Spence, and Raper)

Empire · Thursday 21 March 1867 · page 5

James Gordon, for indecently exposing his person in William-street, was fined 40s, or to be imprisoned for fourteen days. Emma Thompson, for begging in William-street, was sent to gaol for fourteen days…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1867 · page 2

BEFORE thrir Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Chapman, and Hunt. THE BANK EMBEZZLEMENT CASE. The inquiry into the charge of embezzlement preferred…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. E. Raper and Mr. J. Evans. James Gordon, for indecent personal exposure in Wiiliam-street, was fined 40s., or to be imprisoned fourteen days…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Hunt, Chapman, Murphy, and Dangar.)

Empire · Thursday 21 March 1867 · page 5

Mary Ann Martin, and Margaret Murphy, drunkards, were each fined 5s., or forty-eight hours' gaol. John Flood, charged with obtaining goods under false protonces, was remanded till Wednesday next…

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