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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 165

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. M. Chapman. Mr. W. Tunks. Antonio Andriocho, for drunkenness in Charlotte-place, was fined 5s.; for throwing stones, to the danger of persons…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. George Hill, James Oatley, and S. M. Pearce.)

Empire · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 5

E[?]n Hart and William Jardine, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, were each fi[?]d 10s., or twenty-four hours' gaol. John Moore, for drunkenness in Darling-street, Balmain, was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned for…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 3

Henry Wellington, 15, convicted of stealing a Crimean shirt from the shop of Louis Bornstein, clothier, George-street, was sentenced to be imprisoned one month. WEDNESDAY…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 3

Dominick Benson and Mary Anne Elliott ware charged with assault and robbery. Constable Quilter deposed shat, between 10 and 11 on Sunday forenoon, he saw the prisoners and another leave a shed near a store in…

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Law and Police. Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before The Chief Commissioner. Re James Atkinson

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 9

Application for a certificate of conformity was made by Mr. Fisher, as counsel for the insolvent; and it was opposed by Mr. S. C. Brown, on behalf of the petitioning creditors, upon several objections lodged against its issue. No…

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Metropolitan District Court Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Judge Maclarland. GRAHAM V.PINKERTON. Claim £12 1s. 10d. for beef. The defendant admitted the accuracy of the plaintiff's account, with the exception of one…

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The Charge of Assault Against Lord Ernest Vane Tempest

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 6

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 · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of [?] Simmons, a third meeting. Three debts were proved. Insolvent was allowed his household furniture and wearing appa[?]…

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The Irish Street Hawkers and the London Police

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 12

A week or two since Canon Oakley drew attention through the Press to the petty persecution that the poor match-sellers were suffering at the hands of the police. While news-boys and…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FA[?]CETT. DEMURRERS. THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION V. THE QUEEN…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 3

Certificates of conformity were granted to John Robinson, William Buyers, and Donald Munro Ferguson. In the estate of Philip Smeltzer, a certificate meeting. Insolvent did not attend hit single meeting. His Honor…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco. Appeal to the Privy Council.—walford V. the Mutual Provident Society. Before their Honors Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, Mr. Justice CHEEKS, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 3

This was an action of detenue for the title deeds of certain property for which plaintiff was a trustee. A verdict had bees found for the plaintiff with £1500 damages. A new trial had been moved for and refused. Against this…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice; Mr Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) DEM[?]

Empire · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 5

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION V. THE QUEEN. This was an action by petition of right, brought by the Oriental Bank Corporation against the Government of New South Wales for loss sustained by the…

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The Turf. the Gipps Land Scandal. Action for Libel in the Supreme Court. Friday, 8Th March. (Before Mr Justice Barry and a Special Jury of Twelve.) MR W. PEARSON V. "The Australasian."

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1867 · page 5

Mr Dawson, Mr Fellows, and Mr Robertson, for Plaintiff; Mr Ireland, Q.C., Mr Aspinall, Mr Harris, and Mr C. A., Smyth, for defendants. This was an action brought by Mr W. Pearson,…

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Central Police Court

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

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Bray, Macdona, and Dangar. Of eighteen prisoners brought before the Court, eight were discharged…

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Water Police Court

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

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Thomas S[?]arrol, found drunk last night in Bourkestreet, was [?]ined 5s.; and Mary Logan, for a similar offence in Argyle-street, was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned seven…

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Insolvency Court

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

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:- Kong Sing, of Happy Valley, storekeeper, Liabilities, £590 12s. 3d. Assets, £110. Mr. Mac[?]e, official assignee…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

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

IN EQUITY.—Before the Full Court, at 10 o'clock: Jones v. Walter and another; Frazer and another v. Smith and others; Hellyer and another v. Druitt and others. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10 o'clock: Warden v. Bailey and…

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Water Police Court

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

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Patrick O'Grency, John Connor, and Samuel Barnicott, for drunkenness in the streets, and 1dide (a Now Zealander) for using obscene language in a public thoroughfare, were…

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Central Police Court

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

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Dangar, Pearce, Murphy, and Hunt. Of twenty-one prisoners, three were discharged, and thirteen were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. for…

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