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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 165

Insolvency Court

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

BDFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. William Douglas appeared to answer an information, charging him with frnudulont insolvency. Francis Bennett, the informant, having identified the issovent as the person…

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Law. Supreme Court—monday. in Equity

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

BEFOER their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARORAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT, EQUITY APPRAL. HELLVER AND ANOTHER V. DRUITT AND OTHERS…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

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

IS EQUITY.—Before the Court, at 10 o'clock: Hellyer and another v. Druitt and others, part heard. TERM LIST. (After the disposal of the Equity Appeal.)…

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

Empire · Tuesday 26 March 1867 · page 5

In re William Douglas. Information for fraudulent insolvency preferred by creditors. Insolvent appeared in person. Application by insolvent for remand on account of accidental scalding. Medical certificate…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. Before Mr. District Judge Macparland, Ryan V. JONES

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

This was an action for false imprisonment Damages were laid at £200 Defendant filed a plea of justification, setting forth reasonable grounds of suspicion. Mr. Windeyer appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. H. Stephen for the…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Thursday, March, 14Th. (Before his Honor Judge Purefoy and a jury of four.) ROOHAN V. CAMPBELL

Empire · Tuesday 26 March 1867 · page 3

This was an action for assault. The defendant is a gentleman well-known in this district, having an extensive estate at Duntroon, and is engaged in pastoral pursuits. Plaintiff is a boy of about twelve years of age;…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. in Equity. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Hellyer and Another V. D[?]witt and Others

Empire · Tuesday 26 March 1867 · page 5

This was an appeal against a decree of the Primary Judge, in which the arguments [?] not terminate. The Attorney-General, Mr. Blake and Mr. M'Devitt appeared in support of the appeal, and Sir W. Manning,…

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

Empire · Wednesday 27 March 1867 · page 3

Johanna Woodcock, Mary Ann Evans, Richard Lock[?]ney, [?]abella Brockle, Michael M'Mahon, and Richard Terry, drunkards, were each fined 5s., or to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Williams, Macdons, Tunks, and Levey.)

Empire · Wednesday 27 March 1867 · page 3

Elizabeth-Harrison, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Margaret-street, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours. Margaret Wilson, for stealing two shells and breaking…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Kettle, Hogg, Murphy, and Day. Of nineteen prisoners, three were discharged. Caroline Rawlinson was charged with stealing from the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. Macdona, Mr. Levy, Mr. J. Williams, and Mr. W. Tunks. Margarct Wilson, 26, was brought up by canstable Major, charged with stealing three shclls, value 3s., the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates of conformity were granted to Samuel Lodge Fayne and Joseph William Nowlan. His Honor reserved his decision upon the applications of John Henry Minehan…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1867 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Judge MACPARLAND. CUMINGS V. TOOGOOD. The parties in this case had been creditors in the insolvent estate of one Blake; and Cumings had instituted legal…

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Law. Supreme Court—tuesday. Sittings in Banco. Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. EQUITY APPEAL. HELLYER AND ANOTHER V. DRUITT AND OTHERS…

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Metropolitan District Court. Cause List for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 27 March 1867 · page 5

1385 Chaffer and another v. Petersen 1421 Fitzpatrick v. Grogan…

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

Empire · Wednesday 27 March 1867 · page 2

His Honor granted certificates to the following insolvents:— Samuel Lodge Payas and J. W. L. Nowland. In re Alfred Lorking, case struck out…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Hellyer and Another V. Derwitt and Others.— Equity Appeal

Empire · Wednesday 27 March 1867 · page 2

This was an appeal against a decree of the Primary Judge, directing a reference to the Master for the purpose of causing inquiry, if any, and what, consideration had passed from one of the plaintiffs—an officer of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. W. Day, and Mr. B. Burdekin. William Henry Weiss appeared on summouns, charged with illegally detaining property of the value of £4,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1867 · page 3

BEFROE their Worship Messrs, Chapman, Raper, Dangar, and Murphy. Of sixteen prisoners, four were discharged and one was remanded. Among the former was Timothy Corkery, the…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Bofore his Worship the Police Magistrate, with Messre[?] Murphy, Dang[?]r, Chapman, and Raper.)

Empire · Thursday 28 March 1867 · page 4

John M'Cabe, John Kearns, Thomas Cordingly, and John Wall, drunkards, were each fined 5s., or to be imprisoned for two days. Ann Wilkinson and James Scott, the former for…

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