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Courts & crime, 1867

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Kettle, Spence, and Thorne.)

Empire · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 5

Patrick Murphy and Thomas Lodor, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s. or to be imprisoned for three days. Loder was also fined 5s. or three days' gaol, for making use of obscene language in George-street…

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Water Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

James Murphy, a seaman belonging to the ship Sovereign of the Seas, was convicted of absenting himself from duty without leave, and committee to seven days' imprisonment, with hard labour…

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Central Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mary Maria Rees was charged by John Rees, her husband, with having threatened that she would have his life, wherefore he prayed protection. The defendant was on Tuesday last discharged from custody at this Court, having…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate with Messrs. Pinhey, Oatley G. Hill, and Jolly)

Empire · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 5

William Manley and James Clarke, drunkards, were each fined 5s., or to be imprisoned forty-eight hours; John Macintosh, for being drunk and [?]us, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned for three days; Ellen Stack,…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 3

Charles Hamlyn, master of the steamship Queensland, appeared on summons to answer the information of the Shipping Master, which charged him with a breach of the Seamen's Laws Consolidation Act, in falling to sign and…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 3

Samuel Evans was brought before the Court by detective Powell, who deposed that, about 9 o'clock lait night, he saw him (Evans), near Christ Church, in company with a man named Hurley and another reputed thief…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 3

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

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Shocking Murderous Assault on a Female at Hokitika

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 11

ONE of those outrages not uncommon in large and more settled communities, but from which Hokitika has hitherto enjoyed a singular immunity, occurred in the Provincial Hotel, Revell street, yesterday morning, and for a time…

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Insolvency Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

BEFORE the CHEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Richard J. Kimber, on the motion of Mr. Humphery, creditors' directions were ratified. Joseph Matthew applied, on notice to the petitioning…

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METROPOLITAN DISTRICt Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Judge Macfarland. CA. SA. MOTIONS. Thirteen or fourteen applications for writs of capias ad satisfac[?]ndum were heard and disposed of…

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New Zealand. Shocking and Murderous Assault on a Female at Hokitika

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 7

One of those outrages not uncommon in large and more settled communities, but from which Hokitika has hitherto enjoyed a singular immunity, occurred in the Provincial Hotel…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 3

William Douglas appeared to answer an information, charging him with fraudulent insolvency. Francis Bennett, the informant, having identified the insolvent as the person charged, and the defendant having applied, upon affidavit…

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

Empire · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 5

In the estate of James Starr, third meeting. Six debts proved. Meeting adjourned to 17th April next. In the estate of Edwin M. Sayers, second meeting…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 5

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Justice; Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. [?] CHEEKS. JUDGMENT…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court—thursday. Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGHAVE, and Mr. Justice Faucett. New Trial Motions. Davidson V. Dignam and Another

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 9

This was a motion for new trial of an action which had been fried at the last sittings. The action was brought for breach of duty by defendants, as auctioneers, by selling a quantity of bricks with a warrantry…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court. Last Day of Term. Admission of Attorneys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 5

MOTIONS GENERALLY.—In re Parker, gentleman, one, &c.; ex parte Crozier, prohibition (Justices' Act); in re insolvent estate of Vider; in re arbitration between Jenkins and M Farlane and wife; ex parte Mossman, mandamus; Norton v. Hosking…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephon, Chief Justice[?] Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Jury Motion. Ch[?] V. MACAUL[?]

Empire · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 5

This was an action of trespass against a free [?]ctor, by a squatter, set down for trial at the next Goulburn assizes. Mr. Butler, on behalf of the defendant, moved that…

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