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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 165

Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Friday 5 April 1867 · page 5

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge. —At ll a.m.—Motions and Potitions.—Sempill v. Jarvi[?],:part heard; Rattray v. Blanchard, hearing; Lunn v. Brown, further directions and costs…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrate

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 11

On the summons paper were sixteen cases, of which one was dismissed, another was postponed, seven were struck out, and in one a warrant was ordered for the apprehension of the defendant…

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Water Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

George Love Coleman, a clerk in the cost Office was brought up by senior-constable Haggarty, of the Water Police force, prisoner having voluntarily surrendered himself at the Water Police station in answer to a warrant…

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Central Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

John Doble was charged with having willfully destroyed vegetables of the value of £3, the property of William Gilbert, of Waterloo, market gardener. The complainant deposed that at 7 o'clock this morning he found the…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. H. C. Burnell, and H. Armitage.)

Empire · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 2

John Powell and Joseph Hartley, for drunkenness, were both fined 5s., or forty-eight hours' gaol.—Edward Bennett, for begging on the South Head Road, Paddington, was sent to gaol for one month; he was, also,…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. M. M. Cohen, Dangar, Oatley, Hill, and Campbell.)

Empire · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 2

James Davison, found drunk in Castlereagh-street, was fined 5s., or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. The same prisoner was also charged with assaulting the apprehending constable, and for this offence he was…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 11

Peter Connors, 27 was brought up by constable Glassington of the Water Police force, charged with assaulting Walter Scott, the master of the ship Sovereign of India, The constable stated that whilst prisoner was being escorted…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Last Day of Term, 1867

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 11

BEFORE their Honors Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS. The following gentlemen were admitted as attorneys,…

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Assault on the Melbourne Racecourse. READY V. GOYDER. (Tried yesterday in the County Court, before Mr Justice Pohlman.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 2

In this case, Mr Ready, of Maryborough sued Mr F. C. Goyder, the well-known book-maker, for £50 damages for an assault stated to have been committed on the Melbourne racecourse on last Champion day. The case…

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Fenian Murder by Law in Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 12

We have already drawn attention to the conduct of the Irish Executive anent its treatment of the Fenian prisoners in Mount joy and elsewhere. The Dublin Irishman of last week…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Henry Beaumont, a single meeting. Three debts were proved. Estate, except as to [?]dding and wearing apparel, to be realised…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. BIGGS V. NIXON. This was an application by Mr. Blake on the part of the defendant for new trial, on the ground, substantially, that…

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

Empire · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 5

In the estate of Henty Beaumont, single meeting. Insolvent was examined., Three debts proved. No directions, and estate to be reallied, excepting bedding and wearing apparel…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 11

William Douglass appeared to answer an information by Francis Bennett for having committed an act ef fraudulent insolvency, by the falsification of his books of account. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. S. C. Brown, Mr…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 9

In the matter of C. Newton, Brother, and Co. v. Alfred Allen the rule nisi was made absolute, on the motion of Mr. Windeyer. Schedule and statement, under rule 29 to be filed on or before 18th April…

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Law and Police. Metropolitan General Sessions. Thursday. Before Mr. District Judge Macfarland Sentence

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 9

Samuel Evans was brought up for sentence,—he having pleased guilty to the charge of having implements for housebreaking in his unlawful possession. The sentence of the Court in respect of this offence of the…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Judge Simpson.) New Trial Motions

Empire · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 5

BRIGGS v. NIXON.—Defendant applied for a now trial, on the ground that the verdict was against evidence. Application refused. SPENCE V. SIMMONS.—Defendant applied for a now…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 April 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Sarah Slade, laundress, was again brought up, having been remanded from yesterday, on a charge of stealing a quantity of table and bed linen of the value of 40s, and…

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