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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 165

Law. Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 9. (From the Goulburn Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1867 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHE[?]KE. ROBBERY AT ONE-TREE HILL. Charles Hugh Gough and Thomas Cunningham, ali[?] [?]tham, were charged with having, on the 21st of…

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Water Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Dalgleish v. Manse was an information under the Steam Navigation Act, defendant, who is master of the steamer Emu, being charged with improper navigation on the 28th March on the Parramatta River. It appeared from the…

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Central Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 5

Before his Worship the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Day, G. Hill, and Danger. Three persons were fined 5s. for being drunk in public places…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 5
Also in Sydney Mail

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. G. Hill, Day, and Dangar. Of fourteen prisoners brought before the Court, fire were discharged and other five were remanded…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 11

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 40t. and upwards. Mr. Greet was for the defence. Prisoner was the…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 11

Mary Ann Potter was charged with having attempted to commit suicide. Charles Donahoe, twelve years of age, deposed that between 12 and 1 o'clock, on the 1st April, tie was at the Market Wharf; and saw the defendant throw…

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Law and Police. Goulburn Circuit Court, Monday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 11

The members of the legal profession present were the Solicitor-General prosecuting for te Crown Sir William Manning and Messrs. Windeyer Dalley Campbell, Davies, Rogers and M'Devitt bar[?]isters; and Messrs. Walsh and…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Aushar Chauncy, a single meeting. Some debts were proved, insolvent was examined, and the meeting adjourned until the 26th April. Rules 20, 22, and…

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Inquiry Into the Threatened Outbreak at Wellington Gaol, N.z

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 6
Also in Freeman's Journal

AN inquiry into the plot of certain of the prisoners to escape from this gaol, under circumstances of [?]recity. even murder of the turnkeys, was held on the 16th March, before Mr. W. Warning Taylor and Mr…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Judge SIMPSON. TERRY V. TKOMPSON. Plaintiff sought to recover £3, money paid by him to the defendant, to act in his behalf as an attornoy at the Water…

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Law and Police. Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 9. BEFORE Mr. Justice Cheeke. Robbery at One-tree Hill

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 9

Charles Hugh Gough and Thomas Cunningham alias Wyndham, were charged with having on the 21st of January at One tree Hill assaulted one Mary Grace and placed her in bodily fear, and also with having stolen…

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

Empire · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 5

In the estate of Anscher Chauncey, single meeting. Rules 20, 22, and 23 to be complied with by the 24th instant. Books and papers to be handed over to the official assigne Some debts proved. Meeting…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 9

On the motion of Mr. Pilcher the rule nisi for compulsory sequestration, Newton and other v. Frederick Bond was made absolute. Schedule and statement under rule 20 to be filed on or before 9th May…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 11

In the estate of Henry J, Drawn, an adjourned first meeting. Two witnesses were examined. The meeting adjourned until the 10th. In the estate of Alexander Griffin an adjourned single…

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The "Old Man of the Mountain" in Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 11

At the commencement of the last term, Sir. Joseph Arnold, Judge of the Supreme Court of Bombay, delivered judgement in a case which has been proceeding for years, and which is, we…

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Law. Goulburn Circuit Court. Wednesday. (From the Goulburn Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE. HOUSE-STEALING. Thomas Lawlor was placed in the dock on a charge of horse-stealing. The prisoner applied for an hour's…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Wator Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Monday 15 April 1867 · page 3

Anne Kerby, for drunkenness on the Esplanade, Manly Beach, was fined 5[?]., or forty-eight hours' gaol; she was also fined 20[?]., or to be imprisoned for one week for making use of obscene language, at the some…

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