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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 165

Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Friday 3 May 1867 · page 5

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge. —At 11 o'clock: Motions and Petitions—Rattray v. Blanchard and others, hearing. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: George v. Mitchell,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Cause List for This Day

Empire · Friday 3 May 1867 · page 5

CA SA MOTIONS. RE[?]ARING. INTERPLEADERS.—Cooper v. Morgan; Ellison v. Morgan…

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The Supreme Court of the United States. (From the Economist.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1867 · page 6

THE unusual interest manifested by Englishmen in the fate of the American Supreme Court is no matter for surprise. We do not usually interest ourselves much in foreign judicial arrangements, but this Court…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 5
Also in Sydney Mail

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. M. Chapman, Mr. W. Day, and Mr. H. C. Burnell. John James, 21, a seaman, of the ship Fusi Yama, after several remands, was again broughtup, charged with stealing…

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Central Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Frederick Morris, 30, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide. Constable Thompson deposed that, about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, he found the prisoner at the Liverpool Arms Tavern, King-street, sitting at a…

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

Empire · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 5

Three persons were fined 5s., and five persons were fined 2 s., for being drunk in public places. Elizabeth Nickleburg and Mary Maher, both aged 22 years, were brought before the Court as common…

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Water, Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Alexander Learmonth, William Day, Michael Chapman, nnd [?]. C. Burnell.)

Empire · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 5

John Roberts, 49, was brought up charged with stealing a ponch[?], value £1, the property of Edward Horne, fore-cabin steward of the steamer Rangatirs. The poncho was taken by the prisoner from the…

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Law and Police. Insolvency Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 9

Plans of distribution in the estates of George H. Cox, Robert Burnt, Nathaniel Caston, Sherriff and Downing, and William Brady were, on motions by the respective official assignees, confirmed by the Chief Commissioner…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 3

Patrick Lane, 27, Edward Enwright, 30 and Daniel O'Connell 48, all storemen, were charged with being illegally on premises in O'Connell-street for the purpose of committing a felony. Lane and Enwright were in the…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 3

On Monday, April 1st, Charles Stanley was brought before the Court by detective Broomfield, who deposed that about 2 o'clock on the previous Saturday afternoon, in consequence of information received he accompanied by…

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Law and Police. Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 3

In the estate of Alexander Greville, an adjourned single meeting. Eight debts were proved, and the meeting agreed to accept the offer of payment made by insolvent on the 24th April…

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Extraordinary Trial for Murder in France

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 11

THE juvenile murderer, Lemaire, who, on the 20th of December last, murdered a laundress named Bainville, whom his father was about to marry, was brought to the bar of the Assize Court of the Seine to take his…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of James E. King, a third meeting. One debt was proved. Insolvent was allowed his household furniture and wearing apparel…

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Wagga Circuit Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 6

THIS Court was opened on Monday, 22nd instant, at 10 o'clock, by his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. Mr. Dailey prosecuted for the Crown. Only two other barristers were in attendance, viz., Mr. Stephen and Mr. M'Devitt. The…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. District Judge MACPARLAND. CA. SA. MOTIONS. A number of applications for writs of ca. sa. were heard. ELLISON V. MORGAN…

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

Empire · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 5

In the estate of James Edward King, third meeting. One debt proved. Report read. Insolvent to be allowed his furniture; and meeting terminated. In the estate of Thomas Rice, third meeting. Two…

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Law. Mattland Circuit Court. (Abridge from the Mercury.) BEFORE his Honer Sir A. STEPHEN, C.J. Thursday, April 25. APPLICATION

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 6

Mr. I. J. Blake made an application to his Honor to allow bail to Mary Nichols, who had on the previous day been remanded to the next Circuit Court, then to take her trial on the Charge of attempting to poison Terence O'Brien…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Civil Side. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four. Hughes and Another V. the Bank of New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 6

This case was commenced on Tuesday last, and lasted until Friday. Mr. Butler, instructed by Mr. M'Carthy of Sydney, was for the plaintiffs and Messrs. Darley and Manning,…

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