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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 165

Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 9

Plans of distribution and accounts current in the following estates were, on motion by Mr. Sempill, official assignee, confirmed by his Honor:—William Simpson, Thomas J. Lodge, Lake and Cable, Thomas Stiles, Samuel…

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WEDNESDAY. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Wounding with Intent to Murder

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 15

Patrick Hogan was placed on his trial for having, at Sydney, on the 20th of April last, unlawfully and feloniously wounded his wife Bridget Hogan, with intent to murder her…

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Second Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice)

Empire · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 5

The jurors attending this court were discharged. His HONOR intimated that he would pass sentence on the prisoners tried before him and found guilty on Monday next…

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Court of Divorce. (Before Sir J. Wilde and special jury.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 6

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—£10,000 DAMAGES. —MAXWELL V. MAXWELL AND WESTCAR.— This was a suit instituted by the petitioner for the dissolution of his marriage, on the ground…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 7

William Chandler, Charles Pitman Corrie, and Henry Heron Beauchamp, summoned to attend as jurore, were each fined 40s, for failing to appear when called on. BURGLARY…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice. FA[?]TT and a jury of four. COLEMAN V. [?]RASER AND ANOTHER. This was an action for money had and received by the…

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Central Criminal Court.—friday. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.) SENTENCES

Empire · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 5

The prisoners found guilty in both Courts, and not sentenced, will be brought up on Monday next for sentence. THE HOBBERT AT M'ARTHUR AN CO.'S…

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Thursday, First Court. Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Johnson's Case

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 15

His Honor seeing the prisoner's counsel and attorney, Mr. Dalley and Mr. Yeomans present, said he did not intend to-day to pass sentence upon Johnson found guilty of stealing £300…

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Tuesday. First Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Unlawfully Wounding

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 15

Mary Dogherty surrendered to her bail and was indicted for having, on the 3rd April last, at Chippendale, felonously, unlawfully, and maliciously wounded John Dogherty, with…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a Jury of four.) COLEMAN v. Framer and Another

Empire · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 5

This was an action by a storekeeper, residing at Mudgee, against Messrs. John Frazer and Co., merchants, of Sydney, for money received by them for the use of the plaintiff…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Burdkin and Bray. Of seven prisoners brought before the Court, one was discharged and two were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Day. John M'Keon, found drunk in New John-street, Balmain, and Samuel Hazelden, for drunkenness and disorderly Conduct on board the Result, were fined 20s. each, with the…

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The Murder of Mr. Burke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1867 · page 2

THE following perticulars of the search for Mr. Burke, and the finding of the body, are from the Ballarat Star:— Mr. Burke not having returned from Break-o'-Day at the expected hour, and being very punctual in his habits, Mrs…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1867 · page 2

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:— James Thomas Terel, of Druitt-street, Sydney, mariner. Liabilities, £53 13s. Assets, £1 15s. Mr. Mackonzie, official assignee…

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Law Proceedings—this Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1867 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Humphrey v. Douglass, Caldwell v. Gowring, Molineaux v. M'Lelland, Lomax v. Wilshire. JURY COURT.—Paine v. Wilson, Absalom and wife v. Read, Greenhill and another v. Hunter and another, Bryee v. Australian…

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Fenianism in Scotland. Gallant Onslaught of Three Police Men. and Defeat of the Fenian Army with Loss of Six Prisoners. (From the North British Mail.)

Empire · Monday 20 May 1867 · page 2

It has for some time been well known to the authorities in the West of Scotland that three American Fenians, deputies from New York (one of them said to be an ex-officer of the United…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Dangar, Pearce, Evans, Pinhey, Kettle, Hunt, and Bray. Of thirty-eight prisoners brought before the Court, eleven were discharged and three were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. B. Smithers. Five persons, convicted of drunkenness in the streets, were severally fined in sums of 5s. or 10s., with the usual…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Pearce, Dangar, Kettle. Pinhey, Evans, and Hunt.)

Empire · Tuesday 21 May 1867 · page 5

Five, persons were fined 5s, six 10s., and three 20s., for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Ann Green, for making use of obscene language, was fined 10s., or three days' gaol. Hannah Wilkins, and Mary Anu…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Megistrate, and Mr. J. B. Smithers.)

Empire · Tuesday 21 May 1867 · page 5

Three persons were fined 5s., one 10s, and four 20s., for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. John Fitzgerald was fined 40s., or to be imprisoned fourteen days, for assaulting a constable in the…

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