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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 165

Banco Court

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

Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. HUMPHERY V. DOUGLASS. This was an action for money had and received. The…

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Second Court

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

Before his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE. SENTENCES. Charles Stanley and Joseph Waldron, convicted of stealing a quantity of drapery and other goods, were each…

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of George Hart, a special meeting. Insolvent and five witnesses were examined. The meeting adjourned until the 6th June…

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Central Criminal Court

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

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, POSTPONEMENT. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL applied for a postponemet of the Assizes, in order to admit of several cases of a special…

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The Scarsdale Murder. Inquest on Mr. Burke's Remains

Empire · Tuesday 21 May 1867 · page 3

An inquest was held at Power's Roral Hotel, Smythesdale, on Monday, on the remains of Mr. Burke. Mr. T. Hopper, the coroner, conducted the inquiry, and Mr. Hill, superintendent of police for the Ballaarat…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

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

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE and a jury of four. PAINE V. WILSON. This was an action for false imprisonment, to which the…

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Law Proceedings.—this Day. Supreme Court

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

BANCO COURT.—Caldwell v. Gowing, part heard; Molineaux v. M'Lel and; Dickson v. Yeomans. JURY COURT.—Absalon and wife v. Read; Grenhill and another v. Hunter and another; Bryce v. Australian Paper…

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Second Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.) SENTENCES

Empire · Tuesday 21 May 1867 · page 5

Charles Stanley and Joseph Waldron, for three indictments in connection with the extensive ware-house [?]bery of Messrs. M'Arthur and Co.'s stores, were each sentenced to five years on the roads, or other…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) Proloncation of the Assizes

Empire · Tuesday 21 May 1867 · page 5

The Solicitor-General, in answer to the Chief Justice, said it was his intention to make application to his Honor to adjourn the present sittings, on the rising of the Court, until Monday or Tuesday next. There…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before) his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.) HUMPHERY V. DOUGLASS

Empire · Tuesday 21 May 1867 · page 5

This was an action by the official assignce, in the estate of W. Douglas, insolvent, against the insolvent's brother, for the recovery of money alleged to have been paid by the insolvent to the defendant, preferentially,…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Levey, Danger, and Williams.)

Empire · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 5

Two persons were fined 5s., and two 10s., for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Ellen Murphy, 40 vagrant, was fined 10s, or three days' gaol, for making use of obscene language in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate with Mr. T. Dangar, Mr. M. Levey. Three persons convicted of drunkenness in the streets were fined 5s. or 10s. according to the nature of the offence,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Alexander, Kettle, Love, Austin, and Levey. Of twenty-one prisoners brought before the Court, seven were discharged and two were remanded…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. K[?]ttle, Austin, Love, Alexander, and Levey.)

Empire · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 5

Two persons were fined 5s., one 10s., and one 20s., for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Mary Wright was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned for one week, for making use of obscene language. John Desmond, for…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 3

Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. CALDWELL V. GOWRING. The trial of this case, which commenced on Monday, was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of William Wightman's application for a certificate of conformity, his Honor delivered judgment as follows:—…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE. THE CLARKES. Thomas Clarke and John Clarke were indicted for that they did, on the 27th April last, at Jinden, wound one Sir…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. ABSALOM AND WIFE V. READ. This was an action for assault and battery. The…

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Law Proceedings—this Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 3

BANCO COURT.—Freeman v. Adams. JURY COURT.—Bryce v. Australian Paper Company; Gale v. Maxwell; Levy v. Waller. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10 o'clock: Higham and others v…

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Central Criminal Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.) THE [?]

Empire · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 5

Thomas Clarke and John Clarke, were placed in the dock, and arraigned on an indictment, charging them with feloniously wounding at Jinden, police-constable Walsh, and Sir Walkin, an aboriginal tracker, on the…

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