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Courts & crime, 1867

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Day and Levey. David Hunt, charged with being drunk, was fined 5s., in default to be impri[?]oned forty-eight hours…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Nom Hing and Co., a third meeting. Three debts were proved. In the estate of William E. B. Gurn[?]tt, a third meeting…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J. BIGAMY. William M. Stinson, who was indicted on the previous day, was placed in the dock to answer an information…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FA[?]CETT and jury of four. LEVY V. WALLER. This was an action by an attorney of the Supreme Court against Mr. J. G. Waller, trading, as was alleged, as J. G…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1867 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Frazerv. Evans, part heard; Lomax v. Wilshire; Pockley v. Morgan. JURY COURT.—Levy v. Waller, part heard. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Before the First Clerk, at 10.30.—Re…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. [?] Henry and Joseph Spyer and Ex Parts Joseph Spyer

Empire · Thursday 30 May 1867 · page 5

In re Henry and Joseph Spyer, and ex parle Joseph Spyer, application for a certificate, his HONOR delivered judgment as follows:— The examinations and hearings of this application…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice.) BIGAMY

Empire · Thursday 30 May 1867 · page 5

William M. Stinson, who was indicted on Tuesday, was now placed upon his trial for having, on 11th January, 1862, at Young, in the colony of New South Wales, married one Mary Josephine Butler, his former…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and a jury of four.) Frazer and Another V. EVANS

Empire · Thursday 30 May 1867 · page 5

The trial of this case was resumed. It was an action for breath of contract. The plaintiffs were Messrs. John Frazer and Co. wine and spirit merchants, of Sydney, and the defendant, Charles Mottram Evans…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Evans, Hill, Macdon's, and Raper.)

Empire · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 3

One person was fined 5s., one 10s., and one 20s., for being drank and riotous in public places. James Mackay, omnibus driver, was apprehended and charged with furiously driving on the South Head…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Levey, Birrell, Smithers, Dangar, Murphy, and Macdona. Of fifteen prisoners three were remanded. Emma Watson was charged with stealing in a dwelling…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. M. Pearce. Mary Ann Cuisack, apprehended for making use of obscene language, was sentenced to pay a fine of 10s., in…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Dang[?]r, Chapman, Day, and P[?]bey

Empire · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 3

Nine persons were fined 5s., and four 10s. for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Ann Reilly was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned for fourteen days, for making use of obscene language…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Plans of distribution were confirmed in the estates of David Campbell Williamson. William Audsley, William Henry Neale, and Francis M'Carty…

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Murder at Collindina. (From the Albury Bannor, May 25

Empire · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 3

Last Saturday evening a murder was committed at Collindins, at Knight's Hotel. The man killed was named James Bowen, and it appeared from the evidence that he was killed by a man named Daniel…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 6

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. LEVY V. WALLER. The trial of this case again lasted all day without being…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 6

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock.— Motions and Petitions: Frazer and another v. Smith and others, part heard. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30 o'clock: Warden v. Bailey and…

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The Jinden Murders. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury of twelve. James Griffin—arraigned on Tuesday for the murder of special constable Carroll, at Jinden, on the 9[?]h January, 1867, and to which he pleaded not guilty—was now placed…

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

Empire · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 5

Plans of distribution, on the motion of Mr. Mackenzie, were confirmed in the following estates:— David C. Williamson, first plan, [?]s. [?]½d. in the £, on preferent claims only. William A[?]y, 3s. 5 7-16d…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes, Banco Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and a jury of four.) Frazer and Another V. EVANS

Empire · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 5

The trial of this case was resumed. It was an action for breach of contract. The plaintiffs were Messrs. John Frazer and Co., wine and spirit merchants, of Sydney, and the defendant, Charles Mottram Evans…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a general jury.) the Jinden Murders

Empire · Friday 31 May 1867 · page 5

James Griffin, who was arraigned on Tuesday, and pleaded not guilty, to an indictment, in which he was charged with having on the 9th January, at Jinden, felouiously killed and murdered special constable John…

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