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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 165

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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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Metcalfe, Voss, Armitage, and Burnell.)

Empire · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 5

One drunkard was fined 5s. James Lever was charged with stealing a case of gin, value £1 10s., the property of Emma M'Donald, of the Forth aud Clyde Hotel, Gamberland-street. The…

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Central Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Emma Watson was charged with stealing in a dwelling. John Mills, of Albert-place, Pitt-street, deposed that he met with prisoner in Fitt-street, either late on the night of Sunday, the 19th, or early on Monday, the 20th May,…

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Water Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

William Dillon, 9, and Henry M'Gill, 8, were brought before the Court charged with stealing about 8 ibs. of sugar valued at 3s, 64., the property of Messrs, Stewart and Co., Clarence-street. James Reeves deposed that he saw Dillon…

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Water Police Court. Before thee Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 11

Joseph Smith, 45, described as a labourer, was brought up by senior constable Emmerton, into whose custody he was given last night at the police station, St. Leonards, charged with burglariously entering a dwelling with intent…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 11

On the summons paper were twenty three cases, of which one was dismissed, three were postponed, and nine were struck out. George Smith, Michael Nowlan, Henry faith, and Henry Davis were fined 2s. 6d. each, for…

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Law and Police. Insolvent Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 4

Plans of district bution were confirmed in the estates of David Campbell Williamson, William Audaley, William Herby Nesle, and Francis M'Carty. Creditors' direction were ratified in the estates of…

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Police Puffery and Performance

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 13

Whilst the superhuman agility and terrific daring are glaring on tho reader from every column of the daily papers, embalmed in terms of praise as unlimited as if the intelligent…

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The Courts. Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) Wounding with Intent to Murder

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 10

Thomas Clarke, and John Clarke were indicted for that they did on the 27th April last, near Jinden, in the colony of New South Wales wound one William Walsh, with intent to…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 7

BEFORF the CHIEF COMMISSIONER In the estate of Samuel Merrick, a single meeting, Eleven debts were proved. Insolvent was allowed his household furniture and wearing apparel, subject to…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Hon. Alexander Campbell and Messrs. Dangar, Oatley, and Hill)

Empire · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 5

One person was fined [?] drunk and riotous in public places. James Camdon alias Campbell, charged with assaulting Agnes Casson, was fined 40s, or to be imprisoned…

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Law and Police. Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J. BIGAMY

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 11

William M. Stimuli, who was indicted on the previous day, was placed in the dock to answer an information charging him with having, on the 11th January, 1862, at Young, in the colony of New South Wales, married one…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Thursday. (Before George Bowen Simpson, Esq., Chairman, and a jury.) BURGLARY

Empire · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 5

Ah Kong, Ah Looey, Ah Chip, Ah Moy, and Ah You (Chinamen) were indicted for burglary at Nerrigundah, and larceny of the property of one Ah Minn. The evidence was purely circumstantial…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 7

BEFORE [?] CHIEF JUSTICE, TRIALS POSTPONED. HAR[?]RING BUSHRANGERS. Michael Connell was pla[?] in the dock…

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

Empire · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 5

In the [?]of Samuel Merrick, single meeting. Insolvent examined, Eleven debts proved; report read; directions to allow apparel and furniture, subject to payment of rent; books and papers to be handed over…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 11

In the estate of George Henry Cox, a certificate meeting. Hie Honor said,—When this application for a certificate was first before me. I required the insolvent to explain some matters mentioned in the report of the official…

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Conviction of the Bushrangers, Thomas & John Clarke. Sentence of Death! Central Criminla Court, Tuesday, May 28. (Before His Henor the Chief Justice.) Wounding with Intent to Murder

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 5

Thomas Clarke and John Clare were indicted for that they did, on the 27th April last, near Jinden, in the colony of New South Wales, wound one William Walsh, with intent…

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Murder of an Irishman at Ebbw Vale. (To the Editor of the Universal News)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 4

Sir,—I have certainly been anticipating a longtime that some Irishman more competent than I am would undertake to furnish your excellent journal with a true narrative of such a…

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