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Courts & crime, 1867

3,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 165

Law. Supreme Court.—monday. First Day of Second Term, 1867

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1867 · page 5

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice BARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice CHEEKE. ADMISSSION TO THE BAR. Mr. BETLER moved the admission to the colonial Bar of…

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Law. Supreme Court—monday. First Day of Second Term. Sitting in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Admission of a Barrister

Empire · Tuesday 4 June 1867 · page 5

Mr. Butler moved for the admission to the bar of New South Wales, of Mr. Thomas John O'Regan. Mr, Regan was a graduate of Queen's College, Ireland; he was admitted at the Inner Temple on the 2nd…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Dangar, Levoy, and Day)

Empire · Wednesday 5 June 1867 · page 5

Three persons were fined 5s, one 10s., and two 20s., for being drunk and riotous in public places. John Smith, for assaulting a constable in the performance of his duty, was fined 40s., or to be…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Kettle, Macdona, and Evana. Of eighteen prisoners brought before the Court, four were discharged and one was remanded…

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General Police Court.—tuesday. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Kettle, Love, and Pinhey.)

Empire · Wednesday 5 June 1867 · page 5

Seven persons were fined 5s., one was fined 10s., and one 20s., for being drunk in public places. Rachel Palmer, for being drunk and disorderly was fined 40s., or seven days' gaol…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. RE METCLAFE AND FOSS AND EX PARTS THOMAS METCALFE. When first the above-named insolvent, Thomas Metcalfe,…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1867 · page 2

IN EQUITT.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 10 o'clock. Brown v. Thurlow, motion for decree. MASTER'S OFFICE.—10.30: Lunn v. Brown, receiver's account and to tax costs; Sempill v. Lee, to proceed on account of…

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

Empire · Wednesday 5 June 1867 · page 5

In re Metcalfe and Foss, his Honor suspended the certificates of these insolvents for four months. He gave judgment as follows:— When first the abveo-named insolvent, Thomas…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT, RULES NISI FOR NEW TRIAL. PRING V. MARINA…

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Law. Supreme Court—tuesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Rule Nisi for New Trial. Pring V. MARINA

Empire · Wednesday 5 June 1867 · page 5

The Solicitor-General moved for a rule nisi for no trial in the above case. It was an action for trespass for obstructing and polluting the waters of a creek known as Back Creek. The jury found a verdict for…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Dangar and Broughton)

Empire · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 5

Five persons were fined 10s. for being drunk, and four persons were fined 40s. for being drunk and riotous in public places. (Before Messrs. Chapman, Hughes, and Raper…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. John Evans and W. Tunks)

Empire · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 5

Two persons were fined 5s., and three 20s., for drunkenness and disorderly conduct Patrick Cassidy, aged 15 years, James Davis, 15, and James Lynch, 15, were brought up, charged with…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. [?] and Mr. T. Dangar. Three persons for drunkenness in the streets were fined 5s each, two for drunkeness and disorderly conduct 10s,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs Chapman, Raper, Hughes, [?] and Broughton, jun. Of twelve prisoners brought before tho Court, two were discharged and one was remanded. Five persons were…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of George Hart, a special meeting. Four debts were proved. A motion to allow insolvent his house hold furniture was negatived. The special meeting for…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 2

TERM LIST.—MOTIONS: Ex parte Sun Kum On and another, to set aside order of the 20th May, ex parte Crozier, prohibition (Justices Act); in re arbitration between Jenkins and M'Parlaue and another; ex parte Mossman, mandamus, ex parte Foulger,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. RULE NISI FOR [?] WARRANTO.—MUNICIPALITIES ACT OF 1858…

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Law. Supreme Court—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

Empire · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 5

(Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) EX PARTE ASHWORTH.—QUO WARRANTE—MUNICIPALITIES ACT OF 1858…

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

Empire · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 5

In the estate of George Hart, special meeting. Four debts proved. No directions given, and meeting terminated. In the estate of George Fogg, third meeting. Three…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1867 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Day. Birrell, Levey, Raper, A. Broughton, and Dangar. Of twenty-two prisoners brought before the Court, two were discharged and five were remanded…

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