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Courts & crime, 1867

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 June 1867 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. S. H. Pearce and Mr. J. Williams. Two persons brought up for drunkenness in the streets were fined, one 20s., the other, who was also disorderly,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 June 1867 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs Smithers, Birrell, Levey, Hunt, Day, A. Broughton, and Macdons. Of twenty-one prisoners brought before the Court, two…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Brougten, Levey, Day, and Macdona.)

Empire · Friday 14 June 1867 · page 5

Two persons were fined 5s.; three were fined 10s.; and three 20s, for being drunk, riotous, and making use of indecent language. Mary Jane Fielding was sent to gaol for one monthly…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs S. H. P[?], John Williams, Alexander Learmonth, and Thomas Macdona.)

Empire · Friday 14 June 1867 · page 5

John M'Koon, for drunkenness, was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned for seven days, and George Watt, for a like offence, was fined an equal amount. William Robinson was brought up on suspicion of…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 June 1867 · page 6

BEFORE THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. On the motion of Mr. Davis, the rule nisi in M'Donald v. Gedye was made absolute. On the motion of Mr. Windeyer, the rule nisi in Cooper…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 June 1867 · page 6

BEFORE His Honor Judge SIMPSON. MANCER Y. MICKEL. Claim, [?] for a pair of cab-lamps. The lamps were left with the defendant for repairs, but taken away by some…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 June 1867 · page 6

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock: Motions and petitions. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10:30 a.m.: Talbot and another v. the Mayor &c. of Sydney, minutes of decree; Frazer v. Smith, minutes…

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

Empire · Friday 14 June 1867 · page 5

M'Farlane v. Burne, Motion for compulsory sequestration. On the motion of Mr. Davis, for an enlargement of the order, it was extended for one week. Milford v. Whyte. Mr. Windeyer made a like…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 June 1867 · page 6

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice CHEEKE. PROHIBITION. [?] VOULGER—GOLD FIELDS ACT AND REGULATIONS…

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Wreck of the Rover Off Formosa.—murder of the Captain, His Wife, and Crew. (From the North China Herald, April 17.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 June 1867 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT has fovoured us with the following letter relating to the above events. The concluding paragraph of it deserves the serious attention of all who are interested in ensuring the safety of commerce in the China seas. H.M.S. Icarusleft…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrove, and Mr Justice Cheeke.) in Re Foulger—gold-fields' Act. Application for a Prohibition Against a Decision of the Local Appeal Court

Empire · Friday 14 June 1867 · page 5

The arguments in this case, which had occupied part of two or three days, were concluded; and the Court delivered judgment on some of the points—but the case was not finally adjudicated upon, certain…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. William Day

Empire · Saturday 15 June 1867 · page 5

One person was fined 10s. for drunkenness. Johanna Fitzgerald, aged sixty-four, and Timothy Corkery, fifty-three, having no lawful means of support, were both sent to the Benovolent Asylum. Elizabeth,…

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Central Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 June 1867 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Richard Truman and John Lewis were charged with stealing in a dwelling. On the 6th instant detective Powell deposed that, about 12 on the previous night, he received information that his house in Phillip-street had been robbed…

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Water Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 June 1867 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

William Brown was brought up after remand on a charge of stealing various articles of the value of 20s., the property of James French. The goods in question, which comprised wearing apparel, bedding, and some miscellaneous articles,…

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Central, Police Court.—friday. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murphy, Broughton, and J. Williams.)

Empire · Saturday 15 June 1867 · page 5

Three, persons were fined 20s., and two were fined 40s., for being drunk, disorderly, and making use of indecent language. John Spedding, found guilty of wilfully breaking a…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police nod other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 June 1867 · page 13

In Neill v. Broughton, plaintiff, a seaman, sued defendant as owner of the wrecked schooner George for a balance of wages amounting to £8 Os. 2d. Mr. Greer was for plaintiff. From the evidence of Neill and Walsh,…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 June 1867 · page 13

William Roberts was charged with embezzlement. Thomas Sweet man, of King-street, bootmaker, deposed that three weeks ago prisoner was in his service as collector; his duty was to write out bills, collect the money, and…

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The Piggoreet Murder

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 15 June 1867 · page 9

THE shocking murder of Mr. Burke, of which full particulars will be found on another page under the head of Victoria, is known in that Colony as the Piggoreet…

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