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Courts & crime, 1868

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Murphy, Pearce, Evans, Dangar, Hunt, Powell, and Spence. Thirty-eight prisoners were brought before the Court. Of these six were discharged and three were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships, Messrs. H. H. Vess, Elliott, Church, and Smithers. John Young, Michael M'Mahon, and Timothy Murphy were each fined 20s., in default to be sent to gaol for seven…

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Water Police Court.—monday (Before Messrs. V[?] Elliott, Church, and Smi[?])

Empire · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 3

John Yo[?]ng, for being drunk in William-street, and Timothy Murphy, for being drunk and disorderly in Broughton-street, being old offenders, were severally fined 20s. James Bowes, for being drunk in…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of John Allen, an adjourned second meeting. Further adjourned until the 17th. In the estate of George D. Cooper, a special meeting…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, 10Th February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE. STABBING CASE. William Walker was arraigned for having, on the 4th December last, at Sydney, stabbed one Michael…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before His Honor the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 3

In the estate of John Allen, adjourned second meeting. Further adjourned to 17th instant. In the estate of George Daniel Cooper, special summons for examination, on behalf of official assig[?]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION V. HART AND ANOTHER…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Justice C[?], and a general jury.) Mr. Butler prosecuted for the Crown. WOUNDING

Empire · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 3

William Walker was indicted for that he, on the 4th day of December, 1867, at Sydney, did mali[?]iously and wilfully cut, stab, and wound one Michael Naughton with intent to do grievous [?] harm…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) the Oriental Bank V. Hart and Another

Empire · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 3

This was an action brought by the Oriental Bank Corporation to recover amounts of nine drafts or bills of exchange which the Bank had cashed under a bond of indemnity, and which, it was contended, had…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Murphy, Dangar, and Hogg. Fifteen prisoners were brough before the Court. Of these three were discharged and two were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Elliott. Edward John Raper, apprehended by detective Bowden on warrant, appeared before the Court charged with embezzlement. William Newcombe, chief clerk at the…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1868 · page 2

The remainder of the undefended cases from No. 292 to No. 593, inclusive, will be disposed of to-day…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates of conformity were granted to Abraham M'Lean, William Forlonge, John Kingsmill, Charles Richard Chapman Tindale, Daniel Regan, Thomas Dunn,…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE. William Montague Campbell was indicted that he did, on the 5th January last, at Sydney, unlawfully stab and would one Joseph Dixon, with intent to do grievous…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1868 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Cooper and another v. Deane; Beilby and another v. Dalgleish and another. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Re Friends Burial Ground and Trustee Act, 1852 and 1853, minutes. At 11 o'clock: Simpson v…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor SIR ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a Jury of four. THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION V. HART AND ANOTHER…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) Oriental Bank V. Hart and Another

Empire · Wednesday 12 February 1868 · page 3

This case was resumed yesterday. The defence chiefly rested upon the pleas disputing the terms of the bond of indemnity given by defendants to the bank, and that defendants had authority to receive the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Chapman, Hughes, and Dangar. Of thirteen prisoners brought before the Court, two were discharged and one was remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. W. Day and Mr. B. Burdekin. Mary Hand, 76, apprehended as an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for six months…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Messrs. Voss and Day.)

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 3

John Gibbons, for being absent without leave from the ship Zibbn, and Daniel Roes, for being absent without leave from the Modusa, were ord[?] to be severally incarcerated for seven days with h[?]rd…

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