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Courts & crime, 1868

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Insolvency Court

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

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Bridget Turner, a third meeting. Three debts were proved, and insolvent was allowed her household furniture and wearing apparel…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 3

(Before His Honor the Chief Commissioner.) In the estate of Bridget Turner, third meeting. Directions given to allow furniture, &c. In the estate of Joseph Daniel, third meeting…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott. P.M.; and Messrs. Hughes, Danger, Renwick, and Chapman.)

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 3

Eliza Hralry, charged with stealing about eight shillings, the property of one Mrs. M'Leod, was sent to gaol for three months with hard labour.—Elizabeth Geoghogan and Alice Stephenson, charged with…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justicc CHEEKE. John Aaron Parfitt, who on the previous day was indicted for perjury, was again brought up. The prisoner was undefended; Mr. Butler prosecuted…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 5

JURY COURT.—Hale v. Mahlman, the Queensland S. N. Company v. Ashow. BANCO COURT.—Cooper and another v. Deane, part heard; Beilby and another v. Dalgleish and another, Sempill v. Logan,…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Justice [?]

Empire · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 3

Johns Aaron Parfitt, on [?] under remand from Tuesday, appeard to answer an indictment charging him with p[?]jury. Mr. Batler prosecuted for the Crown. Pri[?] was not defended. Cornelius…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 5
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BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. COOPER AND ANOTHER V. DEANE. This was an action for trespass. The plaintiffs were Sir…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Stipendiary Magistrate.)

Empire · Friday 14 February 1868 · page 3

William Angus, fireman, was charged with broaching the cargo of the Alexandra, on her voyage from Melbourne, and embezzling therefrom five bottles of whisky. Charles Saunders, chief officer of the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1868 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Levey, Day, Birrell, Smithers, Dangar. Sixteen prisoners were brough berore the Court. Of these, two were discharged and other two were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1868 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. H. Armitage, Mr. R. A. Hunt, and Mr. W. Tunks. William Angus, 23, was brought up by constable Sweeney, into whose custody he was given this morning,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1868 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. On motion by Mr. Davis, the ruel nisi in Stratford and Jekyll was made absolute. Schedule and statement to be filed on or before 24th February…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Day, Levey, and Dangar.)

Empire · Friday 14 February 1868 · page 3

William Wass, convicted of having committed an aggravated assault upon Elizabeth Quesney, was fined £5, or three months to gaol. William Griffin, apprehended for using obscene…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1868 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE. MANSLAUGHTER. William Henry Sutton and Edwin Dixon were again placed in the dock to answer the charge of having…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1868 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and a jury of four. HALE V. MAHLMAN. This was an action by a commission agent to recover…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1868 · page 5

JURY COURT.—Queensland Steam Navigation Compaay v. Ashew. BANCO COURT.—Sempill v. Logan, part heard; Sempill v. Vindin and another, Sempill v. Levein, Sempill v. Wolf and…

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

Empire · Friday 14 February 1868 · page 3

In the estate of John [?]arrar, estate to be released on payment of 20s. in the £, and usual notice in newspapers. In the estate of Henry Read, application as to…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Newtown Railway Collision—manslaughter

Empire · Friday 14 February 1868 · page 3

William Henry Sutton and Edwin Dixon, under remand from yesterday, charged with killing one James Falconer, were again brought before the Court. Prisonere were, as before, defended by Messrs…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) Cooper and Another V. DEANE

Empire · Friday 14 February 1868 · page 3

This was an action for trespass, Sir Daniel Cooper, Bart, and Mr. Thomas Buckland, trustees of the Point Piper Estate, being the plaintiffs, and Mr. James Denne, a Commissioner of Crown Lands, the defendant…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1868 · page 8

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Pinhey, Oatley, Campbell, G. Hill, Hunt, and Dangar. Of six prisoners brought before the Bench, two were remanded…

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