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Courts & crime, 1868

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge DOWLING. EADIE AND ANOTHER V. THE MAYOR OF SYDNEY AND OTHERS. The plaintiffs in this case were contractors for the…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before their Worships Messrs. Love, Cohon, Dangar, Hunt, Oatley, G. Hill, and Armitage.)

Empire · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 3

Two drunkards were fined 5s. each, or, in default, twenty-four hours' gaol; and three persons, for being drunk and riotous, were each fined 10s., or two days' gaol; Mary Myers, 10, for making use of obscene…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the PRIMARY JUDGE. JUDGMENT. THE ATTORNERY-GENERAL V. ELLIOTT AND OTHERS. His HONOR gave judgment in this case as follows…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 2

JURY COURT.—Goulston v. the Imperial Insurance Company, part heard; Gibson v. Stephen; Dobson v. Rhodes; Stephen v. Perry. BANCO COURT.—Angel v. Denny…

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

Empire · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 3

The application of W. G. Brown for a certificate was adjourned until the 10th March next, as an old insolveney, and the official assignee having no report ready. In the matter of the insolvency of Ah Lee, Mr…

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Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 2

Before his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a special jury of twelve. GOULSTON V. THE IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. The trial of this case again lasted all day without being…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and a jury of four.) THOMPSON v. M'gibbon and Another

Empire · Wednesday 26 February 1868 · page 3

This was an notion brought against the executors of the estate of one Joseph Bradley, deceased, for the recovery of a sum of money (£802 12s 6d.), alleged to have been lent to the testator during his lifetime. Mr…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. G. R. Elliott, Mr. R. A. Hunt, and Mr. J. Evans. Ann Brown and Elizabeth Strutt were lined 5s. each, or to be imprisoned two days, for drunkenness in public…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Chapman, Renwick, Hughes, and Dangar. Of fifteen prisoners brought before the Court, three were discharged, and two were remanded…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. W. P. Lennon, and Mr. S. Dickinson.)

Empire · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 3

James Campbell, master of the ship Dalhousio, appeared on summons to answer a complaint that he unlawfully detained from, and refused to give up to, Charles Moore, curator of the Botanic Gardens, a box…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. ANGEL. V. DENNY. This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before their Worships Messrs. Dangar, [?]ughes, Renwick, and Chapman.)

Empire · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 3

One drunkard was fined 5s., and one person for being drunk and riotous, 10s., or two days' gaol. John Shannon, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s., or three days' gaol; for assaulting a constable in…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Angelo Sampson, a single meeting. Neither [?]ditor nor insolvent attended. In the estate of George Houghton, a single meeting…

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District Court. Cause List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

578 Greville v. [?]dwards 7773 hail v Mayor and others 7615 Municipality of Randwick 341 hemmings and wife v. v. Hart 7759 Ditto v. Scott and another 313 Durand v. Robberds…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge DOWLING. S[?]ERRING V. SMYTHE AND ANOTHER. The plaintiff in this case sought to recover damages for the unskiful extraction of a tooth by thee defendants…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. Surrenders

Empire · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 3

John Plumb, of Redbank, Aralu[?]n, miner. Liabilities, £781 7s. 1d. Assets, £11 10s. Deficiency, £70[?] 17s. 4d, Mr. J. P. Mackenzie, official assignee. Ernest Durand Augustus Trotter, of Sydney, civil…

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Ho[?]rible Murder. (From the Times, December [?]th.)

Empire · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 4

A horrible murder has just been committed near the village of Longden, in Shropshire. It appears that on Sunday morning last a girl named Catherine Lewis, aged 9, left her home, which is situate on…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a special jury of twelve. GOULSTON V. THE IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. The trial of this case again lasted all day without being…

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Deliberate Child Murder in Lambeth. (From the Sun, December 17.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 5

IMMEDIATELY after the disposal of the night charges at Lambeth Police-court yesterday, a young man of morose aspect, named Thomas Clarke, was placed in the dock, having been brought from the cells by…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

JURY COURT.—Goulston v. the Imperial Insurance Company, part heard; Gibson v. Stephen, D[?]on v. Rhodes, Stephen v. Perry, Burten v Ai[?]worth, Maloney v. M'Mahon. Raymond v. Brown…

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