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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1868

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 9

James Mack was charged with having feloniously uttered as true a forged cheque. Charles York, barman at the Blue Bell Inn, Erskine-street, deposed that on Saturday, the 25th January, prisoner came to the house, and…

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Deliberate Child Murder in Lambeth

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 3

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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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEP COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Bridget Lacy, a single meeting. In solvent amended part D. of her schedule, was examined, and the official assignce was directed to allow her the sum…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before their Whorships, Messrs, Pinhey, Danger, G. Hill, Campbell, Hunt, and Love.)

Empire · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 5

Thomas Charlton, a young man who arrived by the Sobraon, under remand, was charged with stealing a gold watch and chain, money box and contents, valued in all about £5 10s., the property of George Upton, a…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court Monday.—banco Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. Irvine and Another v. Frazer and Another

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 8

The trial of this case, which commenced on Friday last, was resumed and concluded. It was an action for the detention, in transitu, by the defendants of the plaintiffs' goods—rum, mustard, oysters,…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Judge DOWLING. KIDMAN V. AGNEW. This was an interpleader suit. The goods levied upon by the judgment creditor (Kidman) were claimed by one…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a special jury of twelve. GOULSTON V. the Imperial Insurance Company

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 13

The trial of this case, which conu[?]ced on Wednesday, the 19th instant, and had already lasted six days, was resumed and concluded. It was an action upon a policy of insurance by the…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 9

John Higman appeared before his Honor to answer an information by — Hanson, a creditor, charging him with having committed fraudulent insolvency. Mr. Russell conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Salomons appeared for…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 13

On the motion of Mr. Healey the rule nisi in Malony v. Hamey, for compulsory sequestration, was made absolute. Schedule, and the statement under rule 20, to be filed on or before 12th March…

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

Empire · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 5

In the insolvent estate of Bridget Lacey, single meeting. Insolvent amended her schedule in part D. Several debts proved, and report of official assigned read. Insolvent wa examined, and directions were…

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Metropolitan District Court.—fridays (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) INTERPLEADERS

Empire · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 5

KIDMAN V. AGNEW.—This was an interpleader suit. The plaintiff some time ago recovered a verdict against defendant, and, the claim not being satisfied, sent a bailiff to defendant's residence to distrain on…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1868 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships, the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Dangar and Bray. Of twelve persons brought before the Court in custody, one was remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1868 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. T. C. Breillat. Ann Dredge, apprehended for protection, supposed to be of unsound mind, was remanded to Darlinghurst gaol for a…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., Messrs. Dangar and Bray.)

Empire · Monday 2 March 1868 · page 3

Francis Murphy brought up by constable Henberry, for making use of obscene language in Elizabeth-street, was fined 20s. or seven days to g[?]. Christina Neil, charged by constable Groundwater with having…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before his Worship H. H. Voss, W.P.M., and T. [?] Br[?].) Spurious Coin

Empire · Monday 2 March 1868 · page 3

Mary Brown, [?]6, was brought before the Court by constable M'Namara, charged with attempting to pass a spurious shilling; [?] said, when charged with the offence, that the base coin produced was not the…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1868 · page 3

MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Re M. Bowman, adjourned taxation; at 11: in same matter, taxation of costs of Crown; at 12; Collins v. Fitzgerald, receiver's account and taxations; at 2 p.m.; Malcolm and others v. Malcolm, adjourned charge…

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Central Police Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 3 March 1868 · page 3

(Before, his Worship Captain Scott, P.M., Messrs. Spence, Danger, Murphy, Powell, and Pritchard.) John Robinson Moreer, charged with stooling a silver watch and chain, and gold ring, value £5 5s.,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Murphy, Spence, Powell, Hunt, Dangar, and Pritchard. Of thirty-seven prisoners brought before the Court, seven were discharged and three were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. N. D. Stenhouse. William Craig, for using obscene language in Georgestreet, was fined 40s., in default of payment to be…

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Horrid Murder at Aspi[?]wail

Empire · Tuesday 3 March 1868 · page 3

The Panama Star and Herald of the 21th January says:—A most horrible and mysterious murder was committed in the Howard House, Aspinwall, on the night of Sunday, the 1[?]th instant, thr particulars of…

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