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Courts & crime, 1868

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 16 March 1868 · page 3

NEW TRIAL MOTIONS.—Severne and others v. M[?]ESvoy, part heara; M[?]Evoy v. Severne and others; S[?]mpill v. Logan; Sempill v. Vindin and another. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Segerson v. Polding,…

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Decisions of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1867. INDEX. (Continued from the Sydney Mail of 7th March.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1868 · page 6

THE figures which, in the subjoined index, follow each case or point therein referred to, represent the number of the paper (as published both in the Mail and in the Herald) wherein the case so referred to has been summarised, and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1868 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Murphy, Spence, Powell, and Dangar. Of thirty-six prisoners brought before the Court, eight were discharged, nine were fined 5s. each, and eight were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1868 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Rattray, Stenhouse, and Hunt. George Bliss, Joseph Thomas. James Beattic. William Brown. John Conway, George Phillips, Samuel O'Neill…

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Distict Court

Empire · Tuesday 17 March 1868 · page 4

CAUSES LIST FOR THIS DAY —67[?] Municipality of Randwich v. Reid; 6796 dit[?] v. Zahil; 6798 ditto v. Cro[?]ditto v. Kearney; 6804 ditto v. Dodd; 6808 ditto v. Catley; 6811 ditto v. James; 6812…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1868 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Strachan and Co., an adjourned special meeting. Mrs. Dickson preferred a claim against the separate estate of Robert Strachan, which his Honor…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1868 · page 3

IN EQUITY.—Before [?] Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock: Broughton v. Rodd, for Judgment. Motions and Petitions: Shepherd and others v. Goodey and another. Further directions and costs…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1868 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. SPECIAL SESSION OF THE COURT, OF OVER AND TERMINER, &c…

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

Empire · Tuesday 17 March 1868 · page 4

In the estate of Williamson and Co., special examination on behalf of official assignee. Co[?] George D'Alb[?] sworn and examined by Mr. Bowden for official assig[?] and the meeting terminated…

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The Attempted Murder of H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh. Meeting of American Residents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1868 · page 3

THE American citizens residing in Sydney held a meeting, yesterday afternoon, at the office of Mr. Hall, (U. S. commercial agent,) Bridge-street. Mr. J. H. Williams, formerly U. S. Consul at this port, having declined to…

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Attempted Murder of H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh. Preliminary Magisterial Inquiry Into the Charge Against Benry James O'farrell, and Statement by the Prisoner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1868 · page 5

ON Friday, the 13th instant, a special Court was held in the Debters' Prison, Darling[?] Gaol, Mr. H. H. Voss. the water Police Magistrate, president to inquire into the charge against Henry James O'Farrell of wounding, with…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Ch[?]ke, and Mr. Justice Fauc[?] Special Session

Empire · Tuesday 17 March 1868 · page 4

The Prothonotary read the following: — "In the Supreme Court of New South Wales, "Monday, 16th day of March, A.D. 1868. "A special session of this Court of oyer and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Armitage, Hogg, and Hunt. Of twelve prisoners brought before the Court one was discharged, another remanded four; were fined 10s. each,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. G. Renwick and Mr. M. Lovey. Elden Goble, Samuel Colbran, Louis Augustus, and John Marshall, seamen of the ship Uncle Tom, were convicted…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Lovy and Ronwick.)

Empire · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 3

Ellden Gable, Samuel Cotram, Lewis Augustus, and John Marshall, articled seamen on board the brigantine Uncle Tom, were each ordered to forfait ten days' wages (16s, 8d), for wilful disobedience of the orders…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Spence, Murphy, Powell, and Dangar.)

Empire · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 3

Six persons, charged with drunkenness, or other minor offences, were fined 10s., or three days; and one, 10s., or two days to gaol; nine persons were also fined 5s., or two days each; and six…

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The Attempted Assassination of the Prince. O'farrell in Gaol

Empire · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 2

We are informed that O'Farrell was yesterday visited by the Colonial Secretary and Mr. Arnold, and that he stated to them that his Royal Highness the Duke would have been fired at by him on two…

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Stropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 6

[?]his Honor Judge MACFARLAND. THE MUNICIPALITY OF RANDWICK. [?] were ten causes on the list in which the Munici[?] Randwick sued for rates. The principal ground…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 6

MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Asburnt and another v. Heilyer and others, discharge of defendant John Douglas; at 11 a.m.: Hart and others v. Simmons and others, discharge of defendant. [?] Simmons…

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

Empire · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 3

In the estate of John F. Smith: Application by insolvent, and report considered. Certificate to issue. In the estate of James Lindsay: Mr. Iceton applied for insolvent. Report of official assignee considered,…

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