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Courts & crime, 1868

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 5

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Justice, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAU[?] ATTACHMENT. EX PARTE HOOD IN HE WALSH…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Renwick, Day, Pinhey, and Powell. Of seventeen prisoners brought before the Court, three were discharged, and one was remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. T. Spence and Mr. J. Evans. Arthur Newell, a seaman of the ship Sir Rabert Sale, convicted of desertion, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour in gaol…

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Central Police Court.— Wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Mr. Day.)

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 2

T. H. Cowell, who stands charged with obtaining by a false protence, ten certificates for port wine, of the value of £65. sterling, the property of Thomas Alfred Gorman, was further remanded until Friday…

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Fenianism in the Police

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 2

We understand that in consequence of information communicated to the Government respecting the conduct and words of some of the Sydney police force, two constables have been dismissed, and three or four…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 6

BEFORE the REGISTRAR. In the estate of Thomas H. Sinden, an, adjourned special meeting. One debt was proved. In the estate of Vivian Graham, a third meeting. No…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 6

BEFORE his Honor Judge MACFARLAND. RODEN V. TRINDER. Claim 12s., for rent. Defendant proved that he did not owe the amount, and obtained a verdict…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. H. H. Voss, W. P.M., and Messrs. Evans and Spen[?])

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 2

Margaret Vester, of Paddington, was fined 2s, and 8s. 6d. costs, for allowing two horses to stray on Southh[?]nd Road on the 8th instant. John Fitrgerald, of Paddington, for allowing one…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 6

MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 11 a m.: Hart and others v. Simmons and others, discharge of defendent J. Simmons. Before the first clerk, at 10[?]30: Rattray v Blanchard, two taxations. TERM LIST.—New trial motions: M'Evoy v. Severne, part…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 6

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHE;, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAU[?]TT. DEMURRER. CUNNINGHAM V. VEOMANS…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Judge M'Farland.)

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 2

RODEN v. TINDER.—This was a claim for 12s. for rent Verdict for defendant. HARKNESS v. WISEMAN.—Claim for £9 3s. for castings made to defendant's order. His Honor gave…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Checke, and Mr. Justice Faucott.) DEMURRER.—CUNNINGHAM V. YEOMANS

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 2

This is a pending action to false imprisonment, and the plaintiff demurred to a plea of justification, &c., put forth by defendant, touching the forcible entry into plaintiff's stables, and taking therefrom certain…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1868 · page 3

BEFORE there Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Levey, Birrell, Burdekin, Hunt, and Dangar. Of twelve prisoners brought before the Court, three were discharged, three were remanded, one was fined 5s…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1868 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. G. Hill, Mr. A. Hordern, Mr. J. Oatley, and Mr. S. H. Pearce. Frederick Dent, a seaman of the colonial barque Harmon, brought up for wilful disobedience of lawful commands,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1868 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Plans of distribution were confirmed in the following estates:—Samuel Loveridge, Richard Butchers, John Robin, John W. Sammon, Thomas Rice, George Willson…

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The Attempted Assassination of the Prince, O'Farrell in Gaol

Empire · Friday 20 March 1868 · page 2

Parties who have held conversations with O'Farrell since his committal for trial, all agree in representing him as a person of great conversational powers, and as very willing to discuss the subject of Fenianism at…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1868 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Judge MACPARLAND. CRIPPS V. DAVIS. Plaintiff in this case was a confectioner, and he sued the defendant for £30, the price af aduncheon, supplied on the…

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Singular Confession of Murder. (From the Lyttelton Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1868 · page 3

A WOMAN, named Hester Hopkins, has been before the Resident Magistrate at Christchurch, charged, on her own confession, with having committed a murder in England. The following statement, voluntarily made by the…

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

Empire · Friday 20 March 1868 · page 3

In the estate of Samuel Loveridge: Mr. Mackenzie applied for confirmation of first plan. Confirmed. In the estate of Richard Butchers: Similar application. Confirmed…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1868 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. NEW TRIAL MOTION. M'EVOY V. SEVERN…

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