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Courts & crime, 1868

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Attempted Murder of the Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Trial of Henry James O'farrell. Central Criminal Court. Monday, 30Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1868 · page 2

BEFORE his Honer Mr. Juatice CH[?] Henry James O'Farrell, who was arraigned Thursday last on an indictment which charred him with having on the 12th March instant, 1868. at Middle Harbour, in…

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Armidale General Sessions. (From the Armidale Express.) Wednesday, March 25. Stealing and Harbourning a Bushranger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1868 · page 6

WILLIAM Henry Simmons was indicted for stealing, and himself and his wife for feloniously receiving a quantity of goods stolen from the store at Ollera, on the morning of the 25th December, 1867, the properly of G. Everett and…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1868 · page 6

MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10-30: Re estate of Napier, deceased, to proceed on charges of Maclean, Oliphant, Bloeck, and M'Ewen, and adjourned charge of Royal Association of Scotland. Higham and others v. Hellyer and others, to settle report of sales. At ll…

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Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 1 April 1868 · page 3

MASTER'S OFFICE — At 10.80: Re ostato of Napier, deceased, to procced on charges of Macloan, Oliphant, Bluck, and M'Ewan, and adjourned charge of Royal Association of Scotland; Higham and others, v…

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

Empire · Wednesday 1 April 1868 · page 3

'COLE V. MAYOR AND OTHERS.—This Was an action for illegal distraint against the Corporation. A verdict was given for the plaintiff for £80. 'CAMTDELL V.OSWALD.—This case was settled out of…

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The Trial of H.J, O'farrell for the Attempied Assassination of the Prince. Central Oriminal Court.—tuesday. (Before Judge Cheeke.)

Empire · Wednesday 1 April 1868 · page 2

The public interest had apparently increased in volume as the trial procceded, a much larger crowd of persons besieging the door a waiting admission at an early hour.When the doors were opened the rush was…

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Water Police Court — WENDESDAY. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Evans and Church.)

Empire · Thursday 2 April 1868 · page 2

COMMITAL OF FENIAN.— James Morris was brought up, charged with using seditious language disrespect ful to her Majesty the Queen. (We reported the principal evidence in our yesterday's issue.) Daniel…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1868 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. TREASON-FELONY.—James Morris, remanded from yesterday, when he was charged with an offence under the 9th section of the Treason-Felony Act (expressing sympathy…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1868 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Chapman, Renwick, Day, Pinhey, Levey, Murphy, and Powell. Of eighteen prisoners brought before the Court, six were…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., Messrs. Day, Pinhey, and Lev. [?])

Empire · Thursday 2 April 1868 · page 2

Thomas Mason, apprehended as of unsound mind, by constable Higgings, was brought up and discharged. James, Wallis, being summary convicted on the evidence of constable Quilter, and other witnesses of…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1868 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of John Healey, a third meeting. The official assignee read his report. In the estate of Peter Murray, a single meeting. Two…

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Wagga. Wednesday. [?]Frightful Murder of Two Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1868 · page 5

An awful crime has been just disclosed. Two hawkers, named Pohlman, have been murdered below Narandara, and their bodies burnt to ashes in a scrub. The skulls are tolerably perfect. A dray,…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1868 · page 5

MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10·30: Re Smith's infants, taxation; re Penny's infants, receiver's sixth account, and to tax costs. At 11 a.m.; Nicholson v. Swan, adjourned charge…

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

Empire · Thursday 2 April 1868 · page 2

In the estate of John Healy, third meeting. Report read, and meeting ended. In the estate of Peter Murray, single meeting. The insolvent was sworn, but did not amend his schedule…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Thursday 2 April 1868 · page 2

MASTER'S OFFICE.— At 10.30: Re Smith's infants, taxation; re Penny s infants, receiver's sixth account, and to tax costs. At 11 a.m.: Nicholson v. Swan, adjourned charge…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate, with Mr. A. Hordern, Mr. H. Powell, Mr. G. Hill, and Mr. W. Church. George Wilmer, alias Thomas Lynch, apprehended (on…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships, the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Smithers, Hunt, and Day. Of twenty-two prisoners brought before the Court, three were discharged…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott and Mr. Day.)

Empire · Friday 3 April 1868 · page 2

[?] and Rachael Bracken were brought up[?] under warrant, for being unlawfully on the premises of one George Denman, with intent to commit a [?]lony After a longthened hearing the case was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Plans of distribution were confirmed in the estates of James Flynn, William J. Green, and Robert Burns. On the motion of Mr. Williamson, the rule nisi in…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1868 · page 2

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice, in the absence of his Honor the Primary Judge from Sydney.—At 11 a.m.: Motions and petitions. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Re M. Bowman, to settle…

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