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Courts & crime, 1868

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

Empire · Friday 3 April 1868 · page 2

In the [?] of James Flynn: First plan with drawn by leave for the addition of two new proofs. In the estate of William Jonathan Gr[?]n: Mr. Mackenzie moved the confirmation of third amended…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Friday 3 April 1868 · page 2

IN EQUITY.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice, in the absence of his Honor or the Primary Judge from Sydney.)—At 11 a.m. [?] Motions and polit[?] MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.[?] M. Bowman, to…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 4
Also in Sydney Mail

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Pinhey, Oatley, G. Hill, Hordern, Campbell, and Pritchard. Of twenty-two prisoners brought before the Court, eight were discharged and four were remanded…

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Water Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 15
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Thomas Mason, remanded from yesterday on a charge of attempting to commit suicide in the Botanic Gardens, by shooting himself with a pistol, was again brought up. No additional evidence wu given, but prisoner made a…

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Water Police Court. Before the Water Police and other Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 3

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 with the crime of persons engaged in the commission of a…

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Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 3

William Spence, 9, was brought before the Court by constable O'Council, who deposed that about 8 o'clock last evening he apprehended the boy in Campbell-street for protection; he appeared to be neglected. Eliza Spence…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before M[?]ssrs. Pinhey and Herdern.)

Empire · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 5

Eliza Simmons, whose name was on the charge sheet, having been apprehended by constable COX as being of unsound mind stands remanded to gaol, awaiting trial for attempting to commit suicide…

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Law and Police. Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 15

Plans of distribution wore confirmed in the estates of Janus Flynn, William J. Green, and Robert Burns. On the motion of Mr. Williamson, the rule nisi in Wright v. O'Keefe was made absolute The schedule of…

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Police Espionage in Cork

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 7

The police in the country districts do not seem to be behind hand with their brethren of the city force, as far as their " precautions" are concerned, and as things now stand, any persons…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of William C. Gillies, a third meeting. The official assignce read his report, and the meeting adjourned until 8th April…

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Wagga. Frightful Murder Oe Two Men

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 2

Wednesday.-An awful crime has been just disclosed. Two hawkers, named Pohlman, have been murdered below Narandara, and their [?]odies burnt to ashes in a scrub. the skulls…

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Armidale General Sessions. Wednesday, March 25. Stealing and Harbouring a Bushranger

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 3

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 property of G. Everett and…

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Law. Insolvency Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 5

In the estate of William Crawford Gilles: Third meeting. Report read, and meeting adjourned to 8th instant. In the estate of George Daniel Cooper: Adjourned…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before Mr. H. H. Vess W.P.M., and Messrs. Burnell, and Hunt)

Empire · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 5

Goerge Blyth, for being drunk in George-street, was fined 5s. or two days. Patrick Lyneh, for being drunk on the South Hend Road, was fined 10s. or three day's g[?]…

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Wagga. Wednesday. Frightful Murder of Two Men

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 3

An awful crime has been just disclosed. Two hawkers, named Pohiman, 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 Gazette. Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 3

In the estate of John Peisly, a special meeting for examination of insolvent. Insolvent had forwarded a letter, accompanied by a medical certificate of illness, accounting for his absence. Twelve months' accounts, and the…

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The Trial of Henry James O'farrell for the Attempted Murder of H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh. Central Criminal Court. Monday, 30Th March. Before his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 5

Henry James O'Farrell, who was arraigned on 26th March on an indictment which charged him with having on the 12th March, 1868, at Middle Harbour, in this colony, wounded, with intent to murder, Alfred Ernest…

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Attempted Murder of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Indignation Meetings and Addresses. Address From the Baptists

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 11

A DEPUTATION from the Baptist Association of New South Wales, consisting of the Revs. A. W. Webb and Dr. Hobbs, and Messrs. T. Jones, Knibbs, Mills, and Allen, waited upon his Excellency the Governor, on 27th…

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