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Courts & crime, 1868

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Murder and Insanity. (From the Queensland Times, April 7.)

Empire · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 5

Since making the remarks which appeared in on Thursday's issue, respecting the Mackenzie River murders, we have perused the testimony of one who was present at the trial, and therefore in a far better…

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Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 5

In the estate of Str[?] and Co., a special meeting. There debts were proved. In the estates of Ernest Hoffmeister and Louis P. Doyle, first meetings. No attendance at other…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Mr[?] Dangar.)

Empire · Monday 13 April 1868 · page 3

William Patter-on and James Wilson were respectively fined [?]s. and 10s. for using abusive language. [?]in [?]ey, charged with assaulting Caroline Winkle, with intent to rob her, was remanded until…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1868 · page 5

TURSDAY, April 14.—At 10: Charles Brown, special. Michael E. Murnin, John B. Laverack, Joseph West, tertius, first. At Maitland: Charies Westheven, special. Wednesday, 15th.—At 11: Davis Goulston, third. William R…

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Conviction of [?] for the Murders at [?]Roy's Gap. Goulburn Circ[?] Court April 8. (Before Mr. Justice Faucet[?].)

Empire · Monday 13 April 1868 · page 3

William Monday, a[?]as Collins, was charged with having on the 18 [?] March last, at the Gap, feloniously murdered one John Conr[?]y. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and having stated that…

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The Bathurst Road Murder

Empire · Tuesday 14 April 1868 · page 3

The crime of O'Farrell in attempting to assassinate His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, threw the community into such a state of excitement that matters which at other times would have attracted…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1868 · page 2

TUESDAY, April 14.—At 10; Charles Brown, special[?] Michael E. Murnin, John B. Lavelack, Joseph West, tertius, first. At Maitland: Charles Westhoven, special. Wednesday, 15th.—At 11: Davis Goulston, third. William R…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hogg, Dangar, Hunt, Murphy, Palser, and Pritchard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

Of forty prisoners brought before the Court, ten were discharged, and five were remanded. Two persons were fined 5s. each, other two 10s. each, and one 20s, for drunkenness; one was fined 10s. for riotous…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Day and Evans.)

Empire · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

Eugene Doyle, Ann Smith, Daniel Sweeney, and Alexander Kelly, were severally fined for drunkenness. William Hodgkins was charged with having used obscene language in Palmer-street last Sunday night,…

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Water Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. W. Day and Mr. J. Evans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

Eugene Boyle, found drunk on the Queen's Wharf, and incapable of taking care of his horse and cart, was fined 10., or to be imprisoned three days. Ann Smith, found drunk in Essex-lane, was fined 5s., with the alternative of…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Capsain Scott, P.M., Messrs. Dangar, Hogg and Hunt.)

Empire · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

John Delaney was fined 40s., or in default one month's imprisonment, for assaulting one James Stretch. James Jackson was sent to gaol for three months,…

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Law. Armidale Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 2

THIS Court was opened on Monday, 6th instant, before Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, The report of the following cases of persons charged with murder is extracted from the At[?]dule Express:—…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Monday, April 6

Empire · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

The Armidale Assizes commenced on Monday, April 3th, before Judge Hargrave. The following were the most important cases tried:— MURDER. Jackey, an aboriginal was indicted for…

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Law Proceedings. This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

MASTER'S OFFICE—At 10.30; Dight v. Mackechnie, to settle minutes; Sempill v. Lee, costs of passing trustees' second account; Sempill v. Campbell, to settle certificate…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

Certificates were granted to William Smith, William Lincoin, and Thomas Moran. A certificate was refused to John Devine, he having gives to one of his creditors an unjust preference…

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

Empire · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

In the estate of Joseph Preston: Mr. Har, for Mr. Yeomans, applied for adjournment. Rule 20 to be complied with by 27th instant, and hearing adjourned to 5th May next…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Dight v. Mackechnic, to settle minutes; Sempill v. Lee, costs of passing trustees' second account; Sempill v. Campbell, to settle certificate…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.)

Empire · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

The remainder of the defended cases were disposed of as follow:— Lyons and wife v. Farnandez and wife, dismissed; Tierney v. Mitchell, struck out; Gillespie v. Stevens, no appearance, struck out…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. BEFORE his Honor Judge Dowling. Lyons and Wi[?]e V.pernandez and Wi[?]e

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1868 · page 3

This was an action brought to recover £30, for slander alleged to have been ultered by the female defendan against the wife of the plaintiff. The plaintiff admitted that he had not been married to the female plaintiff, and he…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Chapman, Hughes, Renwick, Dangar, and Pritchard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1868 · page 2

Of nineteen-prisoners brought before the Bench, eight were discharged, and one was remanded. Two persons were fined 5s. each, and other two 10s. each, for drunkenness…

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