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Courts & crime, 1868

3,150 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 158

District Court. Jury Causks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1868 · page 2

K[?]llick v. [?]ockley Usher and another v. Whiting,. Newman v. Hunt and wife…

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Metropolitan District Court. This Day

Empire · Monday 20 April 1868 · page 2

JURY CAUSES. — Valle[?] v. Heckley; Newman v. Hunt and wife; Usher and another v. Whiting…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1868 · page 2

MASTER'S OFFICE.£At 10.30: Re Penny's Infants, [?] [?] bond, and to settle report on receiver's sixth account. At [?] Lavers' assignment, adjourned inquiry…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 20 April 1868 · page 2

MASTER'S OFFICE.—10.80; Re Penny's infants, to settle bond; in same matter, report on receiver's sixth account. At 11: Re Lavers' assignment, adjourned inquiry…

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A Self Styled Fenian. Charge of Wounding a Police Constable

Empire · Monday 20 April 1868 · page 3

The following trial which took place in January last, at the Middlesex Central Criminal Court, will be read with some interest in the colonies at the present period:—…

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The Trial of Henry James O'farrell for the Attempted Murder of His Royal Highness Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 20 April 1868 · page 6

THE trial of the assassin O'Farrell commenced at the Criminal ourt, Darlinghurst, on the 26th, ult., hefore Mr. Justice Cheeke. The Court and its precincts were densely crowdedeven the bench was partially lilied with gentlemen anxious to…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 3

Pearce, Murphy, Hunt, Powell, and Pritchard. of twenty-eight prisoners brought before the Court, eight were discharged. George Byron was charged with stealing in a dwelling…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before their Worships the Police Magstrate and Messrs. Pearce, Smithors, Pritchard, and Murphy.)

Empire · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 4

Twelve persons were fined in same ranging from 5s. to 20s. each, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the public streets. Catherine Richards, Mary Ann Cranfield, and Mary Korn, were each sent to gaol…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before their Worships Messrs. H. H. Voss and Smithers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 3

William Mansfield was fined 10s., with the alternative of two days' imprisonment, for drunkenness; and for assaulting the apprchending constable he was further lined 20s., in default to be sent to gaol for seven days…

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District Court. Jury Cau[?]s

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 3

Asbeu v. Baywood Uaber and another v. Whiting. Philps v. Johnson…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 3

IN EQUITY.—Master's Office.—At 10.30: Martell v. M'Nevin, taxation…

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The Murder at Hassan's Walls. Conviction and Sentence of the Prisoner

Empire · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 2

Albert Barnes was indicted for that he, on the 17th day of March, 1868, at Hassan's Walls, did f[?]loniously, wilfully, and maliciously kill and murder one James Casey. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and as he…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 2

MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30.—Martell v. Novin, taxation…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 3

In the estate of John Wright, a certificate meeting. His Honor said that upon the first application for a certificate to be issued herein, the facts appearing by the proceedings (both as to the judgment debt proved by J. E. Pearce and…

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

Empire · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 2

In the estate of John Wright, his Honor delivered the following order upon the first application for certificate to be issued herein, the facts appearing by the proceedings (both as to the judgment debt…

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

Empire · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 2

NEWMAN v. HUNT AND WIFE.—Action for trover and conversion, to recover £115 1[?]s 6d. value or furniture detained by defendants. This case was tried before a jury of four; Mr. Windeyer, for plaintiff[?]…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court. Monday. Before his Honor Judge DOWLlNG and a jury of four. NEWMAN V. Hunt and Wife

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 3

This was an action in trover and detinue. The amount claimed was £115 19s. 6d., and was the value of quantity of furniture, household effects, alleged by the plaintiff to be his property, and to have been converted by the…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Cohen, Sutherland, and Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 3

Eleven prisoners were brought before the Court, one of whom vas remanded. Three persons were fined 5s. each, one was fined 10s., and another 20s., for drunkenness…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Love, Murphy, Conon, Sutherland, Day, and Evans.)

Empire · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 4

William Johnston, William Smith, and Richard Carroll were each fined 5s., or twenty-four hours' imprisonment, and John Collins, 10s., or three days to gaol, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in public…

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Law. Bathurst Circuit Court. (From the Bathurst Times, April 28.) The Court opened at 3 o'clock. MURDER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 3

Albert Barnes, who pleaded not guilty on Thursday to an indictment charging him with the wilful murder of James Casey, was again placed in the dock. Mr. Manning, instructed by Mr. M'Intosh (who had…

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