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Courts & crime, 1868

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 13

On the motion of Mr. Pilcher, time to show cause in Cox v. Musson was extended until the 14th May. In re Jackson and Munn, Mr. Solomons applied, under section 100, for an order of imprisonment against each…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Friday. Befour the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 5

In the estate of John Peisloy, a third meeting. Two debts were proved, and the meeting was adjourned until the 12th June. In the estate of M'Laren, Smith, and Co., a third…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 5

In the estate of John Piesley, third meeting. Two debts admitted, and meeting adjourned to 12th June next. In the estate of M'Laren, Smith, and Co., third…

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Law Gazette. Insolvency Court Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 8

In the estate of James Mackenzie an adjourned single meeting. Insolvent did not attend, and on the application of the official assignee, the meeting was farther adjourned until the 7th May…

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America the Impeachment of the President. the Senate Organised Into a High Court of Impeachment. the President Summoned to Appear

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 11

WE give a full record of the daily proceeding of the trial of President Johnson collated from the Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune. As early as 9 o'clock all the avenues leading to the…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Dangar, Palser, and Parnell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1868 · page 2

Of twenty prisoners brought before the Court, nine were discharged, and other nine were fined (for drunkenness, riotous behaviour, and obscene language) in sums varying from 5s. to 20s…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before their Worships Messrs. H. H. Voss and W. Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1868 · page 2

Thomas Wilson, for being drunk and disorderly, using obseene language, and assaulting the apprehending constable, was fined £4 10s., in default to be imprisoned two mouths and ten days…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1868 · page 2

THE following estates were surrendered:— George Henry Kaywood, of George-street, Sydney, hairdresser. Liabilities, £193 13s. 5d. Assets, £32 10s. Mr. Sempill, official assignee…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1868 · page 2

BANCO COURT—Nelson and another v. Joshua and another; Mackenzie v. Brookes. JURY COURT.—Gibson v. Stephen, Dobson v. Rhodes, Burton v. Ainsworth, Maloney v M'Mahon, Raymond v. Brown, Allen v…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before his Worship the Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1868 · page 2

The case of De Lissa v. James, for perjury, which had occupied two previous days, was concluded. The information of Alfred De Lissa, of Sydney, alleged that at Orange, on or about the 28th day of March, 1868,…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. B. Smithers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1868 · page 2

Samuel Johnson and Denis White, for drunkenness and other disorderly conduct in public thoroughfares, were fined 20s. each, or to be imprisoned seven days. Stephen Daly and James Lawlor, for riotous behaviour in Victoria-street,…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Mr. H. H. Voss, Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Smithers.)

Empire · Tuesday 5 May 1868 · page 3

Foran, a lascar, was brought up charged by sergeant Goldrick with wounding a lascar of the same vessel on Sunday night. Complaisant ant prisonor are both seamen on board the mail steamer Bombay…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Dangar, Pearco, and Evans.)

Empire · Tuesday 5 May 1868 · page 3

Several minor offen es were disposed of. John Thomas Ward waa charged with wilfully breaking in a door of the value of 50s., the property of Charles Snellie, fruiterer, Lyons'-terrace. The…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1868 · page 2

JURY COURT.—Dobson v. Rhodes, part heard; Burton v. Ainsworth, Maloney v. M'Mahon, Raymond v. Brown, Allen v. O'Neill. BANCO COURT—Nelson and another v. Joshua and another,…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1868 · page 2

In the estate of Bernard Keenan, an adjourned certificate meeting. His Honor said that after perusing the proceedings, and especially the evidence of insolvent taken on 10th July and 12th February last, and his affidavit sworn in…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Tuesday 5 May 1868 · page 3

Re Edward Keernan, an application for certificate His Honor delivered an elaborate judgment on this case. He reviewed all the documentary and other evidence given, including that of insolvent himself,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. DO[?]SON v. RHODES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1868 · page 2

This was an action for money lent by plaintiff to the defendant. The defendant denied the debt. The case had been tried before—on the 26th of November, 1867—and a verdict had been found, on that occasion, for the defendant…

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Banco Court. Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a jury of four

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1868 · page 2

NELSON AND ANOTHER v. JOSHUA AND ANOTHER. This was an action upon cheques and for goods sold and delivered, &c. As to the cheques there had been a demurrer in which the defendants had succeeded. The…

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Water Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. T. Dangar, Mr. M. Levey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1868 · page 5

Margaret Slattery alias Haynes, brought up on a charge of disobeying a summons for using obscene language within the hearing of persons passing in a public place, was fined 20s. with costs; in default of payment to be imprisoned…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Hughes, Murphy, Hordern, Hill, Farnell, Oatley, Hunt, and Pritchard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1868 · page 5

Of thirteen prisoners brought before the Bench, three were discharged; four were fined 5s. each for drunkenness; three persons were fined respectively 10s., 20s., and 40s., for making use of obscene language…

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