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Courts & crime, 1868

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before Sir Alfred Stophen, and a jury of four.)

Empire · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 5

NELSON AND ANOTHER V. JOSHUA AND ANOTHER. This case, which commenced on Monday, and has lasted throughout the week, has, during its progress, excited considerable interest in squatting and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1868 · page 2

Of fourteen prisoners brought before the Court, three were discharged, and two were remanded. Seven persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s, for drunken[?]ess and riotous behaviour…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Werships, Messrs, H. H. Voss and W. Church. Thomas Pettit was brought before the Court charged with stealing a pair of boots, valued 9s. 6d., the property of…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Dangar and Bray.)

Empire · Monday 11 May 1868 · page 3

Several minor cases were disposed of. Elizabeth Calf surrended to her bail on a charge of stealing, by means of a valuable check. Her bailees applied for release, on the ground of their having heard…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Mr. H. H. Voss, W.P.M., and Mr. W. Church)

Empire · Monday 11 May 1868 · page 3

Catherine M Phail was brought before the Bench under the following circumstances: Constable Sweeney peposed that about half-past 7 o'clock on the previous evening[?] the prisoner came to the police…

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Insolvency Court.—saturday. Surrenders

Empire · Monday 11 May 1868 · page 3

John Leitch, of Grafton, labourer. Cause of insolvency: Losses by floods; depreciation in value of maize; continued sickness of wife; a large and helpless family, and pressure by a creditor. Debts,…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1868 · page 2

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:— Harry Edye Shorter, of Sydney, late of Bathurst, conveyancer. Liabilities, £124 19s. 3d. Assets, £11 10s. 6d. Mr. Sempill, official assignee…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1868 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Mackenzie v. Brookes, Dr. Beer v. Ri[?]rdan. JURY COURT.—Swan and another v. Nicholson, Ashplant v. Pooley, Joubert v. Manton, Creamer v. Ray. MASTER'S OFFICE[?]—At 10.30[?] Simpson v. Coleman, to settle…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 11 May 1868 · page 3

BANCO, COURT.—Mackenzie v. Brookes; De Beer v. R[?]rda[?]. JURY COURT.—Swan and another v. Nicholson; Ashplant v Pooloy; Joubert v. Manton; Creamer v…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. G. Rattray

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 2

Osman Osman was fined 5s. for drunkenness in a public place at Balmain, and 5s. for assaulting John W[?]bb. William Casey, John Parry, Robert Osman, Alexander Kenny, and James Hemming, also in custody for…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Murphy, Spence, Evans, Powell, Hunt, and Dangar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 2

Of forty-three prisoners brought before the Court, eleven were discharged and four were remanded. Three persons were fined 5s. each, nine 10s. each, and eleven 20s. each; the offences being drunkenness, riotous…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. Before His Honor Judge Cheeke. Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 2

Benjamin Lee surrendered to his recognisance to answer the following information by the Attorney-General:— that "on the twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight,…

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Orange Police Court. Monday, May 4Th. (From the Western Examiner.) BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and J. Dalton, Esq., J. P. James Macdonald surrendered to his bail, on the charge of embezzlement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 2

Senior—sergeant Kush deposed: He held a warrant wherein James Macdonald, ex-Manager of the Cemmer[?]al Bank at Orange, was charged for that he on the 31st December, 1866, feloniously did steal, take, and carry…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Mr. H. H. Voss, W.P.M., and Mr George Rattray.)

Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 3

Ann Tray, a servant in the employ of Mr. J. Young, was convicted of appropriating certain articles of the value of £2, the property of her employer, to her own. use, and was fined 10s., or three days' gaol. Three…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Captain Scott P.M., and Messrs. Hunt, Dangar, Spence, Powell, and Murphy.)

Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 3

The number of prisoners who made their apperrance before the magistrates this morning, charged with minor offences, was no less than thirty-two, of whom eleven were fined 20s each, or in default seven days'…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 2

JURY COURT — Swan v. Nicholson, part heard; Ashplant v. Pooley; Joubert v. Manton: Creamer v. Ray; Wiseman v. Macquarie and another. BANCO COURT—De Beer v. Riordan; Dunn[?]n v. Wa[?]work;…

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Dreadful At[?]empt to Murder in Queensland. (From the Nashville Times.)

Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 4

Edmond Chadwick was charged, at the Gymp[?] Police Court, with the crime of having, on the 25th March last, attempted to murder his wife, Hannah Chadwick…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 2

In the estate of Ehud Gale, an adjourned second meeting: further adjourned until the 14th. In the estate of Edward Doherty, an adjourned special meeting. Insolvent was examined, and was directed to…

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

Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 3

In re Ehud Gale: Adjourned second meeting from 9th instant, further adjourned to Thursday next, the 11th instant. In re William Soady Oke: Information for…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Judge Cheeke.)

Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 3

The criminal sittings were opened yesterday morning[?] and the Court was crowded in anticipation of the first case to be heard, being that of Messrs. Macpherson and Lee…

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