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Courts & crime, 1868

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 2

POLICE OBSTRUCTION ON BOARD SHIP' GENTOO.— Daniel Bradford, master of the United States ship Crusader, oppeared on summons to onswer an information that he did, on the 16th instant, wilfully obstruct Joseph Camphin,…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 3

Three drunkards were fined in the usual [?] nalties. A[?] Wee was charged with hawking without a license on the 19th May. Defendant was [?] by constable Kinsolla hawking articles of china, fans, ton,…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 3

DRUNKARDS.—Catherine Collins, Catherine Tester, Johanna Hunt, Jane Pataude, and James Richards, were fined for being drunk and disorderly. Mary Sutton, for indecent exposure, fined 20s., or fourteen…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 2

Of sixteen persons brought in custody before the Bench, two were dismissed and one was remanded. One person was fined 5s., two were fined 10s, each, and four were fined 20s. each, the offences being drunkenness…

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The Clermont Escort Murder Griffin Ordered for Execution

Empire · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 3

The special case, Re[?]ina v. T. J. Griffin, reserved by his Honor Mr. Justice Lutwyche from the Rockhampton assizes, held on March 16, for the consideration of the full Court, was decided in the Supreme…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Sims v. Travers; Weddersburn v. Cohen; Metcalfe v. Dent; Freehill v. Syer; Treeve v. Glass. JURY COURT—Guiness v. Joshua. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Godfrey v. Grimstone, minutes…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Beeore the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 2

In the estate of Gilfillan and Co., a second meeting. Eleven debts were proved, and one stands over for payment of stamp duty and fine on a bill produced. In the estate of John Garry, a single meeting. Some…

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

Empire · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 3

In the estate of R. Gilfillan and Co., second meeting. The insolvent, Robert Gilfillan, was sworn and did not amend his joint estate schedule, nor that of his separate estate. Eleven debts were proved; one to stand…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Banco Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) PRINCE V. NOWLAN

Empire · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 3

This action was resumed and concluded. The plaintiff was Mr. Henry Prince, treasurer of the New South Wales Cotton Growing Compnny. The defendant was Mr. John Rober'son Nowlan, a…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Empire · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 3

HUGHES V REDDIN.—In this case plaintiff obtained a verdict for £5 10s. CRONIN V. O'NEILL—This was a claim for work and labout done by plaintiff for defendant, namely,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before his Honor Judge Macfarland. [?]Ughes V. REDDIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 2

Plaintiff claimed £5 8s. for goods sold and delivered. Defendant filed a set-off to the amount of £7 5s. Of this, £4 10s. was for a saddle lent by the defendant to the plaintiff. His Honor allowed the defendant to withdraw…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. NIXON V. BOULTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 2

This was an action upon a promissory note for £200, to which defendent had pleaded that the note sued upon had been endorsed to plaintiff by one Moses without consideration; Moses having previously declared such note to have…

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Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.) NIXON V. BOULTON

Empire · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 3

This was an action upon a promissory note for £200 The defendant pleaded that the note sued [?] on had been endorsed to plaintiff by one Moses, without consideration, Moses having previously declared such note…

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The Clermont Escort Murders. (From the Brisbane Courier.) Supreme Court, Queensland. Tuesday, May 12. BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice and his Honor [?] Justice Lutwyche. REGINA V. T. J. GRIFFIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1868 · page 5

This was a special cape, reserved by his Honor Mr. Justice Lutwyche from the Rockhampton assizes, held on March 10, for the consideration of the full Court. The Attorney-General and Mr. Lilley, Q.C., appeared for…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate. Police Obstruction on Board the Ship Gentoo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1868 · page 2

The investigation of the charge against Daniel Bradford, master of the ship Crusader, for obstructing the police on board the United States ship Gentoo, on the 16th instant, was resumed to-day. Mr. Rogers, instructed by Mr. Greer,…

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Water Police Court.thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs Tucker and Cha[?]

Empire · Friday 22 May 1868 · page 3

John Sam appeared by his attorney to answer a charge of perjury laid against him by Yung Chow. The prosecutor did not appear, and the case was dismissed…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 22 May 1868 · page 3

Joseph Bryant, Benjamin [?] James Charles Diamond, Robert Atkins, Loftus Sinnett, Elizabeth Smith, Ellen Smith, Eliza Masten, John B[?]er, William Henry Lloyd, and Sarah Dado were punished for…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Egan, Levey, Day, Birrell, Smithers, Hunt, and Dangar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1868 · page 2

Twenty-six prisoners were brought bofore the Court. Of these eight were discharged and two were remanded. Thomas Smith was charged with loitering in a publicplace with intent to commit a felony. Constable Hondren…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1868 · page 2

ln re Byrne v. Donoughy, a rule nisi for compulsory sequestration, no person attending on behalf of the petitioner, the rule was dismissed with costs. In re Ashworth v. Battye, a rule nisi, time to show cause…

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

Empire · Friday 22 May 1868 · page 2

In re Edward Byrne v. Robert Donoughey: This was a petition for compulsory sequestration, called on under rule nisi granted 7th instant. The petition was called on, but there was no attendance of petitioner…

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