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Courts & crime, 1868

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Law. Supreme Court

Empire · Tuesday 21 January 1868 · page 3

In consequence of the arrival of H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh, it is ordered that the offices of the Supreme Court be closed until Wednesday, the 20th instant…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Voss, W.P.M., and Messrs. Williams, Chisholm, and Stenhouse.)

Empire · Tuesday 21 January 1868 · page 3

Two persons were discharged. Richard Dewson was fined 40s., or seven days to gaol, for being drunk and disorderly in Gloucester-street…

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

Empire · Tuesday 21 January 1868 · page 3

Sidwell Prondorgast, charged by constable Quilter with rictous behaviour in King-streets, was sent to gaol for seven days. Louisa Staples, apprehended by Sergeant Goldrick, for being an idle and disorderly…

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Law. Insolvency Court

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

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:— Margaret Holdstock, of Raymond Terrace, widow. Liabilities, £265 10s. 4d. Assets, £57 18s. 3d. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate and Mr. Dangar. Of eight prisoners brought before the Court, two were discharged and other two were remanded…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Mr. Dangar.)

Empire · Wednesday 22 January 1868 · page 3

Michael Kelly, charged by constable Dillon with being an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for three months,—John Rielly, the mute, chaged with breaking tumblers in a public-house,…

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Law. Deniliquin Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Pastoral Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1868 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice. MONDAY, JANUARY 13. The Court opened at 10 o'clock, his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, presiding…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1868 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Birrell, Levey, Powell, and Dangar. Of six prisoners brought before the Court, three were remanded, and two were discharged…

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Protection to Police in the Discharge of Their Duty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1868 · page 2

THE following documents, forming a correspondence between Mr. W. Digby Seymour, Q.C., and other lawyers, and Mr. Justice Blackburn, will be read with interest, as a dispassionate argument on the law…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. H. Armitage and Mr. J. Chisholm. James Jacques was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned three days, and James Sidwell, Mary Ann Brown, and Richard…

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Central Police Court

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 4
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James Tatton Brockman Fraser was charged with having, by false pretences, obtained from William Blott the sum of [?]. Prosecutor deposed that on the 6th December prisoner [?]hired his safety, and kept him engaged for six hours, at the…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Voss, Water Police Magistrato, and Mr. Armitage.)

Empire · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 3

Richard Brough was fined 5s., or twenty-four hours' imprisonment for being drunk and disordorly in Phillip street. William Lowick, mato of the Titaua, was fined 40s. and costs, for assaulting John Perry, on…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Pinhoy

Empire · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 3

Dangar, Oatley, G. Hill, Campbell, and Hunt.) 'John Rielly, the mute, Charged with having broken a tumbler, value ls. 6d., the property of Mr. Daniel Tiorney, cornor of Pittand llunterstroots, was brought…

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Insolvence Court.—friday. [?] Ders

Empire · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 3

Margaret Holdatock, of Raymond Terrace; widow. Liabutitics, £205 10s.sd. Assets, £57 18s. 8d [?] Deficlency, £101 4s. ld Mr. Humphery official-asaignee…

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Protection to Police in the Dis. Charge of Their Duty

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 12

THE following documents, forming a correspondence between Mr. W. Digby Seymour, Q.C., and other lawyers, and Mr. Justice Blackburn, will be read with interest as a dispassionate argument on the love…

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Foreign Intelligence. Great Britain the Scene in Court at Manchester

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 4

The special correspondent of the Times thus describes the closing scene of these important [?] The closing scene of the first of the "Fenian…

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Law. Deniliquin Circuit Court. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Monday, January 13

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 2

The Court opened at 10 o'clock, his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, presiding. The Hon. John Hubert Plunkett, Q.C., appeared as Crown Prosecutor…

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Decisions of the Supreme Court of New South Waxes. Xxvii. Fourth Team. 1867 (Continued.)

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 2

FRIDAY, 20TH DECEMBER.—Sir Stephen, C.J., Hargrave, J., and Faucett, J. RATTRAY v. BLANCHARD.—Motions for hearing of appeals in Equity—(laches)…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Thomas Charles Hammond, a seaman of the Lady Bowen, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct on board, was fined 5s., or to be imprisoned two days…

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