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Courts & crime, 1868

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Central Police Court.—saturday

Empire · Monday 1 June 1868 · page 3

Four drunkards were fined, or sent to gaol. Michael Noonan, disobeying a summons, was reminded until Monday next. Pelham Haydon was charged with stealing a…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. W. Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1868 · page 2

Yung Wei, a Chinaman, for hawking without a license, was fined 10s., in default of payment levy and distress, or three days' imprisonment. Mary Logan, found drunk in Harrington-street, was…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1868 · page 2

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:— William Jackson, of Bega, lawyer. Liabilities, £58 8s. 11d. Assets, £2. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. Adolphus Chorley Robert Bowler, of Forbes, late of…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1868 · page 2

MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Kerr v. Dickinson, minutes of decrees and minutes of motion; Godfrey v. Grimstone, to consider decree. Before the First Clerk, at 10.30: Warden v. Bailey and others, adjourned taxation…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Dangar.)

Empire · Tuesday 2 June 1868 · page 3

Several petty offences were disposed of. Roderick Rodelius alias Stephen Seniker, was brought upon a charge of obtaining goods under false pretences, at Melbourne, last December. Detectives…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 June 1868 · page 3

Of twenty prisoners brought before the Court, eight were discharged and five remanded. Nine personswere fined for drunkenness in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. each…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Smithers, Elliott, and Hunt.)

Empire · Tuesday 2 June 1868 · page 3

Two drunkards were fined. James D[?], an [?] and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for three months. Henry Miles summoned Thomas H. Wiseman for…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. J. B. Smithers, Mr. G. R. Elliott, Mr. R. A. Hunt, and Mr. R. Hill

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

John M'Keogh, found drunk in Palmer-street, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours. Thomas Green and Mary Green, his wife, brought up on a charge of stealing on eight-day clock, the property of…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

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

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock[?] Motions and petitions. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 11 a.m.: The Attorney-Gonoral v. Elliott and others, proposal for new trustees; [?] Napier's estate,…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 June 1868 · page 3

In the estate of William Nelson and Alfred Walker, a special meeting. Three witnesses were examined, and the meeting was adjourned until Monday next. The special meeting in the estate of Robert French was…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Banco Court. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, Judge Ch[?]k[?], and Judge Hargrave.) REGINA V. MACPHERSON

Empire · Tuesday 2 June 1868 · page 3

The Attorney-General asked their Honors what course would be pursued in this case. As he understood it, the effect of the difference between the opinions of the Judges had been to overrule the demurrer,…

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Execution of Griffin for the Clermont Escort Murder. [By Electric Telegraphic.] (From Our Rockhampton Correspondent.) Monday, 1St June

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

The Clermont escort murder, which has been so long before the public, has culminated in the execution of Griffin, whose position in society as a Police Magistrate, independent of the atrocity of the deed, has…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. First Day of Second Term, 1868. BEFORE their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Cheeke. Regina V. MACPHERSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 June 1868 · page 3

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, calling their Honors' attention to the points reserved in the case Regina v. Macpherson, tried at the last sitting of the Criminal Court, said it would be convenient if their Honors would fix a day for…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love and Tucker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1868 · page 2

One person was fined 5s. and another 10s. for drunkenness. Samuel Nelson was committed to take his trial for an indecent assault upon a female child, named Day, eight…

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Water Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. M. Levey, and Mr. S. Dickinson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1868 · page 2

Catherine Ellis, 55, was brought up by constable Doggett, charged with vagrancy. About 11 o'clock, last night, [?]e found her lying in Junction-lane, and knowing, her to be an idle and disorderly character having no fixed place of…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. The Silk Robbery

Empire · Wednesday 3 June 1868 · page 3

George Jones, Charles Smith, David Ingram, John Archibold, and Andrew Liddy, on remand, were brought up for further examination on the charge of having been concerned in the robbery bf Messrs…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Voss. Levey, and Dickinson.)

Empire · Wednesday 3 June 1868 · page 3

William Morton, Maria Kearns, and James Burns were fined for being drunk in public places. Catherine Ellis, an idle and disorderly person, having no lawful means of support, was sent to gaol for one month…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1868 · page 2

TERM LIST.—Rules Nisi for New Trial: Mealy and others v. Shea; Rutherford v. Gorrick; Mate v. Nugent; Humphrey v. Pet[?]erbridge; Nelson and another v. Joshua and another; Chisholm v. Macauley; Allen v. O'Neill; Manson and another v…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1868 · page 2

Certificates were granted to George Alexander Hall, Thomas Ridley, and John Henry Mulholland. Joseph George Evans applied for a certificate. It appeared that on the 19th March last insolvent…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Banco Court. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, Ju[?]ge Cheeke, and Judge Fa[?]cett)

Empire · Wednesday 3 June 1868 · page 3

After waiting u[?]til twenty-five minutes past 10, this morning, and none of the members of the Bar, except Mr. Manning, being present, Sr Alfred Stephen remarked that the B[?]h had waited more, than a quarter…

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