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Courts & crime, 1869

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Renwick and Hunt. Eight prisoners were brought before the Bench. Of these, two were discharged; other two were fined 5s. each, and one was fined 10s, for drunkenness. Three persons…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 3

(Before Captain Scott, P.M, and R. A. Hunt, Esq.) Hannah L[?]wis, apprehended by constable Brennan on warrant, charging her, under circumstances denoting derangement of mind, with having threatened to…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W.Day. Several drunkards were fined in sums of 5s. or 10s. each, with the usual alternative. Margaret Jones was fined 10s., for using obscene language in Mount-street…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Frederick C. Jarrett, an adjourned single meeting. The official assignee lodged his report. In the estate of Samuel E. Grimstone, an adjourned…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 6

BANCO [?]RT.—Chisho[?]m v. Phillips. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10 30: Re Foss deceased, and Trust Property Act 186[?] Taxation of petitioners, residuary legatees, and plaintiffs' costs…

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

Empire · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 3

Re Frederick [?]. Jarrett: This was a single meeting, adjourned from the 30th December last. The report was lodged, and the meeting terminated. Re Samuel Edward Grimstone: This also was a…

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Law. Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, 23Rd February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE. MALICIOUSLY KILLING A CALF. William Newell and Henry Newell, tried on the 22nd instant for maliciously killing a calf at N[?]wtown, on the…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 3

BANCO COURT.— Chis[?]olm v. Phillips. MASTER'S OFFICE—At 10 30: Re Foss deceased, and Trust Property Act [?]axation of petitioner's residuary legatees and plaintiffs' costs…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice cheeke.) Illegally Killing a Calf

Empire · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 3

Walter N[?]well and Henry N[?]well, charged with illegally killing a calf, were yesterday again brought before the Court. The jury, who were looked up all night, in charge of Mr. Uhr, Under Sheriff,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 9

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. R. A. Hunt, Mr. M. Metcalfe, and Mr. Tucker. John Wilson, a seaman, for disorderly conduct on board the ship Sobraon, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned two…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 9

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Murphy, Levey, Day, Thompson, Smithers, Cohen, nnd Wrench. Of twenty-two prisoners who were brought before the Court, six were dismissed, and three were remanded…

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Water, Police Court—thursday

Empire · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 4

(Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Hunt.) John Wilson, cook, on board the ship Sobraon, was charged with disorderly conduct, for which he was fined 10s., or two days to gaol…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Day, Levey, and Thompson, J.P.'s)

Empire · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 4

Henry Hamilton, sixty-one years of [?], and Thomas Brownhill. nineteen, were charged with unlawfully breaking into the Presbyterian Chapel Castlereagh-street South, and stealing therefrom an umbrella,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 9

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. The rule nisi in Priestly v. Tully was not moved, and was consequently dismissed with costs. Plans were confirmed in the estates of Frederick…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday, 25Th February. First Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE. MANSLAUGHTER. William White and Daniel Byrnes, were indicted fo[?] that they did, at Sydney, on the 24th day of January last,…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday. First Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeks.) MANSLAUGHTER

Empire · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 4

William White and Daniel Byrnes were indicted for that they did, on the 24th day of January last, unlaw. fully kill and slay [?] Peter Toner. Prisoners pleaded not guilty, and were defended by…

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

Empire · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 4

Re Samuel Pri[?]stly v. George T[?]lly: A rule nisi was granted in this estate on the llth January last, and the hearing had been adjourned from 18th instant. It was called on, and as no motion was…

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Second Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.) PERJURY

Empire · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 4

William Walsh was indicted for that he did on the fifteenth day of December, 1868, at the District Court, Sydney, before his Honor Judge Simpson, commit wilful and corrupt perjury…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 9

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. CHISHOLM V. PHILLIPS. This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. (Before his Houor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) CHISH[?] v. PHILLIPS

Empire · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 4

Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs. Gurner and Robberds, for the plaintiff; Mr. Isaacs, instructed by Messrs. Ic[?]ton and Co., for the defendant jury: Messrs. W. Curtis, Hordern-street, Newtown;…

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