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Courts & crime, 1869

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1869 · page 2

THE undermentioned estates were surrendered:- Stephen Gleadall, of Paddington, architect. Liabilities, £212 9s. 9d. Assets, £101. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 1 March 1869 · page 3

BANCO COURT—Morse and another v. Australian Steam Navigation Company; Sinclair v. Dickson; Guy v. Linsley. JURY COURT.—Hoffman v. Welf[?]ehl…

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Insolvency Court—friday (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Monday 1 March 1869 · page 3

Re Edward Filzzcrald: This was a second meeting in this estate. The insolvent was [?] and examined. Eight debts were proved. It was ordered that accounts for twelve months, under rules 22 and 23, be…

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District Court Justice. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 1 March 1869 · page 3

Sir,—Will you permit me to make a few remarks on the case, Stratford v. Puckeridge, which was tried at the Distict Court on Tuesday, the 16th instant, before Judge Simpson…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. Thompson)

Empire · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished. John Jones was charged with stealing a coat, value 35s., the property of Robert Caspar, of Georgo-street From the evidence it appeared that prisoner, in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Spence, Vickery, Murphy, Powell, Love, a[?]d Hurst. Of forty-six prisoner[?] who were brought before tho Bench, three were discharged, and other three were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson and Williams. Marlin Carty, Francis Malton, Hugh M'lvor, Edward Short, Stephen Daley, James Siddel, Maria Rees, John…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Love, Vickery, Spence, and Hunt.)

Empire · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 3

John Fraser pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of boots " for a lark." A man named John Dunn, it appears, was lying drunk about 4 o'clock this morning on the Baltie Wharf, when prisoner went up to him…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of John Harper, an adjourned certificate meeting. Certificate suspended until the 4th May. In the estate of James T. Jones, an adjourned…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and a jury of four. HOFFMAN V. WOLFSKELL. This was an action for slander, in which damages were…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 2

BANCO COURT.—Moree and another v. Australasian Steam Navigation Company, part heard; Sinclair v. Dickson, Guy and another v. Linaley, O'Neil v. Dickson. IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11…

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Insolvency Court [?] MONDAY. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 3

Re John Harper: Application for certificate, Suspended until 4th May next. Re Samuel W. Cutler: Application for certificate, Refused…

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Law. Supreme Court—monday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Morse and Another v. THE [?] COMPANY

Empire · Tuesday 2 March 1869 · page 3

Sir Jame[?] Martin, Q C, and Mr. Darloy, ins[?] by Messrs. Want, Son and Johnson, for the plaintiffs; and the Attorney[?]General and Mr. T. J Fisher, structed by Messrs. Danger and Chapman, for the…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Renwick, Day, and Levey.)

Empire · Wednesday 3 March 1869 · page 3

Several drunkards were disposed of. Elizabeth Smith, brought up on a charge of stealing clothing, the property of Georgo Hardy, was discharged. Emily Tagart, charged with wilfully breaking two…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE one the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Levey, Renwick, and Day. James Poole, locked up for loitering in Oatley-lane, with intent to commit a felony, was s[?]nt to gaol for three…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Hunt, Cohen urphy, Oatley, and Pritchard. Of sixteen prisoners who were brought before the Bench, five were discharged, and two were remanded…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Murphy, Hunt, Levey, and Thompson.)

Empire · Wednesday 3 March 1869 · page 3

Seven inebriates were fined. John Ramsay was ordered to pay 5s. per week for twelve months for the support of his child. Mary Ann Craufield was sent to gaol for two…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates of conformity were granted to John Marshall Walker and John Alexander Kennedy. In the estate of Henry Hunter, a renewed application for…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1869 · page 3

BANCO COURT.—Morse and another v. Australasian Steam Navigation Company, part heard; Sinclair v. Dickson; Guy and another v. Linsley. MASTER'S OFFICE—at 10.30: Swan v. Thackeray, to proceed on…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Applications for Certificate

Empire · Wednesday 3 March 1869 · page 3

Re David Bourke: This was an application for ceitificate, adjourned from December 29th last. There was no attendance, and it was struck out. Re William R. Bellamy: Application adjourned…

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