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Courts & crime, 1869

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

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

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. MORSE AND ANOTHER V. THE AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. (Before, his Honer the Chief Justice, and a j[?] of four.)

Empire · Wednesday 3 March 1869 · page 3

MORSE AND ANOTHER V. THE A. S. N. COMPANY. Sir James Martin Q.C., and Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs. Want, Son, and Johnson, for the plaintiffs; and the Atterney-General, Mr. T. J. Fisher, and Mr…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Josephson, J P.)

Empire · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 4

Several drun[?] Mary O'Brien, for wilfully breaking a pane of glass, the property of C. A. Becke, was sentenced to pay the value, with the alternative of three days' gaol…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate with Mr. Josephson, Mary O'Brien was l[?]cked up on three charges, viz: drunk and disorderly, wilfully breaking a square of glass valued at 2s., and for a[?] Mr. Bocke, for which…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Murphy, Day, Renwick, Levey, Thompson, and Hunt. Of twenty-three prisonors who were brought bofore the bench, nine were discharged, and five were remanded…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before, Messrs. Murphy, L[?]vy, Day, and Thompson)

Empire · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 4

Thomas [?] a[?]as Lappett, and James Smith or Tomlin, were brought before the court by detective William Camphin, charged with being in King-street, with intent to commit a fel[?]ny. Detective Camphin…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Samuel Partridge, a single meeting. Two debts were proved. In the estate of John Madden, jun., a single meeting…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 6

BANCO COURT.—Sinclair v. Dickson, Grey and another v. Linsley, Goodman v. Goulston. MASTER'S OFFICE—At 11 a.m.: Wyld and another v. Caldwell and others, adjourned examination…

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

Empire · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 4

Re Samuel Partridge: Single meeting. The insolvent was sworn, and did not amend his schedule. Two debts were proved, the report read, and meeting terminated…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 6

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. MORSE AND ANOTHER V. THE AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wfenesday (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) Mo[?]se and Another V. THE A. S. N. COMPANY

Empire · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 4

Sir James Mar[?]in Q C., and Mr. Darley, instructed by Mess[?], Want, Son, and Johnson, for the plaintiffs; and the Attorney-General, Mr. T. J. Fisher, and Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Daintry and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Josephson, Williams, and Hordern. Joseph Roberts, locked up for drunkenness, was fined 5s., with the alternative of forty-eight hours' gaol…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 6

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Murphy, Smithers, Birrell, and Barnard. Of nineteen prisoners who were brought before the Bench two were remanded…

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Water Police Court.— Thursday. (Before Messrs. Hordern and Williams.)

Empire · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 3

John Dumbs and Thomas Clanderoll, seamen, charged with desertion from the ship Caldbeck, were ordered to return to duty. Charks Brown,on remand on a Charge of stealing…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Murphy Birrell, and Barnard.)

Empire · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 3

Eight drunkards were fined in small sums. Tereuce M'Alcer pleaded guilty to assaulting James Conley, and was fined 10s, or three days to goal. Frances Hogan, Mary Wright, and Mory Haddooks,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 6

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. The hearing of the matter Moor v. Parsons was postponed, on the motion of Mr. Windeyer, until the 25th March…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 6

JURY COURT.—M'Culloch v. Cunningham and another, Bell v. [?]oy, Moss and another v. Aitkenhead. BANCO COURT.—Sinclair v. Dickson (part heard), Goodman v. Goulston, the Attorney-General v. Lenehan…

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

Empire · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 3

Moor v. Persons: Mr. Windeyer, on behalf of potitioning creditor, applied for a postponement of the argument of the rule [?] heroin. It was ordered to stand over until the 25th instant, objections, if any,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 6

[?] his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of [?] SINCLAIR V. DIXON. This was an action by Julia Catherine Sinclair against…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor Mr.Justice cheek, and a jury of four.) Sinclair V.dixon

Empire · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 3

Mr. H. H. Stephen, instructed by Mr. T. B. Watson, for she plaintiff; and Mr. Butler and Mr. Heales, instructed by Mr.J. Williamson, for the defondant…

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