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Courts & crime, 1869

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Windsor District Court [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1869 · page 3

SATURDAY.—Before Mr. District Judge SIMPSON. The following were some of the more important cases tried. ARNOLD V. BVERINGHAM. This was an action brought to recover £14, as the value…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice CHEEKE. CRIMINAL INFORMATION. EX PARTS GILES IN RE JONES…

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

Empire · Wednesday 10 March 1869 · page 3

In the estate of Alexander Smail, a first meeting was called on. There was no attendance and it terminated. Certificates were ordered to issue in the estates of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Ex Parte Giles in Be Jones

Empire · Wednesday 10 March 1869 · page 3

This was an application, on rule nisi, for criminal information for libel, on the application of Mr. J. Giles, the Police Magistrate at Deniliquin. The Attorney-Geaeral, Sir James Martin, Q.C., Mr…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Renwick, Pinhey, Murphy, and Hunt. Of nine prisoners who were brought before the Bench, one was dismissed, another was discharged, and five…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Polcie Magistrate, with Mr. J. Evans. John Major, apprehended for deserting from the brig Australia, was ordered to be sent on board. James Foreman was fined 10s., with the alternative of…

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Central Police Court—wednesdat. Central Police Court—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Murphy, Pinhev. Renwick, and Hunt.)

Empire · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 3

Five drunkards were fined in small sums. Ann Rowe, who appears to have been seized with a sort of mania for window breaking, having broken several windows in Parramntta-street, and for which…

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Water Police Court—wednwsday. (Before Messrs. Evans, Burdekin, and Elliott.)

Empire · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 3

Twenty-two persons were fined for allowing goats to stray. Rearden Turner, steward of the ship Bonlomond, was brought up before the Court on suspicion of…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In re the New South Wales Co-operative Coal Mining company a second meeting. Three debts were proved. Better particualrs of debts to be filed on or before the 20th…

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The Colonial Court of Chancery

Empire · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 2

The select committeo of the House of Assembly, appointed on the 12th January last, to inquire into and report upon the duties performed by the Master in Equity, and the expediency of altering existing ar…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 2

TERM LIST —New Trial Motions: Chippett v. Thomson, Talbot and another v. Moore, Shepherd v. Milson, Jo[?]son v. Stewart and [?]other…

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Parramatta District Court. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. WEDNESDAY, 10TH MARCH. The following were the defended cases in the above Court:…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE [?] Honors SIR ALFRED STEPHEN, C. J.; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. WOLFESKEHL V. MITCHELL AND OTHERS. This was an application, by defendants for trial before a…

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

Empire · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 3

In the estate of the New South Wales Co oporative Coal Mining Company, it was directed that better particulars of dobts should be filed by the 20th instant, and the mosting was adjourned to Maitland to be held…

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Law. Supreme Court. —Wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors thoeChief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.)

Empire · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 3

The Atterney—General and Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs. Daintrey and Chapman, for the plaintiff; and Sir James Martin, Q.C., and Mr. Gordon, instructed by Messrs. Norton and Barker, for the defendants…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Hunt.)

Empire · Friday 12 March 1869 · page 3

Frederick Smith, charged with throwing stones to the danger of passers by in Essex-street, was fined 10s., and 3s, 6d. costs; in default, three days in gaol. Ann Senior was fined 1s., and costs 6s. 6d., for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships, Messrs. Murphy, Thompson, Levey, Smithers, Birrell, Barnard, and Day. Of sixteen prisoners who were brought before the Bench, three were discharged and one was remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hant, Tucker, and Metealf[?]. June Clark, locked up for drunkenness, was f[?] [?] with the alternative of two days gaol…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs Day, Lavey, and Thompson.)

Empire · Friday 12 March 1869 · page 3

Ten persons were fined. William Robinson was ordered to pay 8s. for breaking a pane of glass, the property of Mrs. Lewis. Kate Smith, a young girl, was charged with being…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1869 · page 2

The remainder of the undefended cases for this month will be disposed of to-day. No. 944 will not be taken before 11 a.m., No, 1034 will not be taken before 12 noon, No 1124 will not be taken before 1.30 p.m, and the remainder, up to No. 1210, after that…

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