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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

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Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 14

In re George B. Ruck, adjourned application under section 100. No attendance. Struck out. In the estate of Henry Moon, an adjourned special meeting. Two debts were proved…

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Law. Supreme Court—friday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 4

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C. J., Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. CROWN CASE. THE QUEEN V. GREVILLE…

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Central Polioe Court.—friday. (Before Messrs. Day, Hunt, and Cohen)

Empire · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 5

Seven drunkards were fined in small sums. Ann M'Pherson and Catherine Humphries, two old vagrants, were sent to gaol for three months. Mary Ann Clarke, a respectably dressed girl, of 15…

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Italy. the Sentence of the Supreme Court on Monti and Tognetti

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 5

The following document was read as the judgment of the Supreme Tribunal with respect to the cases of Monti and Tognetti, found guilty of blowing up the Serristori…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Fawcett.)

Empire · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 5

Mr. Morning, instructed, by the Grown Solicitor, for the prosecution: Mr. Belinfante, instructed by Mr. R. B. Smith, for the prisoner. The prisoner, George Algernon Greville, was, on the…

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Law Gazette. Supreme Court. Monday.—first Day of First Term, 1869. BEFORE their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Cheeke. Rules Nisi for New Trials. Hadden V. AITKEN

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 14

Mr. SALOMONS, for plaintiff, moved for a rule nisi for new trial in this case—an action for seduction, in which the defendant had obtained a verdict. A rule was asked for upon several grounds, the effect being—1. That…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worship Messrs. W. Day and T. C. Breillat. John White, apprehanded for being a deserter from the 50th Regiment, was remanded to the military authorities to…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Murphy, Burdekin, and Bray. Of thirteen prisoners brought before the Court, six were discharged, and one was fined 20s. for riotous behaviour…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. B[?]rdekin and Bray.)

Empire · Monday 15 March 1869 · page 3

Susan Wright and Eliza Brown were convicted of being common prostitutes, and were each sent to gaol for three months. James T[?]ff, for wilfully breaking two panes of glass…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Messrs. Day and Breillat, J.P.'S.)

Empire · Monday 15 March 1869 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished. John O'Brien, for begging in William street, was sent to gaol for three months. John White a des[?]rt[?]r from the 50th Regiment, was…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1869 · page 2

CAUSE LIST.—Wateford v. Redman, Bush v. Hensley, Jelly v. Hartley, M'Enernoy v. Gordon, Nutt v. Lane, Wilson v Turner, leader v. May, Leader v. Keith, Buler v. Dingwall, Hilder v. Nixon, Rochester v. Woodbury, Scheggin v. Demulin, Gibson v…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1869 · page 2

SURRENDER.—Benjamin Derrat, the older, of Carea, storekeeper. Liabilities, £250 4s. 6d. Assets, £210 16s, 9d. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. SCHEDULE FILED.—David Barron, of Sydney. Lia…

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Insolvency Court. Schedule Filed

Empire · Monday 15 March 1869 · page 3

In the estate of David Barron, of Sydney, master mariner. Liabilities, £423 4s. Assets, £419 7s. 6d. Deficiency, £3 16[?]. 6d. SURRENDERS…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1869 · page 2

TERM LIST.—New Trial Motions::—Shephred v. Milson; Josephson v. Stewart and another; Humphrey v. M'Minn; Day v. Murray and another. MASTER's OFFICE.—At 11 a.m.: re M. Bowman, a person, &c.,…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Monday 15 March 1869 · page 3

NEW TRIAL MOTIONS.—Shepherd v. Mils[?]n; Josephson v. Stewart and another; Hamphrey v. McMin[?]; Dav v. Murray and another. MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 11 a.m[?] M. Bowman, a…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Williams and Stenhouse.)

Empire · Tuesday 16 March 1869 · page 3

George Edwards and William Walsh were charged with stealing a gold chain valued at £3 10s, the property of W. Twemlow, of George-street, jeweller. It appears that the prisoners went into prosecutor's shop,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. Williams, N. D. Stenhouse, and Rattray. James Coyle, John Ward, Patrick O'Koofe, Henry Cunninghame, and John Byrne were fined in sums varying…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Murphy, Spence, Powell, Vickery, Oatley, and Hunt. Of forty-eight prisoners who were brought bofore their Worships, six were discharged, and three were remanded…

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

Empire · Tuesday 16 March 1869 · page 3

Samu[?]l Donohoo pleaded guilty to s[?]eaing eleven bags of chaff, of the value of 22s, the property of Thomas Phelps, and was fined 20s, with the alternative of seven days to gaol…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1869 · page 3

CAUSE LIST.—M'En[?]rney v. Gordon, Godfrey v. Langford (to te heard at 2 o'clock), Cooper v. Anderson, Peters v. Gannon, Taylor v. Robertson, Whitelaw v. Connor, Bunrum v Owen, Coll[?]gan v. Re[?]man and another, Keating v. Walsh, Cox v…

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