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Courts & crime, 1869

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1869 · page 2

CAUSE LIST.—Doak v. Ryan, Dumphy v. Punch, Hayward v. Leslie, Jacobs v. Bonnett, Lewis v. Gullick, Smith v. Downes, M'Crac and another v. Brady, Madden and another v. Guy, West v. Carroll, Needs v. Warren, Snilling v. Wooller, Ryan v. Moss…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of George Atkinson, a single meeting. Insolvent desired to amend part D of his schedule. Six debts were proved. Insolvent was allowed his household…

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Central Police Court.— Wednesday (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Day, Piuhey, and Renwick.)

Empire · Thursday 18 March 1869 · page 2

Margaret Smith and William Brown were each sent to gaol for six months; and Julia De Belle, for three months, for vagranoy. James Walker was sentenced to one month's…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1869 · page 2

TERM LIST.—NEW TRIAL MOTIONS: Humphery v. M'Minn; Day v. Murray and another; Oriental Bank v. The Queen, MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10 30: Segerson v. Polding and others, report on final account; Segerson v. Loder and another, report…

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

Empire · Thursday 18 March 1869 · page 2

A single meeting, in the estate of George Atkinson was hold. Insolvent was sworn and desired to amend his schedule, part D. It was directed that amendment should be verified and filed in the course of the day…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. NEW TRIAL MOTION. JOSEPHSON V. STEWART AND OTHERS…

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The Court of Requests Act. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 18 March 1869 · page 4

Sir,—I notice that the Legislative Council accepted an amendment proposed by Mr. Darley, to exclude the district of Sydney from the operation of the Act known as the Court of Requests Act, which it was…

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Law. Supreme Court. —Wednesday. Sittings in Banco, (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) JOSEPHSON V. Stewart and Another

Empire · Thursday 18 March 1869 · page 2

Mr Darley and Mr. Salomone, instructed by Mr. Hart, for the plaintiff; and Mr. Baller, instructed by Mr. Teale, for the defendants. The plaintiff had [?] defendants to recover the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Levey, Thompson, Smithers, Birrell, and Hunt. Of fourteen prisoners who were brought before the Bench, one was discharged, and ten were fined in sums varying…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. G. Hill, J. Oatley, and A, Hordern. Patrick Deery was ordered to pay a fine of 20s., with the alternative of three days' gaol, for conducting himself in an…

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Central Police Court—thuesday. (Before Messrs. Levy and Thomson.)

Empire · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 2

Ann Caffrey was bound ever to keep the peace for using threatening language to Thomas Caffrey. Joseph Bowers was sent to ga[?] for two months, for stealing a pair of boots from the shop door of…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Hill,O[?]ley, and Hordern.)

Empire · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 2

Four drunkards were punished. Patrick Derey, for indecent behaviour in the police station, when under arrest for drunkenness, was fined 20s or three days' Imprisonment…

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District Court

Empire · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 2
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REHEARING.—Evans v. Coffey; Kidman v. Baker; Whatmore v. Reoke. ex cutrix. INTERPLEADER: Thompson V. West. CAUSE LIST FOR THIS DAY…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Plans of distribution were confirmed in the estates of Robert Paterson, James Noonan, and John Marx and Co…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 3

TERM LIST.—Motions generally: Motions &c.—Ex parte Morris, prohibition District Court Act; The Queen v. M'Lean, Stamp Act; ex parte Registrar General, Real Property Act. Demurrers and Special Causes: Sloman and another v. Eldred; Lynch v…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. NEW TRIAL MOTIONS. HUMPHERY V. M'MINN AND ANOTHER…

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Insolvency Court —Thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner)

Empire · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 2

The brst plan of distribution in the estate or james Noonan, was, upon the motion of Mr. Mackenzie, duly confirmed. The first plan of distribution in the estate of John…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Humphrry V.m'minn and Another

Empire · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 2

The Attorney General and Mr. Salamons instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Brown. in support of rule; Mr. Butler and Mr. Pilcher, instruated by Messrs. Levy and De Lissa, in support of verdict…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 5

BEFORE their "Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Oatley, Renny, Campbell, Hordern, and G. Hill. Of seven prisoners who were brought before the Court, three were discharged and one was remanded…

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