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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 170

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

Empire · Thursday 1 April 1869 · page 3

Several drunkards were punished. John Langley was fined £3. and 6s. 6d. costs, for suffering disorderly people on his promises, the Forth and Clyde Hotel…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Day, Renwick, and Hunt. Of fifteen prisoners who were brought before the Court, seven were remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Josephton. Samuel Waters, a seaman belonging to the steamer Waime[?], was sent to gaol for seven days for being absent without leave…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Vickery, and Day

Empire · Thursday 1 April 1869 · page 3

Charles Sellman, aged 16, charged with embezzling 34s., the property of his master, David Wiley, was remanded for a week. William Hodgkins, alias Lankoy, pleaded guilty to…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Thursday 1 April 1869 · page 3

George Thompson, at present a confinee in Darlinghurst gaol, lately residing in Pitt-street. _ Cause of insolvency: Pressure of creditors Liabilities, £123 17s. lOd. Assets, £4. Deficiency, £119 17s. 10d…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Robert Laing, a third meeting. Three debts were proved, and insolvent was allowed his household furniture, wearing apparel, and tools of trade…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the PRIMARY JUDGE. JUDGMENT. RE BLEWITT V. TRUST PROPERTY ACT OF 1862. His HONOR gave judgment as follows:-…

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A Libel on Bradlaugh! What Next? Court of QUEEN's Bench, Guildhall, December 14. (Before Mr. Justic Blackburn and a common jury.) BRADLAUCH V. BROOKS

Empire · Thursday 1 April 1869 · page 3

Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., and Mr. Oay were counsel for the plaintiff; Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., and Mr. J. O. Griffiths for the defendant. This was an action of libel for a paragraph…

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Water Police Court. —Thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hordern, Hill, Hunt, and Oatley.)

Empire · Friday 2 April 1869 · page 3

James Mace, alias Lappott, alias Graham, on remand, was charged with unlawfully entering the house of John Fyffe, 225, Kent-steet, and stealing therefrom certain jewellery. Upon request of the detective…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. Oatley, and G. Hill. Joseph Wales, a deserter from the barque Crishna, was sent on board his vessel…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Levey, Pinhey, Birrell, Smithers, Alderson, and Barnard. Of twenty-one prisoners who were brought before the Bench, seven were discharged, and four were remanded…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Friday 2 April 1869 · page 3

Dominick Lacerda, of Hordern-street, Newtown, Cause of insolvency: Pressure of creditors—Dixson and Sons, and Mr. John Austin. Liabilities, £432 Os. 6d. Assets, £70 12a Od. Defficiency, £855 7s. lld. Mr…

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District Court. Cause List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1869 · page 2

Duggan v. M'Cormack, Nixon v. Yarnton, Miles and another v. Fisher, Riordan v. Riordan, Andrews r. Twohy, Whitmore v. Rooke and wife; Kidman v.Baker, Evans V. Coffey, Sexton v. Kelly and another…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Soott, P.M.; and Messrs. Alderson, Levey, Pinhey, Barnard, Birrell, and Smithers.)

Empire · Friday 2 April 1869 · page 3

John Randall, William Blenmoro, and Edward Randall, charged with assaulting Patrick M'Garvay, were remanded until Thursday next, Michael Furey was charged with stealing a gold…

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Law. Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1869 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. THOMPSON V. MURPHY. This was an action for work and labour done, and for breach of contract. The plaintiff was hired by defendant…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1869 · page 2

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, in the absence of the Primary Judge. At 11 o'olook: Merewether and others v. Wolfakehl, petition by order. MASTER'S OFFICE—At 10.30: Re Collman's infants, adjourned…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Friday 2 April 1869 · page 3

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucott, in the absence of the Primary Judge, at 11 o'clock: Merewether and others v. Wolfskehl, petition, by MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Re Collman's infants,…

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Water Police Court.— Friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Chapman. J.P.)

Empire · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 3

man,[?].) Frank Antonie, residing at Balmain, was charged with having unlawfully detained certain goods, the property of John Cox. The complainant stated that…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 5

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Oatley, Hordern, Murphy, and Hurnt. Of eleven prisoners who were brought before the Bench, three were discharged and one wa remanded…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. M. Chapman. Sarah Russell appeared before the Court in custody, charged with stealing a door-mat, valued at 7s. 6d., the…

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