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Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 170

Bathurst Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Free Press.) Tuesday, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO ROB. William Smith was indicted for that he, on the 19th March, 1869, at Bathurst, did assault with intent to rob…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave and a jury of twelve.)

Empire · Tuesday 4 May 1869 · page 3

MITCHELL v. WOLFSKEITL AND OTHERS. The Attorney-Goneral, Mr. Darley, and Mr. Salemons, instructed by Messrs. Daintry nnd Chapman, for the plaintiffs; Sir James Martin, Q O., Mr. Fisher,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1869 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. M. Levey and Dickinson. James Siddell, Christopher Coyle, John Johnson, and Patrick Daley were severally fined for being drunk…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1869 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Scott, Cohen, Pinhey, and Love. Samuel J. Clarke alias Lindsay was brought up for desertion from the 50th Regiment, and handed over to the…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1869 · page 5

CAUSE LIST.—Yarnton v. North,—Calder v. Kerr, Harris v. Cracknell, Shine v. Fernelly, Haslam v. Delandells, Sadling v. Goldring, Hammel and another v. Fattorini, Hammel and another v. Walker, Nichols v. Manning, Glasson v. Switson, Waterhouse…

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Coronfr's Court

Empire · Wednesday 5 May 1869 · page 2

SUDDEN DEATH — Yesterday, the City Coronor held an inqu[?]st at the Square and Compass Hotel, Georgestreet, on the body of Isaac Moss, lying dead at his late residence. 714, George street. Maria Moss…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Clo[?]te, W.P.M., Levey and Dickinson)

Empire · Wednesday 5 May 1869 · page 2

John B[?]lkin was fined 40s. and costs, for furiously driving in George street. Thomas Henry Wiseman, J[?]remiah O'Connor, and James Henry C[?]nnor, were severally fined 5s, 10[?],…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1869 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the insolvent estate of James F. Jones, an adjourned special meeting from the 30th April was held. An offer for composition and release of his estate was accepted, and…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.; and Messrs. Love, Pi[?]h[?]y, and Cohen.)

Empire · Wednesday 5 May 1869 · page 2

James Bristo pleaded guilty to stealing a calfskin of the value of 3[?], the pro[?] of William M'Namara, of Pet[?]ham, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1869 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and a special jury of twelve. WOLFSKEHL V. MITCHELL AND ANOTHER. The trial of this issue was resumed, and again lasted the…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Applications for Certificate

Empire · Wednesday 5 May 1869 · page 2

Certificates were ordered to issue in the estates of Frederick Harrison. George Barrow and Co., George Roberts, John James, Thoma[?] Bliss[?]tt, and Edward Jackson…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Ev[?]ns, J P.)

Empire · Thursday 6 May 1869 · page 2

Mary Ann Page was fined 5s. for inebriation; for wilfully breaking two panes of gl[?]es, she was ordered to pay 4s. Alexander Campbell. Patrick O'Hara, Alexander…

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Central Police Court

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

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrale, and Messrs. Day, Renwick, Renny, and Chapman. Edward Lane, found drunk and disorderly in Kingstreet, was fined in the sum of 5s., or two days in gaol…

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Water Police Court

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

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Evans. Mary Ann Page, locked up for being drunk, was sentenced to pay a penalty of [?]s., in default to be Imprisoned for forty-eight hours; and for wilfully breaking two…

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Distric Court

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

Sadling v. Goldring, Nichols v. Manning, Corrigan and wi[?], Briggs and wife, Randall v. Alcock, Finberg v. Eme[?]on, Snelling v. [?]ber, Noble v. Doyle, Robinson and another v. Plant and another…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Empire · Thursday 6 May 1869 · page 2

George Lockyer, of Cowr[?] in[?]per. Cause of insolveney: Pressure of a creditor. Liabilities, £1211 13. 31. A[?], £1192 15. Deficiency,£18 18s. 3d. Official assignee, Mr. R. H S[?]mpill…

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Insolvent Court. Wednesday. Surrenders

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

GEORGE LOCKYER, of Cowra, innkeeper: Liabilities, £[?]211 13s. 3d. Assets, £1192 15s. R. H. Sempilly official assignee. William Hutchinson Barler, of Lambton, near…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., the Mayor (Mr. Renny), and Messrs. Chapman and Day.)

Empire · Thursday 6 May 1869 · page 2

Mary Ann Noonan and Ma[?]garet Handlon were each sent to gaol for th[?]ee months, for vagrancy. Several persons were fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the streets…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction

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

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE and a special jury of twelve. WOLFSKE[?]L V. MIRCHELL AND ANOTHER. The trial of this case was continued from the opening…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

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

IN EQUITY.—Master's Office: At 10.30 a.m.; Re Bluitt's will, minutes. At 10.30 a.m.: Re Act 21 Via, No. 7, and Mole's Settlement, &c., taxation. At 11 a.m.: M'Cormack V. Gord [?] examination…

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