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Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 170

Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. DAGG V. HOLDER. Plaintiff in this case sued to recover £40, damages for injuries suffered by a collision brought about by the…

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Law Proceedings Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1869 · page 2

JURY COURT.—Cooper v. Sale, assessment; Cheeke v. Commissioner for Railways, part heard; Johnson v. Puckley, Brisece v. Gowlland, Booth v. Kindall, Stratford v. Watkins, Howell v. Prince…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1869 · page 2

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

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

Empire · Wednesday 12 May 1869 · page 3

Certificates were granted in the estates of Nicholas Roggencamp, Martin Cleary, Samuel Sinclair, and Frederick Charles Jarrett. Re Frederick Hyndes Green: Application for…

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Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 12 May 1869 · page 3

BANCO COURT.—Guy and another y. Linsley, part heard;.O'Neil v. Dickson; Goodman v. Goulston; Attorney[?]General v. Lenehan; Josepnson v. Stewart, and another…

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Banco Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. [?]Uy and Others V. Linsley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1869 · page 2

This action, for trespass in regard to certain property in George-street South, part of the estate of the late Thomas Johnson (for which plaintiffs are executors and trustees), was part heard on Monday, and occupied the Court again…

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Water Police Court — WEDNESDAY. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Josephson and Spence.)

Empire · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

Eliza Jo[?] was charged with stealing a pair of socks, the proper[?] of Mary Callaghan, and a pair of boots, the property of John Gray. For the first offence she was fined 5s., or, in default of payment, to…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Day, Evans, Renwick, and Chapman. Patrick Malone and John Jones brought up on remand, charged with attempting to steal a till from the Criterion…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Josephsen and Spence. Eliza Joyce was given into custody by Mary Callaghan, charged with stealing a pair of socks, valued at 1s.; and…

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Murder in Melbourne

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 5

THE body of a woman, who met her death by violence, was found soon after 7…

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

Empire · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

Mathew Dick was brought before the Court by Sergeant Flaherty who apprehended him on warrant charged with attempting burglariously to enter the dwelling house of Catherine Taylor…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER, In the estate of John Louis Castner, a third meeting. Thirteen debts were proved and report read. Insolvent was allowed his wearing apparel and bedding. Another…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. WATERS V. PETERS. This was an action brought to recover £10 19s. 6d. for work done under an agreement. Plaintiff and one [?]der…

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The Rockhampton Murder. Discovery of the Body of Mr. Halligan

Empire · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 3

After ten days of anxious and determined search both on land and on water, the body of the unfortunate Patrick Hallig[?]n, (an account of whose disappearance and murder has been telegraphed) is…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

JURY COURT—Johnson v. Pookley, part heard; Bri[?]co[?] r. Gowlland, Booth v, Kindall, Stratford v. Watkins, Howell v. Prince, Parole v. Re[?]d. BANCO COUUT.[?] Goodman v. Goniston, Attorney-General v…

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

Empire · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

Re John Louis [?]er: Third meeting. Thirteen debts were proved, and the report was read. Directions given to allow a[?]rel a[?]d bedding. Another direction was put to the meeting and not carried…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. Before his Honor Mr. Justice [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

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

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeks and a jury of four.) Gu[?] and Others V. LINSL[?]Y

Empire · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

Mr. Darley and Mr. Salomons, instructed by Mr. S. C. Brown, for the plaintiff; and Mr. Butler and Mr. Winde[?]er, instructed by Mr. Maguire, for the defendant…

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Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. George Hill.)

Empire · Friday 14 May 1869 · page 4

Two drunkards were punished. Frederick Timmins, a butcher, charged with furious riding, whereby one Bedelia Burns was endangered, was tined £5, in default of payment to go to gaol for…

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Central Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 14 May 1869 · page 4

Before Captain Scott, Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Day, Levy, A. Thompson, Birr[?]ll, and Smithers.) George Smith, for assaulting Ell[?]n Tagg, by striking her [?] the face and otherwise maltreating her, was…

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