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Courts & crime, 1869

3,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 170

Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1869 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. MARTIN v. FORD. This suit was brought by the plaintiff as next of kin to his infant son to recover the sum of. £200, for injurios…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and & command jury. UTTERINF FORGED CHEQUE. William Davis was indicted that he, on the 12th April…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1869 · page 3

JURY COURT.—Stratford v. Watkin (part heard), Howell v. Prince, Pawle v. Bead. BANCO COCHT.—Josephson v. Stewart and another (part heard), Purchase v; Richardson, Evans v Commissioner for Railways,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Special, Sittings As in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice CHERKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. JUDGMENT. THE QUEEN V. MEEIEAN…

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Sittings for the Trial of Causes.—monday. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, and juries of four THE ATTORNEY-GENERAI, V. LENERAN. This Was an action for the value of a horse belonging to the Post Office Departmant, and alleged to have been killed…

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

Empire · Wednesday 19 May 1869 · page 5

Certificates were ordered to issue in the estates of John Murray, William Henry Foley, Augustine Regatta. Donald M'Intyro (upon payment of £4 10s. to official assignce), James Cunninghame, and W. W…

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Central Criminal Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Uttering a Forgery

Empire · Wednesday 19 May 1869 · page 5

William Davis was indicted for that he did, on the 17th of April, at Sydney, feleniously utter a forged cheque for £10, knowing it to be forged. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was undefended…

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Supreme Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave and a special Jury of twelve.) WOL[?]HL V. Mitchell and Others

Empire · Wednesday 19 May 1869 · page 3

This was a feigned issue, Joined between the parties by permission of his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, granted on March [?]0th last, for the purpose of determining the validity of the will of the late Hon. Dr. Mitchell, by…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honour Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) Cooper and Another V. the Corporation of Sydney

Empire · Wednesday 19 May 1869 · page 5

Sir James Martin, Q C., instructed by Messrs, Hart and Makinson, for the plaintiffs; Mr. Salomons, instructed by Mr. R. Drivar, for the defendants. Jury: Messrs, Richard Jones, College-street; William…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Murphy, Macintosh, Lovey, Vickery, Day, and Renwick, Four drunkarks were discharged, and two others fined 20s. each, with the alternative of seven days' [?]…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. Evans and E. Chapman. On the prosecution of senior-sergeant Rawlinson, the following persons were convicted of allowing animals to…

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Second Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.) Stealing in a Dwelling

Empire · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 3

James Rogers was indicted for having, on the 10th of March, stolen three half sovereigns, and a gold pin of the value of 30s., the property of Henry Driver Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was undefended…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. First Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke) Assault with Intent to Rob

Empire · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 3

Moses Bindon was indicted for baring, on the 10th April, assaulted one Charles O'Malley, with intent to rob him. Prisoner, who pleaded not guilty was undefended. Mr. W. J. Forster prosecuted for the Crown…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Messrs. Murphy, Macintosh, Levey, and Vickery.)

Empire · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 3

Four drunkards were discharged, and two fined 20s. each. Edward O'Brien was charged with having no visible means of support and sent to gaol for one month…

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Second Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE and a common jury. STEALING FROM A DWELLING. James Rogers was indicted for having, on the 10th of…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 2

Before his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., and juries of four. JOSEPHSON V. STEWART AND ANOTHER. This case, which had been partly tried, and the nature…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of William R. Gullick. Insolvent did not wish to amend his schedule, as there are large creditors in England, the official assignee was directed to inform them…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the W.P.M., Captain Evans, and Mr. E. Chapman.)

Empire · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 3

Michael Hyde, James English, Charles Owen, Mrs. Langdon. Andrew Jookerby, William Martin. Thomas Denis, Mrs Weckes, Michael Byan, George F. Dyer, Thomas Lahy, Barnard M'Glade, Mrs. Carrigan, [?]…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a common jury. ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO [?]. Moses Bindon was brought up, charged with assaulting…

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Law. Supreme Court—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. STRATFORD V. WATKIN. The trial of this case—the nature of which was reported…

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