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Courts & crime, 1869

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Brutal Murder of a Warder at Windsor Gaol. Inquest, and Committal of the Prisoner. (From Our Correspondent.) Windsor, May 31

Empire · Wednesday 2 June 1869 · page 2

Great excitement was caused in our quiet little town this morning by a report that Warder Spinks was brutally murdered by a confinee named Nicholas Power, in Windsor gaol The report turned out to be…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Voes and Mr. Lennon, J.P.'s.)

Empire · Wednesday 2 June 1869 · page 3

George Carter, alias Barns, a youth aged seventeen, was brought up on a charge of having forged a cheque for £37 on the Melbourne branch of the Commercial Bank, and remanded to Melbourne…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Emmeline Wild, Mr. Hedyer applied for a certificate. The report was considered, and a certificate granted…

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Shocking Murder at Windsor. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1869 · page 5

ABOUT half-past 8 o'clock this morning (Monday) our usually quiet town was thrown into a state of grievous excitement at the report of a horrible murder having been committed in the gaol yard, which, upon inquiry, was…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. E. Chapman, Cohen, Solomon, and Thompson)

Empire · Wednesday 2 June 1869 · page 3

Three persons, for being drunk, were fined. John Harper, 18, und Thomas Harper, 16. were brought before the Court by constable Macnamara, charged with burglariously breaking into and entering…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN (Chief Justice), and a jury of four. HASSALL V. RODD. The trial of this case was resumed…

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Law Proceedings. This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1869 · page 2

BANCO CURT —Hassall v. Rodd (part heard). JURY COURT.—Drew v. Gaden (part heard), Hum[?] rev v. Barry, Harber v. Bloomfield, Davey v. Lennon, Baird v. Mayor and others…

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

Empire · Wednesday 2 June 1869 · page 3

Certificates were granted in the estates of Emmeline Wild, Deci[?] Lamb, and Richard Myers. Re Charles Whitfield: Certificate refused, as creditor was shown to have unjustly preferred a creditor,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen and a jury of four) HASSALL V. RODD

Empire · Wednesday 2 June 1869 · page 2

Yesterday the case was resumed as follows- Mr. Francis Rogers to Mr. Darley: I am a barristerat-law. I was formerly acting Crown Prosecutor in the Southern district. I prosecuted at Braidwood…

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Centbal Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, Police Magistrate; and Mr. Kenwick.)

Empire · Thursday 3 June 1869 · page 3

Margaret Bennie was fined 20s., or fourteen days to gael, for wilfully destroying a lamp, of the value of £1, the property of Thomas Harky. William Anderson was brought before the Court…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1869 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. H. H. V[?]ss and [?] dekin. John Grogan, Sarah Smith, and Mary Ann Rice, approhended for drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a penalty…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Right Worshipful the Mayor, their worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Chapman, Renwick, Hu[?]t, and Campbell. Of sixteen prisonors who were brought before the Bench,…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Messrs. Voes and Burdekin.)

Empire · Thursday 3 June 1869 · page 3

Three drunkards were fined. Annie Watt, for resisting it constable in the execution of his duty, was fined 20a,; in default, to go to gaol for seven slays…

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Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1869 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice CHEEKE and the following jury:- Mr. Boulton Molineux, Mr. Alfred Nathan, Mr. William Henry Mackenzie, and Mr. Robert White Moore. DREW V. GADEN…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Edward Hunt, a special meeting. One debt was proved, and the official assignee was directed to allow insolvent his household furniture and wo[?]ing…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. HASSALL V. RODD. The trial of this case was resumed from yesterday…

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Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1869 · page 3

JURY COURT.—Payton v. Casburn, Harber v. Bloomfield, Davey T. Lennon, Baird v Mayor and others. BANCO COURT.—Hassall v. Rodd (part heard). MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Re Thompson, a lunatic, to…

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

Empire · Thursday 3 June 1869 · page 3

Re Edward Hunt: Special meeting for proof of debt. One debt was proved, and direction given to allow furniture and apparel. Re James Lionel Michael (deceased): Adjourned…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honer Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a jury of four) HASSALL V. RODD

Empire · Thursday 3 June 1869 · page 3

Yesterday the plaintiff's evidence was taken follows:- Mr, Rowland Hawall, examined by the AtterneyGeneral: I am the plaintiff in this action…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1869 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrats, Messrs. Birrell, Smithers, Thompson, Pinhey, and Spence. Of eight prisoners who were brought before the [?] one was discharged and two were remanded…

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