Sydney News. Supreme Court. (Before the three Judges.)
THE QUEEN V. JOHN DUNMORE LANG. In the Mercury of Saturday we gave a brief account of the proceedings in the Supreme Court in this case on Wednesday the 23rd, to…
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Courts & crime, 1851
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Supreme Court.—saturday, May 3. (Before the full court.) Admission of Attorneys
The Solicitor-General moved the admission of Mr. William Young, lately under articles of clerkship to Mr. M'Culloch, as an attorney solicitor, and proctor of the Supreme Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Singleton. Murder of a Blackfellow
Yesterday (Monday) a coroner's inquest was held at the Fitz Roy Hotel, Singleton, before Henry Glennie, Esq., Coroner, and a jury of thirteen, to enquire into the death of an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Dungog. the Census of the Police District
The following are the census returns for the police district of Dungog. TOTAL POPULATION.—Town of Dungog, 286; town of Clarence Town, 193; portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Districts. (From the Govenment Gazette of Tuesday) Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 17th June, 1851
Three new police districts having been recently established, namely, Gayndah, Maryborough, and Surat, and certain amendments having become necessary in the boundaries of the other police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—wednesday, June 25. (From the Empire.) (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four.) the Bane of Australasia V. Barker and Another
This was an action on promises. The first count of the declaration was on a promissory note dated 7th March, 1850, made by defendants in favour of plaintiffs, for the sum of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, July 9, 1851. (Before the Chairman, Major Crummer, J.P., and C. M. Doyle, Esq., J.p.) Stealing Harness
John Fraser was indicted for stealing a quantity of harness, the property of John Finch, at Maitland, on the 9th April, 1851. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney News. Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Sydney Morning Herald.) Monday, July 7, 1851. (Before the Chief Justice.) Uttering a Forged Cheque
Daniel Davis was indicted for uttering a forged cheque for £25, at Sydney, on the 2nd July. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Syney News. Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Herald.) Wednesday, July 9, 1851. ([?]fore his Honor Mr. Justice [?].) Illegal Solemnization of Marriage
James Fullerton, minister of the Church of Scotland, was indicted for having, on the 13th of June last, solemnized marriage between one Patrick Meehan and one Emmeline Emma Blake,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Supreme Court.—monday, July 14, 18[?]. (From the Herald.) (Before the full Court.) Doe Dem. Scott V. ADAIR
Mr. Fisher, with whom was Mr. Meymott, stated that this was an application, made on the part of Samuel Lennox Adair, to set aside a judgment against the casual ejector, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escape of Two Prisoners From Maitland Gaol
On Thursday two prisoners escaped from the gaol, one being Patrick M'Namara, awaiting trial on a charge of murdering his wife, and the other Patrick Welsh, charged with burglary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvent Court.—wednesday. Compulsory Sequestration
His Honor the Chief Justice, upon reading a petition from Henry Bayly, of Mudgee, Esq., made an order that the estate of William Blaxland, of Cassilis, farmer and grazier, be placed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvent Court.—wednesday. in Re Philip M'grane
On reading the petition of Christopher Newton and Thomas Newton, of Sydney, merchants, his Honor Mr. Justice Therry ordered the estate of Philip M'Grane, of East Maitland, storekeeper,…
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The following is a list of the prisoners and persons for trial at the ensuing Circuit Court, which commences on Monday, the 1st September. There may be more cases added before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—wednesday. Compulsory Sequestrations
The rules nisi made on the petition of C. and T. Newton for the sequestration of the estate of Phillip M'Grane, of East Maitland; and on the petition of Henry Bayley that the estate of…
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This court opened on Monday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Major Crummer, P.M., officiated as Deputy Sheriff; and F. W. Perry, Esq., as Clerk of Arraigns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Tuesday, September 2, 1851. RAPE
Michael Cohillane was indicted for assaulting and ravishing Anne Milsom, against her will, at Aberdeen, on the 10th May, 1851. Mr. Purefoy appeared for the defence; attorney, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Wednesday, September 3, 1851. MURDER
Thomas Ballard was indicted for the wilful murder of Henry Boyle, at Merton, by inflicting, on the 14th May, 1851, divers mortal wounds, bruises, and contusions, on the right side, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Thursday, September 4, 1851. SENTENCES
His Honor, at the opening of the court, addressing Mr. Purefoy, said he had on consideration arrived at the decision that the conviction (on Wednesday) of Robert Hawke, as aiding and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Business. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a special jury of four.) Saturday, September 6, 1851. LOW v. BOWMAN
This case was called on, and the defendant appeared, by his counsel, Mr. Purefoy, but there was no appearance on the part of the plaintiff. His Honor, after some discussion, ordered the case to…
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