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Courts & crime, 1848

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Can a Judge Be Sued in His Own Court? (From the Hobart Town Courier.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1848 · page 3

To maintain the dignified and independent position of a Judge is of the first and last importance to the interest of every community that boasts itself of British origin. Our…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1848 · page 2

A Holiday.—The meeting advertised for this day will be appointed for another. MEETING TO-DAY. In the estate of Richard Hunt, an adjourned…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 January 1848 · page 2

A BAD MEMORY.—A dumpling-cheeked fair one was convicted of having, in the height of her Christmas jollity, smashed two panes of glas in the windows of Mr. Wright, publican, of…

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Court of Requests

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 January 1848 · page 2

AIRD v. AINSWORTH.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, to recover damages for a malicious prosecution. It appears, in September last, that the plaintiff…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1848 · page 2

THIS was a holiday in the Court, and the meeting for a certificate in the estate of John Scutts was postponed until Thursday next…

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The S[?] Morning Herald. Monday, January 10, 1848. 'Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.' Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1848 · page 2

THE adjourned second meeting in the estate of William Maclaren, was postponed until Saturday next. NEW INSOLVENT…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1848 · page 2

THE single meeting appointed for this day, in the estate of James Croft, was postponed until this day week, the 18th instant. NEW INSOLVENT…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. New Insolvent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1848 · page 2

Daniel Coughlan, of Phillip-street, Sydney, bootmaker. Debts, £402 7s. Assets—personal property, £5; outstanding debts, 14s. 6d. Balance deficiency, £396 12s. 6d.—Mr. John…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1848 · page 2

THE meetings advertised to be held were severally postponed until Thursday next. MEETINGS TO-DAY. In the estate of Joseph W.Browne, a third…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 January 1848 · page 2

THE PHILANTHROPY OF THE LAW.— Pleasant and sweet in our ears sounded the words of modest indignation against the aspersions cast on the professors of the law which saluted…

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Parramatta. Court of Requests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1848 · page 2

THE sittings of this Court commenced on Thursday, and were concluded yesterday, The whole of the cases entered for the £10 jurisdiction were disposed of in the course of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1848 · page 2

IN the estate of Joseph W. Browne, a third meeting was held, at which the following claims were proved: W. S. Deloitte, £118 19s. 6d.; Porter and Peek, £76 8s. 10d.; the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1848 · page 2

IN the estate of Charles Chapman, a special meeting was held, A claim of £96 16s. 6d. was proved by R. M. Robey, and the meeting was adjourned until Monday (this day) at ten…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1848 · page 2

IN the estate of Charles Chapman, an adjourned special meeting. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER decided, that as the creditors at a former meeting had decided upon the sale of the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1848 · page 2

IN the estate of Edward Smith, a single meeting was held, and the following claims were proved:—J. Williams, £2 15s.; J. Sloane, £2 17s. 4d. The creditors present allowed…

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Supreme Court.—conveyancers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1848 · page 2

Supreme Court of New South Wales.— Thursday, the 30th day of December, A.D., 1847.—Whereas by the Act of Council, passed in the present year of the reign of Her…

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Rule of Court.—supreme Court of New South Wales

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 20 January 1848 · page 2

The following new rule of Court was promulgated yesterday :— Thursday. 30th December, 1847. Whereas by the Act of Council passed in the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1848 · page 2

In the estate of Robert Johnson, a third meeting was held, at which the following claims were proved: The estate of John Dillon, £80; Isaac Stansfield, £91 14s. Gd.; J. Morris,…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1848 · page 3

IN the estate of Patrick O'Brien Murphy, a special meeting was held, for the purpose of deciding upon an offer of composition; but as the party who had been authorised by the…

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At the Police Office, Yass

The Australian · Friday 21 January 1848 · page 4

KING—1. Eight hundred acres, near Nelanglo. 2. Eleven hundred and sixty-three acres, near Gunning. 3 and 4 Six hundred and forty acres each, same place. 5. Nine…

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