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Courts & crime, 1848

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 47

Parammatta. Police Office

The Sentinel · Thursday 25 May 1848 · page 2

Before Messrs. Eliott, P.M., Bettington, J. Blaxland and Dr. Andeason, J P's Martin Gill of Gill's Hotel, Pitt-street, Sydney, was placed at the bar of the Court charged…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 May 1848 · page 2

In the estate of Sizar Elliott, a special meeting, for the creditors to give directions, at eleven o'clock. In the estate of J. Cox, a special meeting, at…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—tuesday. Nisi Prius Sittings. Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. Wright and King V. TITTERTON

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 25 May 1848 · page 2

This was an action on the case, to recover compensation for damages to certain premises belonging to the plaintiffs, in Wilmot-street, by reason of the defendant having caused a portion of the surface of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Sizar Elliott, a special meeting was convened, for the creditors to give…

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Of What Use Is the City Police?

The Australian · Friday 26 May 1848 · page 2

THIS is a question, often asked, and very dearly solved on the night of Wednesday last. The Mayor had issued a Proclamation, forbidding the little boys of the City to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sitting in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Friday 26 May 1848 · page 2

FRIDAY, MAY 19.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a jury of four. Doe dem Marlow v. Kelly.—An action of [?] brought by the plaintiff (suing in…

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The Bishopric of Hereford. Court of Queen's Brnch.—february 1. (Stitings in Banco.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1848 · page 3

BEFORE Lord Chief Justice DENMAN, and Justices PATTESON, COLERIDGE, and ERLE. THE QUEEN V. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.—JUDGMENT…

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Muswellbrook. Police Court. — Murder of [?]Nolly

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 May 1848 · page 3

George Waters Ward was, an Monday, the 22nd of May, fully committed by Capt. Weight, J.P., to take his trial for the wilful murder of Richard Connolly…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 May 1848 · page 3

THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER YET RAN SMOOTH.—On Thursday, three most unmonastical looking Abbots, respectively denominated Robert senior, Thomas Kingsmill, and Robert…

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Assault and Capture of St. James's Watchhouse

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 May 1848 · page 3

The common local prints, in alluding to this affair, merely state that an attack was made on St. James's watchhouse, on Wednesday evening, to rescue some boys who had been locked up by…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Cornelius O'Brien, a third meeting was held, at which the following…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Special Jury of twelve. WALKER AND ANOTHER V. LYONS. The jury had been struck in this cause, and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—friday. Nisi Prius Sittings

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1848 · page 2

The case of Walker and another v. Lyons, which was set down for hearing this day was not proceeded with, the counsel for the plaintiff informing his Honor that from certain circumstances it was…

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Water Police. Saturday, May 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1848 · page 2

BEFORE Captain BROWN[?]. Augustus Reynolds, a foreigner, and a seaman belonging to the ship Subraon, was brought up, charged on the information of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. SATURDAY. In the estate of Frederick Cruikshouk, an…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1848 · page 3

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Tooth, an adjourned third meeting was held, when the following…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 June 1848 · page 3

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Aspinall, a single meeting was held, but no business was…

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court.—wednesday. Campbell v. BURDEKIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 June 1848 · page 3

His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the judgment of the Court in the above case, as follows:- This was an appeal from an Order made by…

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News of the Day. Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner. Wednesday, 31St May

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1848 · page 2

In the estate of John Aspinwall, a single meeting was held, but no bvsiness was done. Meeting adjourned to this day, at two p.m. In the estate of Dunlop and Co., an adjouuned special…

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Original Correspondence. the Licensed Victuallers and the Police. To the Editors of the Sydney Daily Advertiser

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1848 · page 3

GENTLEMEN.--The establishment of a Police Force throughout the colony has, by the facility which it affords for the detection of offenders, done more towards checking the…

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