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Courts & crime, 1848

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 47

Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1848 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice. JURORS FINED. The following jurymen, not answering to…

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Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner. Monday, June 3

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1848 · page 2

In the estate of William A. Crawford, a certificate meeting was held, when the insolvent was examined by Mr. Little on behalf of the official assignee, and the meeting adjourned till Tuesday (this day)…

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Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1848 · page 3

ON Monday before Mr. Justice MANNING. Henry Burgess, indicted for forgery, was acquitted and discharged. Edward Thomas Hartwell, for forgery, was…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1848 · page 3

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

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Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 June 1848 · page 3

Before His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER handed in and moved the confirmation of the following plans…

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Domestic Intelligence Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 June 1848 · page 3

BEFORE W. A. PUR[?]FOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Robert M'Kay Campbell, an adjourned second meeting was held, at which…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 June 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. William Fvie was placed at the bar, for the wilful murder of Robert Cox, at Kangaroo Point, Moreton Bay, on the 25th day of March last. The offene was laid in the…

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Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner. Wednesday, June 3

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1848 · page 2

In the estate of Robert Mackay Campbell, an adjourned second meeting was held, several claims were proved, and the insolvent was examined by Mr. Raphael…

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Central Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 9 June 1848 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

FRIDAY, JUNE 2.—Before His Honor Mr Justice Dickinson, and a special jury. John Terry Hughes, indicated for fraudulently concealing, retaining, and removing certain…

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Domestic Intelligence Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 June 1848 · page 3

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Robert Ross, an adjourned single meeting was held, at which the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Insolvenoy

The Australian · Friday 9 June 1848 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. The Court confirmed the following plans of distribution:—…

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Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner. Proof of Claims

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1848 · page 2

In the estate of Mark Isaacs, an adjourned single meeting was held, and the following claims proved:--John Jarves, £5 10s; Samuel Priestley, £4 3s. 6d.; John Kelly. £2 3s. 9d.; John Lowry,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Brown and Another v. Stirling, Chairman of the Bank of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 June 1848 · page 2

HIS Honor the PRIMARY JUDGE delivered judgment in this matter as follows:- A variety of exceptions to the Master's Report were argued before me in this Court on…

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Friday, June 9. (Before their Honors the three Judges.) Gaol Delivery

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 June 1848 · page 2

CONSPIRACY TO REVOLT. — William Bush, James Gray, Wm Goodsoe,and Henry Whittall, late seamen of the whaling barque Arabian, convicted of the above offence, were called up for…

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Domestic Intelligence Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 June 1848 · page 3

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOX, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Robert Cooper the younger, an adjourned third meeting was held, at which…

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Pickings at the Court of Requests

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 June 1848 · page 3

CLIPPINO AND " COYNE-ING."—A long visaged gentleman, (with fancifully arranged whiskers, which would serve, no doubt, for the nonce as a comforter to the nether jaw,) named…

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Central Criminal Sessions.--gaol Delivery. Friday, June 9. Before their Honoas the three Judges

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1848 · page 2

William Bush, James Gay, William Goodsoe' and Henry Whittall, who were convicted before his Honor the Chief Justice, on Tuesday last, for a conspiracy on board the "Arabian,' a whaler,…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Friday, June 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 June 1848 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors the three Judges. GAOL DELIVERY. William Bush, James Grey, William Godsoe,-and Henry Whittall, convicted of a conspiracy…

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Central Criminal Court. (Concluded from the Eighth Page.)

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1848 · page 10

Wm. Bush, James Gray, Wm, Goodsoe, and Henry Whittel were convicted of a conspiracy on board the barque Arabian, but were recommended to mercy on account of tyrannical conduct on the part of the captain. They were remanded for sentence…

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