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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1848

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 47

At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Friday 21 January 1848 · page 4

BATHURST—1.—Six hundred and forty acres, parish of Lennox. ROXBURGH.—2.—Seven hundred and fifty acres, near Jabish Jabuck Creek. 3. Six…

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At the Police Office, Hartley

The Australian · Friday 21 January 1848 · page 4

WESTMORELAND.—1. Six hundred and forty acres, near Lowther…

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The Vice-admiralty Court Again

The Australian · Friday 21 January 1848 · page 2

WE had certainly hoped, alter the emphatic condemnation by the London and Sydney press of the pernicious workings of the Vice-Admiralty Court of New South Wales, and…

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Police S[?]es

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 January 1848 · page 2

The matutinal re-union on Monday morning last comprised many of the choicest spirits of the metropolitan circles, on each and every on of whom the assiduities of the presiding beak…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondents.) Windsor. Court of Requests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1848 · page 2

THIS tribunal commenced its sittings in Windsor, for the month of January, on Monday last. The cause list in the £10 Court was unusually small, there being only forty-nine cases…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1848 · page 2

IN the estate of William Pawley, a certificate meeting. Adjourned until to-morrow. MEETINGS TO-DAY. In the estate of William Pawley, an adjourned…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1848 · page 2

IN the estate of Edwin C. Suttor, a first meeting was held, and the following claims were proved:—T. S. Mort, £55 10s.; Stone and Holle, £31 9s. 6d.; P. W. Plomer, £138 9s…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1848 · page 2

In the estate of S. A. Bryant, a special meeting, to decide upon an offer of composition, at eleven o'clock. In the estate of Samuel Jenner, an adjourned…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1848 · page 2

IN the estate of John Thomas, a special meeting was held, at which the following claims were proved:—Rowand, Macnab, and Co., £92; W. Russell, £30…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Hill, a single meeting was held. The following claims were…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1848 · page 2

THE following is a list of all the meetings of creditors fixed to take place from this date inclusive:— THIS DAY, JANUARY 31.— E. C. Suttor, a…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and JOHN HENDERSON, Esq., J.P. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases for the Crown:…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Before W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1848 · page 2

In the estate of E. C. Suttor, a second meeting was held, and the following claims were proved:—B. Lee, £101 10s.; J. Westmore, £74 19s. 2d.; H. Cohen and Son. £87 7s.;…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. Before the CHAIRMAN, and Captain Innes, and William Raymond. Esquire, J.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1848 · page 2

The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown:— George Marsden was indicted for stealing three pounds nine shillings, the property of one…

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Law Intelligence. Vice Admiralty Court. Tuesday. Before the Deputy Commissary and Judge. Allen and Another v. the Kent, King, Master

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1848 · page 2

Mr. BRENAN, for the promovents, in the presence of Mr. Williams, for the defendant, brought in his libel; and the JUDGE, at Mr. BRENAN'S petition, assigned the next Court day…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of J. W. Browne, a special meeting was held, at which a claim of £315…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Before the CHAIRMAN and John Campbell, Esq., J.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1848 · page 2

The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown:— Henry Stephen Fallon was indicted for stealing an eye glass, the property of one…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning. Certificate Confirmed

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 3 February 1848 · page 2

On the motion of the Chief Commissioner, the certificate of discharge of John Scutts was confirmed by the Court. IN RE WILLIAM PAWLEY…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—Wednesday. Insolvency. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning. Ex-parte S. A. Bryant, an Insolvent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1848 · page 2

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, on behalf of the above-named insolvent, moved that his estate be released from sequestration. This application was made under the provisions of the 86th,…

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The Nuisnace of the Vice-admiralty Court

The Australian · Friday 4 February 1848 · page 2

IN a recent number of the AUSTRALIAN we alluded in very significant terms to the mauceuvring of a certain legal practitioner in reference to the appointment of…

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