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Courts & crime, 1849

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The Palace Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1849 · page 3

THE Palace Court has inflicted its peculiar kind of justice on "Jacob Omnium'; and Jacob has retorted by a destructive attack on that venerable institution, through the columns…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Robert and Helenus Scott, a special meeting was held, for the proof of the…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, April 19, 1849. "Sworn to no Master, of na Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity. Wednesday. Binns v. BRI[?]RLY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1849 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice MANNING delivered Judgment in this case as follows:- This Bill was filed in April, 1847, for restitution of a station and 9200 sheep, purchased…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. K[?], Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry Sparrow Briggs, a special meeting was held for proof of claims,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE the three JUDGES. BOOTH v. [?]OWLAND. Mr. BROADHURST, for the defendant, moved on notice for the postponement of the trial of…

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Water Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 3

THE Art OF MIDLOTHIAN, OR THE LILY OF, &c.—A big whiskered bronze-mugged looking nautical, by name, Nicholas Herrick, was charged at this office on Saturday, with having on the…

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Police Office Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 3

AND AT MIDNIGHT THE ENEMY CAME.—John Williams, (no relation to the celebrated Missionary.) a gentleman of beilliant ebony complexton, together with two other masculines named…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of David and Robert C[?]s[?]lls, a third meeting; the following claims were…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE the three JUDGES. DEMUR[?]ER.—THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA v. CHISHOLM. The SOLICIT[?]R-GENERAL moved that this…

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Late Irish Police Cases. Biddy Murphy V. Tady Crowly

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 1

HAVING disposed of some cases of drunkenness, Mr. Bagnell called Tady Crowley, who was accused of assaulting the plaintiff, Biddy Murphy. The accused and accuser having appeared. Mr…

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Tables of Rates Upon Vessels at the Port of Sydney. Water Police

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 112

Coasters, 3d. per ton register, payable every 12 months. Every vessel registered at Sydney, and trading to Van Diemen's Land, 3d.per ton per annum…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, March 21. Before His Honor Mr. Justice MANNING, and a Jury of four. PATERSON V. KNIGHT

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 110

This case was accidentally omitted in the Shipping Gazette when it was tried, but the point raised as to the liability of masters and owners of vessels to pay for accidents…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Harpur, Blundell, and Co., a special meeting was held, the creditors at…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Heydon v. Norton and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1849 · page 2

ON a former day Mr. Lowe obtained a rule nisi, under the Law Simplifying Act, calling upon Norton and other, trustees, &c., under the will of Mrs. Hoadley, to show cause why…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERE, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Robert Cooper, the elder, a first meeting was held, and the following…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE THE THREE JUDGES. IN THE MATTER OF POWER. Mr. MILFORD, as the Curator of Intestate Estates, moved that this matter be postponed…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KEER, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of James H. Palmer, the Chief Commissioner gave his decision on the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE the three JUDGES. DOE DEM, WILSON C. TERRY. This case has been twice tried. It was an action to recover possession of some very…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Leslie Duguid, a special meeting was held, at which the following claim…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1849 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three Judges. INSOLVENCY OF JOHN THOMAS WILSON, EX PARTE THE ASSIGNERS. His Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN delivered…

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