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Courts & crime, 1849

759 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 38

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1849 · page 2

NEW INSOLVENT.—John Murdock, of Miller's Point, Sydney, grocer:—Debts, £130 17s. 6d. Assets—personal property, £57 15s.; outstanding debts, £47 13s. Balance deficiency,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1849 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice MANNING and a Jury of twelve common jurymen. EDWARD NYE v. EVAN EVANS AND THOMAS EVANS…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry Smithers Hayes, an adjourned single meeting was held. Two…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1849 · page 3

BEFORE W. J. K[?], Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Charles Doyle, an adjourned special meeting was held, at which the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1849 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor the Primary Judge in Equity. TERRY AND OTHERS v. WILSON. This was a bill filed by the representatives…

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The Fish-pond Asylum. Court of Chancery. [?]E Ansteys, Lunatics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1849 · page 3

THIS was an action brought on behalf of two brothers named Anstey, who had been for [?] less than forty years confined in the above lunatic asylum, which was kept by a Dr…

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Council Paper. Darlinghurst Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 August 1849 · page 2

REPORT from the Select Committee on the Darlinghurst Gaol. THE Select Committee of tho Legislative Council appointed on the 6th June, 1819, "to…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 August 1849 · page 3

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of David Bow, a special meeting was held. Two claims were proved:…

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Law Intelligebce. Supreme Court.—thursday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 August 1849 · page 3

HIS Honor the Primary Judge sat for a few minutes to-day. MAUGHAN V. TURNER AND OTHERS. Mr. DONNELLY said, this was the common…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday. Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J. LARCRNY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 August 1849 · page 3

Joseph Antony, a native of Barbadocs, was indicted for having stolen a leg of mutton, at Grafton, in April last. It appeared that the leg of mutton was found…

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Doings at Darlinghurst Gaol

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 2

IN another part of this day's publication will be found the "Report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed to inquire into the Discipline and Security of Darlinghurst Gaol," and we…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. Report from the Select Committee on the Darlinghurst Gaol

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 5

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed on the 6th June, 1849, "to inquire into the discipline and security of the Darlinghurst Gaol," have agreed to the following Report. The inquiry entrusted to your Committee by your honorable…

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Police Office Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 3

BIGAMY.—A middle-aged woman named Catherine Birmingham, alias Attridge, alias Ward, was brought up on the above serious charge. James Ward, the complainant, who…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Sydney. August 25, 1849. Darlinghurst Gaol Committee

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 2

IT being our intention to approach the consideration of the Report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on the DARLINOHURST GAOL, and the evidence…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. MAIL ROBBERY AND BURGLARY. Joseph Watts and Stephen Booth, pleaded guilty, first, to robbing the Penrith Mail, and…

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Domestic Intelligence Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 3

In the estate of Nathaniel Williams, a special meeting, to decide upon au offer of composition, at half-past ten. MEETING FOR MONDAY…

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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 25 August 1849 · page 222

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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News From the Interior. (From our own Correspondents.) Windsor. Court of Petty Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 3

THE magistrates on the Bench on Tuesday were J. L. SCA[?]VII, J. PANTON, and JAMES ASCOUGH, Esqs. The proceedings were opened with a list of…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday, August 23. Before His Honor the Chi[?] Justice. the Richmond Infanticide

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 2

Jane Finlay, allas Neill, was Indicted for the wilful murder of her male child, at Richmond, on the 28th May last. The information alleged the murder to have been committed by wounds and…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KE[?], Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Nathaniel Williams a special meeting was held. Claims were proved…

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