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Courts & crime, 1849

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of James Devine, a single meeting was held, The following claims were…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 22 September 1849 · page 10

Before the Chairman, D. Allan, Esq., and D. Egan, Esq. James Whelan and Matthew M'Cullock were indicted for stealing a quantity of silver plate from the house of Mr. Nash. Whelan was acquitted and discharged; M'Cullock was found guilty,and was…

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Execution of Owen Molloy, for the Murder of John Leonard at Moreton Bay

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 September 1849 · page 2

This wretched malefactor paid the penalty an ill-spent life, on the drop in front of Darling[?] hurst Gaol on Tuesday morning last. Since his conviction of the murder for which…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 September 1849 · page 2

HIS Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, accompanied by the Clerk of tha Arraigns, arrived at Bathurst about 2 P.M. on Wednesday, and put up at the Victoria Inn, kept by Mr. Rotton…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Saturday. New Insolvent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 September 1849 · page 2

PHILIF VAN MILLINGEN, of Pitt-street, watchmaker and jeweller:—Debts, £284 16s. 6d. Assets —personsl property, £7; outstanding debts, £1 18s. 6d. Balance deficiency, £275…

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Police Reform. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 September 1849 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—These are reforming times. We have had a reform of gaol discipline. We are about to have a reform of our municipal institutions. Measures are on foot for reforming…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 September 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Edward Smith Hill, an adjourned special meeting was held. The…

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Parramatta. Court of Petty Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1849 · page 3

SEPTEMBER 22.—Present: Mr. ELLIOTT, Police Magistrate, Messrs. ANDERSON, FOSTAR, SUTTOR, BETTINGTON, and M'DOUGALL, Justices of the Peace…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1849 · page 3

BEFORE W. H. K[?], Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Walker, a third meeting was held. One claim was proved—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1849 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN. James Garrett Ewer, Esq, was, at the opening of the Court, sworn in as a magistrate of the territory…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Friday, September 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1849 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. MURDER. His HONOR, in the course of summing up to the Jury in a case the previous day, took much…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, ESQ., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Leslie Duguid, a special meeting was held for proof on the following…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Saturday, September 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1849 · page 3

BFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. WELLINGTON MAIL ROBBERY. James Bennett and William Howell, charged with highway robbery, and Ann Bennett, aS [?]…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury.) Wednesday, September 19. Civil Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1849 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice MANNING, and a Special Jury of four. M'CARTNEY v. CH[?]ESBROUGH. This was an action for debt, the plaintiff…

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The Colonial Architect and the Gaol Hospital

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 September 1849 · page 6

A PARAGRAPH in our last number informed our readers that an inquiry into the management of the Colonial Architect's department had been instituted by the government; the immediate impelling power of this dilatory…

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Police Office Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 September 1849 · page 3

A BLACK COLK.—Miss Anne Cole, a lady of Female factory notoriety, and who has been regular in her attendance at the Police Office for the last twelve months, for the joint offences of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. Kana, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William Branch, a single meeting was held, and the following claims were…

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Country Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Thursday, September 20, 1849

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 September 1849 · page 3

Before His Honor Mr. JUSTICE DICKINSON. MURDER. William Murray was indicted for having on the 12th day of February, 1849, at Dubbo,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Criminal Side. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Manning.) MANSLAUGHTER

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 September 1849 · page 3

—Robert Keddie was indicted for assaulting Malcolm Turner, at Maitland, on the 32nd July, 1849, and with his hands cast and throwing to the ground, inflicting on the right side of his…

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Original Correspondence. The Supreme Court House and its Occupants. To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 September 1849 · page 3

Mr DEAR BELL,—I am Induced to apply to you for information on a subject, with which I think your well-known intimacy with His Honor the Chief Justice will have…

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