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Courts & crime, 1849

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1849 · page 2

NEW INSOLVENT.—Martin Knaresborough, of Maitland, dealer. Debts, £52 2s. 7d. Assets— Personal property, £2 10s.; debts due, £12 5s. Balance deficiency, £37 7s. 7d.—Official…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Charles Gale, a single meeting was held, when tho following claims were…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. February 3, 1849

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1849 · page 2

ON our arrival in Goulburn we were surprised to find bo little bustle on the evening before the Assizes. On previous occasions we have observed the town crowded with witnesses,…

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Water Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1849 · page 2

YESTERDAY Mr. George Clark, publican, of the Circular Quay Hotel, appeared before Captain Browne and Mr. Gilehrist, for assaulting one Samuel Tyler, a seamen of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court — Wednesday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Insokvenor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1849 · page 2

His HONOR sat this morning for a few minutes, and disposed of several ordinary applications, made by the Chief Commissioner of the Insolvent Court. The only cause worthy…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Wednesday. Before W.H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1849 · page 2

In the estate of Thomas Rowley, a special meeting was held, at which the following claims were proved:—William A[?]kenhead, £54 14s. 2d.; and the trustees of the estate of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Grahame and Cop., a third meeting was held, when the following…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, February 5. BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice Manning. [?]E

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1849 · page 2

John Swift was indicted for having on the 13th day of January lost, at Gundagai, in and upon one Helen O'Brien, an infant, of the age of six years, feloniously made an assault, and…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circutt Court. Tuesday, February 6. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Mannino. Indecent Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1849 · page 2

William Nowlan, seventy-seven years of age, and blind, was indicted for having, on the 22nd day of December, 1848, at Gundaroo, in and upon one Anne Holden Stewart, of the…

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Police Office Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 February 1849 · page 2

"HOT ROLLS! SMOKING HOT."—Ninetenths of the parties who attend at the Police Office, as complainants, against assaults committed, invariably avow that they have never…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Herald.) FEBRUARY 3, 1849

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 February 1849 · page 2

On our arrival in Goulburn we were surprised to find so little bustle on the evening before the Assizes. On previous occasions we have observed the town crowded with witnesses, jurymen, and visitors, and board and lodging with difficulty obtained. The little…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) INSOLVENCY

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 February 1849 · page 2

His HONOR sat this morning for a few minutes, and disposed of several ordinary applications, made by the Chief Commissioner of the Insolvent Court. The only cause worthy of notice was that of IN THE ESTATE OF THOMAS ROWLEY…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions. (Before the Chairman and other Magistrates.)

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 February 1849 · page 2

Catherine Doyle was convicted of stealing wearing spparel, and sentenced to six months' hard labour in Sydney gaol Mary King was found guilty of stealing a pair of shoes, and sentenced to four months' hard labour in Sydney gaol…

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Original Correspondence. the Goulburn Court House. To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 February 1849 · page 3

Gentlemen,—The Goulburn Assizes being held in the new Court House, I took the opportunity of inspecting that building a few days ago; and while I admit the excellence of the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Friday. Before W.H.Kann, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1849 · page 2

In the estate of Edward Ward, a single meeting was hold, but at which there were no debts proved. In the estate of John Nicol, a first meeting…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KARE. Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Eswtates. In the estate of Richard Windeyer (decassed), a special meeting for proof of claims…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. Kann, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Ryan, an atljourncd single meeting was held, but at which there…

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The Queen and Prince Albert in the Court of Chancery. (From the Atlas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1849 · page 3

A FACT has come under our notice, to which we attach more importance than to the ordinary news. It is not often that Royalty has occasion to appear in the courts of law or of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Thuesday. Before W.H. K[?], Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1849 · page 2

In the estate of John Nocol, a second meeting was held, at which the following claims were proved. John Murray, £8 10s.; Henry Fisher, £26 10s. 9d.: George Hamilton, £6…

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Assize Intellengence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, February 8. Before His Honor Mr. Justice MANNING and a Jury of four. [?]Ull and Another U. M'KELLAR

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1849 · page 2

This was an action in debt on bond. The declaration stated that on the 28th day of September, 1847, the defendant, by his certain writing obligatory acknowledged himself to be…

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