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Courts & crime, 1849

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondent.) Bathurst. Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 December 1849 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH. — PAWNDROKING.—Mr. R. Jones appeared on summons to nn answer to an information filed against him by the chief constable for a breach…

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Police Office Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 December 1849 · page 3

CONCEALING BIRTH OF A CHILD.—Bridget Fitzpatrick, who stated herself to be a widow, was charged with the above crime. From the evidence of Police-constable Singleton, it appeared…

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The Police v. the Pugilate

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 December 1849 · page 1

THE charge filed against Mr. Hulle, of Hulle's Hotel, Brickfield-hill, for permitting sparring exhibitions in his house, and to which we adverted in our leading columns of Saturday last,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 December 1849 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES. Several cases that were on the paper were postponed. IN TUE MATTER OF MR. JOHN LOWRY, AN…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 December 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. Ke[?], Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry Evers, a single meeting as held, and the following claims were…

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Sydney Court of Requests—£30 Jurisdiction

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 December 1849 · page 2

This Court commenced its sittings on Monday with a list numbering twenty-three cases, most of which were undefended. The two following were the only defended cases on Monday's list…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday, Dec. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 December 1849 · page 1

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice TH[?]ry, and the following special Jury of twelve—viz.:— Messrs. A. Wilson (foreman), Armitage, Blake, Barton, Beames, Broughton, Brown,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—Saturday. BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 December 1849 · page 2

The following new trial motion was taken to-day, out of its turn, to meet the convenience of counsel. WEIR v. ARMSTRONG…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1849 · page 2

In the estate of Thomas Murphy, an adjourned single meeting. The insolvent and several other witnesses were examined at considerable length by Mr. Rowley. The…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—Monday. BEFORE their Honors the three Judges. Morris v. POLDING

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1849 · page 2

Mr. DARVALL, on behalf of the defendant, moved for judgment in case of nonsuit, the plaintiff not having set his cause down for trial pursuant to the practice of the Court. The…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Hale v. MORRIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1849 · page 2

This was an action of Assumpsit, for money had and received: to recover a deposit of £412 10s., paid by the Plaintiff to the Defendant upon a purchase of land. Ples, Non Assumpsit…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Tuesday. Before their Honors the three Judges. Mallady v. BRADLEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1849 · page 4

This new trial motion was not concluded when the Court was adjourned. THE QUEEN v. JOSEPHSON AND ANOTHER. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, at the rising of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1849 · page 4

In the estate of Henry Moore, a single meeting. Thomas Jones, £13 9s.; John Barham, £13 16s; Edward Moore, £30 4s. 6d.; J. H. Nixon, £31 7s.; Anthony Reynolds, £31;…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1849 · page 2

In the estate of Thomas Hovenden, a special meeting was held, and the following claims proved:—Richard Fawcett, £152 2s. 7d.; Lawrence Bergin, £266; Gilchrist and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Before their HONORS the three Judges. in the Matter of Mr. John Lowry, One, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1849 · page 2

This was a rule nisi, calling upon Mr. Lowry, an Attorney of the Court, to show cause why he should not be struck off the Roll of Attorneys, he having, as it was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Bepore their HONORS the three Judges. Demurrer. the Bank of Australasia v. SMITH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 December 1849 · page 2

The declaration on this case was on a scire facias on the judgment obtained by the Bank of Australasia, against the Bank of Australia, of which the defendant was alleged to…

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Police Office Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 December 1849 · page 3

AUCTIONERS' LICENSES.—On Thursday, the time of an unusually full bench (consisting of the Mayor, Aldermen Thurlow, Allen, Broughton. and Egan, Mr. Robert Campbell, and Mr. Day)…

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Supreme Court. Monday, 17Th December, 1849. the Queen v. Saul Lyons. Criminal Information

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 December 1849 · page 3

This was a Rule Nisi obtained by Lewis Samuel calling upon Saul Lyons, one of the late firm of A. and S. Lyons, to show cause why leave should not be granted to him (Lewis…

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

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

In the estate of Nicholas Cavillon, an adjourned special meeting was held, at which one witness was examined; the meeting was then adjourned until Friday next for the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Before their HONORS the three Judges. M'LACHLAN v. Rostron. Appeal From Port Phillip

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

The facts of the case appear to be shortly as follows:—M'Lachlan, as assignee of one Horsfall, sued Rostron in trover to recover the value of a bill of exchange, alleged to have…

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