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Courts & crime, 1850

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice DICKINSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1850 · page 2

The Court Sat specially to-day at one o'clock to dispose of the arguments in the following case. QUEEN V. KNIGHT…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Satueday. New Insolvent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 April 1850 · page 2

MATTHERW DEVENNY, of Market-lane, in the city of Sydney. butcher:—Amout of liabilities, [?] 7d. Assers—value of personal property and moneys, [?]; debts due, [?] 9s…

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Police Office Recognizances. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1850 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,-According to your report, one of several grounds on which his Honor the Chief Justice has declared the above instruments not binding in a certain case, was, "that…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1850 · page 2

In the estate of John Langford, an adjourned single meeting. After examination of the insolvent the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, April 9, 1850. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Before their Honors the three Judges. First Day of Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1850 · page 2

This being the first clay of term their Honors appeared in their purple robes. After the usual and ordinary returns were made of the fines, &c., the following business…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Before their Honors the Three Judges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1850 · page 2

Pollett Cardew, Esq., was sworn in a magistrate of the territory at the sitting of the Court. IN RE HIBBERD AND WHITTAKER, SURETIES 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 10 April 1850 · page 2

In the estate of William Newlands, a special meeting was held, for the purpose of deciding upon an offer of composition—to pay 5s. in the pound—made at a former meeting; but, the…

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Domestic Intelligence, Insolvent Court. Meetings This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1850 · page 2

In the estate of James Robinson, a single meeting, at 10 o'clock. In the estate of Thomas Murphy, an adjourned certificate meeting, at noon…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Before their HONORS the three Judges. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1850 · page 2

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved that the plan of distribution filed in the estate of Thomas Kirkman, showing a first dividend of 3s. 9d. in the pound, be confirmed…

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Sydney Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Alderman FISHER, J.P. EGAN v. Hawksley and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1850 · page 3

This was a criminal prosecution for an alleged libel in the People's Advocate of the 30th ult. The complainant was Mr. John Piper Egan, and the defendants were Messrs…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Repore the full Court. Insolvency of Goodwin,—on Appeal by the Insolvent From the Refusal of His Certificate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1850 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY delivered the judgment of the Court as follows:— The Court has already intimated that it will in no instance disturb the decision of the Chief…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Thursday. Betore W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1850 · page 3

In the estate of James Robinson, a single meeting was held. The only claim proved was one by J. H. Nixon, £2 18s. 9d. The Official Assignee was instructed to sell off…

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Police Court, Friday, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1850 · page 3

VAGRANT ACT.—An old incorrigible of the name of Sarah Edwards was charged with having used obscene language in the streets, and being found guilty, was sentenced to pay a…

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Police Office Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 April 1850 · page 3

A SILK Winder.—Rosanna Ramfrey, a somewhat passee spinster, some time from Hyde Park Barracks' seminary, was confronted by His Worship the Mayor on a charge of feloniously…

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Sydney Police Court. Friday, Before Mr. Alderman FISHER, J. P. EGAN v. Hawksley and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1850 · page 3

HIS WORSHIP pronounced his decision in the above case at considerable length. Besides enquiring whether the article alluded to was a libel in the mere legal sense of the term he had…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, April 2. BIGAMY

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 April 1850 · page 1

Henry Roberts, found guilty of bigamy, at the December Criminal Court, and who had remained in gaol till an objection had been argued, was sentenced to be worked on the roads…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondents.) Windsor. Police Court.—saturday. Before William Bowman, Esq, J.P., and James Ascough, Esq., J.P. Remanded Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1850 · page 3

Benjamin Carver, who had been remanded from the previous Tuesday, was again brought up for further examination. Mr. Howell was called, who identified the horse as being the…

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Police Office. -- Charge of Libel. Egan V. Hawksley and Cunninghame

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 13 April 1850 · page 3

This was a criminal prosecution for an alleged libel published in the PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE of March 30th. The complainant was Mr. John Piper Egan, deposition clerk at the Police Office, and the defendants Messrs. Edward John Hawksley and Francis…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. the Queen v. KNIGHT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1850 · page 2

His Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN delivered the judgment of the Court as follows:— In this case the prisoner stands convicted, under s. 73 of the Insolvent Act, of the offence…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1850 · page 3

In the estate of Henry Edward Michel, a first meeting was held. Only one claim was proved: Joseph Thompson and Son, £33 4s. THE PROTECTORATE.—The Mount Rouse…

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