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Courts & crime, 1850

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Therry, the Primary Judge in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1850 · page 2

His Honor sat to-day as Primary Judge, for the first time since his return from Moreton Bay, and disposed of the following motions. CAMPBELL V. CAMPBELL…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Thursday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Child Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 June 1850 · page 4

Angelina Mary Hughes Hallett, alias Elliott, alias Elyard, was indicted for having, on the 29th January last, forcibly taken away one Julia Brown, an infant aged five years, with…

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Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst. Wednesday, June 5. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) Sheep Stealing

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 June 1850 · page 2

James M'Cracken was indicted for stealing seven sheep, the properly of R. C. Lethbridge, Esq., at Narellan, on the 21st April last. The prisoner was acquitted and discharged…

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Police Office Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 June 1850 · page 3

CHINA-WARR.—Assam alias Congo, Achong alias Bohea, Assea alias Souchong, and Apow alias Twankay, four of the late importations from the Celestial Empire, were brought into…

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Thursday, June 6. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Child Stealing

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 June 1850 · page 2

Angelina Mary Hughes Hallett, alias Angelina. Mary Hughes Elliott, alias Angelina Mary Hughes Elyard, sempstress, was indicted for forcibly stealing and carrying away, on the 29th…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 June 1850 · page 3

FRAUDULENT INSOLVENCY. -- On the motion of the Attorney-General, William Knight, formerly convicted, was brought up for judgment, and sentenced to be detained five minutes in custody of the Sheriff…

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Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst. Monday, June 3

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 June 1850 · page 1

THIS Court commenced their sittings as above, before His Honor the Chief Justice and His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. (Before Hit Honor the Chief Justice.)…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, June 8, 1850. Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 June 1850 · page 2

WE are glad to find from the Governor's opening speech that it is intended during the Session which has just commenced, to pass the whole of our Police system…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 June 1850 · page 5

In the estate of Edward Walton, a single meeting. The following claims were proved: John Moring, £143 13s.; P. Howell, £22; J. Parker, £9 8s. 6d.; T. Ryan, £1 8s. 4d.; T…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Saturday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Fraddulent Insolvency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1850 · page 2

Wm. Almond was indicted for that he, on the 4th December, 1849, committed an act of fraudulent insolvency, by contracting a debt with one John Macnamara, then knowing that…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondent.) Muswellbrook. Police Court. Before Captain Wright, J. P., and J. H. Keys, Esq., J. P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1850 · page 3

HORSE STEALING,—James Healy, alias Heffernan, was this day, 3rd June, committed for trial, at the next Maitland Circuit Court, for stealing two horses;…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1850 · page 2

In the estate of William Ellis, a single meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock. In the estate of Charles Waldron, a single meeting, at half-past 11…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Larceny

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1850 · page 2

John Henry Greatrex alias Ditchburne was indicted for having on the 21st March last, stolen 27[?]bs of tobacco, he property of one Edward M'Encroe and another, his partner…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT—Monday. Nisi Prius. Before His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and a Special Jury of four. BROWN v. MATHEWS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1850 · page 2

Mr. FOSTER (with whom was Mr, DARVALL) said this was an action of trespass, in which the plaintiff complains of a trespass committed to his shop, by breaking and entering…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Therry, Praud

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1850 · page 2

James Lawrence was indicted for having received a quantity of goods, which had been fraudulently obtained by one John Henry Greatrex, with a full knowledge…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—tuesday. Nisi Prius. Before His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and a Special Jury of four.. RUSSELL v. FISHER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1850 · page 2

This was an action of assumpsit, founded on a guarantee given by the defendant, to the effect that in the event of his (the defendant) not taking up at maturity a certain promissory…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 June 1850 · page 3

In the estate of James Callwell, an adjourned single meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock. In the estate of William Telfer, James Laughlan M'Gillivray, and William Newlands,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—Wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Before His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 June 1850 · page 3

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved that the certificates granted to the following persons, viz, David Cross, Patrick Hinchey, Garrett Nagle, William Klensendorlffe, and John…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. Sentence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 June 1850 · page 3

Thomas Mooney, who had been convicted of an assault upon a child, with intent to commit a rape, was sentenced by Sir Alfred Stephen to be worked for ten years on the roads. In…

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Equity Court. Before His Honor the Primary Judge. Campbell V. CAMPBELL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 June 1850 · page 2

In this suit the Master had proceeded to examine witnesses. A Mr. Aird, a surveyor, was sworn as a witness, and had stated that he lived in Sydney, and what his calling was,…

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