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Courts & crime, 1850

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Vice-admiralty Court of New Zealand. (From the New Zealander, December 22.) Auckland, December. 19, 1849. BEFORE His Honor William Martin, Esq., Judge of the said Court. the Schooner Sir John Franklin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1850 · page 2

This Court sat for the first time in this colony for the trial of a suit instituted by Mr. William Wright, of Sydney, (the holder of two bottomry bonds for£156 5s. and £48 10s…

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Resident Magistrate's Court. Auckland, December 17. Graham and Another v. JONES

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 14 January 1850 · page 11

This was an action to recover the sum of £3 7s., as damages sustained by the leakage of a cask of rum, consigned to the plaintiffs from Sydney, per Sarah, caused by the knocking in…

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Water Police. Before Captain BROWNE, P.M.

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 14 January 1850 · page 13

A case of great importance was brought on at the Water Police Office, on Saturday sennight the strict investigation of which is highly essential to the maritime reputation of this port…

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Vice Admiralty Court of New Zealand. Auckland, December iy, 1849. Before His Honor William Martin, Esq., Judge of the said Court. the Schooner Sir John Franklin

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 14 January 1850 · page 11

This Court sat for the first time in this colony for the trial of a suit instituted by Mr. William Wright, of Sydney, (the holder of two bottomry bonds for £156 5s. and £48 10s…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1850 · page 2

BEFORE W. H, KERT, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry C.Beverley, a special [?] [?]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1850 · page 2

In the estates of James Richards and Frederick Christian Luther, certificate meetings were held, and, no opposition being offered, their applications were granted. A certificate…

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Police Office Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 January 1850 · page 3

THE SUSSEX-STREET DIGGINGS.—Mrs. White. of Sussex-street, surrendered to answer a charge of stealing a spade, preferred by her neighbour, a Mr. Wm. Taylor, a timber dealer, and not "a…

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A Model Court-Martial

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 January 1850 · page 4

The navnl court-martial, for the trial of Lieutenant Swabs, R.N., upon charges of insubordination, uncleanliness, and unbecoming conduct to his superior officer, met yesterday, for the…

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The Mysteries of Sydney; Chapter Vi. the Police Office

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 January 1850 · page 5

The situation of the two worthies, Mallison and Wilson, was any thing but desirable. Independently of the discomfort attached to passing a night in a kennel which was several degrees…

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Comparative Efficiency of the English and Continental Police. (From the Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1850 · page 3

It has been very much the fashion among the half-travelled and half-informed—who have steamed it to Boulogne—continued it up the Rhine—Christmassed it at Paris—and Eastered…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Sydney, January 19, 1850. The City Magistrates and the Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 January 1850 · page 2

IT will be seen by a report in another column, that the citizens of Sydney, in public, meeting assembled, have requested the head of the Executive to institute an…

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IMPROMPTU On the late Court-martial on Commander Pitman, R.N., Cashiered for Tyranny. "Hauling Him Over the Coals."

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 January 1850 · page 1

The language he used to his sailors, this Pitman' You think was disgraceful! O dear, not a bit, man, The pit-man believed (the mistake wasn't much)…

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THE [?] Morning [?] Tuesday, January 22, 1850. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Monday. New Insolvent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1850 · page 2

James Bradley, of A[?] Grove, [?] Road, near Sydney, schoolmaster, [?] £261 3s. [?]. Assets, personal property, £12 outstanding debts [?] of [?] [?]…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, January 23, 1850. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Sydney Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1850 · page 2

NEARLY six years ago, we expressed a strong opinion that the Police force of Sydney was numerically insufficient for the due protection of the city. We were…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1850 · page 2

In the estate of William Newlands, a special meeting for examination. One witness was examined at considerable length by Mr. Rogers on behalf of the creditors in the estate, and the…

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THE [?] [?] Herald. Friday, January 25, 1860. " Sworn to no Master, of no Seet am I." Metropolitan and Colonial Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1850 · page 2

ON Wednesday we adverted to the relative strength of the Sydney Police force us it existed in 1844 and as it exists in 1850. To the long admitted fact that,…

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No. 9. Copy of a Letter from the Police Magistrate at Moreton Bay, to the Colonial Secretary. Police Office, Brisbane, 3rd April, 1849

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1850 · page 4

Sir,—(1.) In returning the enclosed letter and memorial from the merchants and traders of the town of Brisbane, and masters of vessels trading to the port of Moreton Bay, praying…

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Police Office Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 January 1850 · page 2

THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE. &c., so wroto Shakspeare, as likewise did the immortal bard with prophetic pen, beholding Mr. Pat O'Neil, crab, and brogue manufacturer, in the vistas of…

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No. 10. Copy of a Letter from the Colonial Secretary to the Police Magistrate of Brisbane. (49-30.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 11th May, 1849

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1850 · page 4

Sir,—In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 3rd ultimo, I now do myself the honour, by the direction of the Governor, to inform you, that as the site already fixed upon…

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Murders, Casualties, &c. the Bermondsey Murder.—suspected Guilt of a Third Party

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 January 1850 · page 1

Since the last examination of Manning and his wife at the Southwark police-court for the murder of Patrick O'Connor, a circumstance has come to light which is likely to throw guilt on a…

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