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Courts & crime, 1850

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 August 1850 · page 2

THE SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE.—Thomas Brown, a red haired, rowdy-looking ruffian, having manifested for the last five or six weeks too great a partiality for rambling about the South Head…

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Insolvent Court. Certificates Granted

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 3 August 1850 · page 211

July 31.—Thomas Marrs and William Newlands. DIVIDEND DECLARED. July 31.—Hovenden's estate, Is. in the…

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Supreme Court. (Sittings in Banco)

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

His Honor took his seat at the usual hour. IN RE SMITH. Mr. Parker moved for a rule nisi herein. His Honor—Where is Mr. Hanson?…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Saturday, August 3, 1850. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 August 1850 · page 2

OUR comments upon the return of the Coroner's Inquests for the city and district of Sydney, which appeared in the Herald of Tuesday week, have stirred up…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting to Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1850 · page 2

In the estate of William Corby, a single meeting, at half-past 10…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1850 · page 3

In the estate of William Corby, a single meeting, nothing was done. MEETING TO-MORROW. In the estate of John Graham and Co., a…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 August 1850 · page 3

In the estate of John Grahame and Co., a special meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock. In the estate of James Williams, an adjourned single meeting, at 11…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinso[?]. Egan v. M'KEOWN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 August 1850 · page 3

Mr. FISHER moved that the estate of M'Keown be adjudged sequestrated, upon reading the usual affidavit. No one showed cause. The usual order was accordingly…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday August 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 August 1850 · page 3

HIS HONOR MR. JUSTICE THERRY, with his associate Mr. CARTER, arrived in Goulburn yesterday morning, and, as usual, has taken up his quarters at Maudleson's. At…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 August 1850 · page 3

In the estate of John Grahame and Co, a special meeting was held for proof of the following claim: Andrew Drummond and Co., of Glasgow, £86 5s. l0d…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Before his Honor the Chief Justice, sitting as Primary Judge. HUGHES v. Smart, the Executors of Harris and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 August 1850 · page 3

This was a bill of review, filed by the infant children of Mrs. J. T. Hughes, against the plaintiffs and defendants in a suit of Smart and another…

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The Murder Movement

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 August 1850 · page 12

Our readers must already be familiar with all the arguments that can possibly be urged in favour of criminals of the first order, since the patrons of assassination and murder have been at great pains…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 August 1850 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—This crime, we deeply regret to say, is alarmingly on the increase. Formerly, the lists on Monday were the only ones where it was exhibited to any extent in names; but of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1850 · page 3

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commis[?]ner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William Newlands, a special [?]ting was held, at which the following…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondent.) Windsor. Police Court. Before Messrs. James Ascouoh and Stephen Tuckerman, J.P.'s. Sunday Travelling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1850 · page 4

On Saturday last, a man of the name of James Martin, was brought before the Bench upon the above charge, under the statute of Richard II. The man confessed…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, August 6. BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice Therry. Shooting with Intent to Do Grievous Bodily Harm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1850 · page 3

William Chapman was indicted for having (by discharging a pistol) on the 15th of February last, at Merryworth, wounded Thomas Ryan, with intent to do him some…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Before His Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, [?]ting as the Primary Judge in Equity. S. T. Hughes and Others (Infants) v. Hughes and Wife and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1850 · page 2

His HONON delivered Judgment herein as follows: The objections, preliminary to the right of the plaintiffs to be heard under the Notice of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 August 1850 · page 2

CAPTURE OF A HORSE STEALER.—James Moo[?] was this day, August 5th, brought before Captain Wright, J. P., and J. H. Keys, Esq., J. P., on a charge of horse-stealing. It…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Thursday, August 8. BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice Therry. Horse Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1850 · page 3

Charles Edwards was indicted for having stolen, on the 20th of March last, at Berrima, one mare, the property of Henry Welsby. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1850 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commisioner of Insolvent Estates. NEW INSOLVENT. Francis Graham, of King-street, Sydney…

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