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Courts & crime, 1850

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Equity [?]

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

BEFORE His Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, sitting as Primary Judge in Equity. SAMUEL HUGHES AND OTHERS, (THE INFANT CHILDREN OF.[?]. T. HUGHES) V. J. T. HUGHES…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1850 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved that the second plan of distribution filed in the estate of Wm. Jonathan Johnson, showing a dividend of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Wednesday. Meeting To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1850 · page 3

In the estate of William Abercrombie and Co., a special meeting, for directions, at eleven o'clock. MEETING TO-MORROW…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 August 1850 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William Abercrombie and Co., a special meeting was held, at which…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 17 August 1850 · page 2

A BARBER IN A SCRAPS.—Mr. James Taylor, a gentleman who exercises his professional expactiy in the lather, strop and razor line, at a small studio in Pitt-street, was brought up at…

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Gaol Discipline. To the Editor of the People's Advocate

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 August 1850 · page 7

SIR, -- Notwithstanding the many glaring and successful exposures which have, at various times, been made in the columns of your very valuable journal, of the corrupt state and mismanagement of the public establishments, it is to be feared that the old system is…

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Parramatta. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 August 1850 · page 5

THIS Court opened on Tuesday last, before SAMUEL RAYMOND, Esq., Chairman, assisted by Mr. J. R. HARDY, P.M.. and Messrs. FEARON, SUTTOR, FOSTER, and BLAXLAND,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 August 1850 · page 5

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Patrick M'K[?]own, a first meeting was held. One claim was proved—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Before His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 August 1850 · page 5

This Court was adjourned from last Wednesday, until to-day, to dispose of the following motion:— HAMILTON v. IRVING…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, August 13. BBFORE His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY, and a Jury of four. COGHILL v. GORDON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 August 1850 · page 2

This was an action brought to recover damages for trespasses alleged to have been committed by the defendant on a station of the plaintiff called Jinden, in the district of Mane…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. New Insolvent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1850 · page 2

Henry Harms, of Castlereagh-street, messenger. Debts due, £153 5s. Assets, personal property and moneys, £30. Amount of deficiency, £123 5s, Mr. George King,…

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Accouchement of Her Majesty. Birth of a Prince. (From the "Court Circular.") Buckingham Palace, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1850 · page 3

THIS morning, at seventeen minutes after eight o'clock, the Queen was safely delivered of a Prince. In the room with her Majesty were His…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before His Honor the Primary Judge. Rankin V. HEATHORN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1850 · page 2

This was a motion to set aside a writ of attachment issued by the plaintiff (though not served) ogainst the defendant for his not having filed his answer in due time…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1850 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Patrick M'Keown, a second meeting. The following claims were proved:…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 August 1850 · page 3

In the estate of Patrick Hayes, a third meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock. In the estate of Francis Graham, a single meeting, at half-past 11…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1850 · page 2

HIS Honor the CHIEF Justice, accompanied by the Solicitor-General and Clerk of Arraigns, reached here about 9 A.M., on Sunday the 18th. His Honor, with the latter, took up…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 24 August 1850 · page 2

A CHANGE OF CLOTHES.—Mary Ann Hotchinson, an old craft, with the physiognomy of a fox and claws of a back appeared upon the deposition of Miss Ann Cohen, a young lady…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney. Supreme Court Rules of Court

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 24 August 1850 · page 1

GENTLEMEN—I beg to call attention through the medium of your widely circulated Journal to the subject of the rules of the Supreme Court, made from timo to time by the Learned Judges…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondents.) Windsor. Police Court.—saturday. Before Messrs. John Panton, James Ascough, and Stephen Tuckerman, J.P.'s

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1850 · page 3

Richard Burton was brought up under the Vagrant Act, charged with having been wandering about the streets, sleeping ocasionally in the bush, and having no visible means of support…

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A Fearfull(1) Flood. Police-office, Saturday. August 17

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 24 August 1850 · page 1

On Saturday (an notified in our last) Captain Augustus Charles Lennox Fitz Roy, son of, and Aide-de-camp to. His Excellency the Governor, appeared at the Police-office before John Rose…

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