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Courts & crime, 1850

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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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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Wednesday, August 21. BEFORE His Honor the Chief Justice. MURDER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 August 1850 · page 2

William Gleeson was indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Tracy, at Mudgee, on the 30th of June last. The prisoner being unable to employ counsel. His Honor requested Mr…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Stealing From the Person

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1850 · page 3

William Thomas was indicted for having, at Panbula, on the 11th July last, stolen one watch, one silk handkerchief, one pound of tobacco, and three warrants or orders for…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Tuesday. Meetings To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1850 · page 3

In the estate of Henry Harris, a single meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock. In the estate of William Branch, Charles Waldron, and William Hipkins, certificate…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. POLICE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1850 · page 2

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, as Chairman of the Select Committee appointed to consider the question of Police, laid upon the table the Report of that Committee, and moved…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Thursday, August 22. BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice. Forgery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1850 · page 3

Charles Ellsworth was indicted for uttering forged cheques or orders for the payment of money, and Gordon Forbes, for aiding and abetting him in such uttering. The latter was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Equity Jurisdiction. His Honor sat to-day for a short time and delivered the following judgment:— Murphy and Another v. COWELL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1850 · page 3

HIS HONOR said: I can see no sufficient ground for complaining that the plaintiff Murphy is made an accounting party equally with his co-trustee, the defendant Cowell. If not…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 August 1850 · page 3

NEW INSOLVENT.—Thomas Humphreys, of the North Shore, butcher. Amount of debts, £191 12s. Assets—value of real property, £6; personal property, £52 10s.; outstanding debts…

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Council Paper. Report from the Select Committee on Police, 1850

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 August 1850 · page 2

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 19th June, 1850, "to inquire into the state of the Police of the colony, and to suggest the best means of improving its constitution and…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Therry. Larceny

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 August 1850 · page 3

Henry Morgin was indicted for having, at Denbigh, on the 23rd of June last, stolen a silver [?]uff-box, two silk handkerchiefs, and a promissory note for £23 19s. 3d., the property…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. the Speaker took the chair at half-past three. Rules of Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 August 1850 · page 2

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table, under the command of his Excellency the Governor, a return of the Rules of Court promulgated by the Judges…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Thursday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Felonious Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 August 1850 · page 2

William Brown was indicted for having, on the 1st of July, 1850, feloniously assaulted and wounded one George Pashley, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 August 1850 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry Harms, a single meeting was held, and the following claims…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Civil Side.—friday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Fox v. WILSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 August 1850 · page 2

Jury: W. B. Rankin, Robert Smith, Sam. Smith, and William Lee, senior. Counsel for plaintiff, the Solicitor-General and Mr. Holroyd; attorneys. Messrs. Home and Wadeson…

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Central Criminal Court

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 31 August 1850 · page 3

Edward Charles Wells was convicted of having, on the 19th instant, uttered a forged cheque for £22 8s. 9[?]., purporting to be signed by I. T. Baynes, with intent to defraud one Thomas Smith; and was remanded for sentence…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, 26Th August. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Therry

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 31 August 1850 · page 2

The following inrers were fined 40s. each for non attendance:—Walter Christie, Alexander Cameron, John Kingdom Cleeve, Thomas Clark, and James Cook…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 August 1850 · page 5

In the estate of William Aird, a third meeting was held, and two claims were proved: John Phillips, £107 13s. 2d., and Edward Austin, £6 13s. 4d. The official assignee gave…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before their Honors Sir Alfred S[?] Mr. Justice DICKINSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 August 1850 · page 4

This Court sat to-day by special appointment, to dispose of the following case:— IN [?]E JAMES HAYWARD AND WIFE. Some weeks since, the Solicitor-General [?]…

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Centra Criminal Court. Friday, August 30. BEFORE their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Therry. Sentence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 August 1850 · page 5

William Parrott, who had been convicted of bigamy at the last Criminal Court, having been placed at the bar, Sir ALFRED STEPHEN pronounced sentence…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Saturday, August 31. BEFORE their Honors Mr. Justice DICKINSON and Mr. Justice The[?]y. Gaol Delivery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 September 1850 · page 2

Michael Flynn, convicted of horse-stealing before Mr. Justice Therry, was brought up for sentence. Mr. SMYTH moved in arrest of judgment that…

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