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Courts & crime, 1850

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Nisi Prius. Before His Honour Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. Bass and Others v. SMITH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1850 · page 2

This was an action on the case against the defendant, the captain of the vessel called the Dudbrook, to recover damages for his having negligently and improperly stowed a cask of…

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Domestic Intelligence Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1850 · page 2

THE adjourned single meeting, in the estate of Henry Harms, set down for Tuesday (yesterday), stands postponed until Friday. MEETINGS TO-MORROW…

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Punch's Police.—a Very Melancholy Case

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 September 1850 · page 2

Yesterday, a gentleman of the name of Thomas Carlyle, was brought before Mr. Punch, charged with being unable to take care of his own literary reputation—a very first-rate reputation until a few months past—but…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1850 · page 5

In the estate of Francis Graham, a special meeting, at eleven. In the estate of Thomas James M'Clelland, a special meeting, to make an offer of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Tuesday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. ROBERTSON v. M'leay and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1850 · page 3

Mr. FOSTER (with whom was Mr. FISHER), in opening the plaintiff's case, stated that this was an action of assumpsit in which the plaintiff, an architect and surveyor, sought under…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondent.) Berrima. Police Court, Friday, September 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 September 1850 · page 3

THIS being the day for hearing the Court of Requests' cases, there was a considerable muster of these litigants, and, as usual, no contemptible amount of "hard swearing" upon all sides…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 September 1850 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas James M'Clelland, a special meeting was held, to receive an offer of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Nisi Prius Sittings. Before His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 September 1850 · page 2

The only case that was set down for trial to day being settled out of Court, His Honor adjourned this Court until Monday next…

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Assize Intelligence. Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury.) Saturday, September 7. BEFORE His Honor the Chief Justice. Accessary to Manslaughter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 September 1850 · page 2

Jane Muldoon was indicied for receiving, harbouring, and maintaining, Thomas Rafferty, well knowing that the said Thomas Rafferty had killed and slain Thomas Muldon, at Stony…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 September 1850 · page 2

A S[?]GHT AND PLEASANT COLLOQUY.—Police Constable Michsel Bourke—He was drunk, your Worship, and I found him fighting in Patstreet…

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The Sydney Police. To the Editor of the People's Advocate

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 14 September 1850 · page 7

SIR, -- Being perfectly aware that your columns are always open to those who are publicly calumniated, I am sure those few lines will fine a place in your journal. Mr. Darvall has chosen, in his place in the Legislative Council,…

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Court of Requests Justice. To the Editor of the People's Advocate

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 14 September 1850 · page 7

SIR, -- Having been sued in the above court, I resisted the demand it being unjust, (but to prove the injustice, in order to ensure a dismissal, in which I succeeded,) I was compelled to subpoena three working men as witnesses, whose days' wages I bad to pay; the…

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Insolvent Court. New Insolvents

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 16 September 1850 · page 247

September 9.—James Elliott, gentleman, of Sydney; and Henry Porter, of Cumberlandstreet, Sydney. September 13.—Luke Milward, cooper, of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Before their Honor the three Judges. Equity Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 September 1850 · page 4

The Court sat to-day by special appointment. TOWNS v. ADDISON AND OTHERS. This case now came before the full Court by…

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Water Police Office. Monday. Before H. H. BROWNE, Esq., Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1850 · page 2

PICKERING [?]. B[?]NNETT.—This was a suit for wages, in which the complainant, late chief officer of the ship Countess of Yarborough, sought to recover the sum of £18 19s. 6d., for…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. New Insolvent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1850 · page 2

John Richard Packard, of Parramatta-street, Sydney, Surgeon. Amount of liabilities, £[?]73 15s. 6d. Assets—value of personal property, £12; outstanding debts, (exclusive of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and a Jury of four. M'RVOY [?]. HUGHES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1850 · page 2

The trial of this case was not concluded when the Court was adjourned, until ten o'clock to-day. C[?] LIST FOR TO-DAY. — M'Evoy [?]…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Before His HONOR Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and a spicial Jury of four. James M'evoy v. HUGHES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1850 · page 4

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, (with whom were Messrs. FOSTER and BROADHURST) said, this was an action of assumpsit, brought on a check drawn by the defendant in favour of the…

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Horrible and Premeditated Murder

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 September 1850 · page 6

An inquest was held yesterday at the Blue Bell Erskine—street, on the body of Catherine Burn, who resided at Margaret—place, Kent-street, and was stabbed with a knife on Friday, the 6th. instant, from the effects of which she died, by a man named…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1850 · page 3

In the estate of Patrick Hayes, a special meeting, for examination, at half-past ten o'clock. In the estate of William Hipkins, an adjourned certificate meeting, at noon…

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