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Courts & crime, 1851

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Before W. H. KEIR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent ESTATES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1851 · page 2

In the estate of joseph Armstrong, a third meeting was held, and debts amounting to £235 5s. 7d. were profed. The assignee having handed in his report, it was read. The…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco. Before their Honors the three Judges. in the Matter of Thublow.—application for a Mandamus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1851 · page 2

Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J.: Having already decided in this case, that it was the duty of Mr. Peden, as the Councillor applied to for that purpose by Mr. Thurlow, to have administered…

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Police Litigation

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1851 · page 7

ONE of the greatest social and moral evils which besets this community of the City of Sydney, is the prevailing taste amongst some of its classes for police litigation…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 3

SIX STREET (NOT STICK), THE CLOCKMAKER, —On Tuesday, Mr Samuel Street, the diatinpuished watchmaker and Colien-hater of George-street, craved audience with the newly…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondent.) Windsor. Police Court, TUESDAY.—Before Messrs. SCARVELL and TUCKERMAN, J.P.'s

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 2

Thomas Delaney, residing at Sally's Bottom, appeared upon summons, charged with having harboured a runaway convict. It may be in the recollection of your readers, that some time…

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Parramatta. Court of Petty SESSIONS.—Before Messrs. J. R. HARDY, P. M., and Thomas Forster, J.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 2

H. D, Berry, residing at Burwood, appeared to answer to an information filed at the instance of James Belcher, of Liberty Plains, charging the above named defendant with assaulting…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. — Tuesday. Sittings in Banco. Before their Honors the three Judges. in the Matter of Thurlow. — Application for a Mandamus

Empire · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 4

Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C. J.: Having already decided in this case, that it was the duty of Mr. Peden, as the Councillor applied to for that purpose by Mr. Thurlow, to have administered to the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before His Honor the Primary Judge. Campbell v. Bowers and Others. Mr. DONNELLY moved the confirmation of the Master's Report in this case. Ordered. SMART v. HUGHES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 4

This was a reserved question as to costs. The question at issue had been a Sheriff's levy, which had been held illegal, and it was now urged that the point raised being one of…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 January 1851 · page 2

HEROISM v. RUFFIANISM!—One of the most fiagrant acts of violence consequent on a highway robbery that ever fell under our notice, was disposed of by Mr. Dowling. Police Magistrate…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondents.) Windsor. Police Court, Saturday. Before Mr. Stephen Tuckerman, J.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1851 · page 2

Thomas Mortimer, residing at Yellow Mundie, near Richmond, was brought up upon warrant, upon charge of stealing a horse, the property of one Baker, residing near…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1851 · page 2

TO-MORROW—January, 14.—Patrick M'Keon, a special meeting, to decide upon an offer of composition, at 11. Wednesday, 15.—John Grahame and Co., a…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1851 · page 2

IN the estate of Patrick M'Keon, a special meeting, to decide upon an offer of composition, at 11 o'clock. MEETING TO-MORROW…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Patrick M'Keon, a special meeting was held to decide upon an offer of composition. The offer made was rejected by three-fourths of the creditors present,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1851 · page 2

In the estate of John Grahame and Co. a special meeting; nothing done. Adjourned to the 22nd instant. In the estate of John Gildon Hand, a first…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. Hayward v. Knox and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1851 · page 2

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, for the plaintiff, moved for a rule nisi to revive. Mr. SMYTH, for defendant Knox, consented to the rule being made absolute as against his…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1851 · page 2

In the estate of John Lord, a first meeting was held, but no business was done. The certificate meetings in the estates of Mary Ann Ryan and Richard Cullen were…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 January 1851 · page 2

A TALE OF A SHIRT—An unwashed individual, named Mirhael Devereux, whose bump of acquisitiveness considerably elevated the crinigerous mass which d[?]coasted his caput, was…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1851 · page 4

In the estates of Acton Sillitoe, and David Griffiths Jones, a first meeting were held, but no business was done…

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The State Prisoners. Police Office, New Norfolk; Monday, December 23, 1850

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 18 January 1851 · page 5

Mr. O'Doherty, one of the state prisoners, was summoned before Mr. Mason, the police magistrate of this district, on Saturday last, charged by District Constable Goldsmith with misconduct, in that he, being a ticket-of-leave holder, and ordered by the Government…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1851 · page 2

JANUARY.—Wednesday, 22.—John Grahame and Co., an adjourned special meeting, at 11. Thursday, 23—John Rafter, a third meeting,…

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