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Courts & crime, 1851

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English Extracts. Rolls Court. Satukday, 9 th' Nov; 1850. HOLLOWAY V. HOLLOWAY-INJUNCTION. Before Lord Langdale

Empire · Tuesday 15 April 1851 · page 3

Mr. Turner moved for au injunction against the defendant, brother of the plaintiff, Mr. Holloway, the celebrated proprietor of the medicines invented and manufactured…

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Court of Requests.—monday. Thirty Pound Jurisdiction. Before the COMMISSIONER and two Assessors. Malicious Prosecution.—stone V. MARSHALL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1851 · page 2

This was an action for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. The declaration set forth, that on the 7th of March ult., the defendant, without any reasonable or probable…

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The Late Murder

Empire · Wednesday 16 April 1851 · page 4

The adjourned inquest on the body of Mary Moore, whose murder we reported in a recent issue of our journal, took place shortly after 2 o'clock, yesterday at Mr Oatley's the…

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Police Office.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 16 April 1851 · page 4

There were no cases of interest on the lists to-day. Several persons were summoned for breaches of the Police Act, and a number of drunkards were sent to gaol for periods varying…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco—Before the full Court. Exparte Driscoll, One. &c

Empire · Wednesday 16 April 1851 · page 4

Mr. DRISCOLL moved in person for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue directed to Alfred Checke, Esq., Chief Commissioner of the Court of Requests for the county of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1851 · page 3

In the estate of Charles Tompson, an adjourned special, meeting, further adjourned until the 15th proximo. In the estate of Frederick Anslow…

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Police Office.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 17 April 1851 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate and Edward Flood, Esq. OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PBETENCES.— John Lynch, alias Hennessy, was charged by…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wedesday

Empire · Thursday 17 April 1851 · page 3

This being the first Wednesday in term, Mr. Justice Dickinson sat in the Nisi Prius Court, to dispose of undefended cases. There was one case only for trial—an action for an illegal distiess, in…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Thursday 17 April 1851 · page 3

In the estate of Edward Birmingham, an adjourned single meeting. Debts to the amount of £106 5s. 10d. were proved, The Insolvent was examined by Mr, Bradley, and the meeting…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1851 · page 3

In the estate of Edward Bermingham, a single meeting was held. Claims amounting to £100 5s. lOd. were proved; after which, insolvent and a witness were examined, and the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Before the three Judges. in Re Alexander M'cullum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1851 · page 3

Mr. FOSTER moved for a rule nisi, calling upon Daniel Egan, and J. S. Dowling, Esqrs., Justices of the Peace for the city of Sydney, and John Neale, to show cause why a writ of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday, Nisi Prius. Before Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. MURPHY [?]. COLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1851 · page 3

This was a case of assessment for damages for trespass. The plaintiff was a tenant of the defendant's, who entered the premises occupied by the former under a distress for rent, and…

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Police Iffice.—wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate and John M'Lerie, Esq

Empire · Friday 18 April 1851 · page 3

EXPIREE VANDEMONIANS.—John Lynch, alias Hennessy, an expirce from Van Diemen's Land, was committed for trial on a charge of obtaining goods and money on false pretences, from Mr…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco—Before the full Court. the Queen V. Kemp and Fairfax

Empire · Friday 18 April 1851 · page 3

Mr. DARVALL moved on behalf of the defendants for a special jury to try this case. The affidavits stated that it was a private prosecution for libel instituted by Mr. Thurlow, the Mayor of Sydney,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Friday 18 April 1851 · page 3

In the estate of William Chisholm, a third meeting. Debts amounting to £681 6s. 11d. were proved, and directions were given to the assignee as to the disposal of the personal…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1851 · page 4

In the estate of William Chisholm, a third meeting was held. Claims against the estate i were proved amounting to £581 6s. 11d., and directions were given to the assignee as to the…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 April 1851 · page 3

A FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED.—On Wednesday a bullet-headed broth of a boy—an Emerald of the dirtiest water ever imported from Cork into Hobart Town, whence he has…

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Insolvent Court. New Insolvents

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 19 April 1851 · page 120

April 15,—John Henry Merritt, dealer, of Parramatta-street, Sydney; Daniel Dingwall, stonemason, of Clarence-street, Sydney. April 17,—Thomas Bott Humphrey, agent,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Before the Full Court. the Queen on the Prosecution of Thurlow [?] Kemp and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1851 · page 2

Mr. DARVALL, on the part of the defendants, moved an affidavit for the trial of the issue herein by a special jury of twelve persons. The motion was unopposed, and the Court…

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Domestic Intelligence. Police Office.—saturday. Before His Worship the Mayor and the Police Magistrate

Empire · Monday 21 April 1851 · page 2

VIOLENT ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO Roh.—William Molloy and Thomas Nolan, were charged with violently assaulting Mr.John Belfield and Mr. Charles Adams, on the Race Course, on…

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