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Courts & crime, 1851

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Insolvent Court. New Insolvents

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 26 April 1851 · page 128

April 19.—Henry Hoard Gurr, miller, of Maitland. April 25.—John Sweetman, labourer, of Paddington…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday

Empire · Saturday 26 April 1851 · page 4

Sittings in Banco—Before the full Court. THE QUEEN V. REV. J. D. LANG. This case came before the Court for argument upon the points reserved at the recent trial, which…

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FRIDAY. Before the full COURT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1851 · page 5

IN THE MATTER OF THE ARBITRATION OF HICKEY AND ANOTHER v. M'GREERY. Mr. DARVALL moved to make the submission and the award in this case a rule of Court…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Before the full Court. Regina v. John Dunmore Lang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1851 · page 4

This was a special case on a point reserved at the trial of the defendant, before his Honor the Chief Justice, at the last criminal sittings of the Supreme…

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

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 April 1851 · page 7

SIR,--It is certainly a strange circumstance, but one no less strange than true, that the moment any question is started having reference to any of the departments of Government, immediately there is opened a wound beneath which is to be found a mass of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1851 · page 5

In the estate of David G. Jones, an adjourned second meeting. Insolvent was examined on behalf of a creditor, and the meeting adjourned to the 27th proximo…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, April 24. Before their Honors the three Judges. the Libel Case.--the Queen v. LANG

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 April 1851 · page 13

Mr. Purefoy said that he thought he would be able to show that the trial in this case was a mis-trial, and not according to the constituted tribunal of the land; and if it was shewn that substantial irregularities bad crept in, it would be evident that there must…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, April 23Rd. Before their Honors the Three Judges. the Libel Care.--the Queen v. LANG

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 April 1851 · page 4

Mr. Purefoy said as the counsel for the defence would be can fined to the special case, he would now move that that case should be amended, first, that although 24 jurors appeared, they did not appear in the order as they were called by the clerk; secondly,…

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Friday, April 25. Before the Three Judges. the Queen v. J. D. LANG, D.D., M.L.C, Judgement of the Court

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 April 1851 · page 14

The neighbourhood of the Supreme Court yesterday was considerably enlivened by the presence of a goodly number of the Police Force, who were in readiness to repress any attempt at an expression of popular feeling at the conclusion of the celebrated…

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Original Correspondence. [As the People's Advocate', our columns will be open to all parties, but we by no means identify ourselves with the opinions of our correspondents.] Court of Requests a Word to the Wise. To the Editor of the People's Advocate

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 April 1851 · page 4

SIR,--As one of the "people" I call upon your kindness in the People's Advocate to favor me with a corner in your journal, on a subject which vitally concerns "the people." By a late decision of the Judges, it has been ruled that no…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. New Insolvent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1851 · page 2

HENRY THOMAS BARTLETT, having been examined by the Chief Commissioner, in pursuance of the order of His Honor the Chief Justice, as to his alleged insolvency, and his…

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Water Police Office—saturday. Before Captain Browne, J. P.

Empire · Monday 28 April 1851 · page 2

CONSPIRACY.— Thomas Rhymes, John Irving Charles Redman, John Nichols, Charles Hill James Donnolly, Michael Kelly, and John Jones' seamen belonging to the Castle Eden, were…

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Police Office.—monday. Before the Police Magistrate, John M'Lerie, Esq,, and George Hill, Esq

Empire · Tuesday 29 April 1851 · page 2

COMMITTALS.—Bernard M'Manus and David White were committed for trial for assaulting and robbing Thomas' Montgomery in a house of illfame in Clarence-street…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1851 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of James Hannon, an adjourned single meeting was held. One claim, for…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco—Before tho full Court

Empire · Tuesday 29 April 1851 · page 2

The Court was occupied all day in hearing motions, but nothing occurred of any public interest…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—Monday. BEFORE the Full Court. King (Assignee, &c.) v. MALCOM

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1851 · page 2

The COURT gave judgment on demurrer in this case in favour of the plaintiff. DOE DEM. DEVINE AND OTHERS v, WILSON AND OTHERS…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Monday, April, 28. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Tuesday 29 April 1851 · page 2

In the estato of J. Hannon, an adjourned single meeting, one debt, amounting to £3 5s. 2d., was proved; the insolvent and nine witnesses were examined by Mr. Bradley,' and the meeting was…

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Police Office.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 30 April 1851 · page 3

JUVENILE SQUAUBLE.—A boy named Thomas Tighe was brought up on a charge of kicking a younger boy named Morrison, during the sports at Woolloomooloo, on Easter Monday. It…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Before the Full Court. Doe Dem. M'intosh v. DREWE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1851 · page 2

Mr. HOLROYD moved, on behalf of James M'Intosh, on affidavit, for a rule nisi, calling on Robert M'Intosh to show cause why the writ of habere facias possessionem issued herein,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco—Before the full Court. M'EVOY v. Tys0n and Another

Empire · Wednesday 30 April 1851 · page 3

This was an action of trespass for breaking and entering a close belonging to the plaintiff, called Moon Moon Curra, situate at the junction of the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee rivers. The…

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