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Courts & crime, 1851

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1851 · page 2

In the estate of David Griffiths Jones, a second meeting, at half past 10 o'clock. In the estate of Lewis Moss, a certificate meeting, at noon…

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English Extracts. the Doddinghurst Murder

Empire · Friday 31 January 1851 · page 3

Thomas Drury was brought up on Tuesday evening, before Mr. Leisher, one of the county justices, and Mr. C. C. Lewis, the coroner, who also acts as clerk to the bench…

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Police Office: Thursday, January 30

Empire · Friday 31 January 1851 · page 2

Before Messrs Flood, Egan, the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate. The drnnkards list exhibited the names of six votaries of the Jolly God-three of whom, with…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Thursday. Before S. F. MILFORD, Esq., acting Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1851 · page 2

In the estate of David Griffiths Jones, a second meeting was held. One claim was tendered, which, after insolvent, had been examined in respect thereof, was ordered to stand…

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News From the Interior. (From our own Correspondent.) Windsor. Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 3

SATURDAY.—Before Messrs. Ascough and [?]man, J.P.'s: Christopher Scully, late superintendent of the Hawkesbury Benevolent Asylum, who had been out on bail…

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Dreadful Murder of a Clergyman

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 1

The usually quiet village of Frimley has been thrown into a state of great alarm and excitement by the occurrence of a daring burglary, which has unfortunately terminated in the…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 2

THE LEES OF THE WINE-CUP.—Samuel Lees of Castlereagh-street a lantern-jawed, hawkbeaked, ill-favored seedy, swipy-looking person, claimed the kind offices of Messrs. Thurlow and…

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Coroner's Court

Empire · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 3

AN enquiry was yesterday held at the "Coopers Arms," Pyrmont, on the body of Samuel Blake, lately a waterman, residing in a floating but in that locality. Evidence was given to show that…

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Insolvent Court

Empire · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 3

IN accordance with intimation previonsly given in our columns, this Court will hence forth be continued open till half-past three o'clock in the afternoon. The increased accommodation to…

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Police Office. Friday, January 31

Empire · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr.Flood. PUTTING THE POT ON. — Catherine Needham, a brawny daughter of Eve, made her salaam to their Worships at the instance of one Francis…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Friday. Before S. F. MILFORD, Esq., acting Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 4

In the estate of Acton Silli[?], a second meeting was held, at which the insolvent filed an amended schedule. Debts were proved against the estate amounting to £1286 11s…

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Police Office

Empire · Monday 3 February 1851 · page 3

POLICE, Saturday, 1st February—Mr. Dowling went through the drunkards list, overruling all objections, the principal of which consisted in excuses of either having just arrived from the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Saturday. Before S. F. MILFORD, Esq., acting Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Samuel T. Hughes, an adjourned second meeting. The insolvent not being in attendance, the meeting adjourned until Monday…

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Police Office

Empire · Tuesday 4 February 1851 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY— The lists of yesterday conthhiud more than an average number of this peculiar class, the prepouderunce of the having selected Sunday, for the indulgence…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Monday. Before S. F. MILFOUD, Esq., acting Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Samuel Terry Hughes an ad journed second meeting was held. Claims were proved amounting to £94; after which the insolvent was examined at considerable…

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Police Office. Tuesday, 4Th February. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr John Brown

Empire · Wednesday 5 February 1851 · page 3

Ann Dirusdan, a clamerous virago was sent to Darlinghurst for drunken and disor derly conduct on the evening of the late Sabbath. The lady, prier to removal from the dock threw…

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Insolvency Court

Empire · Wednesday 5 February 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Joseph Marchant, two claims set in, per post, from the country handed in, but the creditors present disputing them, and, no one appearing in support thereof, they…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Tuesday. Before S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Joseph Marchant, a third meeting was held. No debts were proved, but two claims were handed in which had been transmitted from the country to the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1851 · page 2

IN RE J. G. HAND.—Insolvent filed a supplementary schedule, showing his receipts and expenditure for the six months preceding his insolvency…

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Police office. Wednesday, 5Th February. Before James Sheen Dowling, Esq., P.M.

Empire · Thursday 6 February 1851 · page 3

ASSAULT WITH INTENT—Charles Crane was committed to take his trial for an indecent assault upon a child of tender years, named Maria Ward. The infant is but 3 years and a half old, whilst…

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