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Courts & crime, 1851

1,580 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 79

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice THERRY. RODD, COMPLAINANT, CAMPBELL AND OTHERS, RESPONDENTS…

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

Empire · Thursday 10 July 1851 · page 2

In the estate of J. Slattery, an adjourned single meeting, one claim tendered, not admitted, and the meeting adjourned to Monday, at half-past [?] o'clock…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondent.) Penrith. Police Office, Friday, July 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1851 · page 3

MAGISTRATES present were Messrs. R. C. Lethbridge, George Cox, and G. T. Clarke, J.P.'s. CHARGES OF SLY GROG-SELLING.—Joseph Harrisson, blacksmith, who resides in the…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Illegal Marriage

Empire · Thursday 10 July 1851 · page 2

The Rev. James Fullerton, L.D.D., minister of the Scots Church, Pitt-street South, was indicted for having, on the 13th of May last, knowingly and wilfully, and without the father's consent, who is…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco.—Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Therry. Equity Jurisdiction. Rodd Complainant; Campbell and Others Respondents

Empire · Thursday 10 July 1851 · page 2

In this case, which was argued on Friday last and on a preceding day, the judgment of the Court was now delivered by his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE to the following effect:—…

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Police Office,— Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate

Empire · Friday 11 July 1851 · page 3

Margaret Riley, and Margaret Baily charged With fighting and using obscene language in Pittstreet, at seven o'clock, on Wednesday evening, were sentenced to be imprisoned during two…

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Water Police.—

Empire · Friday 11 July 1851 · page 2

John Kilmore, charged with absenting himself from the ship Ranger, was ordered to be returned to that vessel. Two seamen, named William Freeman and…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estates of George Luck, Robert Gill, George Duff Gill, Edward Watson, and…

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POLICE—WOLLONGONG. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—The excellent letter of your correspondent, "Sine Nomine," contains some very judicious remarks respecting the police of the colony…

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

Empire · Friday 11 July 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Goorge Luck, a certif[?] meeting. The certificate was opposed, and the meeting adjourned to the 31st instant. In the estates of Robert Gill, George Duff Gill…

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Police Office.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Four men and four women were convicted of drunkenness, and fined 5s.or 2s. 6d. each, according to the frequency of their appearance at the police office upon that charge…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. Murder on the High Seas

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 200

John Charles Lewis, late of Sydney, master mariner, was indicted for having on the 15th of November, 1849, on board a certain British vessel called the Will o'-the-Wisp, and upon…

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Water Police.—

Empire · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 3

Five seamen, belonging to some of the vessels in harbour, were brought up, on the o[?]arge of absenting themselves without leave. They were all discharged from custody…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 2

STRAY KIDS.—Master William Macdonald, alias Crutchy, king of the kids, and John his brother, whose exploits in the picking-up line have lately excited considerable notoriety, were…

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Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 2

Before the Full Court. THE QUEEN v. FULLERTON. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL wished to know when the Court would fix to hear the…

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Insolvent Court. New Insolvent

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 204

July 10. Patrick Mooney, labourer, of Camperdown, near Sydney…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 3

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Edward Walton, an adjourned certificate meeting. With the…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY. ABDUCTION. Mary Oates and Mary Ryan were indicted for having, on the 13th June, unlawfully taken…

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Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Bunco.—Beforo the Full Court. the Queen V. Kemp and Fairfax

Empire · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 3

The arguments in this case upon the rule obtained by the defendants to show cause why the judgment should not be arrested, or why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 3

In the estate of Edward Walton, a certificate meeting: the certificate was adjourned for fourteen days, with the consent of the opposing creditors, to enable the insolvent to get legal…

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