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Courts & crime, 1851

1,580 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 79

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William W. Wilkins, a single meeting. One claim, amounting to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tursday. (Sittings in Banco—Before the Full Court.) WRIGHT v. GORDON

Empire · Wednesday 16 July 1851 · page 2

ThiS was action of slander, tried before His Honor the Chief Justice, at the Sittings in Mareh, last, when a verdict was found for the plaintiff, damages £100,…

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

Empire · Wednesday 16 July 1851 · page 2

In the cstate of William W. Wilkins, one debt amounting to £6 8s. was proved; everything was ordered to be sold except the insolvent's wearing apparel…

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Police Office.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Thursday 17 July 1851 · page 2

A MONSTER.—Patrick Bradley was placed at the bar, charged with having shamefully deserted his family. John Smith, being sworn, stated: I reside in Brougham Place; the prisoner is a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY. TOZER V. COHEN. This was an action of trespass for assault and battery. The d mages were laid at £300…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. NEW INSOLVENT. Patrick Meade, late of Parramatta, now of South Head Road, near…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Wednesday. New Insolvent

Empire · Thursday 17 July 1851 · page 2

Patrick Meade, late of Parramatta-street, but now of the South Head Road, Sydney, tailor. Amount of liabilities, £52 Os. Gd; assets, personal property, £3 Os. 6d; outstanding debts £16…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. (Sittings in Banco.—Before the Full Court.) the Queen. V. FULLERTON

Empire · Thursday 17 July 1851 · page 2

In this Case which was tried before Mr. Justice Dickinson, at the last Criminal Sittings, a motion had been made on behalf of the defendant, that the judgment be arrested, which was argued…

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

Empire · Friday 18 July 1851 · page 2

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—A stout ruffian-looking man, named John Briggs, was charged with violently assaulting the Police in the execution of their duty. Constable Sinclair deposed, that the…

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Water Police Office.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1851 · page 3

THE CREW OF THE GAMBIA.—Four of the seamen belonging to this ship were severally charged by Captain Anderson with refusing to do duty. The informations were laid under…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Bott Humphery, a special meeting was held, at which Mr…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. (Sittings in Bunco.—Before the Full Court.) the Queen v. M'INTOSH

Empire · Friday 18 July 1851 · page 2

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for a rale to show cause why the verdict entered for the defendant herein upon the second issue should not be set aside and a now trial had. The case was a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Common Law Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE the FULL COURT. THE QUEEN v. M'INTOSH. The Solicitor-General moved on affidavits for a rule nisi for a new trial in this case, and…

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Water Police Office.—thursday. (Before Mr. J. O'Neil Brenan.)

Empire · Friday 18 July 1851 · page 3

REFUSING TO DO DUTY.—Richard Johnson, William Johnson, Michael Conway, and William Billow, four seamen belonging to the ship Gambia, were brought up charged by their Captain,…

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

Empire · Friday 18 July 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Thomas Bott Humphrey, a special meeting. Mr. William Perry, was elected trustee in mis estate. In the estates of Charles Alexander Armytage,…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 July 1851 · page 2

YOUNG FOXES AND OLD GRESE. —Two more of the juvenile class of sharp prowlers, called Lawrence Sullivan and Thomas Mullaly, were laid very warrant-able hands upon by Constable…

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Police Office. —Friday

Empire · Saturday 19 July 1851 · page 3

(Before His "Worship the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and Alderman Egan.) DRUNKENNESS.—Eight women and three men were fined in different penalties, according to the…

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Water Police Office

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

THE CREW OF THE GAMBIA.—Two more of these men, viz., Samuel Bridgman and Joseph Cole, were charged by Captain Anderson with refusing to do duty. The evidence in each…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

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

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Samuel Terry Hughes, an adjourned special meeting, for examination;…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday

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

BEFORD the FULL COURT. THE QUEEN v. RYAN AND OATES.—ABDUCTION. Upon the defendants being called up for judgment, Mr. DARVALL addressed the Court…

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