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Courts & crime, 1851

1,580 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 79

Water Police Office.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1851 · page 3

THE TWO FRIDENDS.—The Court was occupied during the greater part of yesterday in hearing seriatim, the charges against the remainder of the Javanese crew belonging to this brig. The…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice THERRY. THE QUEEN V. M'INTOSH. When this case was called on, Mr. FOSTER,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Lachlan Macalister, an adjourned second meeting was held. Claims…

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Water Police Office. — TUESDAY. (Before J. O'Neil Brenan, Esq.)

Empire · Wednesday 23 July 1851 · page 3

REFUSING TO PAY WAGES. — Thomas Finley appeared on summons to answer the complaint of James Hayters for two days' wages, amounting to 8s. The case being a trumpery one, and the…

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

Empire · Wednesday 23 July 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Lachlan Macalister, an adjourned second meeting, claims amounting to £3543 were proved. The insolvent was examined by Mr. Thomas Walker, and the meeting…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. — TUESDAY. Sittings in Banco. — Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Therry. the Queen u. M'INTOSH

Empire · Wednesday 23 July 1851 · page 2

In this case a rale had been obtained by the Solicitor-General, on Thursday last, calling upon the defendant to shew cause why the verdiet, entered for the defendant herein on the first issue…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE the PRIMARY JUDGE in Equity. TOWNS V. ADDISON AND OTHERS. Mr. DONNELLY moved the confirmation of the general report in this case, and for decree on…

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Parramatta. Court of Petty Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1851 · page 3

FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER.—FROST V. MORGAN, WILLIAMS, HATTON, AND WIFE.— Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Harris, and Mr. Byrnes. Mr. Gould, for the prosecution,…

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Insolvent Court, Meetings for To-DAY

Empire · Thursday 24 July 1851 · page 5

In the estate of John Westmore, a third meetiing, at half-past 10 o'clock. In the estate of John Slattery, an adjourned singie meeting, at noon…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1851 · page 2

In the estate of John Westmore, a third meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock. In the estate of John Slattery, an adjourned single meeting, at noon…

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Court of Requests. Charles A. Fitz Roy

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 July 1851 · page 9

The following additional rules of practice and proceedings for the conduct of business in the Courtry of Requests, for the City of Sydney, and County of Cumberland, have been settled by me, with the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. (Sittings in Baneo. Before the Full Court,) Insolvency Jurisdiction. in Re Acton Sillitoe

Empire · Thursday 24 July 1851 · page 4

This was on appeal by a creditor against the decision of the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates granting the insolvent his certificate. Mr. Broadhurst had been heard on a former day in…

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Police Office.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Alderman Egan, and J. M'Lerie, Esq.)

Empire · Friday 25 July 1851 · page 3

STEALING WEARING APPAREL.—William Johnson, who was remanded yesterday on the above charge, in consequence of one of the witnesses being intoxicated, was brought up this morning…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Westmore, a third meeting was held. Claims amounting to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 July 1851 · page 2

BEFORE the FULL COURT. PERRY V. TOMPSON. This cause was tried before His Honor the Chief Justice during the sittings in March…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. (Sittings in Banco. Before the Full Court,) Perry, Official Assignee, V. TOMPSON

Empire · Friday 25 July 1851 · page 2

This was a case tried before His Honor the Chief Justice at the last March sittings. Several issues were raised by the pleadings, but the substantial one was that raised by the defendant's…

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

Empire · Friday 25 July 1851 · page 2

In the estate of John Westmore, a third meeting. Claims amounting to £1004 4s. 6d. were proved. The assignee handed in his report, which was read to the meeting, and he received…

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

Empire · Saturday 26 July 1851 · page 2

SHOPLIFTING.—Daniel M'Carthy was committed for trial at the ensuing Quarter Sessions, for stealing three packages of Alpaca cloth, valued at £4 10s. from the shop of Mr. George Chisholm, [?]…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 July 1851 · page 3

JUVENILE VAGRANTS.—Not a week passes in which our columns do not record the appearance at the Police-office of youthful vagrants, who, deserted by their parents, are…

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Water Police Office

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 26 July 1851 · page 215

THE BONDICAR.—Charles Aberdeen and Thomas Robertson, the two apprentices belonging to this ship, who, on Thursday sen'night, were put on board by the…

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