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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1851

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Water Police Office.—monday

Empire · Wednesday 20 August 1851 · page 3

John Henry Bird, a seaman belonging to the brig Emma, was charged by Captain Pockley with assaulting him on the 14th instant, by taking hold of him by the neck, &c. It appears the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting for To-day

Empire · Wednesday 20 August 1851 · page 3

In the Estate of Archibald Mossman, a special meeting for proof of debts at 10 o'clock…

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

Empire · Thursday 21 August 1851 · page 3

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—Francis Kearney was fined in the penalty of 20 shillings, and 2s. 6d. costs, or in default to be imprisoned 14 days, for assaulting constable Maine, whilst in the…

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Bathurst Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 August 1851 · page 2

His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE arrived in town on Saturday evening, and is stopping at the residence of his nephew, Hamilton Forish Stephen, Esq., Clerk of Petty Sessions…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 August 1851 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Archibald Mossman, a special meeting, was held, at which was proved a…

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

Empire · Thursday 21 August 1851 · page 3

In the Estate of Archibald Mossman, a special meeting for proof of debts, one debt amounting to £757, was proved. MEETINGS FOR TO-DAY…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.) in the Estate of Archibald Mossman

Empire · Thursday 21 August 1851 · page 3

In this case a plan of distribution had been field against the allowance of which a caveat had been lodged by Messrs. William Walker and Co., creditors on the estate, on the grounds, that a…

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

Empire · Friday 22 August 1851 · page 3

STEALING COAL.—Thomas Fallon, aged ten years, who was remanded on Wednesday, on a charge of stealing a piece of coal, value one penny, the property of Mr. Dunn, of…

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Water Police Office.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 August 1851 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Alderman Egan. THE SARAH.—Yesterday, Captain Aymers, of this emigrant ship, appeared on summons to…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 August 1851 · page 3

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Wicks Norton a special meeting was held, Insolvent was examined,…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday, August 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 August 1851 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. Edward Hammond Hargraves was sworn in a magistrate of the territory. Ninety-six jurors were summoned for the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 August 1851 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON. INSOLVENCY. IN THE ESTATE OF ARCHIBALD MOSSMAN. In this case a plan of distribution had been…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court.—thursday (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Friday 22 August 1851 · page 3

In the estate of Wicks, Norton, a special meeting. The insolvent was examined by Mr. Thompson, and the meeting terminated. In the estate of Patrick Mooney, a special…

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Interior. Bathurst. (From the Free Press, August 20.) Circuit Court

Empire · Friday 22 August 1851 · page 3

His Honor the Chief Justice arrived in town in company with the Honorable the Colonial Seeretary on Saturday evening, and look up his residence with his nephew H. F. Stephen, Esq. On…

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Water Police Office.—friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 August 1851 · page 4

THE SARAH.—Mr. William Hart, the Chief Officer of this emigrant ship, against whom a warrant had been issued, and who had been admitted to bail, appeared before this Court,…

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Police Office.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Alderman Allen.)

Empire · Saturday 23 August 1851 · page 2

FEMALE EQUESTRIANISM.—Margaret Connolly was placed at the bar, charged by Constable Matthews with disorderly conduct in the pnblic streets. The constable deposed that about…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 August 1851 · page 2

THE WEE BIT DOGGIE'S TALE.—Once more upon the board came Janot Madden and Tammie, Celestina Roden and Chartie Baker, and all about the wee bit doggie, whose lamentable tale was…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings for

Empire · Saturday 23 August 1851 · page 2

In the estate ot Daniel stewart, and Robert Nicholson, certificate meetings at noon. In the estate of Samuel Terry Hughes, an adjourned special meeting under Judge's order at 11…

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Touch Office.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Monday 25 August 1851 · page 3

VAGRANCY.—Susan Wakely and Mary M'Creavy, charged by Inspector Singleton with drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and with being incorrigible had characters, were sentenced to be confined in gaol…

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New Zealand. Wreck of the Maria. Resident Magistrate's Court. Wellington, July 30, 1851

Empire · Monday 25 August 1851 · page 2

I, Charles Stewart, into an ordinary seaman of the barque Maria, do solemnly and sincerely declare that, on or about the 20th instant (Inst Sunday week), the barque Marin left Port Cooper, bound…

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