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Courts & crime, 1851

1,580 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 79

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1851 · page 2

IN the estate of Samuel Terry Hughes, an adjourned special meeting (under a Judge's order) for examination, at 11 o'clock. In the estates of Daniel Stewart and Robert…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. in Insolvency.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1851 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY. IN RE JAMES BOYD. On the motion of the Chief Commissioner, the certificate of discharge granted to James…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Civil Side.—saturday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1851 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, and a Jury of four. COPE v. FORD. This was an action of trespass, in which Mr…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings for To-day

Empire · Thursday 28 August 1851 · page 3

In the Estates of Daniel Stewart and Robert Nicholson; certificate meetings, at noon. In the Estate of Samuel Terry Hughes, an adjourned special meeting, for examination under…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Robbing From a Dwelling

Empire · Thursday 28 August 1851 · page 2

John Woods and George Davis were indicted for stealing, from the Royal Hotel, on the night of the 22nd July, one silver watch, one watch-key, fifteen pounds in notes, about seventeen…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (From the Free Press, August 23.) Cattle Stealing

Empire · Friday 29 August 1851 · page 3

Rose Grady and Patrick Smith were indicted for stealing a [?]ow and two ealves, the property of Mr. Wm. Larnack, of Caloola, on the 20th March. The prisoners pleaded not gailty, and…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1851 · page 3

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estates of Daniel Stewart and Robert Richardson, certificate meetings were held. In…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1851 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, LIBEL. John Joseph Clayton was arraigned on a charge of having, in a newspaper called the…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Civil Side.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1851 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of four. COPE v. KINGHORNE. Messrs. Broadhurst and Holroyd, for the…

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

Empire · Friday 29 August 1851 · page 3

In the Estate of Samuel Terry Hughes, an adjourned special meeting, for examination under Judge's order, nothing done, adjourned to Thursday, 11th Spetember…

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Police Office.—thursday. (Before [?] Worship the M[?]yor, Edward Flood, Esq., J.P., [?] Alderma[?] Brown.)

Empire · Friday 29 August 1851 · page 3

ASSAULT.—A little b[?]y, apparently about eleven years of age, name[?] John Partle, was fined in the penalty of 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs, for assaulting Mary Nowlan, aged nine years, in…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court,—wednesday. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) [?]EL

Empire · Friday 29 August 1851 · page 3

John Joseph Clayton was arraigned on the charge of publishing in the Press newspaper of the [?]rd of July last, a false, scandalous, and malicious libel on Sir Al[?]ed Stephen, the Chief…

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

Empire · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 3

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—A young woman of interesting appearance, and very respectably attired, named Marianne Burton, was placed at the bar chaged with stealing six white…

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The Police Register. the Street Riots

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 2

One of the most alarming riots which has disgraced Sydney for many years took place on the evening of Sunday last. The enquiry lasted before the Police Magistrate for several hours…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. Before Mr. Justice Dickinson

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 4

James Brown was indicted for stealing a variety of articles, consisting of gold rings, a watch guard and other items, the property of Edward Lowry, at East Gosford, in the month of May last. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of a simple larceny,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. in Equity. Holt ats. FREAKE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 4

MR. JUSTICE THERRY gave judgment in this case, which came on in the shape of exceptions to the Master's report, in which several sums of £367 10s., £454, and several smaller sums,…

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Central Criminal Court. Mond Ay. Before His Honor Mr Justice Dickinson

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 3

STEALING IN A DWELLING-HOUSE.—James Brown was indicted for stealing a variety of articles, consisting of gold rings and other articles, the [?] roperty of Edward Lowry, at East…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Meetings for

Empire · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Lachlan M'Alistur, an adjourned second meeting, at half-past ten o'clock. In the estate of Patrick Hayes, a special…

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

Empire · Monday 1 September 1851 · page 3

PILEERING. An old woman, named Catherine Bray, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a coffee pot, value on shilling, from the kitchen of Mrs. Mary Ann Hanson, of Elizabeth-street, on…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Saturday. in Re M. A. Sampson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 September 1851 · page 2

ON reading a petition from Rowan Ronald, of Sydney, merchant, praying that the estate of M. A. Sampson, of Mudgee, may be sequestrated for the benefit of her creditors, his…

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