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Courts & crime, 1851

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 October 1851 · page 3

WHO'S DAY KNOCKIM AT DE DOOR?—Miss Ann Ray, a lady not unfamiliar with the police office, did the disagreeable to Norry Macarthy, a near neighbour, by bringiug her before the…

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Water Police Office.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1851 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and John Campbell, Esq. THE KATE.—OBSTRUCTING THE SURGEONSUPERINTENDENT.—Charles Smith, a seaman…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1851 · page 2

THE third Term of the present year commences on Monday next, the 13th instant The following cases are entered:—New trial motions: Cope V. Ford, Cope V. Kinghorne, Holt V…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1851 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Samuel Terry Hughes, an adjourned special meeting, under a Judge's…

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Government Gazette. Friday, Ocrober 10, 1851. Court of Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1851 · page 3

COURT of Claims' Office, October 7. Notice is hereby given, that the following claim for a deed of grant of land, will be ready for the examination of the…

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Central Criminal Court. MONDAY. Before His Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 October 1851 · page 3

HORSS-STARALING.—James M'Grath was indicted for stealing a horse, the property of Randolph John Want, on the 5th July last. Acquitted and discharged…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Friday. (Before W. H. Kerr, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)

Empire · Saturday 11 October 1851 · page 3

In the catate of Samuel Terry Hughes, an adjourned special meeting for examination under Judge's special order, the messenger in the Insolvent Court called Samuel Terry Hughes,…

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

Empire · Monday 13 October 1851 · page 3

MATRIMONIAL SQUAIUILES.—William Simmons, a diminutive tailor, rosiding in York-street, was summoned by his bigger, if not botter-half, Ann, for threatening and putting her in bodily fear of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting for

Empire · Monday 13 October 1851 · page 3

In the estate of philip Magrano on adjourned single meeting at half-post 10 o'clock…

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Thursday, October 9. (Before the Chairman, Captain Bingle, J.P., and A. Lang, Esq,. J.p.) Stealing Rum

Empire · Monday 13 October 1851 · page 3

William Gordon was indicted for stealing one gallon of rum and one keg, the properly of Joseph Hollinshed, at Maitland, on the 17th July, 1851…

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Tuesday, October 7, 1851. (Before the Chairman, A. Lang, Esq., J.P., and Captain Bingle, J.p.) Stealing and Receiving

Empire · Monday 13 October 1851 · page 3

Thomas Ward and Eilen Mead Ward were indicted for stealing fifty tame fowls, the property of John Mayo, at Maitland, on the 10th July, 1851. In a second count they were indicted for…

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Friday, October 10, 1851. (Before the Chairman, A. Lang, Esq., J.P., and G. F. Davidson, Esq., J.p.) Stealing

Empire · Monday 13 October 1851 · page 3

James White was indicted for stealing one yard of canvass, sisty yards and one half yard of union, three cloths, and other articles, the property of James Solomon, at Maitland, on the 7th…

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Police Office—monday. (Before his Worship the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Tuesday 14 October 1851 · page 3

BREACH OF THE PEACE.—John Newsham, of Five Dock, was ordered to enter into recogmozances for six months, for threatening to shoot Charles Aberombie, on the 30th of last month,…

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Water Police Office.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and John Campbell, Esq.)

Empire · Tuesday 14 October 1851 · page 3

ASSAULT ON THE [?] SEAS.—James Masters, the chief officer of the Rajah of Sarawak, appeared by virtue of a summons to answer a charge preferred against him by a boy named Thomas…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 October 1851 · page 2

BEFORE the FULL COURT. This was the first day of the third term. The COURT directed that the writs in respect of fines should be made returnable on the last…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.)

Empire · Tuesday 14 October 1851 · page 2

This being the first day of the third term, their Honors took their seats on the bench shortly after ten o'clock. The returns usually made to the Court upon the first day of term were, upon the…

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Police Office. (From the Launceston Examiner, September 27th.)

Empire · Tuesday 14 October 1851 · page 3

DUELLING.—One of those demonstrations which indicate the character of the looal government occurred in this town yesterday morning. John Donnelian Palie, a Justice of the Pence and…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 October 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Philip Magrane, an adjourned single meeting, at half-past ten. MEETINGS TO-MORROW. In the estate of Daniel Stewart, a special…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting Fou to Day

Empire · Tuesday 14 October 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Philip Magrane an adjourned single meeting at half-past 10 o'clock…

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

Empire · Wednesday 15 October 1851 · page 2

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—George Evans was charged by Constable M'Clusky, with assaulting him in the excaution of his duty. The constable deposed that he was on duty in Clarence-street,…

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