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Courts & crime, 1851

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) WALKER V. JENKINS

Empire · Tuesday 28 October 1851 · page 2

Mr. DARVALL moved pursuant to notice, on behalf of the defendant, that the agreement of reference in this matter be made a rule of Court, that the defendant be at liberty to tax his costs…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 October 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Thomas Ayerst, a first meeting, at half past 10…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting for To-morrow

Empire · Tuesday 28 October 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Thomas Ayerst, a first meeting, at half-past ten o'clock. MEETINGS FOB THURSDAY. In the estate of Michael Doyle, a spacial…

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

Empire · Wednesday 29 October 1851 · page 4

DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—Ann M'Call was charged by Inspector Singleton with disorderly conduct, and using obscene language in KingStreet, on Monday night. The inspector also…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1851 · page 3

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Ayerst, a first meeting was held, and debts were proved to the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1851 · page 3

BEFORE the full COURT. HOLT v. ABBOTT. His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the following judgment in this case:—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco. (Befure the full Court.) HOLT V. Abbott and Wife

Empire · Wednesday 29 October 1851 · page 3

In this case which was argued upon demurrer on Friday last, the Court now gave judgment as follows:- This case now comes before us on demurrer, to…

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

Empire · Wednesday 29 October 1851 · page 3

In the estate of Thomas Ayerst, a first meeting, debts amounting to £141 2s. 11d. were proved. MEETINGS FOR TO-MORROW…

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

Empire · Thursday 30 October 1851 · page 4

BREACH OF THE POLICE ACT.—John Bathurst was summoned to answer the information field against him at the instance of Constable Craig, for allowing a certain animal, called a goat, to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1851 · page 3

BEFORE the full COURT. LORD V. CAMPBELL. This was an action of trespass, tried at the last September sittings before his Honor Mr…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1851 · page 4

In the estate of Michael Doyle, a special meeting, to decide upon an offer of composition, at half past 10. a the estate of James Roberts, a third meeting…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings for To-day

Empire · Thursday 30 October 1851 · page 3

In the estate of Michael Doyle, a special meeting, to decide upon an offer of composition, at half-past ten o'clock. In the estate of James Roberts, a third…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) Insolvency Jurisdiction. in Re Gordon Sandeman

Empire · Thursday 30 October 1851 · page 3

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved that the certificate of this insolvent be confirmed. The COURT made the order. IN RE JOHN CARVICK THOMPSON…

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Thursday. New Magistrate

Empire · Friday 31 October 1851 · page 3

At the sitting of the Court, Rownnd Ronald, Esq., took the oaths upon his appointment as a Magistrate for the territory. MANIFOLD V. COWIE AND OTHERE.—ON APPEAL…

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Police Office.—thursday. (Before thE Police Magistrate, J. M'Lerie, Esq., and Rowan Ronald, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Friday 31 October 1851 · page 4

AN. UNNATURAL MOTHER.—Ellen Rogers, a widow, decently attired in deep mourning, appeared to answer the information filed against her at the instance of Mr. Robert Burke, of…

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Interior Bathurst Court of Quarter Sessions. (From the Free Press.) Thursday, October 23Rd 1851. Cattle Stealing

Empire · Friday 31 October 1851 · page 3

Cornelius Ryan, on bail, was indieted for steal ing a Saddle, the property of George Bentinck, of Meadow Flat. Mr. M[?]ntosh delended the prisoner…

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The Dispenser to the Gaol. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 31 October 1851 · page 4

SIR—My attention has been attracted to the letter of a Dispenser, which this day appears in your columns, claiming for tho Dispenser at Darlinghurst Gaol an additional moiety from…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 October 1851 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. NEW MAGISTRATE. Rowand Ronald, Esq., was sworn in a Magistrate of the City of Sydney and the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 October 1851 · page 3

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Michael Doyle, a special meeting was held, at which insolvent made an…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) in Re Acton Sillit0e

Empire · Friday 31 October 1851 · page 3

This was an appeal by the Union Bank of Australia against a decision of the. chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates, allowing a proof tendered by the appellants upon a promissory note…

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