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Courts & crime, 1851

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Henry Harris a second meeting was held. No claims were proved; the meeting adjourned until the 18th instant…

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

Empire · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 4

DUSORDERLY CONDUCT.—Margaret Ryan, Ma[?]anne Brown, Louisa Elson, and Elizabeth Carson, were charged with disorderly conduct in the streets of the city, on Saturday night. Each…

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Insolvent Court. Monday. (Before S. F. Milford, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)

Empire · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 3

In the estate of John Donaldson Kinnear, a single meeting was held. Debts amounting to £49 9s, were proved. Insolvent filed an amended schedule of his liabilities. The…

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Police Office.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 4

EMBEZZLEMENT.—A lad, named Joseph Brandon, was charged by his employer, Edward Dent, of the Surry Hills, with embezzling [?] various sums of money, amounting to two guineas,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wenesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 3

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. IN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE OF JOHN TERRY HUGHES, DECEASED. Mr. BROADHURST moved, on the part of a…

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The Police [?]Epartment. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 4

SIR—Observing in the Sydney Morning Herald of yesterday," a report of a meeting of shipmasters, held the evening before, at the Australian Hotel, in which certain statements…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.)

Empire · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 3

His HONOR sat for a short time in the Insolvency Jurisdiction, and disposed of a motion of course, which was of no public interest. NEW MAGISTRATES…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald. Office of Inspocter-Gen. of Police. Sydney, Novembor 6, 1851

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN.—Observing in your paper of yesterday, a report of a meeting of shipmasters, held the evening before, at the Australian Hotel, in which certain statements are made,…

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Police Office.—thursday (Before the Police Magistrate, and C, H. Chambera, E[?]q., J.P.)

Empire · Friday 7 November 1851 · page 4

ATTEMPT AT SELF-DESTRUCTION.—John M'Grath, was placed at the b[?]r, charged with having attempted to destroy himself on Wednesday. Constable Thomson deposed, thar…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 November 1851 · page 3

'In the estate of Francis Shea, a second meeting, at half-past 10. MEETING TO-MORROW. In the estate of Samuel Terry Hughes, an…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings.for To-day

Empire · Friday 7 November 1851 · page 3

In the catate of Francis Shea, a second meet[?] ing at half-past 1O o'clock. In the estate of Thomas Ayerst, an adjournesecond meeting'at 2 o'clock, P.M…

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Police Office.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and C.H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 4

DESERTING CHILDERN.—John M'Grath, who was sentenes[?] on Thursday, to the imprisoned for a month, in default of finding sureties for his good behaviour, in consequence of his having…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 2

THE return moved for by the honorable member for the Northumberland Boroughs, on Tuesday evening, of the number of districts which have been organized by the…

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The Police Regis Ter

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 3

THE GREAT GLEBE RIOTS.—The origin of the war between the Scanian and Norton families has long been recorded in the police office sheet Appeals have been made to the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Friday. (Before S. F. Milford, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)

Empire · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 3

In the estate of Franels Shea, a second meeting. Nothing done, and the meeting terminated. In the estate of Thomas Ayerst, an adjourned…

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

Empire · Monday 10 November 1851 · page 4

BREACH OF THE SYDNEY POLICE ACT.—Joseph Kinnear pleaded guilty to the charge of riding on his dray, through the streets of the City, and paid a penalty of ten shillings, and two shillings…

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"Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings for

Empire · Monday 10 November 1851 · page 3

In the estate of John Terry Hughes, a first meeting, at 11 o'clock. In the estate of James Ross, a special meeting, at half-past 11 o'clock…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 November 1851 · page 2

NOVEMBER.—Thursday, 13.—John Terry Hughes, deceased, a first meeting, at 11. James Ross, a special meeting, at half-past 11…

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

Empire · Tuesday 11 November 1851 · page 4

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—A respectably dressel young man, named Patrick: Connor, surreadered to answer the charge preferred against him by constable Brown, for assaulting him in the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 November 1851 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. HOWMAN V. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. This case was commenced this morning, but…

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