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Courts & crime, 1851

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 2

"RUNNING DOWN THE GAMUT "—There is no place of musical entertainment in Sydney which is more worthy the patronage of the lover of amusement and studier of human…

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Insolvent Court

Empire · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 2

John Smith Papps, Claims amounting to £232 14s. were proved at a single meeting in this estate. Adjourned until Monday. FRIDAY…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Friday. Bbfore His Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice. MURDER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 4

John Edmondson, was indicted for having, at Colo, on the 15th of January last, wilfully murdered one Catherine Jenkins, by administering to her an ounce of pepper…

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Vice-admiralty Court

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 63

Before his Worship C. F. Milford, Esq., Deputy Judge. IN THE CASE OF THE SHIP HUDSON —WAGES. In this case a libel had been exhibited on…

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Supreme Court.--hobart Town

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 13

SITTINGS IG BANCO.--FRIDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY. IN RE T. B M'MANUS.--Mr. Knight moved for the issue of a writ of Habeas Corpus, directed to Robert Ballantyne, Superintendent of the Cascades punishment Station, at Tasman's…

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Central Criminal Court. MONDAY. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Steplen, Chief Justice.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 3

FRACO.—The Rev. Battinson Kay was indicted for having on the 1st November, 1850, frandulently obtained from Mr. William G. Moore the sum of £22 16s., by falsely pretending that he,…

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

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 2

Battinson Kay was indicted for having, on the 1st of November last, fraudulently obtained from one William Gosling Moore, a sum of £22 16s by falsely pretending that he, the prisoner, was an exporter of soap and candles, and that he had deposited in the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Friday. Before S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 4

In the [?]state of David G Jones, an adjourned second meeting. A debt of £72 13s. was proved. The insolvent and two witnesses were examined, and the meeting adjourned to…

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Gaol Delivery

Empire · Monday 3 March 1851 · page 3

Barney Cole, the boy who was tried before Mr. Justice Dickinson, and convicted of an indecent assault, and found guilty of a common assault, but was remanded for sentence,…

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Insolvent Court. Saturday, March 1. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Monday 3 March 1851 · page 2

Charles Appleton, the younger-an adjourned, certificate meeting. Several witnesses were ex amined, and the meeting was adjourned to the 8th instant…

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Contral Criminal Court. Before His Honor the Chief Justice. ROBBERY

Empire · Monday 3 March 1851 · page 3

Thomas Bowling was indicted for an assault and robbery. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to be worked ou the roads or other public works, for the term of five years…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Saturday. Before S. F. MILFORD, Eiq., Chief Commiasioner of Insolvency Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1851 · page 2

In the estate of Charies Appleton, the younger, an adjourned certificate meeting was held. Several witnesses were examined, and the meeting was furhter adjourned to the 8th…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Saturday. Before their Honors the There Judges. the Queen D. the Rev J D. LANG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1851 · page 2

Mr. P. THOMTSON, for the defendant, moved a postponement of the trial until the next Criminal Sitting. Mr. BROADHURST, for the prosecution,…

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Police Office. Before the Police Magistrate and Alderman Egan

Empire · Tuesday 4 March 1851 · page 3

Emanuel Joseph, a man of colour, was charged with violently assaulting his wife, by beating her with a broomstick. Constable St. Clair, stated that he had seen the wife in the morning, but she…

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Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Tuesday 4 March 1851 · page 3

John Smith Papps, an adjourned single meeting. The insolvent was examined at a considerable length, and the meeting was further adjourned to Wednesday, the 15th March instant…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, March 4, 1851. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Monday. Before S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1851 · page 2

In the Estate of John Smith Papps an adjourned single meeting was held, which, after a lenzthy examination of insolvent, touching his transactions, was again adjourned until the…

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Police Office. Tuesday, March 4. Before His Worship the Mayor, Alderman Brown, Alderman Egan, Edward Flood, Esq., and the Police Magistrate

Empire · Wednesday 5 March 1851 · page 3

No less than a dozen habitual drunkards were brought up for hearing this morning. The usual penalty of 5s., or 48 hours imprisonment, was enforced in each case…

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Coroner's Court

Empire · Wednesday 5 March 1851 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday, at Mr. Henderson's, the Dove Inn, corner of Erskine and Sussex streets, on the body of Thomas Townsend, then lying dead. It appeared from the evidence of…

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Insolvent Court. Before the Chief Commissioner

Empire · Wednesday 5 March 1851 · page 2

John Gildon Hand, a third meeting. The official assignee's report was read, and the Insolvent was allowed to retain his wearing apparel and a portion of his furniture…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Tuesday, Before S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

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

In the estate of John Gildon Hand, a third meeting was held. No claims were proved. The Official Assignee having handed in his report it was read. The meeting allowed…

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