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Courts & crime, 1852

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1852 · page 2

BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice. JURORS FINED. Messrs. Elias Moses, Wm. Sharp M'Leay, Jacob Marks, and William Moffitt, were each…

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

Empire · Wednesday 17 March 1852 · page 2

In the estate of John Murphy, an adjourned certificate meeting; at which, as the insolvent did not appear, the application was dismissed. MEETING TO-DAY…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—th[?]s [?]Ay. Nisi Prius Sittings. (Before the Chief Justice and a Jury of four.) the Queen v. M'INTOSH

Empire · Wednesday 17 March 1852 · page 2

This was a proceeding by s[?]ire facias. The declaration stated that one Robert M'Intosh, deceased, was, on and before the 30th June, 1823, in possession, under a lease from the Government,…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Thursday 18 March 1852 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—About one o'clock on Tuesday morning, a person complained to sergeant Brigden that he was knocked down by three men, who were unknown to him, in York-street. In a few…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estates of Charles Hodges Ratliffe, an adjourned single meeting. One witness was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1852 · page 2

BEPORS Sir ALPRED STEPHRN, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice THERRY. ESTATE OF SINCLAIR. In this case a rule nisi had been granted on…

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

Empire · Thursday 18 March 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Charles Hodges Ratliffe, an adjourned single meeting: one witness was examined, and the meeting adjourned till Monday, the 29th March instant…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Nisi Pri[?] Sittings. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Jury of four.) Doe[?] De[?] Black and Another v. BOYLES

Empire · Thursday 18 March 1852 · page 2

This was an notion of ejectment on the several demises of Jane-Black and Henry James Ackland, to recover sixty acres of land near Cook's River, in the parish of Newtown. The…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Friday 19 March 1852 · page 2

PILFERING.—An old woman named Ann Unwin was charged with stealing a pair of slippers, valued at eighteen pence, the property of Sarah Bayle. The prosecutes deposed that on…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILDFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Laurence Kearney, a certificate meeting. Certificate granted without…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1852 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice THERRY and a Jury of four. SMART, TRUSTEE OF A. MOSSMAN v. HOSKING. This was an action for breach of covenant,…

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

Empire · Friday 19 March 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Lawrence Kearney, a certificate meeting. Certificate granted. In the estate of George William Newcombe, a certificate meeting. The opposition was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Nisi Prius Sittings. (Before Mr. Justice Therry and a Jury of four.) Smart, Trustee, &c v. HOSKING

Empire · Friday 19 March 1852 · page 2

This was an action of covenant upon an indenture, dated 15th August, 1843, whereby the defendant covenanted to pay to one Archibald Mossman, during the term of his natural life, an…

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

Empire · Saturday 20 March 1852 · page 2

BREACHES OF THE PEACH.—William Oram was placed at the bar, charged by Sarah Woods, widow, with having violently threatened to take her life on the 17th instant. The complainant…

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Murder

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 March 1852 · page 1

Our quiet and peaceable town has been greatly excited by the perpetration of a cold-blooded and promeditated murder in one of its busiest streets (two doors from our own office), on…

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Murder

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 March 1852 · page 2

Our quiet and peaceable town has been greatly excited by the perpetration of a cold-blooded and premeditated murder in one of its busiest streets (two doors from our own office) on…

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Awful Murder by a Lunatic

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 March 1852 · page 4

An inquest, which was opened before the coroner on the 15th instant, and adjourned, was resumed yesterday at Mr Driver's Inn. Elizabeth and King-streets, on view of the body of…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 March 1852 · page 3

J[?]ALOUSY.—A strong example of this powerful passion was afforded in an interview which took place before the police authorities, between Mrs Barrett of Bardekin's Terrace, and Mrs…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting for Monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1852 · page 4

In the estate of John Terry Hughes, deceased, a third meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—friday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1852 · page 4

BELFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. GUTCH v. DEAN. This was an action for assault and battery, in…

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