Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1852

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 73

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Nisi Prius Sittings. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Jury of four.) GUTCH v. DEAN

Empire · Saturday 20 March 1852 · page 2

This was an action of trespass for assault and battery. The defendant pleaded payment into Court of £10, and that the plaintiff had not sustained damage beyond that sum. The plaintiff…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sydney Police Court.—saturday. (Before Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Monday 22 March 1852 · page 2

COMMITTALS — Alexander William Hoyle was committed for trial at the next Quarter Cessions, on the charge of stealing a purse, containing a £5 note and nine shillings in silver, the property…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—saturday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1852 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. FAIRHURST v. HOGAN. This was an action on promises, brought to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting for To-day

Empire · Monday 22 March 1852 · page 2

In the estate of John Terry Hughes (deceased), a third meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock. MEETING FOR THURSDAY. In the estate of John Westmore, a certificate…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Nisi Prius Sittings. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Jury of four.) FAIRHURST v. HOGAN

Empire · Monday 22 March 1852 · page 2

This was an action on the warranty of a dray. The defendant pleaded that he did not promise, and that the dray was fit and proper to be used for the purposes mentioned in the declaration…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor.)

Empire · Tuesday 23 March 1852 · page 2

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—John Smith, was charged by constable Macanany, with assaulting him in Pitt-street, at ten o'clock, on Saturday night. The constable deposed that he took the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1852 · page 3

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Terry Hughes, a third meeting was held. The Official Assignee…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

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

Empire · Tuesday 23 March 1852 · page 2

In the estate of John Terry Hugfies (deceased), a third meeting. The Official Assignee handed in his report, which was read. No instructions were given to the assignee, and the meeting…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Beforo the Right Worshipful the Mayor.)

Empire · Wednesday 24 March 1852 · page 2

STREET ROBBERY.—John Canningham, and Thomas Wilson, who were remanded on Monday, upon a charge of stealing £5, in notes, from a person named Manning, in Pitt-street, about one…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1852 · page 2

In the estate of William Blaxland, a special meeting, for examination, at 2 P.M. MEETING TO-MORROW. In the estate of John Westmore, a certificate…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Murder of D. Bateson, Esq., in the North of Ireland. (From the Newry Examiner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1852 · page 3

ON Thursday, about the hour of two o'clock, Mr. Thomas Douglas Bateson, brother to Sir Robert Bateson, of Derry, and agent to Lord Templeton's property, situate in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Rule of Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1852 · page 2

In the Supreme Court, Insolvency Jurisdiction. Wednesday, the 21th day of March, 1852. It is ordered, that in future, in all cases before the Chief Commissioner, having reference to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Attempted Murder of a Roman Catholic Priest

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 March 1852 · page 6

One of the most extraordinary attempts at murder that have been made of late years in England occurred on Tuesday evening in the very heart of the metropolis. For the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

Empire · Thursday 25 March 1852 · page 2

The following rule was made yesterday, for the regulation of certificate meetings, in Insolvency cuses, where opposition is intended to be made to the granting of a Certificate…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor and F. O. Darvall, Esq., J P.)

Empire · Thursday 25 March 1852 · page 2

POLICE ACT.—Joseph Holland pleaded guilty to a breach of the above-mentioned Act, by riding furiously in the streets of the city, and was fined in the penalty of £2, together with half-a-crown…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1852 · page 2

In the estate of S. F. Mann, a meeting will be held (at Mr. Perry's Office, Pitt-street), at 11 o'clock. In the estate of John Westmore, a certificate…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. CERTIFICATES. The certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to George William…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction. (Sitting in Banco. Before the full Court.) in Be George William Newcombe.—in Re Nicholas Cavillon

Empire · Thursday 25 March 1852 · page 2

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved that his allowance of the certificates of these insolvents be confirmed, and the Court, there being no opposition, made the necessary order…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Nisi Prius Sittings. Before Mr. Justice Dickenson and a Jury of Four. FARHURST v. HOGAN

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 March 1852 · page 9

This was an action upon promises, brought to recover compensation from defendant for loss sustainee by plaintiff, by reason of a dray purchased from defendant, warranted for twelve months…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor and F. O. Darvall, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Friday 26 March 1852 · page 2

ASSAULT AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—William M'Mahon, and Ebenezer Twitehett, twoconstables in the City Police, appeared on the floor of the Court, on Wednesday, before the Mayor and Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →