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Courts & crime, 1852

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 73

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

Empire · Monday 26 April 1852 · page 2

In the Estate of William Blaxland, an adjourned special meeting, at 11 o'clock. MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY. In the Estate of John Marshall (deceased), an…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Tuesday 27 April 1852 · page 2

ASSAULT AND ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.—Patrick Cummins, surrendered to his bail, charged as above by constable Scarlett, who deposed that about one o'clock, on Sunday morning, the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William Blaxland, an adjourned special meeting; further adjourned…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

Empire · Tuesday 27 April 1852 · page 2

In the Estate of William Blaxland, an adjourned special meeting; nothing was done, and the meeting re-adjourned to Wednesday next. MEETING TO-MORROW…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) Ex Parte Towns

Empire · Tuesday 27 April 1852 · page 2

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered judgment in this case to the effect following:- This was a motion for a prohibition, under the Prohibition and Amendment Act, 14 Vic. No…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the three Judges. SMART v. HOSKING. Mr. BROADHURST informed the Court that the above case had been settled, and that,…

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Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1852 · page 2

THE CHIEFTAIN.—John Dixon, a seaman belonging to this ship, was charged by Captain Edwards with continued wilful neglect of duty. The charges were proved by entries in…

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Water Police Office.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. Chambers, and Captain Darley.)

Empire · Wednesday 28 April 1852 · page 2

John Smith and Charles F[?]u, two seamen belonging to the Thomas A[?]buthnot, were separately brought before the Court, charged with desertion. The case of John Smith was first gone…

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

Empire · Wednesday 28 April 1852 · page 2

CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—Maria Mitche[?], alias Gipsy Maria, was charged by an eating-house keeper in Clarence-street, named James Yeomans, with stealing a gold watch and…

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Water Police Office—thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, Captain Darley, and Mr. C. H. Chambers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1852 · page 2

THE CASE OF THE THOMAS ARBUTHNOT.—On the above day there were three cases on the police list, in which the master and crew of this ship were concerned. The two first were…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) New Magistrates

Empire · Wednesday 28 April 1852 · page 2

Bourne Russell and Robert Huntley, Esquires, took the oaths as magistrates of the territory. IN RE JOHN SMITH. Mr. FOSTER renewed his application in this…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

Empire · Wednesday 28 April 1852 · page 2
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In the estate of William Blaxland, an adjourned special meeting, at noon. MEETINGS TO-MORROW. In the Estate of John Marshall (deceased), an…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, John Campbell, Esq., J.P, Alderman Egan, and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 29 April 1852 · page 2

SUMMONS FOR WAGES.—Mr. R. M. Pite, of Pitt-street, linen draper, appeared to answer the complaint of Margaret Gumboil, for unlawfully neglecting and refusing to pay her a balance of…

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Extraordinary Murder in England

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 April 1852 · page 7

It is our painful duty, says the Times of the 30th December, to record one of the most cold-blooded and daring murders that have ever taken place in the county of…

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Supreme Court. Exparte Towns

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 April 1852 · page 10

This was a motion for a prohibition under the 14th Vic. to restrain the Water Police Magistrates from proceeding to enforce an Order, made by them under the Colonial Merchant, Seamen's Act for…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

Empire · Thursday 29 April 1852 · page 2

In the Estate of John Marshall (deceased), an adjourned special meeting, at 11 o'clock. In the Estates of William Melville and John Westmore, certificate meetings, at noon…

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

Empire · Thursday 29 April 1852 · page 2

THE COURT ordered the allowance of the certificate of this insolvent to be confirmed, there being no opposition thereto. PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Wednesday. Before S. F. MITFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1852 · page 2

In the estate of William Blaxland, the adjourned special meeting appointed to be held this day was not called on, insolvent having arranged for the discharge of his…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, April 29, 1852. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Before the three Judges. CERTIFICATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1852 · page 2

The certificate of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to William Nowland, was confirmed by the Court. PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION…

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