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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1852

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Supreme Court, Melbourne. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Barry.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 1

James Barlow, convicted of the murder of John Jones, was then brought up for sentence. In answer to the usual question of whether he…

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Increase of Pay to Sailors, Pending a Voyage. Thames Police Office, November 20

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 126

Thomas Hutton, master of the Gipsy Queen, appeared to summonses, issued at the instance of William Farris, Edward Wicke, and another seaman, to show cause why he neglected to pay them a balance of 91…

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

Empire · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 2

In the estate of James William Parker, a second meeting; debts amounting to £252 11s. 4d. were proved, the Insolvent was examined by Mr. Shuttleworth, and the meeting adjourned till…

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Ex Parte Smith.—in Re Mercantile Marine Act. Supreme Court.—saturday, May 1. Before the Three Judges

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 124

Six ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., delivered the Judgment of the Court in this case, as follows :— The question in this case is brought before…

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

Empire · Monday 10 May 1852 · page 2

POLICE ACT—Joseph. Hydes, sud Cornelius Wall, were charged by constable Lucas, with riding furiously in the Domain, on Friday. They pleaded guilty, but did not know at the time that…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1852 · page 3

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry Harper, a second meeting was held. Insolvent filed a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. DOE DEM. DEVINE v. WILSON AND OTHERS. The arguments in this case were now concluded…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) Doe. Dem. Devine v. WlISON and Others

Empire · Monday 10 May 1852 · page 2

The branch of this case, which has undergone a lengthened argument for several days, was this day brought to a conclusion. The Court reserved judgment. (A full report of the argument will…

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

Empire · Monday 10 May 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Henry Harper, a second meeting;insolvent filed a supplementary schedule, containing an account of his receipts and expenditure from April, 1851, to the date of his…

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

Empire · Tuesday 11 May 1852 · page 2

THE DRUNKARD'S LIST.—A great reformation appears to have taken place among the disorderly portion of the female population. There were eighteen drunkards on the list at the Police…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Richard Torr, a second meeting was held. One claim for £130…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. SCOTT V. BLONSOME AND OTHERS. This was an application against the British Bank and Loan Company, which had been sot…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) Doe. Dem. Devine v. Wilson and Others

Empire · Tuesday 11 May 1852 · page 2

This was an action of ejectment to recover 210 acres of land at Newtown, which was tried before His Honor the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve, at the last sittings for the trial of causes…

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

Empire · Tuesday 11 May 1852 · page 2

In the estate of John Richard Torr, a second meeting; one debt, of 130l. 2s. 6d. was proved, and the meeting adjourned to Tuesday, the 18th instant, at 11 o'clock…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate, Alderman Egan, and J. M'L[?], Esq., J.P.

Empire · Wednesday 12 May 1852 · page 2

CUTTING AND MAIMING.—Sarah O'Connell, was charged with stabbing her husband, on Friday night with a knife. The husband came into court, and said that he had been married…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Daniel J. Tierney, an adjourned second meeting, at 11 o'clock. The…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the PRIMARY JUDGE. WOOD v. LYONS. EX PARTE G. R. GRIFFITHS AND OTHERS. His HONOR pronounced his decision herein…

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The Freeman's Journal v. the Supreme Court. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1852 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Fair comment upon passing events is the unquestioned prerogative of the Journalist. But while this is a privilege it is also a trust. It is the absolute duty of the…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 13 May 1852 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. — Maria Turton, was charged with drunkenness and using obscene language towards John Turton. The using obscene language not being fully proved, the…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Police of London

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 May 1852 · page 4

London is, as a city, in its municipal arrangements, government and laws, perhaps the most complete in the world. All seems in the most perfect order; every…

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