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Courts & crime, 1852

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1852 · page 3

IN the estates of Thomas Bott Humphery, Thomas Frederick Staddon, and Patrick Mooney, certificate meetings, at noon…

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INTERIOR. (From the Bathurst Free Press, January 12) the King's Plains Murder

Empire · Wednesday 16 June 1852 · page 3

We have been kindly furnished by a gentleman at Carcoar with verbatim notes of the investigation recommenced at Care[?]ar, relative to the [?]he King's r ai[?]s murder from which we c[?]ll the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1852 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and a Jury of four. ROGERS v. BAKER. This was an action by a seaman for wages…

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Original Correspondence. the Water Police Department. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1852 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—In the recent debate in Council on the state of the police of the colony, the Inspector-General of Police is reported to have asked those who said that the system now in…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Nist Prius Sittings. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Jury of four.) ROGERS V. BAKER

Empire · Wednesday 16 June 1852 · page 3

This was an action of assumpsit on a ship's articles for wages. The defendant pleaded nonassumpsit Mr. FISHER appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesdy, May 18 (3efore the Police Magistrate.) Wilful Murder

Empire · Thursday 17 June 1852 · page 3

Thomas Francis Green alias John Brown, charged with the murder of Jahn Jones, at Buckley's Creek, between Tambaroura and Sofala, in the early part of last March, was placed at the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting to Day

Empire · Thursday 17 June 1852 · page 3

In the estates of Thomas Bott Humphrey, The mas Frederick Staddon, and Patrick Mooney, certificate meetings, at noon…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1852 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice THERRY. IN RE ACTON SILLITOE. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER reported that, insolvent had complied with the decision of the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetinos This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1852 · page 3

IN the estates of Thomas Bott Humphery, Thomas Frederick. Scaddon, and Patrick Mooney, certificate meetings, at noon…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Ramco. (Before Mr. Justice Therry.) Insolvency Jurisdiction. Insolvency Jurisdiction. in Re Acton Sillitoe

Empire · Thursday 17 June 1852 · page 3

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER reported that the conditions remaining to be fulfilled by the insolvent, under the order of Court made in August last, suspending his certificate, had been complied…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estates of Thomas Frederick Staddon, and Thomas Bott Humphery, certificate…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1852 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. JUSTICE THERRY and a Jury of four. SHEA. v. DUNN. This was a feigned issued under the…

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

Empire · Friday 18 June 1852 · page 2

In the estates of Thomas Frederick Staddon, and Thomas Bott Humphrey, certificate meetings, no opposition, and certificates were granted. In the Estate of Patrick Mooney, a certificate…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Nisi Prius Sittings. (Before Mr. Justice Therry, and a jury of four.) SHEA v. DUNN

Empire · Friday 18 June 1852 · page 2

This was a feigned issue under the Interpleader Act, to try the right of property in certain goods seized by the Sheriff, under an execution at the suit of defendant against one William…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate and J. M'Leric, Esquire, J.P)

Empire · Saturday 19 June 1852 · page 3

VAGRANT ACT.—A well dressed female, named Ann Keys, was charged with a breach of the above Act. Sergeant Toole stated that he apprehended Mrs. Keys at the instance of Mr…

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The King's Plains Murder

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 June 1852 · page 3

Perhaps no event of a similar nature since the prop[?]ng of these districts has occupied so large a share of public attention, or produced an excitement of so intense and painful a character as…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 June 1852 · page 2

PRETTY STARS OF THE NIGHT.—A brace of likely-looking ones, named respectively William Ryan and William Mullett were confronted with the police magistrate, on Tuesday, on the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1852 · page 4

In the estate of John Richard Torr, a third meeting, at 11 o'clock…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1852 · page 4

BEFORE the PRIMARY JUDGE. RUSSELL v. DOWLIGN. This was a petition for specific performance, The plaintiff sought to compel Mr. Thomas…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Sitting in Equity. (Before the Primary Judge.) RUSSEL V. DOWLING

Empire · Saturday 19 June 1852 · page 3

This was a petition for specific performance of an alleged agreement by Mr. Thomas Barker to execute a lease for ten years, of the mill and promises in Sussex-street, formerly occupied by…

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