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Courts & crime, 1852

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 3

TAKING [?] (OF) FENCE.—A brace of juveniles sporting, amateur-gold-digger's costume, named Charles and George Meredith, aged respectively 12 and 14 years, were ushered into the…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before Alderman Egan, and Messrs. Chambers and Mill, J.Rs)

Empire · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 4

DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—Charles Chuck was charged as above by constable Cook M[?] Nichols appeared for the defendant. Chuck is a [?] driver, and about one o'clock yesterday…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

Empire · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 4

The second term of this year con mences on Monday next, The following is the business paper as it at present stands. CASES FOR JU[?]…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 6. Rayner V. Barnett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 3

THIS was an action to recover £10 for the detention of a horse, the plaintiff's property. The facts admitted were the following. The present plaintiff some time since sold a horse…

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Park-street Criminal Court, Thursday, July 8. (Before the Lord Chief Baron Fuzboz.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 July 1852 · page 3

The calendar was unusually light, there being but one prisoner for trial, previous to whose arraignment His Lordship intimated that after a special…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before Alderman Egan, and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Monday 12 July 1852 · page 2

COMMITTALS.—William Gould was commited for trial at the Quarter Sessions for stealing some blankets, belonging to the seamen on board the Thomas and Heary, lying at the Flour Company [?]…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 July 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice THERBY. M'INTOSH AND ANOTHER V. M'CULLOCH. Sir.ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, this…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-morrow

Empire · Monday 12 July 1852 · page 2

In the estate of George Cathcart Hayos, a single meeting at 11 o'clock. In the estate of Michael M'Kenny, a single meeting, at noon…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Banco Sittings. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Therry.) M'intosh and Antoehr v. M' Culloch

Empire · Monday 12 July 1852 · page 2

Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, this morning delivered the judgment of the Court in this case as fallows:- Mr. Justice Therry and myself have…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before George Hill, Esq., J. P)

Empire · Tuesday 13 July 1852 · page 2

ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—A young man, named Thomas Salt, was charged with assaulting Robert Heaney, a publican, residing in Hunter-street, and stealing from his person a gold brequet watch…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) CHISHOLM v. To[?]

Empire · Tuesday 13 July 1852 · page 2

This was an application to the Court to vary the terms of an order made by Mr. Justice Therry, at Chambers, directing a [?]ed issue to try the right to certain goods seized by…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. First Day of Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the three JUDGES. RETURNS. The returns of the Prothonotary, the Sheriff, and the Collector of Intestate Estates, were…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Alderman Egan, and Messrs. R. Ronald, and G. Hill, J.P.'s)

Empire · Wednesday 14 July 1852 · page 3

THE LEVELLING PRINCIPLE.—A journeyman cabinet maker named Williams, was charged by Mr. Sly with absenting himself from his work. He had signed a written agreement for fifty-two…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1852 · page 3

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of George Catheart Hayes, a single meeting was held, Claims amounting…

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

Empire · Wednesday 14 July 1852 · page 3

In the estate of George Cathcart Hayes, a single meeting. Debts amounting to £17 4s. were proved. Insolvent was examined by Mr. Dawson and the Chief Commissioner and the meeting…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Alderman Egan, and Messrs. R. Ronald, and G. Hill, J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 2

B[?]EACH OF THE PEACE—Charles Musgrove, a collar-maker, was charged by Mr. Duan of George-street, saddler, with threatening to knock out his brains. The defendant imputed his…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 2

This being the first Wednesday in term, Mr. Justice Dickinson sat at Nisi prius to dispose of assessment cases, of which there were two for trial, but neither presented any feature of public…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Assessment Cases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 2

Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Jury of four sat for the purpose of determining two Assessment cases, neither of which involved a matter of public interest…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 2

IN the estate of Robert May, a single meeting, at 11 o'clock. In the estate of Thomas Alford, a certificate meeting, at noon…

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

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 July 1852 · page 9

In the estate of George Flemming and James Lovett, certificate meetings were held. In neither was there any opposition ; both were granted. In the estate of Mortimer William Lewis, a…

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