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Courts & crime, 1852

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 73

Court of Requests.—friday. Thiriy Pound Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1852 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor, the COMMISSIONER, and Messrs. RONALD and SMITHERS, Assessors. PALMER v. M'LERIE. This was an action of assault. The plaintiff…

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

Empire · Saturday 17 January 1852 · page 3

ASSAULT.—John Johnson was placed at the bar, charged frith assaulting Slr. Alexander M'Crae, residing at Brickfield Hill. Mr. M'Crae stated that about midnight on Thursday, he was…

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

Empire · Saturday 17 January 1852 · page 3

In the Estate of John Terry Hughes, (deceased) an adjourned second meeting; one witness was examined, and the meeting adjourned to Monday next…

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Water Police Court.—thursday

Empire · Monday 19 January 1852 · page 2

(Before the Water Police Magistrate, John Campbell, Esq., J.P., and J. N. Beil., Esq., J.P.) BREACH OF THE MERCHANT SEAMAN'S ACT…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

Empire · Monday 19 January 1852 · page 2

In the estate of John Terry Hughes, deceased, an adjourned second meeting at 11 o'clock. MEETINGS FOR February 2—Charles Hodges Ratcliffe, a single…

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Sydney Police Office—saturday. (Before C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Monday 19 January 1852 · page 2

STEALING.—A respectable looking man, named Robert Bradshaw, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a muslin dress piece, valued at five and sixpence, the property of Mr. David Bell, of…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, January 19, 1852. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1852 · page 2

THIS DAY, January 19. John Terry Hughes, deceased, an adjourned second meeting, at 11. FEBRUARY.—Tuesday, 3.—Charles Hodges Ratliffe, a single meeting, at half-past 10…

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Sydney P0lice Office.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Tuesday 20 January 1852 · page 2

DISCHARGE. — Richard Bond and Thomas Mooney, who were remanded on Saturday, charged with stealing forty boxes of cigars, valued at £25, from on board the brig Prince of…

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Water Police Office.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, J. N. Beit, Esq., and Major Lockyer, J.P.)

Empire · Tuesday 20 January 1852 · page 2

Mr. Beit took his seat precisely at the time for opening the Court, and there hoing no other magistrate on the bench, he directed Mr. Mullen the deposition clerk to be sent for, and that…

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

Empire · Tuesday 20 January 1852 · page 2

In the estate of John Torry Hughes, deceased, an adjourned second meeting, further adjourned to Thursday the 29th inst, at 11 o'olock…

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Murder and Suicide at Camberwell

Empire · Wednesday 21 January 1852 · page 3

On Tuesday morning, about 8 o'clock, one of the most fearful murders that has been committed for some years was discovered in Wyndham-road, Camberwell,…

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Water Police Office.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1852 · page 2

BETORE the Water Police Magistrate, Major Lockyer, and Mr. J. N. Beit. At 11 o'clock Mr. Beit took his sent on the Bench, and observing that "time was up,"…

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The Police. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 21 January 1852 · page 2

SIR—The inadequacy of the Police force, at present at the disposal of the Government, no one will deny, especially when it is considered how absolutely necessary it…

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Sydney Police Office.—monday. (Before C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Wednesday 21 January 1852 · page 2

BREACH OF THE VAGRANT ACT.—An old woman named Ann Campbell, who has been repeatelly dealt with for similar offences, was charged with drunkenness, and using…

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Original Correspondence. the Sydney Police. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 21 January 1852 · page 2

SIR—The utter inefficiency of the Sydney Police, as a body, is now become a matter of notoriety, so much so, that peoplo talk of Lynch law and its horrors, being almost preferable to…

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Sydney Police Office.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and C. H. Chambers, Esq, J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1852 · page 2

JEREMY DIDDLER IN SYDNEY.—On Tuesday a young man, named Hynam Joseph, was placed at the bar, charged with victimizing several publicans, from whom he obtained goods in the…

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Water Police Court.— Wednesday. (Before the Water Police Mngistrate, J. N. Beit, Esq., J.P., and Major Lockyer, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1852 · page 2

Mr. Beit as usual took his seat precisely at 11 o'clock, and procesded to open the Court in due form. He was soon after accompanied by the Water Police Magistrate and Major Lockyer…

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Murder and Drunkenness at the "Diggings."

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 January 1852 · page 8

THERE is no doctrine more erroneous in principle, or more disastrous in its results, than one which has been sedulously promulgated by certain parties amongst us, namely, that…

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Water Police Office.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Major Lockyer, and Mr. J. N. Beit. Upon the opening of this Court, Mr. Beit addressed himself as follows: "In the Sydney…

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Water Police Court.— Wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Major Lockyer. J.P.)

Empire · Friday 23 January 1852 · page 2

DESERTION.—William Wallace, a seaman belonging to the Champion, was apprehended on a charge of desertion, but the vessel having sailed, he was discharged…

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