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Courts & crime, 1852

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 73

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. New Insolvent

Empire · Thursday 12 August 1852 · page 3

Elizabeth Gaunson, of Jamison-street, in the city of Sydney, widow. Liabilities—debts admitted, £495 3s.; debts disputed, £5 10s.; total, £500 13s. Assots—real property, £330; value…

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Law Intelligence. Equity Jurisdiction. Supreme Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1852 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON [?] [?] [?] THERRY. GOODS OF J.P. MARSH DECEASED. A petition for directions was presented by…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, August 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1852 · page 2

THIS morning at half-past ten o'clock the Circuit Court was opened by his Honor the Chief Justice, with the formalities usual on such occasions…

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

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 August 1852 · page 9

In the estate of John Henry Young, a first meeting was held. Two claims were tendered for proof, but ordered to stand over for consideration at the second meeting…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 August 1852 · page 3

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Acton Sillitoe, a special meeting was held, at which claims amounting…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, August 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 August 1852 · page 3

BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice. SHOOTING WITH INTENT. Joseph Woodcroft, late of Maneroo, in the colony of New South Wales, labourer, was…

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

Empire · Friday 13 August 1852 · page 2

His Honor the Chief Commissioner to-day delivered the following judgment with respect to a claim made by T. Green on Tuesday last, at a meeting in the estate of J. H. Young, which claim…

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

Empire · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 2

STEALING SHOW GOODS.— William Davidson was charged with stealing six hats, of the value of twelve shillings, the proporty of Robert Armstrong, draper, Parramatta-street. It appeared…

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Appalling Murder

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 1

On Saturday last, at Lambeth Police-court Thomas Cathie Wheeler, a young man of sickly and attenunted appearance, was brought before the Hon. G. C. Norton, charged with the wilful…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, Auguest 10. (Before the Chief Justice.) MURDER

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 3

Thomas Fox, late of Berrima, labourer, was indicted for the wilful murder of Anne Fox, at Berrima aforesaid, on the 11th of July last, by casting, beating, and kicking, thereby inflicting…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 2

STLITTING A DIFFERENCH.—Amongst the drunken and disorderlies, on Tuesday, was a lady of very unenviable Bacchanalian notoriets who, on being called upon to put in a plea of…

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Court of Requests

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 9

WE must confess our astonishment that the present session of the Legislative Council is about to pass away, without any attempt to reform the acknowledged rottenness of the mis-called Court of Equity…

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Hamlets Revision Court

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 4

In pursuance of this adjournment, the following gentlemen assembled at the Police Office, on Tuesday last. The Mayor, the Police Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police, Aldermen Allen and Egan, Messrs. Smart, Ronald, Darvall, Grant, Chambers, and…

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Murder of Two Boys, and Suicide of the Father

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 1

On Tuesday morning, an inquest was held at the Queen's Head, Wandsworth-lane, Patney. before Mr. W. Carter, Coroner for East Surrey, and a very respectable Jury, upon the bodies of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 4

BEFPRE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Daniel Joseph Tierney, an adjourned certificate meeting was held. The…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice THERRY, Primary Judge TURNER AND OTHERS v. TURNER AND ANOTHER, His HONOR said, that if it were not for the answer to the twelth interrogatory, he should…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. (From our own Correspondent.)

Empire · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 3

MONDAY, AUGUST 9. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) The Court was opened this morning by proclamation; Mr. Callaghan, Crown Prosecutor…

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Horrible Murders in England. Murder of a Wife and Child—suicide of the Murderer

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 1

A sensation of horror has just been created at Lyan and neighbourhood by the occurrence of another of these tragedies which have unfortunately been of late so frequently before the…

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Original Correspondence. the Native Police. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—In your Sapplement for the 16th June, appears a copy of a letter from the "Commandant of the Native Police to the Colonial Secretary." which contains…

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Supreme Court. -- Criminal Sittings. Saturday. Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Therry. SENTENCES

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 13

Edmund Maher, who had on Friday been convicted under two informations of wounding one Ward, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm, and of committing an aggravated assault upon one Franklin, was sentenced by Mr. Justice Therry to seven…

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