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Courts & crime, 1852

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Francis Alexander Levin, a special meeting for proof of debts, at half-past 10 o'clock…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting for to Morrow

Empire · Tuesday 12 October 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Francis Alexander Levin, a special meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, October 12, 1852. Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. First Day of Third Term, 1852

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. ACCOUNTS. The accounts of the Prothonotary, showing a balance of £716 in the hands of that officer…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and J. M'Lerie, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Wednesday 13 October 1852 · page 3

INSANITY.—Frederick Ellison was brought before the Hench on suspicion of being a dangerous lunatic. Mr. F Musgrove, of Prince-street, in whoso house the defendant had been lodging…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE tue three Judges. SMITH V. HUGHES. This was an action of debt, in which a verdict had been given for plaintiff, and the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Francis Alexander Levin, a special meeting for proof of debts, at half-past 10 o'clock…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and C. [?]. Chambers,Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 14 October 1852 · page 2

ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES.—Joseph Haywood and Jane Murphy, were charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr. Du[?]y, of Sussexstreet, at nine o'clock on Tuesday night. They…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Francis Alexander Levin, a special meeting was held, at which was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the three Judges. CERTIFICATES. Certificates of discharge were granted, upon the motion of the CHIEF COMMISSIONER to W…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings: iN BANCO. (Before the full Court.) SMITH [?].HUCIlliS

Empire · Thursday 14 October 1852 · page 2

This was an action against the defendant as maker of a joint and Several promissory note in favour of the plain[?]. The defendant pleaded infancy, to which the plainti[?] replied ratilication,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Criminal Jurisdiction—thursday Before Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice. Larceny

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 October 1852 · page 9

James Simmons was indicted for having at Sydney, on the 24th September last, stolen six ounces of gold, the property of John Macpherson Prisoner pleaded not guilty, but two of the Crown…

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

Empire · Thursday 14 October 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Francis Alexander Levin, a special metting; one claim for £[?] 12s. was proved, and the metting terminated. THE VICTORIA DIGGINGS.—Perso[?]s intending…

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

Empire · Friday 15 October 1852 · page 2

ROBBING A SAILOR.—Margaret Gore and Thomas M'Guire were charged with robbing a sailor named Griffith Jonen, belonging to the Coquette schooner, of a cloth jacket and 15s in silver…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) HILL D. SEARLE

Empire · Friday 15 October 1852 · page 2

Mr. DARVALL, moved upon notice, on behalf of the defendant, for judgment as in case of a nonsuit, the plaintiff not having proceeded to trial in accordance with his notice at the last sittings…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 October 1852 · page 2

IN the estate of Robert Stephenson Clarke, a single meeting, at half-past ten o'clock…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the three JUDGES. HILL V SEARLE. Mr. DARVALL moved upon notice for judgment as in case of a nonsuit, plaintiff having…

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Water Police Office. Thursday. Before Mr. John Campbell, Mr. C. H. Chambers, and Mr. Ascough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. John Campbell, Mr. C. H. Chambers, and Mr. Ascough. THE ESTHER ARTHUR.—The police list of yesterday included the names of Uriah…

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

Empire · Friday 15 October 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Robert Stephenson Clarke, a single meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate and G. Hill, Esq., J. P.)

Empire · Saturday 16 October 1852 · page 2

THE CABMAN AND THE "HOGGERATION."— George Emerson, the driver of a hackney carringe, was summoned for a breach of the by-laws in refusing a fare. Mr. George Lyons stated,…

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Bathurst. Wilful Murder

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 16 October 1852 · page 1

The records of crime in our district are becoming sadly blackened with tales of bloodshed, and unless a favourable change speedily takes place, we shall have little occasion to draw…

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