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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1852

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 73

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. New Insolvents

Empire · Wednesday 20 October 1852 · page 2

Francis Frederick Dollman, of East-street, in Ipswich, in the county of Stanley, licensed victualler. Liabilities, £523. Assets, value of personal property and moneys, £75 12s. 3d. Debts…

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Law Intelligence. Suppreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in BANCO.—(Before the full Court.) ALLISON v. COLE

Empire · Wednesday 20 October 1852 · page 2

This was an action of debt upon a building contract, to recover the amount due to the contractor for works executed by him thereunder, in the completion of four dwelling houses in Upper…

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THE Spdneg Morning Herald. Wednesday, October 20, 1852. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. ALLISON V. COLE. THIS was a motion upon leave reserved at the trial to reduce the amount of the verdict. The…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. Before, the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Messrs. Chambers and Hill, J.P.s.)

Empire · Thursday 21 October 1852 · page 2

ASSUALT AND ROBBERY.—Robert Pennison and John Ryan were again placed at the [?]ar, charged with the above-mentioned offences. The pros[?]cutor, James Brewster, was released from his…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.-wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the three Judges. ESTATB OF THOMAS HUMPHRIES. A second plan of distribution in this estate, showing a dividend of Is. 7d. in the pound,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

Empire · Thursday 21 October 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Alexander Waddell, a certificate meeting, at noon…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1852 · page 2

IN the estate of Alexander Waddell, a certificate meeting, at noon…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in BANCO.—(Before the full Court.) Insolvency Jurisdiction. in Re Thomas Bott Humphrey

Empire · Thursday 21 October 1852 · page 2

A plan of distribution shewing a second dividend in this estate of one shilling and sevenpence in the pound, was ordered to be confirmed…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Court of Queen's Bench, Westminister, June 24. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury. the Queen (On the Prosecution of Giovanni Giacinto ACHILLl) v. John Henry Newman

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 October 1852 · page 5

The hearing of this case was resumed to-day amid continued, and even greater, manifestations of public excitement and interest than have yet been displayed. The available…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Friday 22 October 1852 · page 2

BUILDING ACT.—Mr. M. Golden, City Surveyor; attended at the Court to prosecute a number of persons, the occupiers of houses, for a breach of the above Act, by suffering their…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the eBtate of Alexander Waddell, a certificate meeting was held. Several grounds…

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

Empire · Friday 22 October 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Alexander Waddell, a certificate meeting. The Official Assigned to the estate opposed the Insolvent on several grounds. Insolvent was examined by the Official Assignee, and…

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Water Police Office — FRIDAY. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.) Stealing Gold on Board Ship

Empire · Saturday 23 October 1852 · page 3

William Column and Peter Plunkett, two passengers by the Dazzler, from California, who had been before the Court on the three previous days, charged with stealing 21 ounces of gold dust…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 October 1852 · page 3

ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH.—Abraham Qunsey, a mild, methodistical (person sort of a man, who holds a stall in the market, made another breach of good manners and the by…

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Law Intelligence. Suppreme Court.—friday. Sittings in BANCO.—(Before the full Court.) the Queen v BARBER

Empire · Saturday 23 October 1852 · page 2

This was a special case stated by his Honor the Chief Justice from the last Goalburn Circuit Court. The prisoner was charged by the information with assaulting one Thomas Higham, and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco.—before the Full Curt. the Queen V. Barber

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 October 1852 · page 2

This was a special casestated by His Honor the Chief Justice from the last GoulburnCircuit Court, The prisone was charged by the information with assaulting one Thomas…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1852 · page 2
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GOLD DUST ROBBERY.—This Court was occupied from Tuesday until Friday last in investigating a charge of robbery preferred by Michael Bradley, a passenger by the brig…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

Empire · Monday 25 October 1852 · page 2

(Before S. F. Milford, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates) MEETIGN FOR THURSDAY. In the estate of George Catheart Hayes, a…

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Parramatta. Court of Petty Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1852 · page 2

PRESENT.—Mr. Forbes, P.M., and Mr. Byrnes, J.P. Larry and his two gins appeared, charged with being found drunk in George-street, and…

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