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Courts & crime, 1852

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 73

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

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

OCTOBER.—Thursday 28.—George Cathcart Hayes; a certificate meeting, at noon. NOVEMBER.—Monday 1.—Alexander Waddell, an adjourned special meeting…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor and Messrs. Chambers and Peek, J.P.'s.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 October 1852 · page 2

SUSPICIOUS CONDUCT.—On Saturday [?] a man name Charles Richards broke a window in the shop of Mr. R. [?] and shoe maker, in [?]…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sitting in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the PRIMARY JUDGE. PERRY v. M'ALISTER AND OTHERS. This case was only part heard at the rising of the Court, and will be resumed on…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Equity. (Before the Primary Judge.) PERRY v. Macalister and Others

Empire · Tuesday 26 October 1852 · page 2

This case was only part heard at the rising of the Court, and will be resumed on Thursday next. The arguments in the case of M'Donald v…

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

Empire · Wednesday 27 October 1852 · page 2

STEALING MONEY — William Yates was charged with stealing a £1 note and two shillings in silver, the property of Mary M'Gee. The prosecutor stated, that the prisoner lodged at her…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 27 October 1852 · page 2

THE CASTLE EDEN.—William Smith, George Vallack, and Henry Hopkins were charged with deserting from the Castle Eden, Captain Thornhill. The men were apprehended on the…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor, the Water Police Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police, the Port Master, and Mr. C. H. Chambers. THE CASTLE EDEN.—William Smith, George…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. New Insolvent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1852 · page 2

John Fourness Smcthurst, of Parramattaroad, near Sydney, labourer. Amount of liabilities, £107 7s. 2d.; of assets, £2 10s.; and of deficiency, £104 17s. 2d. Mr. George King,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. New Insolvents

Empire · Wednesday 27 October 1852 · page 2

John Fourness Smethurst, of Parramatta Road, near Sydney, labourer. Liabilities, £107 7s. 2d, Assets—personal properly and moneys, £2 10s. Amount of deficiency, [?]104 17s. 2d. Official…

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Law Is Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Banqo Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the Full Court. M'DONALD V. ELLIOTT AND ANOTHER. This was an adjourned argument upon a motion to give the plaintiff his costs, not…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in BANCO.—(Before the full Court.) M'DONALD V. Eliott and Another

Empire · Wednesday 27 October 1852 · page 2

In this case a rule had been obtained on a former day by Mr. Darvall, calling upon the defendants to shew causo why the certificate of Mr. Justice Dickinson, granted upon the trial of…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Chambers and Moriarty, J.P's.)

Empire · Thursday 28 October 1852 · page 2

RUNAWAY SAILORS.—A couple of droll-looking individuals, named Michael M'Cartey and John Wilson, were placed at the bar by Mr. Powell, Chief Inspector of Water Police, on suspicion of…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 28 October 1852 · page 2

(Before G. Hill and S. Peek, Esquires, J.P.'s.) THE KNIFE.—James Hently, a very tall man, who proclaimed himself an American, was charged by Sergeant St. Clair with being druck,…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, the Port Master, and Mr. C. H. Chambers. THE FORMOSA.—The twenty-three seamen belonging to this vessel, remanded OR their…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 28 October 1852 · page 2

SITTINGS IN BANCO.—(Before Mr. Justice Bickinson and Mr. Justice Therry.) INSOLVENCY JURISDICTION. A plan of distribution in the estate of David…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1852 · page 2

BEFORRE Mr. Justice DICKINSON. ESTATE OF DAVID TAYLOR. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved the confirmation of a second plan of distribution in…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1852 · page 2
Also in Empire

In the estate of George Cathcart Hayes, a certificate meeting, at noon…

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

Empire · Friday 29 October 1852 · page 2

CHARGE OF PICKING POCKETS.—George Murrell, a young man of diminative stature, was charged by Ormsby Pinton, describing himself as a miner, with stealing from his poeket, in Jones'…

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Water Police Office—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Friday 29 October 1852 · page 2

DESERTION. — A Sailor boy named Henry Friend, was brought up by Constable Harris, on suspicion of being a runaway from some of the vessels in the harbour. Inspector Powell stated,…

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