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Courts & crime, 1852

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 73

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Henry Young, a special meeting was held. The official assignee was…

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

Empire · Tuesday 16 November 1852 · page 2

In the estate of John Henry Young, a special meeting, Directions were given to the official assignee as to the disposal of the property in this estate, and the meeting terminated…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Therry, and a Jury of four.)

Empire · Tuesday 16 November 1852 · page 2

There was only one case for trial this morning, aud that an undefended one. There being no other cases for trial until Thursday next, the jurors summoned on the present panel were…

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(Before the Police Magistrate and Captain Darley, J. P.)

Empire · Wednesday 17 November 1852 · page 2

RIDING ON A DRAY.—William Carroll, was charged, with a breach of the Police Act, by riding on his dray. The constable admitted that the vehicle had the appearance of a cart, having…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before George Hill, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Wednesday 17 November 1852 · page 2

STEALING MONEY.—Daniel Johnson was charged by Sergeant Smith with stealing £19 from one Harry Lee. When searched the sum of £1 3s. 9d. was found on his person and £2 Os. 9d. in his box…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Hughes and Hosking, a special meeting was held, at which one claim,…

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

Empire · Wednesday 17 November 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Hughes and Hosking, a special meeting, one debt of £3,591 18s. 7d. was proved, and the meeting terminated…

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Supreme Court. Before their Honors Justices Dickenson and THERRY

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 November 1852 · page 9

On the last day of the Term just gone by, the Court, at its sitting was occupied in hearing applications from gentlemen seeking to be admitted as Solicitors, Attorneys, and Proctors of the Court…

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Law Intelligence. Upreme Court.—wednesday. Banco Sitting. (Before he Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Therry.) Insolvency Jurisdiction: in Re Thomas Wingfield

Empire · Thursday 18 November 1852 · page 2

The COURT directed that the certificate of this insolvent issue, he having given the requisite notices in the public newspapers, directed by the Court on the former application…

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

Empire · Friday 19 November 1852 · page 2

WILFUL MURDER.—Peter Dillon, Ellen Rogers, Elizabeth Barker, and Jonas Barker, who were remanded from Friday last, charged with the wilful murder of an old man, at Newtown, named…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 November 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice THERRY. CERTIFICATES. A certificate of discharge was granted by…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 November 1852 · page 3

THOSE EVENING BELLES.—A merry peal was rung about mid-day on Saturday in the Georgestreet belie-fry, by three of the Elizabeth-street graces named respectively Margaret Cain,…

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Sydney Polich Office.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Alderman Egan, J. P., and occasionally Mr. M'L[?]rie, J. P.)

Empire · Saturday 20 November 1852 · page 2

SUSPICION OF STEALING.—James Barker and Elizabeth Barker who had been remanded from the previous day, were again brought up on thecharge of stealing a halter, the property of one…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 November 1852 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. JUSTICE THERRY and a Jury of four. BALL v. DREW and ANOTHER. This was an action for wages. The…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Therry and a Jury of four.) BALL V. Drew and Another

Empire · Saturday 20 November 1852 · page 2

This was an action of assump[?]it for wages. The declaration was upon a special agreement to serve in a store at Ophir belonging to the defendants, for one year certain, from September,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings for

Empire · Monday 22 November 1852 · page 2

November 29.—In the estate of Alexander Waddell, a special meeting, at 11 o'clock. November 30.—In the estate of Alexander Waddell, an adjourned special meeting, at 11…

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Sydney Police Office.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Tuesday 23 November 1852 · page 2

PARENTAL NE[?]LEUT.—Mary Ann Nunn, a dissipated looking woman, who has frequently been before the Court for different offences, was brought up under the following circumstances…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of four. JURORS FINED. The following gentlemen were fined £10…

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Sydney Police Office.—tuesday. (Bofore the Right Worshipful the Mayor and S. Peek, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Wednesday 24 November 1852 · page 3

STREET ROBBERY.—William Smith, alias Burnes, was charged with stealing, on the previous afternoon, a £20 note from a girl about 13 or 14 years of age, named Bridget Moore, lt appears that…

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The Mudgee Bench. (Reforce Mr. Robert Lowe. J.P., Mr. D. R. M'Donald, J.P., and Mr. William Bowman, J.p.) the Bilaro Murder

Empire · Wednesday 24 November 1852 · page 3

On Thursday, the 18th instant, Patrick M'Carthy was brought before the Court, charged with the wilful murder of Henry Williamson, a but-keeper…

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