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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1852

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 73

THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, November 30, 1852. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Police Changes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1852 · page 2

ON the 1st of October, 1850, the Act by which the Police of the colony is now regulated received the absent of the GoVERNOR, and on the 1st of January in…

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Sydney Police Office.—monday. (Before, J. M'Lerie, Esq., S. Peek, Esq., and T. O. Darvall, Esq., J. P's.)

Empire · Tuesday 30 November 1852 · page 3

A RUNAWAY.—Bi Sang, a Chinaman, was charged by Mr. W. C. Wentworth with absconding from his hired service. The prisoner on the 18th February had entered into an agreement to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Friday and Saturday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before the Chief Justice and a special Jury of twelve.)

Empire · Tuesday 30 November 1852 · page 2

This was an action of assumpsit against the defendants as managing directors of, and agents for a company called the British Australian Gold Mining Company. The declaration was upon a…

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

Empire · Wednesday 1 December 1852 · page 3

BREACH OF THE MARRIAUR ACT.—The case against Charlotte Sims and Margaret Pugh, which had been remanded from last Tuesday, was dismissed, in consequence of the principal party, the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 December 1852 · page 3

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Alexander Waddell, a special meeting for examination, further…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Banco Sitting. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Therry.) BRANDON V. RICKARDS

Empire · Wednesday 1 December 1852 · page 2

This case occupied the Court the whole day. It related to a dispute between two parties as to the right to administration of an intestate estate. The case was not concluded when the Court [?]…

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Rules of Court

Empire · Thursday 2 December 1852 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

In the Supreme Court of Now South Wales. Monday, the 29th day of November, A.D. 1852…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. MEETINGS THIS DAY. In the estate of Robert Stephenson Clarke,…

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Sydney Police Office.—wednesday. (Before Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Thursday 2 December 1852 · page 3

BREACH OF THE HACKNEY CARRIAGE BY-LAWS. John Cummins, a cabman, appeared in answer to an information lodged against him by Mr. Stubbs, for having detained a fare a longer time than…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Juridiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1852 · page 2

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice THERRY. CERTIFICATE. A certificate had been applied for by Mr…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

Empire · Thursday 2 December 1852 · page 3

In the estate of Robert Stephenson Clarke, a special meeting, at 11 o'clock. In the estates of Alexander Waddell, David Treeby, and John Harrison, certificate…

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Assize Intelligence. Brisbane Circuit Court. Monday, November 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1852 · page 2

THIS morning at 10 o'clock, the Circuit Court was opened here by His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, with the usual formalities. The Clerk of Arraigns, Mr. Jacomb, having read…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Banco Sitting. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Therry.) Insolvency Jurisdiction. in Re Thomas Pattrick, the Younger

Empire · Thursday 2 December 1852 · page 3

The certificate of this insolvent was, on the 17th November last, allowed, conditionally upon no creditors appearing to show cause, after an advertisement which the Court then directed to be…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MELFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Robert Stephenson Clarke, a special meeting for the purpose of deciding…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday

Empire · Friday 3 December 1852 · page 3

The Primary Judge sat in Equity, and disposed of some motions of course, of no interest but to the parties concerned. There were several members of the bar present, but there appearing to be…

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Sydney Police Office.—thursday. (Before Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Friday 3 December 1852 · page 3

[?] OF THE POLICE ACT.—John Wall ap peared to answer an information for a breach of the above Act. Inspector Singleton deposed to [?] defendant riding on a carl, in [?]…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the PRIMARY JUDGE. PERRY, ASSIGNEE, v. M'ALISTER AND OTHERS. His HONOR said, that as to the costs incurred in this suit they must be paid in the following…

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

Empire · Friday 3 December 1852 · page 3

In the estate of Robert Stephenson Clarke, [?] amounting to £53 18s. 3d. were proved. In[?] made an amended offer to pay 10s. in the pound cash, which the creditors accepted…

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Gaol Delivery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1852 · page 4

William Roach, charged with cattle stealing. In this case, which came from the Maranoa district, the principal witnesses were not in attendance. Defendant was therefore…

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