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Courts & crime, 1852

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 73

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1852 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice THERRY, Primary Judge. WENTWORTH AND OTHERS v. CAMPBELL AND OTHERS. (In the matter of the Will of Robert Campbell,…

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Domestic Intelligence, Insolvent Court, Meetings for To-day

Empire · Monday 2 February 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Francis Alexander Levin, a single meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock. In the estate of John Grahame and Co., an adjourned special meeting, at 11 o'clock…

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Original Correspondence. Robberies and the Police. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 2 February 1852 · page 2

SIR—Some censorious persons may perhaps throw blame upon the poor police, and say that burglaries and other robberies are of late committed with impunity; but be it known to such…

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Sydney Police Office.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and C. B. Chambers, Esq., J. P.)

Empire · Tuesday 3 February 1852 · page 2

THE POLICE AND THE P[?]OPLE.—REGINA VERS[?] WATSON, CLIFFORD, AND CLARK[?].—ASSAULT.— This case, which was adjourned on Thursday, the proceedings of which appeared in last Friday's…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Francis Alexander Levin, a single meeting was held. One claim for £78…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry.) ROBBERY

Empire · Tuesday 3 February 1852 · page 2

Duncan Mark Quinn was indicted for having, on the 4th of January last, whil[?]t engaged in working his passage down to Melbourne in the Shamrock steamer, stolen bank notes and…

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

Empire · Tuesday 3 February 1852 · page 2

In the estate of Francis Alexander Levin; insolvent was examined by Mr Dillon; one debt of £68 8s. was proved, and several cha[?]s were tendered and ordered to stand over till the 6th…

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Sydney Police Courts—tuesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Wednesday 4 February 1852 · page 3

A BLOOMER.—Susannah Smith was placed at the bar charged by constable Watson with being in man's attire, in Hanter-street at ten o'clock, on Monday night. The fair defendant wore a…

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Water Police Office.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1852 · page 2

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate, Ma[?] Lockyer, and Mr. J. N. Beit. THE JANE.—William Fitzgerald, a se[?] at present belonging to the ship Ganges, [?]…

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Sydney Water Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Major Lockyer and J. N. Beit, Esq. J.P.)

Empire · Wednesday 4 February 1852 · page 3

DESERTION.—Richard Plumly and Alexander Sweeny were charged with being deserters from the ship Dublin. The Dublin had left the harbour. Mr. Beit…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1852 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Charles Hodges Ratliffe, [?] single meeting was held. One claim of…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1852 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice THERRY. STEALLING ON THE HIGH SEAS. Duncan Mark Quinn pleaded not guilty to an indictment, charging him with stealing…

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Court of Requests.—monday. Aaron v. Thack Brand Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1852 · page 3

THIS was a case tried during the last sittings of the Court, and the Commissioner now proceeded to give judgment. The complainant, Isaac Aaron, was a surgeon,…

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

Empire · Wednesday 4 February 1852 · page 3

In the estate of Charles Hodges Ratcliffe, a single meeting, one debt of £9 7s. 9d. was proved, sud the meeting adjourned to Thursday next, at ll o'clock, for the examination of…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Robbery on Board the S[?]amrock

Empire · Wednesday 4 February 1852 · page 2

Duncan Mark Quinn was again brought up indicted for having, on thE 5th of January last, stolen hank notes and sovereigns to the amount of £149, the property of George Young, the…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. (Before His Honor Justice Therry.) Stealing on the High Seas

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1852 · page 10

Duncan Mark Quin pleaded not guilty, to a charge of stealing £'149 1s. the property of George Young on board the Shamrock steamer, on the 24th January last…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice.) Stealing a Saddle and Bridle

Empire · Thursday 5 February 1852 · page 2

Robert Stewart, a man of colour, was indicted for having, some tims in the month of January, 1851, stolon a saddle and bridle, the proporty of Mr. John Fletcher, bootmaker, of Lower…

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Sydney Police Office.—tuesday. (Before the Right Worshirful the "Mayor and the Police Mugistrate.)

Empire · Thursday 5 February 1852 · page 2

BREACH OF AGREEMENT.—William Underwood, a journeyman baker, appeared to answer the charge preferred against him, by Mr. S. Holmes, a master baker, residing in King-street, for…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1852 · page 3

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Terry Hughes, decensed. Mr. Kinnear was again examined at…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1852 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY. ABSNT WITNESSES. Robert Stewart, a man of colour, having been arraigned upon charges of horse stealing…

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