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Courts & crime, 1853

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1853 · page 2

BEFORE the Full Court. CUMMINGS v. SCHOFIELD. This case, tried at the last sittings, before Mr. Justice Therry, was an action for [?] on a…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetting To-day

Empire · Wednesday 20 April 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Nicholas Nelson, a special meeting, at 3:p.m…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before G. Thornton, Esq., J.P., Alderman Allen, and, G. Hill, Esq., J. P.)

Empire · Thursday 21 April 1853 · page 2

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF FORGERY.—Edward Stanton, a respectable-looking man, who has been a considerable time in the employ of Messrs. Moon and Morris, agents, and who kept a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1853 · page 2

BEFORE the Full Court. CLARK v. TERRY. This was a motion by rule nisi, to obtain from the Court a decision as to the effect of a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) Equitable Jurisdiction. Clark V. TERRY

Empire · Thursday 21 April 1853 · page 2

This case, which was a proceeding by rule risi, having for its object to obtain the opinion of the Court as to the operation of a codicil to the will of the late Samuel Torry, deceased, was opened,…

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

Empire · Thursday 21 April 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Nicholas Nelson, a special meeting was held; claims amounting to £180 12s. were proved, and the meeting terminated…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. Chambers, Hargraves, and Arkins J.P.'s)

Empire · Friday 22 April 1853 · page 2

CHARGE OF THEFT.—William Smith was charged with stealing a pair of boots, the proporty of his employer, a person named Egerton, residing in Liverpool-street. Egerton said the…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 April 1853 · page 2

A. TITIVATING 'USBAND.—A hopping disciple, named Addison William Blakey, with a head like a prize cabbage, and one good leg and a swinger, was introduced to the Mayor for…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and John Campbell, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Saturday 23 April 1853 · page 2

LARCENY.—John M'Leod, who had to all appearances a singular desire to confront the Chairman of the Quarter Sessions, having been several times sent to that high official with a letter of…

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The Court Martial on Lieutenant Mitchell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1853 · page 4

ASSUMING that the evidence taken on the Court Martial recently held on Lieutenant CAMPBELL MITCHELL, of H.M. 75th Regiment, at Simla, in the East Indies,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) CLARK v. TERRY

Empire · Saturday 23 April 1853 · page 2

This was a preceeding by rule nisi, under the Law Simplifying Act, instituted by Messrs, Francis Clarke and Francis Mitchell, as trustees of the settlement of Mr. and Mrs. Hosking,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Equity Juiusdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1853 · page 4

BEFORE the Primary Judge, (Mr. Justice THERRY.) CONSTRUCTION OF WILL OF THE LATE J. ATKINSON, ESQ., J.P…

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News From the Interior. Wollongong. Police Office, Monday, April 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1853 · page 2

BEFORE C. T. SMITH and W. SHEAFFE, Esqs, Michael Bourke appeared upon summons to answer the complaint of Mrs. Jane Ryan for forcibly taking possession of her property, and…

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Insolvent Court. Before S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 April 1853 · page 9

In the estate of Nicholas Nelson, a special meeting was held claims amounting to £100 12s. were proved, and the meeting terminated. MEETINGS Of CREDITORS…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and John Campbell, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Monday 25 April 1853 · page 2

FEMALE BELLIGERENTS.—It is usual for publicans, at the approach of the annual licensing meeting, to polish up and adorn their houses, prior to the visits of the inspecting magistrates…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1853 · page 2

APRIL.—Tuesday, 26.—John de Courcy Bremer, an adjourned meeting, at 11. Saturday, 30.—William Bucknell, an adjourned special meeting, for examination, at…

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Sydney Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Alderman Allen.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 April 1853 · page 2

LARCENY.—William Walsh was brought up by Serjeant Wilson, for stealing a bolt of canvas, valued at £4, from the shop of Mr. Carew, at the corner of George and Goulburn streets. The old…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1853 · page 3

In the estate of John de Courcy Bremer, an adjourned meeting, at 11 o'clock…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Banco Sittings. Before the Full Court. the Queen on the Prosecution of Ogg and Others v. M'CRANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1853 · page 3

This was a motion for a new trial. The defendant had been convicted at the Maitland Assizes before Mr. Justice Therry, under one count of an information, charging him upon…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1853 · page 3

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John de Courcy Bremer, an adjourned second meeting. One claim,…

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