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Courts & crime, 1853

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Banco Sittings

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

BEFORE the Full Court. RICKARD v. DAVIS AND ANOTHER. This case had been twice tried, and verdicts had been returned both ways; the last one…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) the Queen on the Prosecution of Ogg and Others v. M'GRANE

Empire · Wednesday 27 April 1853 · page 2

This was a motion for a new trial. The defendant had been convicted on an information, framed under the 73rd section of the Insolvent Act, for fraudulently alienating certain portions…

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

Empire · Wednesday 27 April 1853 · page 2

In the estate of John de Courcy Bremer, an adjourned second meeting was held; one debt for £15 was proved, and the meeting terminated. WIDE BAY.—Alured Tusker Faunce, Esquire,…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and G. Hill, Esq., J. P.)

Empire · Thursday 28 April 1853 · page 2

CHARGES OF THEFT.—A man named John Smith, was brought up by Sergeant Bridgen, for stealing sixteen shillings from a drunken man named Thomas M'Guire. The prisoner was remanded…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before the Full Court. WHOLOHAN [?] Je[?] Same v. T[?]TON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1853 · page 2

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL and Mr. DONELLY moved upon petition for a re-hearing of the above causes. Messrs. FOSTER and BROADHURST, who…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings Is Banco. (Before the full Court.) WHOLOHAN v. Tritton. Same v. JESSETT

Empire · Thursday 28 April 1853 · page 2

This was a petition by the plaintiff for a rehearing of these causes, after the Master had made his report, and after the filing of exceptions. Upon the opening of the petition, a preliminary…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Messrs. Wingate and Deloitte, J.P.'s.)

Empire · Friday 29 April 1853 · page 2

On! SUSANNAH!—An unfurtunate named Susannah Wakeley was charged with being constantly drunk. Serjeant Garvin proved, from the watch-house records, that she had been seven…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1853 · page 2

SCHEDULE FILED.—George Hayward, shoemaker, and at present confined for debt in her Majesty's gaol, Darlinghurst. Amount of liabilities, £31.; of assets, £9 13s. 6d.; and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) SHEA v. PERK

Empire · Friday 29 April 1853 · page 2

Mr. DARVALL moved in this case for judgments as in the case of a non-suit. The plaintiff had been already placed under a peremptory undertaking to proceed to trial, but he was still in…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-morrow

Empire · Friday 29 April 1853 · page 2

In the estate of William Bucknell, an adjourned special meeting at noon. NEW INSOLVENT. George Hayward, of Sydney, shoemaker…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1853 · page 2

BEFORE the three Judges. SHEA v. PEEK. Mr. DARVALL moved to make absolute a rule nisi, calling upon plaintiff to show cause why…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 30 April 1853 · page 3

FINGERING THE NOTES.—John Alfred Warren, an up-all-night looking sort of character, was charged by Mr. James Campbell, landlord of the Rose of Australia Taver[?] George-street, with…

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

Empire · Saturday 30 April 1853 · page 2

This was an action against the defendant, as author of a written slander, contained in a letter signed by one J. Entwisle, published in the Sydney Morning Herald of the 1st October last,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

Empire · Saturday 30 April 1853 · page 2

In the estate of William Duckuell, an adjourned special meeting, at noon…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1853 · page 4

BEFORE the Full Court. COPY V. MOFFIT. This was a demurrer to d fendant's plea. The action was for libel, and its facts have…

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Domestic Intelligence, Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1853 · page 4

IN the estate of William Bucknell, an adjourned special meeting, for examination, at noon…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 April 1853 · page 9

In the estate of John de Courcy Bremer, an adjourned second meeting was held one debt for £15 was proved, and the meeting terminated. THURSDAY…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and T. Wingate, Esquire, J. P.)

Empire · Monday 2 May 1853 · page 3

BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Timothy Ryan was charged by John Barnett, a shoemaker in Dixon-street, with threatening to knock his brains out, having at the same time an iron bar in his hands…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1853 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William Bucknell, a special meeting, for examination. A medical…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.)

Empire · Monday 2 May 1853 · page 2

This being the last day of term, the Sheriff's and Prothonotary's lists of persons in default as jurors and witnesses were gone through at the sitting of the Court…

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