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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1853

1,316 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 66

WEDNESDAY. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson.) MURDER

Empire · Friday 10 June 1853 · page 2

Maurice Walsh, John Piper, James McDonald, Thomas Molloy, Maria Walsh, Bernard Neil, and James Delaney, were arraigned for the murder of Patrick Spurgen. The indietment having…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Justice Therry.) Permitting an Escape

Empire · Friday 10 June 1853 · page 2

William Moore, a sergeant in the Sydney Police, was arraigned for permitting, on the 8th April last, the escape of a prisoner named John Smith, convicted at the April sessions of the…

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

Empire · Friday 10 June 1853 · page 3

In the estate of Edward Bathurst, an adjourned second meeting was held. Debts amounting to £123 7s. 0½d. were proved. Insolvent amended his schedule, and was examined at considerable…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Friday. (Before the Chief Justice.) MURDER

Empire · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 4

Maurice Walsh was arraigned for having, on the 2nd April, 1853, at Sydney, murdered one John Spurgen, a private soldier in the 40th Regiment The ATTORNEY-GENERAL and…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 2

H—L LET LOOSE AND THE DEVIL TO PAY.— "Seven's the mnin"—"a crab"—The rakes were put into requisition, and sovereigns, crowns, half-crowns and shillings were gathered to the…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson.) MURDER

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 3

Maurice Walsh, John Piper, James M'Donald, Thomas Molloy, Maria Walsh, Bernard Neil and James Delaney, were arrainged for the murder of Patrick Spurgen. The indictment having been read, and the prisoners having answered to their names, the trial…

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Sydney Police Court. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs Peek, Chambers, and Hurgravers, J.P.'s.)

Empire · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 5

ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—One Edward Baines was charged by Constable Harris with assaulting him in the execution of his duty. He was fined £1, and 2s. 6d. costs…

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Tuesday, June 7. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.) MURDER

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 9

James Woodward was indicted for having, at Parramatta, on the 17th of May last, wilfully murdered Mary Ann Ferguson. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL conducted the…

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Law Intellgence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON. JURORS FINED. Messrs. Caspar Marks, and James M'Millan, were each fined £6 for non-attendance as…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

Empire · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 5
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In the estate of John De Courey Bremer, a third meeting, at 11 a.m. In the estate of Edward Bathurst, an adjourned second meeting at 11.30 a.m…

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THURSDAY. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson.) MURDER

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 10

Maurice Walsh, John Piper, James McDonald, Thomas Molloy, Maria Walsh, Bernard Neil, and James Delaney, were arraigned for the murder of Patrick Spurgen. The indictment having been…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, June 5. (Before the Chief Justice.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 9

The following gentlemen were fined for nonattendance as jurors:—Mr. John Montefiore, merchant, Forbes-street, £5, and Mr. George Morris, shoemaker, York-street, £3…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) Jurors Fined

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 5

The following gentlemen were fined for non-attendance as jurors, viz.: -- John Issac Monteflore, merchant, Forbes-street, Sydney, £5; George Morris, boot maker, York-street, Sydney, £3. MANSLAUGHTER…

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Central Criminal Court, Monday June 6th. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 2

MANSLAUGHTER.—Aim Kerns, alias Ann Cook, was indicted for having, at the M'Leay River, on the 28th March 1853, killed a female child, seven months old, whose name was to the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 June 1853 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John de Courcy Bremer, a third meeting. Several claims were proved,…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Saturday. (Before Mr. Justice-Therry.) Permitting an Escape

Empire · Monday 13 June 1853 · page 2

William Moore, found guilty during the week of negligently allowing the escape of a prisoner named Smith, was brought up for sentence. His Honor imposed the mitigated penalty of £5, in…

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

Empire · Monday 13 June 1853 · page 3

In the estate of John De Courcy Bremer a third meeting was held. Some claims were proved, assignee made his report, and directions were given that insolvent should have his household…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald Monday, June 13, 1853. 'Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.' Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 June 1853 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON and Mr. Justice THERRY. SENTENCE. William Moore, convicted of a negligent…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Tuesday 14 June 1853 · page 2

SHOPLIFTING.—At a late hour on Saturday night, Constable Rochford met a woman carrying a bandle at the corner of Market and Castlereagh streets. She was intoxicated, and gave her name…

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