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Courts & crime, 1853

1,316 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 66

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. First Day of Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1853 · page 2

BEFORE the three JUDGES. WHOLOHAN v. TRITTON. HENDERSON v. SMITH. Their HONORS intimated that judgment in…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1853 · page 5

BEFORE S. F. Milford, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William Parker, a single meeting was held. One claim, £10 11s. 3d…

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

Empire · Wednesday 13 July 1853 · page 3

In the estate of William Parker, a single meeting was held. One debt for £10 11s. 3d. was proved, and directions given to officiial assignee to have everything sold, except wearing…

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Sydney Police Court. (Before the Mayor, the Police Magistrate Mr. George Hill, J. P., and Mr. E. H. Hargraves, J. P.)

Empire · Thursday 14 July 1853 · page 2

A MIDNIGHT ALARM.—William Wallace was charged with being illegally on the premises of James Stewart, in Brown Bear Lane, on Monday night. Stewart depose I that during the night,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) WHOLOHAN V. TRITTON

Empire · Thursday 14 July 1853 · page 2

The COURT gave judgment yesterday upon the exceptions filed in this case to the master's report, which were argued before their Honors on the 2nd and 3rd June last. The finding of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 July 1853 · page 3

BEFORE the full Court. HENDERSON V. SMITH. The CHIFE JUSTICE intimated that, before giving judgment in this case it would be necessary for their Honors…

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Sydney Police Court

Empire · Friday 15 July 1853 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Captain Wyngate, C. H. Hargraves, and Mr. Alderman Allen. STEALING.—Elizabeth Reardon, a young girl…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) Ex Parte Roberts

Empire · Friday 15 July 1853 · page 2

At the instance of this applicant, a rule had been obtained, calling upon Messrs. Egan and Arkins, Justices of the Peace, to show cause why a prohibition should not issue to restrain the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting to Morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Arthur Morrison, a special meeting, for proof of claims, at 11 o'clock…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—Thursday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1853 · page 2

BEFORE the Full Court. EX PARTE ROBERTS. Mr. STEPHEN moved to make absolute a rule nisi, calling upon the Mayor and another…

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Sydney Police Court. (Before his Worship the Major and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Saturday 16 July 1853 · page 5

DRUNKARDS.—The list of victims incarcerated for this debasing vice indicated, by its smallness, the advanced period of the week. It may certainly be taken as an evidence that poverty tends…

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The Artesian (?) Well at Darlinghurst Gaol

Empire · Saturday 16 July 1853 · page 3

It appears from some papers recently published, being a return to an Address from the Legislative Council, requiring certain information as to the progress now made, and the cost of sinking an…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 16 July 1853 · page 2

SOLOMN'S CORRECTION.—Solomon Solomen was charged with kicking up a row and disturbing the Gentile neighbours, by beating the bone of his bone' viz his better half. Mrs. Solemon…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 July 1853 · page 7

In the estate of Arthur Morrison, a special meeting, for proof of claims, at 11 o'clock. MEETING FOR MONDAY. In the estate ot Henry Bingham, deceased,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. — Friday. Sittings in Basco. (Before the full Court.) GRANT v. Townend, Demurrer

Empire · Saturday 16 July 1853 · page 4

This was an action, of debt upon a special agreement for the transfer of a publican's license. The agreement declared upon was in effect that the plaintiff would transfer a publican's license…

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Country News. Wilful Murder of a Man, Unknown, Discovery of the Remains

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 July 1853 · page 11

On Saturday last the quiet little township of Marulan was thrown into a state of excitement by the report that the remains of a murdered man had been found close to the blind creek, about a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. Before the full Court. Dangar and Others v. CHAMPION

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 16 July 1853 · page 208

This was a motion for a new trial. The action, tried at the last sittings before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, was one by the Newcastle Meat Preserving Company against…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 July 1853 · page 4

BEFORE the full COURT. GRANT V. TOWNEND. This was a demurrer by defendant to the plaintiff's declaration…

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Westminster County Court. the Matrimonial Alliance Association. Pellas v. Hunter

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 July 1853 · page 4

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a foreigner, and merchant, of Fenchurch-street, City, against the defendant, as. manager of the Legal Matrimonial Alliance…

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Sydney Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and E. H. Hargraves.)

Empire · Monday 18 July 1853 · page 2

CUTTING THE QUEEN'S TIMBER.—Mr. Wilkes was charged with unlawfully cutting certain trees, the property of her Majesty the Queen, near Concord. Mr. Pierce, the Commissioner of…

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