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Courts & crime, 1853

1,316 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 66

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1853 · page 5

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Forstor, an adjourned single meeting was held. The creditors…

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

Empire · Wednesday 17 August 1853 · page 4

In the estate of John Forster, an adjourned single meeting was held. Directions were given to official assignee, to have everything sold, and the meeting then terminated…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and E. H. Hargraves, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 18 August 1853 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.—There were no less than twentythree cases of this debauching vice on the lists this morning. They were fined five shillings, except in cases where the offence was aggravated by…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 August 1853 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON and Mr. Justice THERRY. CORY V. MOFFITT. Mr. Justice DICKINSON gave judgment in…

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Assize Intelligence. Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, August 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 August 1853 · page 2

William Henley, late of Morpeth, in the colony of New South Wales, was indicted for stealing a horse, at Morpeth aforesaid, on the 15th February last, of the goods and chattels of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Therry.) CORY V. MOFFITT

Empire · Thursday 18 August 1853 · page 2

Mr. Justice DICKINSON gave judgment in this case, as follows:— This was an action against the defendant for publishing a libel on the plaintiff in the Sydney…

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Sydney Police Court.—thurday. (Before the Police Magistrate, T. Broughton, Esq., and E. H. Hargraves, Esq.)

Empire · Friday 19 August 1853 · page 3

BURGLARY.—James Benson and William Towers were charged with robbing the premises of Messrs. Wheeler and M'Kone, tailors, in Kingstreet, and taking therefrom silks, velvets, &c.,…

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Assize Intelligence. Mailtand Circuit Court. Monday, August 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 August 1853 · page 2

BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice. Helen Grahame, late of West Maitland, was indicted for uttering and disposing of, at West Maitland aforesaid, on the 13th of July last, a…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (From Our Correspondent.) Saturday, August 13. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen.) SENTENCES

Empire · Friday 19 August 1853 · page 3

John Thomas was culled up for judgment, and sentenced to three years' hard labour on the roads. Henry Bennett was sentenced to two years'…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, T. Broughton, Esq, And E. H. Hargraves, Esq.)

Empire · Saturday 20 August 1853 · page 2

ASSAULT.—An elderly man, named John Thornton, was charged with committing a severe assault upon John M'Grogor, a youth of about sixteea years of age. The complainant stated…

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Murder

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 August 1853 · page 10

On Thursday an inquest was held before the Coroner, at the Three Tuns Tavern, Elizabeth-street, on view of the body of Thomas Quinn, then lying dead at the Sydney Infirmary. David…

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Wilful Murder

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 20 August 1853 · page 3

An inquest was held at the Three Tuns tavern, Elizabeth-street, on Thursday, on view of the body of Thomas Quinn, then lying dead at the Sydney Infirmary. David Mahoney, a seafaring youth, apparently not more than…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 August 1853 · page 2

THE FIGHTING DOCTOR AND HIS FIGHTING DOG.—There is a saying carrent among dog-fanciers, that none but fighting men ought to keep righting dogs', as such animals frequently…

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Court of Requests

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 20 August 1853 · page 5

WE this day present to our readers the copy of the Act which has just been passed by the Legislative Council for regulating the fees demandable in the Court of Requests. It will be seen by the Schedule annexed to this Act that these fees have been very…

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Parramatta. Court of General Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 August 1853 · page 5

PRESENT, the Chairman, Alfred Cheoke, Esq., assisted by Messrs. Fearon, Forbes, and Byrnes, J. P.s. Jurors fined for non-attendance.—Mr. George…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1853 · page 2

AUGUST.—Thursday, 25.—Henry Bingham, deceased, an adjourned second meeting, at 11. Francis Frederick Doliman, a certificate meeting, at noon…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings for

Empire · Monday 22 August 1853 · page 2

August 25.—In the estate of Henry Bingham (doceased), an adjourned second meeting, at 11 a.m. In the estate of Francis Frederick Doliman, a certiflcate meeting, at noon…

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Assize Intelligence. Mailtland Circuit Court. Wednesday, August 16. Civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1853 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of four. BRADY V. HEUGH. This was an action of assumpsit for breach of contract, in not forwarding from Morpeth to…

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Sydney Police Court—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Tuesday 23 August 1853 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.—The list this morning of slaves of the bottle was larger than usual for Saturday morning. There were twenty cases, and of these no less than twelve were females. They were all fined in the usual penalty,…

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Assize Intelligence. Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, August 10. Civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1853 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury of four. ANDERSOW AND OTHERS, V. KELLY. This was an action on promises. The declaration stated that the defendant heretofore, to wit…

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