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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1853

1,316 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 66

Insolvent Court. Tuesday. Meeting To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1853 · page 5

In the estate of Francis Hemmings, a certificate meeting, at noon…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-morrow

Empire · Wednesday 5 October 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Francis Hemmings, a [?]rtificate meeting, at noon…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Equitable Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1853 · page 3

BEFOUR the PRIMARY JUDGE. TERRY v. HOSKING. His HONOR pronounced his decision herein, overruling the objections to the Master's…

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Law Intelligence. Centrak Criminal Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Justice.) MISDEMEANOUR

Empire · Wednesday 5 October 1853 · page 2

Mr. HOLROYD made and application to the Court for the postponement of the trial of George Harmson, for obtaining money under false pretences. The prisoner was a German by…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Justice Therry.) Stealing Money

Empire · Thursday 6 October 1853 · page 3

James Murphy, out on ball, was indicted for having, on the 6th September, at Sydney, stolen a sum of money from one Denis Harnet. The prosecutor, not answering when called upon, his…

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Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 October 1853 · page 3

In the estate of Francis Hemmings, a certificate meeting, at noon…

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SUPREME COURT.—Wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 October 1853 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON. ESTATE OF R. G. DUNLOP AND G. ROSS. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER movod for the confirmation of a plan of distribution in this…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

Empire · Thursday 6 October 1853 · page 3

In the estate of Francis Hemmings, a certificate meeting, at noon…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, OCTOBER 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 October 1853 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice THERRY. STEALING MONEY. James Murphy, out on bail, was indicted for having, on the 6th of September, stolen £31,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sitting As in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Insolvency Jurisdiction

Empire · Thursday 6 October 1853 · page 3

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved the confirmation of a plan of distribution in the estate of Robert Glasgow Dunlop and George Ross, showing a dividend of 9-32 of a penny in the pound, which the Court ordered…

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

Empire · Friday 7 October 1853 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—There were seventeen offenders this morning charged with the destructive vice of drunkenness, who were punished with the usual line of 5s. Mary Mahony, three times convicted…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1853 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Francis Hemmings, a certificate meeting was held. No opposition was…

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The Murder of Mary Anne Richardson. (From the Maitland Mercury, October 5.)

Empire · Friday 7 October 1853 · page 2

On the 21st September, an inquest was commenced by Mr. Parker, on the body of Mary Anne Richardson; and the jury having that day viewed, at Four Mile Creek, about three miles…

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Law Intelligenge. Central Criminal Court. Thursday, October 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1853 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON. THE QUEEN v. HALEY. The trial of John Haley, who was under committal from the M'Leay River for murder,…

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

Empire · Friday 7 October 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Francis Hemmings, a certificate meeting was held. Certificate granted…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.) ASSAULT

Empire · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 2

Patrick Baines, surrendered to bail on charge of an assault upon James Shee, in discharge of his duty as bailiff of the Supreme Court. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL prosecuted, and Mr…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Horse Stealing

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 4

Peter M'Cann was indicted for having on the 30th May last, at the Nepean River, near Windsor stolen a horse the property of James and Robert Chapman. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty and the prisoner was discharged…

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Appalling Murder at Melbourne

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 2

We regret that it is our painful duty to convey to our readers, the particulars of a dreadful and atrocious murder, committed at seven o'clock last evening (September 26), on the person of Eliza…

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Sydney Police Court. (Before the Mayor and G. Thorne, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 5

HOUSE STEALING.—Julius C[?]sar alias Jim Crow, was charged with stealing a horse, saddle and bridle, in the town of Maitland. Inspector Higgins deposed to having arrested the prisoner on a…

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Victoria. Piracy, Bushranging, and Murder

Empire · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 2

The Melbourne Herald gives the following account of a late act of piracy, on the Victoria coast:— "It is our painful duty this morning to record…

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