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Courts & crime, 1853

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 3

THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HOMEBUSH—James Murphy, a rowdy looking pickpocket, was charged bv Mr Hugh Taylor, of Parramatta, with rifling his vest pocket, at the Homebush…

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Our Police and Their Vagaries. -- the Police Recruiting Bill

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 9

SINCE the discovery of gold in Australia with all its wonderful results, in no part of the civilized world is the urgent necessity for a sufficiently numerous, and thoroughly efficient body of police more…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson. ASSAULT. Patrick Barnes was indicted for having, on the 9th of September, assaulted one James…

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Police Office, Geelong. Thursday, September 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 6

PRESENT—The Police Magistrate, James Austin, and F. Champion, Esq. William Watts, master ef the Hellespont, was called upon to answer an information filed against him by the…

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Horrible Murder at Circular Head. (From the Launceston Examiner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 8

We are indebted to a correspondent for the following particulars of an atrocious murder porpe rated at Circular Head, by two passholders, said to bo from Norfolk Island…

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Insolvent Court. Meeting for

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 8

In the estate of John M'Kinnon, a single meeting, at 11 o'clock…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Equitable Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 4

Before the PRIMARY JUDGE. TERRY V. OSBORNE AND ANOTHER. This was a suit for the establishment of an equitable title to the estate of Dukenfield…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting for

Empire · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 5

In the estate of John M-Kinnon, a single meeting, at 11 a.m…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 9

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL conducted the cases for the Crown. HORSE STEALING. Peter M'Cann was placed at the bar, charged…

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Central Criminal Court. Friday. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Dickinson.)

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 3

James Byrnes was indicted for assaulting one James Shea, bailiff an the Customs department, while in the execution of his duty. Acquitted and discharged. Gaol delivery having taken place yesterday, and this being the…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, October 3. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Dickinson.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 3

HORSE STEALING.—Peter M'Cann was indicted for stealing a horse on the 30th May, the property of James and Robert Chapman, Nepean River. Not guilty—discharged…

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Sydney Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police, and Alderman Allen.)

Empire · Monday 10 October 1853 · page 2

PROTECTION.—Robert Johnson, a lad of about 12 years of age, was brought before the Bench, charged with vagrancy. He was found wandering about the streets at a late hour of the night, and was locked up. The…

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Police Office, Geelong. Thursday, September 29

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 10 October 1853 · page 301

Present:—The Police Magistrate, James Austin, and F. Champion, Esq. William Watts, master of the Hellespont, was called upon to answer an information filed against him by the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

Empire · Monday 10 October 1853 · page 2

In the estate of John M'Kinnon, it single meeting, at 11 a.m. MEETINGS FOR October 20th.—In the estate of Thomas Sydney Hall, a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Equitable Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 October 1853 · page 2

BEFORE THE PRIMARY JUDGE. TERRY v. OSBORNE AND ANOTHER. The arguments in this case were concluded, and His Honour reserved judgment…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Equity Sitting. (Before the Primary Judge), TERRY v. Osborne and Another

Empire · Monday 10 October 1853 · page 2

This case commenced on Friday last, and occupied the whole of that day, and a portion of Saturday. The bill was filed by Mrs. Rosetta Terry, and it sought to establish, as against a subsequent purchaser, an equitable…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, G. Thornton, Esq., J. P., and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Tuesday 11 October 1853 · page 2

DRUNKARDS LIST.—This list, as is usual on Monday mornings, presented a melancholy evidence of the prevalence of this odious vice, No fewer than 32 persons pleaded guilty, and were…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1853 · page 4

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, E q., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Joseph M'Kinnon, a single meeting was held, but nothing was done…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1853 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, E q., Chief Commissioner of insolvent Estates. In the estate of Joseph M'Kinnon, a single meeting was held, but nothing was done…

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

Empire · Tuesday 11 October 1853 · page 2

This being the first day of term, the usual formal business of receiving the reports of the Sheriff and Prothonotary, as to parties in default as jurors and witnesses, took precedenco of other…

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