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Courts & crime, 1853

1,316 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 66

Vice-admiralty Court. Thursday, October 20. BEFORE the Worshipful Samuel Frederick Milford, Esq., [?] Judge and Surrogate

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 24 October 1853 · page 321

The Tamar.—Action of Murray and others. This cause was heard on the 15th instant. The Solicitor General appeared for the promovents; proctor, Mr. James Martin. And Mr. Darvall appeared as…

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Sydney Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Major Lockyer.)

Empire · Tuesday 25 October 1853 · page 5

POCKET PICKING.—Maria Williams and Emily Browne, who were on Friday last brought into Court charged with picking the pocket of a lady in Pitt-street of a purse containind £5 7s. 6d.,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Bango. (Before the full Court.) Doe. Dem. Foster and Another V. KOSTEN

Empire · Tuesday 25 October 1853 · page 4

This was a motion to enter a verdict for the defendant in a case which was tried before Mr. Justice Therry, at the last sittings for trial of causes. The action was brought to recover…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, Major Lockyer, Captain Darley, E. C. Weekes, and J. Arkins, Esquires)

Empire · Wednesday 26 October 1853 · page 2

DRUNKARDS' LIST.—There were no less than 30 persons, 16 of whom were females, on the list yesterday (Monday) morning, who were sentenced in the usual penalties. STEALING A SHAWL.—Mary Robins was, on Saturday…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings Is Banco. (Before the full Court.) NOTT v. ARGENT

Empire · Wednesday 26 October 1853 · page 2

The arguments upon the new trial motion in this case were brought to a close. Th COURT gave judgment, directing that there should be a new trial. The ground of their Honors' decision…

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Law Intelligenge. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1853 · page 3

BEFORE the full Court. DOE DEM. FOSTER AND ANOTHER v. KOSTEN. This was a motion for new trial. The action, tried at the last nisi prius sittings…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor, Police Magistrate, J. M'Lerie and G. Hill, Esquires.)

Empire · Thursday 27 October 1853 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Thomas Hopkins was charged with committing an assault on Mr. Jones, publican, Pitt-street. Inspector Holmes stated, that he went into Jones' house about 12 o'clock on…

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More of the Police System

Empire · Thursday 27 October 1853 · page 2

WE need make no apology for returning again and again to the abuses of the police, until the Inspector-General and his subordinates are forced, by public opinion, to…

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Insolvent Court. Meeting To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 October 1853 · page 5

In the estate of Henry Bingham, deceased, a special meeting, for proof of claims, at ll o'clock…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings Is Banco. (Before the full Court.) CLARKE v. TERRY

Empire · Thursday 27 October 1853 · page 2

In this case the respondents had presented a petition for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against a decree of this Court declaring the rights of certain parties with reference to…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court Meeting To-morrow

Empire · Thursday 27 October 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Henry Bingham (deceased), a special meeting for proof of claims, at 11 A.M…

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Law Intelligenge. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. Before the full Court. the Queen v. BARKER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 October 1853 · page 2

Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., delivered the judgment of the Court in this case as follows. This prisoner was convioted before me, at the last Circuit Court at Maitland, of…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Major Lockyer.)

Empire · Friday 28 October 1853 · page 2

BREAKING WINDOWS.—Mary Quian was found guilty of maliciously breaking three panes of glass in the window of Mr. Wright's house, P[?]t-street. Sentenced to pay 2s. 6d., value of the…

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Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 October 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Henry Bingham, deceased, a special meeting for proof of claims, at 11 o'clock…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court Meeting To-day

Empire · Friday 28 October 1853 · page 2

In the estate Henry Bingham (deceased), a special meeting for proof of claims, at 11 A.M…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) HUTH v. Jamieson and Another

Empire · Friday 28 October 1853 · page 2

This was a motion for a new trial of a case which was tried before Mr. Justice Therry, and a special jury of twelve, at the last sittings for trial of causes. This was an action on the case to…

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Law Intelligenge. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 October 1853 · page 2

BEFORE the fall Court. HUTH v. JAMIESON AND ANOTHER. The argument upon the motion for a new trial of this case (partly heard on Tuesday)…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor, Police Magistrate, C. H. Chambers, and M. E. Murnin, Esquires.)

Empire · Saturday 29 October 1853 · page 4

DRUNK AND USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.— Catherine Ward, Mary Howard, and Catherine Daley, charged with the above offences, were found guilty, and severally sentenced to pay a…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 October 1853 · page 3

THE YOUNG IDEA A'SHOOTING.—James [?] a little criminal about fourteen years of [?] was changed before the Police Magistrate [?] J. Arkins, Esq., J. P. with assaulting…

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The Late Atrocious Murder Near Yass

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 29 October 1853 · page 4

LAST week we furnished our readers with a brief narrative of a murder of more than common atrocity, committed at the station of N. R. Besnard, Esq., near Yass. The report was sent to us by our resident correspondent at that village, and had it not been so…

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