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Courts & crime, 1853

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Insolvent Court. Meeting To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1853 · page 5

In the estates of Moritz Mendell, George Ray. Thomas Brooks, George Lamb, and Nicholas Nelson, certificate meetings at noon…

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Court of Requests.—tuesday. £30 Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1853 · page 5

BEFORE the COMMISSIONER. Assessors.— Messrs. AMBROSE FOSS and ADAM WILSON. CREGO v. FAULDER.—This was an action brought by Mr. Crego, draper, of…

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Domestic Inteligence. Insolvent Court Meetings To-morrow

Empire · Wednesday 9 November 1853 · page 2

In the several estates of Meritz, M[?]ndell, George Ray, Thomas Brooks George Lamb and Nieholas N[?]lson, certificate meetings at noon…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Nisi Prius Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1853 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. BROWN v. GORDON. This was an action on a policy of insurance…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.— Tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four.) BROWN v. GORDON

Empire · Wednesday 9 November 1853 · page 2

Mr. FOSTER and Mr. BROADHURST appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. DARVALL and Mr. ME[?]MOTT for the defendant. This was an action on a time policy of the brig…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, T. W. Smart, and George Hill, Esquires.)

Empire · Thursday 10 November 1853 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—June Jamison and a half-caste aboriginal, named Mircano, were charged by constable Harris with being drunk and disorderly in the public streets. On being…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 November 1853 · page 2

IN the Estates of Moritz Mendell, George Ray, Thomas Brooke, George Lamb, and Nicholas Nelson, certificate meetings, at noon. MEETING TO-MORROW…

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Court of Claims. (From Tuesday's Government Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 November 1853 · page 2

THE following claims for Deeds of Grant of Town allotments will bw ready for the examination of the Commissioners, at the expiration of two months from this date, (8th November), before which day any caveat or counter…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

Empire · Thursday 10 November 1853 · page 2

In the several estates of Moritz Mondell[?] George Ray, Thomas Brooks, George Lamb, and Nicholas Nelson, certificate meetings at noon. MEETING TO-MORROW…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings As in Banco. Do[?] Evans and Others v. LEATHEM

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 November 1853 · page 2

Sir A[?]ED STEPHEN, C. J., delivered the judgment of the full Court, in this case as follows— This ia an ejectm at, to recover possession of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four.) Doe Dem. Smidmore v. ABBOTT

Empire · Thursday 10 November 1853 · page 2

Mr. FOSTER and Mr. BROADBURST appeared for the plaintiff, and the SOLICITOR-GENERAL for the defendant. This was an action of ejectment to recover…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1853 · page 4

BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., CHIEF COMMISSIONER of Insolvent Estates. In the estates of Thomas Brooks, Nicholas Nelson, and George Lamb, certificate meetings…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Nisi Prius Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1853 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice THERRY and a Jury of four. WALSH v. M'DONOUOH. This was an action of trespass, for malicious…

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Police Protection. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1853 · page 5

SIR,—As I do not often trouble you, I hope you will allot a corner of your journal to a few words I have to say on a subject which is at the moment of alarming importance to myself…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings As in Ban[?]o

Empire · Friday 11 November 1853 · page 2

DOE D. EVANS AND OTHRES v. LEATHEM. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C. J., delivered the judgment of the full Court, in this case, as follows—…

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

Empire · Friday 11 November 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Moritz Mendell, a certificate meeting was held. Mr. Johnson for the insolvent, who was not present, applied for certificate. Mr.Holroyd, on behalf of opposing creditors, asked for an adjournment for a…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Mayor, Police Magistrate, Major Christie, Dr. Do[?]glass, and J. Arkins, Esq.)

Empire · Saturday 12 November 1853 · page 4

BRKACH OF LICENSING ACT.—John J. Branch am] John Smith, licensed publicans, were severally charged with a breach of the above Act, in [?]ot having a light burning outside their houses…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 November 1853 · page 2

MOTHERS AND DABE[?]TERS.— Joanna Thus low and Sarah Woodward, arrdyed in sab— attire, perhaps, as woful emblems of the loss liberty, were charged by Mrs Bridget Wood wa[?]…

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Insolvent Court. Friday. Before S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 November 1853 · page 4

In the estate of Henry Bingham, deceased, a special meeting was held, at which two claims, amounting to £39 1s. 11d., were conditionally allowed…

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

Empire · Saturday 12 November 1853 · page 4

In the estate of Henry Bingham (deceased), a special meeting for proof of debts was held. Two claims amounting to £30 1s. 11d. were allowed conditionally, and the meeting terminated…

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