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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1853

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Benjamin Johnson, a single meeting, at 11. MEETING TO-MORROW. In the estate of Patrick M'Keown, a special…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and C. H. Chambers, Esq, J. P.)

Empire · Saturday 12 February 1853 · page 5

BREACH OF THE PRACE.—Robert Stewart, a coachman, was charged with threatening to knock down Dr. Bland with a bludgeon which he then had in his hand, being at the time on Dr. Bland's…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, February 7, 1853, (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.) STEALING

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 February 1853 · page 5

John Ryan, a compositor, lately employed on the Sydney Morning Herald, was charged with having stolen a watch, the property of John Ranee of Castlereagh-street, on the 15th December last. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday, February 10. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) STEALING

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 February 1853 · page 2

John Woods was brought up, charged with having stolen the sum of £2 18s., and a watch, valued at £10, the property of James Berry. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Guilty, to be worked on the roads for six years…

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The Police Register

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

A Vour[?] SHOKER.—Edward Elkins, a youthful genius, whose age might have been about thirteen or fourteen years was placed in a peculiar predicament of being culled upon to…

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A Police Office Thought

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

Once on the Bench there sat a man of years With [?]er froat and [?] [?]ow. One wi[?] di[?]siors never ca[?] the tears Of[?]red inn[?] (of done to flow…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

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

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Benjamin Johnson, a single meeting was held. The only creditor in…

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Law Intelligence. Centeal Criminal Court

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

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice THERRY. SENTENCES. Robert Mitchell, convicted of street…

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

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 February 1853 · page 3

LARCENY.—John Ryan, a compositor, was indicted for stealing a watch, the property of John Ra[?]ce, of Castlereagh-street, on the 15th December last. The prisoner was found guilty, and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday, Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1853 · page 1

BEFORE the full COURT. HIS HONOR the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the judgment of the Court in the following cases:—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

Empire · Saturday 12 February 1853 · page 4

His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the judgment of the Court in the following cases. SADLING [?] AUSTIN. Action on premises, for not supplying the…

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Cestral Criminal Court. Friday, February 11. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) SENTENCES

Empire · Saturday 12 February 1853 · page 4

Robert Satchell, convicted of street robbery with violence, was sentenced to 10 years' hard labour. John Barr and J. O'Brien, convicted of…

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

Empire · Saturday 12 February 1853 · page 5

In the estate of Benjamin Johnson, a single meeting was held, one claim for £18 4s. Sd., was proved, and the meeting adjourned to the 18th instant…

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Sydney Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Monday 14 February 1853 · page 2

No SHOE, NO[?]TOCKING.—A sans culotte named Peter Riley was brought before the Mayor by Serjeant Pegg, who found him walking, as Pegg expressed it, in the streets, "without hat, shoe, or…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Patrick M'Keown, a special meeting was held, at which it was agreed to accept the composition offered by insolvent at a former meeting…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Tuesday 15 February 1853 · page 2

INSANE.—Arthur Dubardieu was charged by Inspector Singleton with being of unsound mind. Dr. Rutter sais that he was called up about one o'clock that morning to see the defendant at Mr…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1853 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. Milford, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Charles Brady, an adjourned special meeting was held. Insolvent…

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

Empire · Tuesday 15 February 1853 · page 2

A special meeting in the estate of Patrick M'Keon, to decide upon an offer of composition. The offer made by the insolvent at a former meeting, was this day finally accepted…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 16 February 1853 · page 2

(Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police, and G. Forbes, Esq, J.P.) PRESENT ARMS!—Martha Faber, a married…

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Murder of the Late Mr. Kirwin. Liverpool, February 14th

Empire · Wednesday 16 February 1853 · page 2

The man John McSpadden, who shot the late James Kirwin, at Cooma, gave himself upon Saturday last to Mr. John Bull, of Liverpool, with whom he had hired as a form servant. He…

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