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Courts & crime, 1853

1,316 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 66

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Thomas Sydney Hall, a special meeting, for proof of claims, and to make an offer of composition, at 11 o'clock. MEETING TO MORROW…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Wynyates.)

Empire · Wednesday 23 February 1853 · page 3

STRALING LEATHER.—Joseph Jerome, a merry looking individual, who gets a mixed livelihood by making boots and shoes by day, and singing songs by night, was charged by a dissipated…

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The Woolloomooloo Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1853 · page 2

THE inquest on the body of the unfortunate woman, Mary Dunn, who died on Sunday night last from the wounds she received on the morning of the 15th instant, while…

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The Woolloomooloo Murder. the Inquest

Empire · Wednesday 23 February 1853 · page 3

At two o'clock on Monday, J, R. Brenan, Esq., thE Coroner of Sydney, assembled a respectable jury at Robinson's, the Fitz Roy Inn, William-street, to inquire into the circumstances causing…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1853 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. Milford, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Sydney Hall, a special meeting was held. Insolvent offered…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1853 · page 2

BEFORE the PRIMARY JUDGE. PENDRAY v. HUGHES. KING V. HOSKING. This was a suit to compel an account for…

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

Empire · Wednesday 23 February 1853 · page 3

In the estate of Thomas Sydney Hall, a special meeting was held, the insolvent made an offer of composition of sixpence in the pound, which was accepted conditionally…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Equity Jurisdiction. (Before the Primary Judge.) PENDRAY V. Hughes. King V. HOSKING

Empire · Wednesday 23 February 1853 · page 2

This was a suit to compel an account for certain moneys received as a trustee, the question being whether the defendant had or had not been relieved from the necessity of making this account by the…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and J. M'Lerie, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 24 February 1853 · page 3

COMMITTAL.—Thomas Gordon and Mary Ann his wife, who were remanded for stealing a watch from a sugar boiler named Daniel Smith, were committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. Bail…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1853 · page 2

BEFORE S. F. Milford, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Arthur Morrison, a special meeting waa held, at which a claim for £1165…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 24 February 1853 · page 2

(Before S. F. Milford, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) At a special meeting in the estate of Arthur Morrisson, a debt for £11 65 7s. 9d, was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Wentworth v. CAMPBELL

Empire · Thursday 24 February 1853 · page 2

The following is the formal judgment delivered by the Court in this case, of which a previous announcement was made from the Bench, on Wednesday the 9th instant:…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—wednesday. Equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1853 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice TRERRY, (Primary Judge.) WENTWORTH AND OTHERS v. CAMPBELL. His HONOR delivered the judgment of the Court in this case as follows:—…

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

Empire · Friday 25 February 1853 · page 2

Monday, February 28.—In the estate of John de Cour[?]y Bremer; first meeting, at 11 o'clock. In the estate of Mathew Sheil, a single meeting, at 12 o'clock…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Equity SITTING.—(Before Mr. Justice Therry, the Primary Judge.) King, Official Assignee, v. HOSKING

Empire · Friday 25 February 1853 · page 2

HIS HONOR gave judgment on the demurrer in this case, which was argued before him on Tuesday last, by Mr. Darvall and Mr. Fisher in support of the demurrer, and Mr. Broadhurst…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday

Empire · Saturday 26 February 1853 · page 5

(Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.) STEALING IN A DWELLING-HOUSE.—Amelia…

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The Murder at Woolloomooloo

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 February 1853 · page 4

Mary Ann Dunn, the young woman upon whom such a murderous attack was triads by a ruffian on the morning of Tuesday, the 15th instant, while he was endeavouring to rob her mistresses's house in Bourke-street, Woolloomooloo, died on Sunday evening…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 February 1853 · page 2

BAR PRACTICE.—Master Robert Hanslow, aged, 12 years, who avowed himself to be the son of one Benjamin Hanslow, blacksmith and butcher, of the Surry Hills, disturbed the…

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The Bourke- street Murder.— Death of Mary Ann Dunn.— Inquest upon the Body, and Committal of the Supposed Murder

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 February 1853 · page 2

AT twenty-minutes past 8 o'clock on Sunday evening, Mary Ann Dann, the unfortunate victim of a cowardly and [?]anguinary assassin. [?]ca[?]ed her last; expiring calmly and resignedly, with…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings for

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1853 · page 4

In the estate of John de'Courey Bremer, a first meeting, at 11 o'clock. In the estate of Matthew Sheil, a single meeting, at noon…

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