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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1854

1,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 98

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. W. Campbell, Philip Goeben, a German, by trade a cooper, was brought forward by Sergeant Vernon, who deposed that in consequence of information from persons…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1854 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. R. Ronald, and Mr. Charles Kemp. James Huff and Joseph Pearson, two seamen belonging to the Joseph Somes, were brought before the Court charged with desertion. It appeared from the…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before R. Ronald, and C. Kemp, Esqrs.)

Empire · Thursday 9 March 1854 · page 2

James S. Kuff and Joseph Pearson, seamen, convicted of desertion from the ship Joseph Somes, were severally sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six weeks, in Darlinghurst…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1854 · page 4

In the estate of Thomas Brett, second meeting at 11 o'clock. In the estate of George Lamb, a special meeting, for proof of claims, at noon…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting This Day

Empire · Thursday 9 March 1854 · page 2

In the estate of Thomas Brett a second meeting at 11 a.m.; and in the estate of George Lamb, a special meeting for proof of claims, at noon…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wenesday, 8Th March. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. Certificate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1854 · page 4

The certificate of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to David Howell was confirmed by the Court. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sitting in Banco. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson). TURNER V. Davy and Another

Empire · Thursday 9 March 1854 · page 2

THE COURT gave judgment in this case, which was argued before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice The[?]ry, on the 22nd February last. The proceeding was by rule nisi in equity to obtain a…

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Sydney Police Court, —Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Friday 10 March 1854 · page 2

THE DRUNKARDS'LIST. — Sixteen persons were convicted of drunkenness. One had paid the sum of 40s, into the bands of the watch-house-keeper for his liberation. The remaining fifteen were…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1854 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Philip, Goeben, who was yesterday charged with having assaulted his wife, and was remanded to gaol for eight days, was this morning again brought up,…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday, 6Th March, 1854. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Therry.) Cattle Stealing

Empire · Friday 10 March 1854 · page 3

Thomas Duce and John Jeffries were indicted for that they, on the 19th September, 1853, at Carcoar, in New South Wales, did feloniously steal one ox and one steer, the property of Thomas…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1854 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the Estate of Thomas Brett, a seeond meeting was held. Claims amounting to £694 7s. 10d. were proved, and the meeting adjourned until the 30th…

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Central Criminal Court, London. Old Court.—november 30 (Before Baron ALDERSON and Mr. Justice Talfou[?]d.) Conspiracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1854 · page 5

Francis Friend, James Friend, Robert Bond, Josoph Hooper, John Robinson, Martin O'Connor, Thomas Clark, and John Cockrell, surrendered to take their trial for unlawfully conspiring together to procure…

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Insolvent Court, Melbourne. Monday, February 27. in Re Charles Terry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1854 · page 2

THIS was the second adjourned meeting. Present, the Official Assignee, Mr. Courtney, and the insolvent. The following additional debts were proved:—John…

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

Empire · Friday 10 March 1854 · page 2

In the Estate of Thomas Brett, a meeting was held, debts averaging to £6[?]. 10d, were proved, and the meeting adjourned to the 30th instant, the next meeting to be held at Moreton Bay…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1854 · page 4

THE Bench was occupied by the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. T. W. Campbell, Wingate, J. Campbell, Kemp, and Ross. Messrs. Allen and Lockyer sat for several hours receiving the bonds of persons to whom licences had been either granted [?]or transferred…

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Sydney Police Court

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 11 March 1854 · page 2

CHARGE OF LARCENY.—Mr. Henry Evers, Pitt-street, appeared in court to answer a charge preferred against him by Josiah Skerritt, cabinet-maker, residing in O'Connell-street, of having stolen off his premises two pieces of pine wood, value 7s. 6d. Mr…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Captain Wingate, T. W. Campbell, Daniel Egan, and John Campbell, Esqrs.)

Empire · Saturday 11 March 1854 · page 4

THE DRUNKARDS LIST contained the names of thirteen offenders, of whom one had purchased his liberation by paying 40s. into the hands of the watchhouse keeper; one was discharged;…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 March 1854 · page 2

WAR TO THE KNITE.—A ruffianly fellow, one Daniel Walliam Whitby, was charged by James Garrett with having stabbed him on the 25th u[?]mo. The case was not concluded till…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1854 · page 4

NISI P[?] SITTINGS.—These sittings commence on Monday. At present there are fifty ordinary causes, and two undefended or short cases, set down for trial, besides one case for a common jury of twelve, and three cases for special juries of twelve—56 in all…

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Fitz Roy v. PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE.—Sketch of the Interior of the Police Court

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 11 March 1854 · page 1

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