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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1854

1,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 98

Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, March 14. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) LARCENY

Empire · Saturday 25 March 1854 · page 3

Patrick Egan was charged with stealing on the 25th December, at Monee Monee Range, a sum of money, a tinder-box, steel, and carrings, the property of Allias Izido…

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Supreme Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a Jury of four.) WILKIE v. MACARTHUR

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 25 March 1854 · page 2

This was an action for libel. The declaration was founded on a letter from the defendant toa Mrs. Keck, insinuating, as was contended, that the wife of her son had, by the aid and contrivance of the plaintiff, quitted her husband's home, and gone to live at…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Nisi Pri[?] Sittings. (Before Mr. Justice Therry and a Jury of Four.) Macdonald and Others V. BOSWORTH

Empire · Saturday 25 March 1854 · page 5

Mr. Broadhurst appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Darvall for the defence. This was an action of ejectment brought under the new Tenement Act, by Mr. Thomas Copper,…

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Sydney Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Monday 27 March 1854 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—The drunkards' list this morning contained the names of twelve offenders. One of the number, named William Dalton, who had been repeatedly convicted previoiusly, was…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the POLICE MAGISTRATE. John Artingstall was charged by his wife with neglecting to supply her with the means of support for herself and family of four children. He appeared last…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1854 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. J. Campbell and Mr. R. Ronald. The case against Captain Kirk, of the Hero, was again called on, pursuant to remand. Mr. Brenan appeared for the defence, but it was objected to by…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1854 · page 4

MARCH — Thursday, 30th.— (At Moreton Bay.)— Thomas Brett, an adjourned second meeting at 11. APRIL.—Thursday, 6th.—John Stevens, an adjourned single meeting, at 11…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1854 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice THERRY and a Jury of four. WILLIAMS v. HILDER. This was an action of debt to recover a sum of £53 15s., alleged to be due from the defendant to the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Nisi Prius Sittings. (Before Mr. Justice Therry and a Jury of Four.) WILLIAMS v. HILDER

Empire · Monday 27 March 1854 · page 2

Mr. BROADHURST appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. DARVALL and Mr. MILFORD for the defendant. This was an action brought by the plaintiff…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1854 · page 4

BEFORE, the POLICE MAGISTRATE. The [?]ree lists to-day were all heavy, comprising in the wh[?]e 126 cases—namely, 41 drunkards, 2 vagabonds, 4 general charges, and 49 summonses. From…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1854 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. John Campbell. James Woods, a seaman, belonging to the Quee[?] of the Seas, was convicted of desertion, and sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before The Police Magistrale.)

Empire · Tuesday 28 March 1854 · page 2

There was an;[?]sually large amount of cases for disposal this morning and owing to the non-attendance of the [?]red Justices, the Police Magistrate was occupied up to a late hour in the…

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To Mr. Justice A'beckett. Melbourne Gaol, Dec. 3, 1851

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1854 · page 2

Sir,—There are few who have felt the calm subduing influence of a beautiful summer's evening but will readily acknowledge that the soul is susceptible of emotions which the loftiest language is inadequnte to…

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Supreme Court. Monday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1854 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of Four The following gentlemen, who had been summoned as jurors, were fined £3 each for non-attendance, viz.—Messrs. James Williams, Edwin T. Beilby,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Jury of Four.)

Empire · Tuesday 28 March 1854 · page 2

On calling over the names of those summoned as jurors, the following gentlemen, net answering to their names, were fined £3 each:— Mr. James Willlams, Mr.E. T. Beilby, Mr. Moses Brown, Mr…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and R. S. Ross, Esq)

Empire · Wednesday 29 March 1854 · page 3

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY,—Margaret H[?]gan, found guilty on a charge of being drunken and disorderly character, was senteced to be imprisoned in Darlinghurst Jain for a period of seven…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1854 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. GEORGE THORNTON and J. CAMPBELL. Andrew Paxton, a seaman belonging to the Velox, which sailed on the previous day, was brought before the Court, charged with desertion. Mr. Veuour, the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Ross. Fifteen drunkards were fined 20s. each, and one (taken into custody from the Police Office yesterday) was sentenced to pay 40s., and one was discharged…

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Police Court, Adelaide. (From the South Australian Register.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1854 · page 2

FREDERICK Waller was brought up on a remanded charge of having feloniously appropriated the sum of £357 8s. 6d. The Crown Solicitor, for the prosecution, called…

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The Barrister and Police Court. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 29 March 1854 · page 3

SIR—Your leader of this morning very properly exposes the impertinent, dangerous, and unconstitutional interference of a barrister with one of our Courts of Justice, and the Judge thereof…

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