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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1854

1,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 98

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 April 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Two out of fifteen persons apprehended for intoxication in the streets paid 40s. each at the lock-up; the remainder were convicted, and sentenced to pay…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 April 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the THREE JUDGES. IN RE JAMES BRADY. The Chief Commissioner reported that the insolvent's certificate had been granted by him. The Court…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco (Before the full Court) Insolvency. in Re Changey Perry Scudder

Empire · Thursday 27 April 1854 · page 4

Mr. HOLROYD on behalf of a pe[?]ioning [?]red'lor applied for a rule nisi to compel the sequestration of the estat of the alleged iasolvent, who is at present a prisoner in Darling[?]arst gaol on a…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1854 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Weekes. Fifteen persons had been apprehended for drunkenness, of whom four paid 40s. each; Sarah Stewart, found guilty for the fourth time this month, was sent…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1854 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. A man of colour, servant to Captain Smith, of Miller's Point, was charged with absenting himself without leave, but, at the request of the employer, he…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate, E. C. W[?]kes, and J. M'L[?]rie, Esquires.)

Empire · Friday 28 April 1854 · page 3

EXTENSIVE PECULATION.—Thomas Lye, alias Bullock, a young man lately an assistant in the shop of Mr. J. Row, druggist, King-street, was placed in the dock, charged with having, at various times, [?] a quantity of…

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Melbourne Criminal Court. Saturday, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1854 · page 5

BEFORE the Acting Chief Justice. BURNING OF THE WEST WIND. William Joy Smith was informed against, that he did on the 27th day of February, at Melbourne, in…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1854 · page 5

BEFORE the full Court. CAFFREY v. TAYLOR. This was a motion for new trial of a case tried at the last nisi prius sittings, before Mr. Justice Therry and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the [?] Court) New Trial Motions. Coff[?]ey V. TAYLOR

Empire · Friday 28 April 1854 · page 2

This was a motion for a new trial in a case heard at the late Nisi Pri[?] Sittings before Mr. JUSTICE DICKENSON, in which the verdict went for the plaintiff…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Mr. Allen, Mr. Weekes, Mr. Burnell, ana Captain Wingate. There were eleven drunkards, the majority of whom were females. They were each sentenced to pay 20s…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. George Ross and John Stewart, two seamen belonging to the Golden Spring, were charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, but they were ultimately…

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Sydney Police Court

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 2

There were eight offenders on the Drunkards' List, who were dealt with in the usual manner. Protection.—Two old men, Jonathan Sandillow and Thomas Woodward, who had been apprehended, the former as a vagrant…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Captain Wyngate, J. Allen, and E. C. Weeke, Esqrs.)

Empire · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 5

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—JAMES Mitehell, apprehended on the previous evening in Pittstreet, was charge! with evening a disturbance in the public s[?]rees. and on conviction was…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 2

TROUBLED SPIRITS.—For a me times past the inhabitants of Cumberland street, and its neigh[?]hood, have been thrown into this by the visitation of a spiritual appearance, clad in a…

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Supreme Court. -- New York. Application for Divorce

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 11

Nov. 1 -- Mary Westerrhagen, by next friend, Herman C. Van Rest. v. M. A. Rudulph, Baron Westerrhagen alias Edward Weston. -- This was an application for a divorce, and such other relief as…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the full Court. EX PARTE V. MEAGHER. Mr. PUREFOY moved to make permanent the conditional admission of this gentleman (for one year) as…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the Full COURT.) Ex Parte O'meagher

Empire · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 4

Mr. Purrpoy moved that the admission of Mr. O'Meagher as an attorney of the Court, which had been made conditionally for one year, should now be made permnent. He handed in the requis[?]te…

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

Empire · Monday 1 May 1854 · page 2

There were twenty-five offenders brought into Court this morning, charged with drunkenness— a rather numerous army for the close of the week. Of the number, four were discharged on paying…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1854 · page 2

Twenty-five persons were apprehended on Friday, found by the police in the streets under the influence of intoxication. Four persons deposited £2 each at the lock-up in lieu of bail for…

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

Empire · Monday 1 May 1854 · page 5

There were twenty-five offenders brought into Court this morning, charged with drunkenness— a rather numerous array for the close of the week. Of the number, four were discharged on paying…

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