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Courts & crime, 1854

1,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 98

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1854 · page 2

In the following cases which were argued last term, the Court, on Saturday last, gave judgment. There was, we understand, no formal sitting of the Court for the purpose, and no announcement…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Kosten v. Driscoll, and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1854 · page 2

THE following is the judgment of the Court in this case:— This is a suit, instituted by a tenant against his land-lord, to be relieved from the forfeiture of his lease,…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, January 17, 1854. Water Police Regulation Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1854 · page 2

IN the interpretation of certain provisions of this important statute there at present exist differences of opinion to which we deem it necesary to invite particular attention…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1854 · page 5

THE Police Magistrate, and Mr. Ross, were the sitting magistrates. Eleven persons were fined £1 each, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Another was, for a similar offence,…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Megistrate, Mr. Ross, and Captain [?].)

Empire · Thursday 19 January 1854 · page 3

DRUNKARDS.—[?] persons were convicted of [?]. One incorrigible offender was sent to gaol for fourteen days; the remainder were each [?] in the penalty of 20s., or in…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1854 · page 5

THE Water Police magistrate and Major Lockyer occupied the bench. Robert Steadman, James Smith, and James Crummer, three sesmen belonging to the Prince of the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Smith and Wife v. Dawes and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1854 · page 2

THE following is the judgment of the Court in this case.— This is a proceeding in equity, to obtain a declaration from the Court, that the defendants Dawes and…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1854 · page 8

THE sitting Magistrates were the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. George Thornton, Pattick Kuffe, the steward of H.M.S. Herald, was charged with stealing a quantity of ciga[?]s. It…

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Central Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1854 · page 8

SITTING magistrates, Mr. Hill, Mr. Dowling, and Mr. M'Lerie. There was a list of about a dozen drunkards, who were dealt with in the usual form…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Ilill, J.P, and Captain M'Lerie.)

Empire · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 4

DRUNKARDS.—The charge sheet contained the names of nine offenders; of whom one forfeited the sum of 10s. placed in the hands of the watch. house keeper as a recognizance for his…

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Horrible Murder

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 7

About half-past ten o'clock on Saturday morning, the inhabitants in the vicinity of Waverly were thrown into a state of considerable excitement by a report that Mr. John Davis, landlord of tho Waverly Hotel, had been found murdered in his bed. It appears…

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Domestic intelligence. Horrible Murder

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 10

About half-past 10 o'clock on Saturday morning last, the inhabitants in the vicinity of Waverly were thrown into a state of considerable excitement by a report that Mr. John Davis, landlord of…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 3

JUVENILE CRIME.—Amongst the incorrigibles of Sydney, a girl, named Maria Dilany, is the most notorious. Whether from parental neglect or evil example, or a combination of both, it is…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1854 · page 3

Peter Hickey, John Heskett, and William M'Laughlin, three labouring men in the employ of Mr. J. G. Cohen, auctioneer, were charged with stealing four bottles of champagne, of the value of 10s. Mr. Cohen deposed that on Thursday forenoon he ordered…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1854 · page 5

William Smith was introduced to the Police Magistrate by Serjeant Hunt, who deposed that yesterday afternoon the prisoner gave himself up to him in the Police Office Yard, stating that he was recently…

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Water Police Office

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 23 January 1854 · page 19
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE sitting Magistrates were the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. George Thornton. Patrick Kuffe, the steward of H.M.S. Herald, was charged with stealing a quantity of cigars. It…

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Water Police Office.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1854 · page 3

THE Water Police Magistrate occupied the Bench. Patrick Keeffe, the steward of H. M. S. Herald, who had been remanded from the previous day on the charge of stealing cigars, was discharged, there being no further evidence against him…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting For

Empire · Monday 23 January 1854 · page 2

February 2nd.—In the Estate of Henry Ramsay Scarvell, a special meeting for proof of claims, at 11 a.m. INSOLVENT ESTATES DIVIDENDS…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1854 · page 4

THERE were thirty-two persons charged with drunkenness; three had paid 40s. each on becoming sober at the lock-up, one was discharged, and the remainder were each sentenced to pay 20s. or be imprisoned in…

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