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Courts & crime, 1854

1,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 98

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Therry.) Gordon V. SMITH

Empire · Monday 15 May 1854 · page 2

This was an application for an order of the Court to compel the defendant to pay into the hands of the master certain moneys which had come into his possession as the professional…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, D.Egam, Esq., and Dr. Donglass.)

Empire · Tuesday 16 May 1854 · page 2

DRUNE AND DISORDERLY.—James Jerome, John Ringwood, Alexander Henderson, William Murray, Alice Harper, and Ellen Thompson, were charged with being drunk and disorderly in the public…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Egan. MONDAY. The drunkard list showed the names of thirty-two persons who had been taken off the streets by the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. It will have been seen from our Water Police report of Saturday last, the case touching the seaworthiness of the ship Jane was further…

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Insolvent Court. Meeting To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1854 · page 4

In the estate of Thomas M. Worthington, an adjourned second meeting, at 11 o'clock…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court.—wednesday, Mar 17th. Meeting of Creditors

Empire · Tuesday 16 May 1854 · page 2

In the Estate of Thomas M. Worthington, an aljourned second meeting at 11. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION THIS DAY. Messrs. COHEN AND SOLOMON.—At their Rooms, at 11…

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

Empire · Wednesday 17 May 1854 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—There were seventeen offenders brought into court this morning charged with drunkennes[?], who, as their names were called, pleaded guilty; being all old…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1854 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. John Campbell. James Smith, a seaman belonging to the Queen of the Seas, pleaded guilty to refusing to join his ship, but urged in extenuation that he had a wife and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Mr. Burnell, Mr. Egan, and Dr. Douglass. Seventeen drunkards made their appearance: two rather notorious bacchanals, Arthur Lowry and Mary…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1854 · page 4

IN RE R. H. SEMPILL.—His Honor, the Chief Justice, on reading the petition of Francis Shea, and accompanying affidavit, granted a rule nisi, returnable on the 7th June, calling on Robert Hamilton Sempill,…

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Supreme Court, Melbourne. Wednesday, 10Th May. Tennent and Smith v. CALVERT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1854 · page 4

MR. Michie, Mr. Ireland, and Mr. M'Dermott appeared for the plaintiffs; and the Solicitor-General and Mr. Fellowes for the defendant. This was an action of trover, for the detention of a certain…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and C. Kemp, Esq.)

Empire · Thursday 18 May 1854 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Cox and Peter Dea were charged with fighting and creating a disturbance in Parramatta-street, on the previous evening. The charge being fully proved, the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. William Blackwood, steward of the Washington Irving, was charged with absenting himself without leave. As it appeared from his own statement that…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Kemp. Henry Miller and James Cavenagh, taken into custody yesterday for letting off crackers on the Racecourse, were convicted, and sentenced each to pay the…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday. May 18, 1854. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1854 · page 4

Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the Estate of Thomas M. Worthington, an adjourned second meeting was held. Claims amounting to £504 13s. were proved; insolvent was examined at…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. (Before S. F. MILFORD, Esg., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)

Empire · Thursday 18 May 1854 · page 2

In the Estate of Thomas M. Worthington, an adjourned second meeting was[?]held for proof of claims. One debt, amounting to £504 13s., was proved. The Insolvent was examined at length, and the meeting adjourned [?]…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1854 · page 5

The Court was occupied at great length in hearing a charge of a most violent and unprovoked assault, preferred against James Stewart, one of the firemen of the Antelope. The following is a condensed report of…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lloyd, Smith, Kemp, and Egan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1854 · page 5

John Thomas was charged with stealing one halfcrown, of the moneys of one Harold, a man of colour. Harold, it appeared, is a seaman of the Cheshire Witch, and last evening was at Arthur's public house,…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Mitchell, and R. S. Rose, Esq)

Empire · Saturday 20 May 1854 · page 5

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Watson, found guilty under the Vagrant Act, of being an idle and disorderly character, not having any fixed place of abode, was sentenced to be imprisoned in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Mr. Ross, Dr. Mitchell, and Mr. Allen. Mary Weavers, a resident in Druitt-street, was yesterday given into charge of the police for protection,…

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