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Courts & crime, 1854

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Sydney Police Court—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, J. M. Leri[?], R.S. Ross, and George Hill, Esquircs.)

Empire · Tuesday 24 January 1854 · page 2

The Police charge sheets this morning presented only a few cases of minor importance. There were 12 persons charged with drunkenness, who were disposed of in the usual manuer. Mary…

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The Late Murder at Waverley— Appehension of the Murderer

Empire · Tuesday 24 January 1854 · page 2

Intelligence reached Sydney yesterday of the apprehension of the boy suspected of the late [?] muder at Waver ley. The following repors of the arrest…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. in Chambers. Ex Parte Erwin

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

The following judgment was delivered by the CHIEF JUSTICE:— This is the case of a Habeas Corpus, to bring up the body of Patrick Erwin the younger, who has…

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Sydney Police Court —Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Dr. Mitchel J. P.)

Empire · Wednesday 25 January 1854 · page 5

THE DRUNKARDS LIST.—Nine persons were convicted of drunkenness, and severally sentenced to pay a penalty of twenty shillings, or in default to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1854 · page 4

THE Police Magistrate and Dr. Mitchell, Sitting Magistrates. Alfred Fox, a child of about 8 years old, on Monday evening, was confined for protection, and was now…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1854 · page 4

THE Water Police Magistate and Captain Wingate. Thomas Bligh, a miserable looking youth, about sixteen or seventeen years of age, belonging to the Herefordshire, was brought before the Court for the…

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[Form.] in the Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1854 · page 4

Writ of summons for [name and residence of plaintiff] against [name and residence, or supposed residence, of defendant, as in the writ]. Appearance [number of days or months] after service. Amount…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. in Chambers. Ex-parte Evennett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1854 · page 4

THE following judgment was delivered, in Chambers, by the CHIEF JUSTICE:— (This judgment ought to have preceded in publication that which appeared in our yesterday's issue.)…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Chambers. Before Chief Justice and Mr Justice Dickinson. Ex Parte Scully

Empire · Wednesday 25 January 1854 · page 4

This was an application for a mandamus to comple the Commissioners for the City of Sydney to grant the applicant, Bernard Scully, a hackney carriage license, under the Act of Council now in…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1854 · page 2

MARY Ann Garling was on Monday apprehended by Sergeant M'Gee for stealing a bonnet and two pairs of boots. William Johnson, of Kent-street, grocer, deposed that on last Sunday week he missed from his…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and J. M'L[?]

Empire · Thursday 26 January 1854 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—There were fourteen offenders brought into court this morning, charged with drunkenness, who was sentenced in the usual pena[?] None of the party having paid the fine, the whole were removed…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1854 · page 2

THE Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Thornton occupied the bench. Frederick Stone, a seaman belonging to the Akbar, was found guilty of riotous and disorderly conduct and…

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Central Police Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 4

THE sitting magistrates, the Police Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police, Mr. Ronald, and Mr. Robey. There were 11 drunkards—one of whom paid 40s. for releas[?] from the lock-up, and the rest were on conviction fined 20s., the…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 3

BOLSTER-ING UP A CASE.—One Abraham Bolster, of Balmain, instituted a process of summary jurisdiction against Mr John Thomas Thomas Foster, for having on the 16th instant,…

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Water Police Office.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Oliver Martin was brought up by Inspector Singleton, charged with being a runaway prisoner of the Crown from Van Diemen's Land. When apprehended in King-street the prisoner told the…

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The Cab Case. -- Supreme Court. Tuesday. in Chambers. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. Ex Parte Scully

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 5

This was an application for a mandamus to compel the Commissioners for the City of Sydney to grant the applicant, Bernard Scully, a hackney carriage license, under the Act of Council now in force for the regulation of licensed carriages. The point in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1854 · page 5

THERE were 14 drunkards on the list appropriated for their use, 9 or 10 of whom were females, One man paid [?]0s. to be discharged at the lockup; the rest received sentence of 20s. penalty, or 24 days solitary confinement…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, R. M. Robey, Rowan Rorald, and D. Egan, Esquires.)

Empire · Monday 30 January 1854 · page 5

PROTECTION.—Daniel Jones, an uufortunute victim of intemperance, was apprehended by the police on Thursday night last, in the Slaughter Yard, Sussex-street, while labouring in a [?]t of…

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Water Police Office.—saturday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1854 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Thomas M'Guire, the sailor boy who was remanded on Wednesday last, on the charge of stabbing and wounding Mr. Brown, the chief mate of the ship Frederick, at Botts' Wharf, was again…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1854 · page 5

JANUARY.—Monday, 30.—Lachlan M'Alister, a special meeting, for examination, at half-past 10. FEBRUARY.—Thursday, 2.—Henry Ramsay Scarvell, a special meeting, for proof of claims, at 11. Patrick Carroll and Lot…

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