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Courts & crime, 1854

1,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 98

Law. Supreme COURT.—Monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1854 · page 4

BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C. J., and a Special Jury of twelve. MAXWELL V. DALEY. This case (the trial of which had been fixed for the above…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1854 · page 5

Before Messrs. Dowling, Ross, and Egan. Eighteen drunkards had been taken off the streets, for intoxication; of whom two had paid 40s. each on becoming sober at the lock-up; the remainder were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1854 · page 5

Before the Water Police Magistrate. Charles Swan Anderson, brought before the Court for having deserted from the Montgomery, was discharged. No prosecution…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1854 · page 5

Thomas Argent, of Pitt-street, carcase butcher, petitioned for leave to surrender his estate for the benefit of his creditors. Mr. Justice Therry directed petitioner to appear…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Petition

Empire · Wednesday 2 August 1854 · page 5

In the estate of Thomas Argent, of Sydney, care[?] butcher, a petition was presented to his Honor, Justice Therry, praying that the petitioner's (Thomas Argent) property be sequestrated in the Insolvent Court for the…

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Law. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday. Equity jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1854 · page 5

Before the Primary Judge. SHEFFIELD V. BROWN. This was a suit for specific performance. The complainant sought to compel the completion of a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Equity. (Before the Primary Judge.) SHEFFIELD v. BROWN

Empire · Wednesday 2 August 1854 · page 5

This was a motion to decree specific performance. Mr. DARVALL and Mr. MURRAY appeared for the complainant, and the SOLICITOR-GENERAL and…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1854 · page 8

David Roberts was fined 20s., or in default 24 hours imprisonment, for drunkenness. Samuel Wilson and Matthew Morrow were brought before the Court charged with desertion from the…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Egan, Arkins, and Wingate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1854 · page 5

Twenty-seven persons charged with drunkenness: four had paid 40s. each for liberation from the lock-up, two were discharged, one was remanded to the regimental authorities, and the remainder were…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate,.Captain M[?]erie, and Daniel Egan, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 3 August 1854 · page 5

THE DRUNKARDS LIST.—Seventeen drunkards were brought before the Bench this morning and were severally ordered to pay a fine of 20s., or in default to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco (Before the Full Court.)

Empire · Thursday 3 August 1854 · page 5

Their HONORS took their seat on the bench at a quarter past eleven o'clock. EWEN v. WESTON. Judgment was delivered in this case, dismissing…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings As in Banco. Before the full Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1854 · page 2

There was no business before the Court except a few exparte motions, but judgment was delivered in the following case. EWEN v. WESTON…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

Empire · Thursday 3 August 1854 · page 5

In the Estate of George Munn, a first Meeting at ll…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1854 · page 8

Before Mr. Kemp, J.P. Samuel Wilson and Matthew Morrow, two seamen belonging to the Walter Hood, who were brought before the court on the morning of yesterday, charged…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1854 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hill and Egan. Twenty-two drunkards made their appearance, the whole of whom were convicted, and were severally…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1854 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of George Munn, a first meeting. No debts were proved. meeting to-day…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. John Campbell, Alexander Campbell, Ross, and Lloyd. Eighteen persons had been apprehended for drankenness, two of whom paid the maximum penalty of 40s. on becoming sober at…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate. Georgo Straum, the chief officer on board the Susannah, who was brought before the Court on the 21st July last, charged with wilfully refusing to proceed to sea in that vessel, was again…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. G. and A. Campbell, G. A. Lloyd, and R. S. Ross.)

Empire · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Isabella Smith, charged with disorderly conduct in the public streets, was, on conviction, ordered to pay a fine of twenty shitlings.—Robert Smith found guilty of…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 3

[?] LIST.—The late rise in the price [?] has had no apparent effect on the [?] class of Lushingtons. Whether their increase in members during the past week has…

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