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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1854

1,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 98

Court of Requests.—august 10. £30 Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 August 1854 · page 5

BEFORE the Commissioner and two Assessors. DANDO v. O'SULLIVAN. — This was an action brought to recover damages for a malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. Mr. Roberts…

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News of the Week. (From the Economist, May 13.) Court and Aristocracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 August 1854 · page 5

ON Sunday, the Queen and Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Duchess of Kent, attended divine service in the private chapel of Buckingham…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Thursday, August 10. (Before the Chief Justice.) Fruad

Empire · Friday 11 August 1854 · page 5

Abraham Polack and William Henry Walls, were arranged on the charge of defrending Michael Cahill, of the sum of £900. A portion of the proceedings in this case was…

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Domestic Intellegence Insolvent Court. (Before S.F. Milford, Esq., Cheif Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)

Empire · Friday 11 August 1854 · page 5

In the Estate of Samuel Mott, a Certificate Meeting was held. Certificate was granted, and Meeting terminated. MEETING OF CREDITORS…

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Court of Requests. £30. JURISDICTION. (Before the Chief Commissioner and two Assessors.) DANDO v. O'SULLIVAN

Empire · Friday 11 August 1854 · page 5

This was an action for Malicious Presecution. The plaintiff was described in the plaint as a householder and horse dealer, residing on the Parrmatta road. The defendant as a freeholder,…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 7

The drunkards' list comprised the names of twelve offenders. One paid 40s. at the lock-up; one, Mary Murphy, her fifth conviction since the 3rd June, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment; the…

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Water Police Court.—friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. R. Ronald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 7

Adolph Duprez, belonging to the Plantaganet, was brought before the Court charged with wilful disobedience of lawful commands. There being no prosecution, the prisoner was discharged and sent on…

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Burglary Under a Crown

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 4

Nicholas does not allow the world to remain in ignorance of what he is. If any doubt existed as to the extent of his vicious peculiarities, they are being removed with remarkable activity. The…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 2

DRUNKARDS' LIST.—We really get heartily sick of our task of recording the weekly Lushingtons' Levee. Instead of decreasing in numbers from the constant punishment, they seem to…

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Central Criminal Court

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 5

This Court was opened by his Honor Mr. Justice Therry, with a calendar of 19 cases for trial. FORGERY. Edward Preston was indicted for having on the 13th July,…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings for

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 7

In the estate of Ewing Pye Colquhoun, a third, meeting, at 11 o'clock. In the estate of Joseph Brooks, a single meeting, at noon…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Merting of Creditors

Empire · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 5

Monday, August 14.—In the Estate of Ewing I'ye Colquhoun, a third Meeting at 11. Tuesday, August 15.—In the Estate of Thomas Argent, a first Meeting at 11…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 3

A[?]ranam Polack and William Henry Wells, were indicted for having at Sydney on the 15th February 1854, wilfully, fraudently, and deceitfully combined together to defraud one Michael Cahill, of the proceeds of the sale of a certain piece of land to the amount of £900…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, August 7. (Before Mr Justice Therry.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 2

Uttering a Forged Cheque.—Edward Preston was indicted for having at Sydney, on the 13th July, 1854, uttered a bank choque for 3504 Knowing the fame to be a forgevy. Guilty, Sentenced to imprisonment, w[?] hard labour, in…

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Law. Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Justice. Conspiracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 4

Abraham Polack and William Henry Wells were indicted for having, on the 15th of February last, falsely, fraudulently, and deceitfully conspired to defraud one Michael Cahill, of a large quan[?]ity of land…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Friday, August 11. (Before the Chief Justice.)

Empire · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 3

His HONOR on taking his soat on the Bench, said he had been informed that, notwithstanding the Intimation given on the previous day that the publishing of reportsl of pending trials was improper, the Empire had again…

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Court of Requests.—august 11. £30 Jurisdiction. Before the Commissioner and two Assessors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 August 1854 · page 7

LOSEBY v. BELL.—This was an action brought to recover the expenses attending the driving of sheep from Camden to Marulan, and for the value of sheep which had died on the road. Mr. Greer appeared for…

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

Empire · Monday 14 August 1854 · page 3

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Thomas Jones and William Marsden were severally found guilty of being drunk and making use of obscene language in the public streets, and sentenced to pay a fine of twenty shillings or three days…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1854 · page 4

Thomas Davidson, a prisoner of the Crown, was sentenced by the Bench to ten days' solitary confinement, for being illegally at large. Seth Metcalfe was brought before the Court charged…

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Central Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Weekes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1854 · page 4

Twenty persons were taken off the streets for drunkenness, of whom one paid 40s. at the lock-up, one was sentenced to be imprisoned for a month, and the rest to pay 20s. each, or to be imprisoned for…

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