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Courts & crime, 1854

1,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 98

Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 September 1854 · page 5

BEFORE thee Chief Commissioner. The adjourned certificate meeting in Richard Henry Wright's estate was postponed for a week. MEETING TO-DAY…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

Empire · Friday 1 September 1854 · page 5

MEETING TO-DAY. In the Estate of Thomas Bruit, a special meeting for proof of debt at ll a.m…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 10

Sixteen drunkards had been apprehended. Catherine Jess liras convicted for the fourth time since July, and was seatenc[?]d to he imprisoned for three months, and kept to hard labour. Two offenders had…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 10

Andrew Richmond, a seaman belonging to the Queen, was arraigned for neglecting to join his ship. Sent on board. Jacob Wilson, Emanuel Wilton, Illis Vonderflect,…

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The Police Register

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

LUSHINGTONS.—The list has been very heavy this is week, and our imagination has again been obfusticated by useless conjecture as to how the squalid wretches find the means of indulging…

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The Metropolitan Police Force

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 8

WE are rejoiced to perceive that the whole machinery of the Metropolitan Police is about to undergo a most thorough Legislative examination. This has long been required. The insolence,…

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Bathurst Assizes. Tuesday, 29Th August. the Court opened this morring at nine o'clock, and the following cases were tried. Stealing From the Person

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 5

Peter Sketrick stood charged with the above offence. Henry Robinson, the prosecutor, deposed that while intoxicated and asleep in a public-house, at Molong, a housewife, conts[?] about three pounds, was taken…

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Insolvent Court. Friday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 10

3In the estate of Thomas Brett, a special meeting was held, at which claims amounting to £261 7s. 11d. were proved. MEETINGS FOR MONDAY…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. (Before S. F. Milford, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)

Empire · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 5

In the Estate of Thomas Brett, a meeting was held; debts amounting to £281 7s. 11d. were proved, and meting terminated. MEETING FOR MONDAY…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 September 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Captain Wingate. Frederick Gurland and Patrick Adon, belonging to the Homer, were arraigned on suspicion of being…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 September 1854 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with the Superintendent of Police, Mr. West, and Mr. Egan. Six persons were charged with having been found drunk in the public streets. Two incorrigible women,…

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Bathurst Assizes. Wednesday, August 30. House Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 September 1854 · page 3

JOHN Hennessy was indicted for stealing a mare, and filly, the property of Philip Skillicorn. Prosecutor a sheep and cattle buyer, was travelling from Bathurst to Carcoar, and while leading the mare in…

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The Police and the Publio

Empire · Monday 4 September 1854 · page 4

THE ratiocination of the Legislative Council is sometimes very extraordinary. Jurors may err from want of experience, but the errors of juries are intelligible,…

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Court of Assize and Quarter Sessions in the Northern Districts. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 September 1854 · page 3

SIR,—My letter which appeared in your issue of the 25th ultimo, advocating the establishment of an Assize Court in the township of Tamworth, has been answered in a district paper, by a resident of Armidale signing…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1854 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. T. Broughton, and E. C. Weekes, J.P.s. Twenty-two persons were charged with drunkenness. One of them had paid £2 in the watch-house, to avoid…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1854 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. John Antoniso, one of the crew of the Admiral Zoutmann, was fined 20s. for drunkenness. William Brock, and William Camp were arraigned…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1854 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of John Green, a single meeting was held. Claims amounting to £67 17s. 1d. were proved. Insolvent was examined, and the meeting was…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (From the Bathurst Free Press, September 2)

Empire · Tuesday 5 September 1854 · page 5

His Honor, the Chief Justice, arrived at Bathurst, on Saturday afternoon last, being escorted into town by a large cavalcade of respectable and influential townspeople, and took up his…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1854 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police, Mr Allen, and Mr. Burnell. There were eighteen persons charged with drunkenness, one of whom had paid £2 in the watchhouse rather than be publicly…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1854 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Alexander M'Kenzie, who was arraigned for having neglected to join his ship, the Phœnician, which has left the port, was discharged, no prosecution…

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