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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1855

2,634 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 132

Insolvent Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)

Empire · Tuesday 13 March 1855 · page 4

In the estate of Itch, Laugley, and Butchart, an adjourned second meeting was held, Nothing done. Meeting adjourned till the 23rd Instant, at 11 o'clock. In the estate of Jumes Turner Grocott, an adjourned…

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Insolvent Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1855 · page 4

In the estate of Rich, Langley, and Butchart, an adjourned second meeting. Nothing done, beyond adjourning until the 23rd instant. In the estate of James Turner Grocott, an adjourned…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings on the Trial of Causes. Before the Chief Justice. Jurors Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1855 · page 4

Messrs. T. S. Rquntrea and R M. Robey were fined £10 each for non-attendance as jurors. The whole of the causes in the list for this court were gone through; some were postponed, and others…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before the Chief Justice.) Jurors Fines

Empire · Tuesday 13 March 1855 · page 4

Messrs. T. S. Rountree and R.M. Robey, were fined £10 each, for non-attendance as jurors. In several of the causes upon the list for this day counsel were retained, but had not received…

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

Empire · Wednesday 14 March 1855 · page 4

CITY POLICE.—Thomas Harris, charged with being drunk in George-street, was fined 20s., or in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment. WATER POLICE CASES.—Abdallah, a seaman…

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Water Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1855 · page 4

John Rankin, a seaman belonging to the Abdal[?]h, was sentenced to four weeks imprisonment. He was apprekended at Newcastle. William Saunders, one of the crew of the Bengal, was arraigned…

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Central Police Court.—tuesdat. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. Allen.)

Empire · Wednesday 14 March 1855 · page 4

DRUNKARDS' LIST.—Seventeen persons were convicted of drunkenness: two forfeited their deposits of 40s., and thirteen were fined 20s., or forty-eight and twenty-four hours'…

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Central Police Court. Tursday. Before Mr. Dowling and Mr. Allen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1855 · page 4

The drunkard list comprised the names of seventeen Offenders. Two had deposited and by non-appearance before the Bench, forfelted 40s, each; Jame Howard and Ann Rogers, upon whom pecuniary penaltics had been in vain inflicted, were now dealt…

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Child Stealing. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1855 · page 5

SIR,—I think the attention of the police should be called to this matter. To my knowledge there have been no less than four children lost from the neighbourhood of Redfern during the last few weeks. One was a fine boy of nine years of age, the son of…

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Insolvent Court.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 14 March 1855 · page 4

(Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) In the estate of Samuel Henry Cohnen, a second meeting was held. Debts amounting to £3400 18s. 1d. were proved, and meeting terminated…

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Insolvent Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1855 · page 4

In the estate of Samuel Henry Cohen, a second meeting was held, and claims amounting to £3[?] 18s. Id. were proved. In the estate of John Leighton Drewe, a second meeting. Debts amounting to £ were proved. Insolvent was not present;…

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Law. Supreme Court.[?]tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before the Chief Justice and a Jury of four

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1855 · page 3

With the exception of one case an action of ejectment), in which there was no appearance fur the defendant, and a verdict was taken its a matter of course; a second case in which the record was withdrawn in…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before the Chief Justice and a Jury of Four.)

Empire · Wednesday 14 March 1855 · page 4

The Cause List for the day was very briefly disposed of. An ejectment case was undefended. The record in another case was withdrawn, in consequence of the plaintiffs not being prepared to go…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Thornton, and Mr. Wingate.)

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1855 · page 6

DRUNKARDS' LIST.—Six womes, and five men, were convicted of drunkenness; of whom ten were fined in the usual penalty of 20s., and one forfelted his deposit of 40s…

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Water Police Court—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1855 · page 6

CITY POLICE CASES.—George Stevens, Ellen Hand, Joseph (a coloured man), Sarah King, and Michael Everett, were severally convicted of drunkenness in the public streets, and fined 20s…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistraic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1855 · page 4

John Fish, a seaman belonging to the Lady Warncliffe, was arraigned upon the charge of having, from the 13th of January last, up to the 11th of March instant, whilst on the high seas, continued to disobey lawful commands, refusing to turn to when…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Dowling, Mr. Thornton, and Captain Wingate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1855 · page 4

William Sutherland was charged with stealing three pairs of women's boots. Rachael, the wife of Abraham Tolano, of Georgestreet, thopkeeper, dep[?]d that yesterday afternoon the prisoner made inquiry of her concerning the price of some boots which…

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City Commissioners' Court. Wednesday. Before the three Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1855 · page 4

Thomas Farrell, licensed drayman, No. 86, appeared to prefer a charge against Moses Moses, merchant, Wynyard lane, for refusing to pay fare, to wit, 5s. The facts as elicited from the evidence, are these: on the 26th February last the defendant went…

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Insolvent Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1855 · page 4

In the estate of John Mal[?]n, an adjourned special meeting was held, and some witnesses were examined. In the estate of William Heasman, a first meeting was held, but no claims were proved…

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Insolvent Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)

Empire · Thursday 15 March 1855 · page 6

In the estate of John Malcoin, as adjourned special meeting was held. Several witnesses were examined by Mr. Yarnton. In the estate of William Heasman, a first meeting was…

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