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Courts & crime, 1855

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Sydney Police Court— Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, George Allen, E. C. Weekes, R. S. Ross, George Hill, and J. West, Esquires.)

Empire · Wednesday 10 January 1855 · page 4

DRUNKARDS' LIST— Nine offenders were this morning convicted of drunkenness, and severally ordered to pay the usual fine of 20s. each. Only two of the number were able to comply with the…

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Insolvent Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1855 · page 5

In the estate of Christopher L. Walton, a third meeting. Debts amounting to £889 5s. 10d. were proved. The official assignce handed in his report, which was read to the meeting, and the creditors…

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Reduced Pay of the City Police. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1855 · page 5

SIR,—Observing an article (headed as above) in your publication of the 8th instant, wherein you advert to the (much to be regretted) circumstance of numbers of the members of the City Police having already…

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

Empire · Wednesday 10 January 1855 · page 4

In the estate of Christopher Samuel Walton, a third meeting was held; debts amounting to £889 5s, 10d, were proved. Assignee handed in his report which was read to the meeting, and the creditors directed that the whole…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1855 · page 5

Joseph Renny and John Burrell, two seamen belonging to the Mountain Maid, were arraingned upon the charge of stealing a £1 note, a shirt, one pair of blucher boot[?], a belt, and a knife from the person of Auguste Frigo[?], a seaman belonging to the Rhine…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Allen, Weekes, Ross, and Robey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1855 · page 5

The drunkards' list comprised nine cases, in one of which the deposit of 4 s. was forfeited, and the others were disposed of by the payment of 20s. fine, or imprisonment for twenty-four or forty-eight hours. On the general list there were twelve cases, of…

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Sydney Police Court.-wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, George Allen, R. S. Ross, and E, C. Weekes, Esqrs.)

Empire · Thursday 11 January 1855 · page 4

DBUNKENNESS — Nine offenders were brought up and convicted of drunkenness. They were respectively ordered to pay the usual fine, with the alternative of imprisonment in cases of default…

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Insolvent Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1855 · page 4

In the estate of Edward Willis Layton, a second meeting. Debts amounting to £699 18s. 3d. were proved. Insolvent amended his schedule, and the meeting terminated…

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Court of Requests.—wednesday. £30 Jurisdiction. Before the Commissioner and two assessors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1855 · page 5

Several cases, of no interest, were disposed of in the usual manner. AUSTIN V. CANTOR. This was action to recover the sum of £10 10s., being…

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

Empire · Thursday 11 January 1855 · page 4

In the [?]ate of Edward Willis Layton, a second meeting was held; debts amounting to £699 18s. 3d. were proved. Insolvent amended his schedule, and the meeting terminated…

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Court of Requests.-extended Juris. Diction. (Before the Chief Commissioner and Two Assessors.) AUSTIN v. CANTOR

Empire · Thursday 11 January 1855 · page 4

This was an notion to recover damages for injuries inflicted by the defendant, Mrs. Cantor, on the plaintiff, Mrs. Austin, by throwing a decanter at her, and striking her on the head, whereby she…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1855 · page 4

Andrew M'Donald, boatswain's mate, belonging to the Wacoust[?], was arraigned, upon the charge of having assaulted Samuel Brown Williams, carpenter of that vessel. From the evidence of complainant it…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Douglass, Mr. Egan, and Messrs. Allen, Weekes, and Ross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1855 · page 4

Five persons were convicted of drunkenness, one of whom forfeited the deposit of 40s., and the others were sentenced to pay 20s. each, or be imprisoned for 24 hours. Rosannah Williams and Mary M'Grath, on…

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Domestic- Intelligence. Insolvent Court

Empire · Friday 12 January 1855 · page 4

(Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) In the estate of Thomas M. T. Harvie, a meeting for examination in pursuance of Judge's order rfu held. Insolvent was examined by Mr. Robert Johnson,…

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The Mediæval Court of Tub Crystal Palace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1855 · page 2

IF any architecture may be safely left, without description or criticism, to the feelings of those who contemplate its monuments, it is the Gothic. All men are familiar with it; not only as a ruin or a revival, a relic…

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Insolvent Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1855 · page 4

In the estate of T. M. L. Harvie, an adjourned meeting, for examination. The insolvent was examined by Mr. Johnson, on behalf of the official assignee…

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Necessity Fof a Colonial Court of Appeal. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 12 January 1855 · page 5

SIR— Were the following lengthy statement a matter which only affected myself individually, I should refrain from asking for its publication in your paper; but as my case to-day may ba any…

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Court of Requests.—thursday. £30 Jurisdiction. Before the Commissioner and two Asessors. ABBOTT v. FRERICKS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1855 · page 4

This was an action to recover the sura of £24, being the amount of the balance of an account due for completing certain repairs to defendant's property at Balmain. A verdict was given for the plaintiff. Damages,…

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Necessity for a Colonial Court of Appeal. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1855 · page 5

SIR,—Were tho following lengthy statement a matter which only affected myself individually, I should refrain from asking for its publication in your paper, but as my case to-day may be any man's to-morrow, and…

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Court of Requests.— £30 JURISDICTION. (Before the Chief Commissioner and Two Assessors.) RUSSELL v. LEE

Empire · Friday 12 January 1855 · page 4

This was an action brought by the plaintiff Mr. John Russell, of the firm of Russell mid Company. George-street, ironmongers and founders, to recover a sum of £20 17s. 6d., the amount agreed…

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