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Courts & crime, 1855

2,634 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 132

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1855 · page 4

In the estate of William Cole a special meeting was held, and claims amounting to £312 1s. 6d. was proved. In the estate of John Woods, an adjourned…

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Insolvent Court.—wednesday. (Boron) tho Chief Commissloner of Iusolveut Estated.)

Empire · Thursday 5 April 1855 · page 4

In the estate of William Cole, a spcelal meeting was held. Debts amounting to £312 Js. 6d. were proved. In the cstate of John iVoods, an adjourned certinente meeting was held. Insolvent and some wltuessed…

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Law. Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Justice Dickinson. Refusing Assistance to a Ship in Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1855 · page 4

George Thomas, seaman, of the ship Lord Hungerford, was indicted for that he, on the 6th December, 1854, did refuse to cut away a certain wreck from the said ship, thereby endangering the safety of the…

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Court of REQUESTS.—£3o JURISDICTION (Before the Chief Commissioner, and Two A[?] sessors.) Myers V, Fuller

Empire · Thursday 5 April 1855 · page 4

This was an action brought by plaintiff to recover from defendant a sum of £30, value of a horse, the property of plaintiff, alleged to be illegally in the pessession of the former and…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, April 4. 1855. (Before Mr. Justice Dickiuson.) Neglect of Duty As a Seaman

Empire · Thursday 5 April 1855 · page 4

George Thomas was indicted for having, on the 6th December last, then being a seaman on board the British ship Lord Hungerford, on the high seas, and within tho jurisdiction of the Supreme…

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English News. Rumour in Paris of a successful Assault on Sebastopel. Late and Important Accounts from the Camps of the Allied Armies. Departure of Omar Pasha for the Crimea. "The Times" on tho late Conference at Vienna, and the Russian Overtures for Peace

Empire · Thursday 5 April 1855 · page 5

WE are indebted to a mercantile house in Sydney for important extracts from late English and French journals received by letter via Hobart Town and Melbourne…

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Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1855 · page 4

William Sullivan, of the New York Hotel, corner of Argyle and George streets, and Thomas Redgrave, of the Fig-tree Cottage, North Shore, appeared upon summons to answer the information of Mr. Wearin,…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate) City Police Cases

Empire · Friday 6 April 1855 · page 5

Ellen Bedford, Robert Paskell, and Banjamin Blower, were severally found guilty of being drunk on the previous evening, in the public streets and fined in the usual penalties, or, in default, to be…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. Allen and Mr Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1855 · page 4

Eight drunkards pleaded guilty, and received the usual sentence. The general list etmtained eleven charges, five of which were dismissed, and two were remanded; the…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. G. Allen, and G. Hill.)

Empire · Friday 6 April 1855 · page 5

DRUNKARDS' LIST—Eight persons were fined 20s., or twenty-four hours' confinement in the cells, for drunkenness in the streets. GENERAL LIST.—There were eleven cases upon…

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Court of Requests. £30 Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1855 · page 4

M'ENOROE v. ANDERSON — This was an action of debt for goods sold and delivered, and cash advanced amounting to £29. The defendant pleaded not indebted, on account of no delivery of goods…

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Insolvent Court.—thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1855 · page 8

In the estate of John Malcom an adjourned special meeting for examination. The examination of insolvent was concluded, and the meeting terminated. In the estate of Charles Henry Rooke a single…

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Law. Centbal Criminal Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Justice. the Queen V. Lang and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1855 · page 4

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented two informations —one against the Rev. Dr. Lang, and the other against Mr. Jeremiah Moore—for libel. He had been applied to by Mr. Johnson, the attorney for the parties at…

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Court of Requests.—£30 Jurisdiction. (Before the Chief Commissioner, and Two Assessors.) MENCROE V. ANDERSON

Empire · Friday 6 April 1855 · page 5

This was an action brought by plaintiff to recover from defendant a sum of £29 10s. 6d., the amount of goods sold and delivered. plaintiff stated that on the 30th June he sold to defendant…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Thursday, April 5, 1855. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry.) Uttering a Forced Bill

Empire · Friday 6 April 1855 · page 4

John Francis Alworth Merewether was indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 10th November last, uttered a forged bill. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Violent Assault by a Detective

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 April 1855 · page 4

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 27th and 28th ultimo, Charles Edward Harrison, Sergeant of the Detective force, appeared before Messrs. Allen and Darley to answer the charge of assaulting John James Price on the 20th of March. John…

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The Police Register

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 April 1855 · page 2

At GENTLEMAN OF FORTUNE.—A good-looking young nymph of the pave, named Mary Ann Bailey, was brought before the Bench by Sergeant Tayler, [?]E., who deposed that shortly…

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Frightful Murder and Case of Lynching in California

Empire · Saturday 7 April 1855 · page 5

The San Francisco Herald, January 22, copies from the Sonora Herald, the following horrible recital of a murder and the strangulation of the murdororby "the people." The wretch whe, in…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1855 · page 4

In the estate of Richard Ward Neville, a third meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock. In the estate of Thomas James M'Clelland, a first meeting, at 11…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. MANSLAUGHTER

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 April 1855 · page 2

James Johnston was indicted for having, at the North Shore, on the 11th of February last, killed one Susan Johnston. Prisoner who was undefended, was found Guilty, and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment with hard labour…

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