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Courts & crime, 1857

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Thursday, April 9Th, 1857. (Before Mr. Justice ickinson.) Child Murder

Empire · Friday 10 April 1857 · page 2

Jane Gallagher, a woman apparently about 40 years of age, pleaded no guilty to an indietment charging her with having, on the 16th day of March, 1857, feloniously slayed a female child, whose name is unknown…

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The Water Police Department

Empire · Friday 10 April 1857 · page 4

The frequency of desertions from, and other acts of insubordintion on board the ships in port, have rendered it necessary to have a numerous and efficient staff of Water Police Officers, and the records of this court shew that, while some few escape the…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1857 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates, In the estate of James Nally, a single meeting Debts amounting to £29 3s. 8d. were proved, insolvent was examined, and the assignee was directed to collect…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1857 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson. MANSLAUGHTER. Jane Gallagher, a woman apparently about 40 years of age, was indicted for that she, at Sydney, on the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1857 · page 4

BEFORE the Primary Judge. BRANDON V. PERRY AND OTHERS. This was a suit by bill and answer for an injunction on account, and the appointment of a receiver. The…

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Court of Requests. Salamon V. MEYMOTT. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 10 April 1857 · page 6

SIR—Under the above heading in to-day's issue you have what purports to be a report of the above case, but as it abounds with misstatements from first to last, and being morevoer specially reported, I am inclined to…

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Insolvent Court. Thursday, April 9, 1857. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) General Husiness

Empire · Friday 10 April 1857 · page 2

In the estate of James Nalley, a single meeting was held. Inselvent attended, and was examined by Mr. Graham. Two debts were proved, amounting to £20 3s. 8d. The official assignee was directed to collect the otstanding debts, and also to apply to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday, 9Th April, 1857. in Equity. (Before the Primary Judge.) DRANDON V. PERRY

Empire · Friday 10 April 1857 · page 2

This was a suit by bill praying for an account, an injunetion, and the appointment of a receiver. Mr. Blake and Mr. Carey appeared for the plaintiff; the Solicitor-General, Mr. Murray, Mr. Isaacs, and Mr…

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Central Criminal Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr Justice Therry)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 April 1857 · page 3

UTTBRING A FORGED NOTE. — Margaret Myles and Joseph Clarke were jointly indicted for having at Sydney. on the 23rd of January last, feloniously, uttered a forged note. His…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr, E. C. Weekes.)

Empire · Monday 13 April 1857 · page 4

Bridget Murray convioted of disorderly conduct in Pitt-street, was admonished and discharged. Margaret Reed charged with a violent assault on Denis Clare, by striking him on the head with a piece of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1857 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. John Hasleton was brought up on a warrant, charged with having, at North Shore, assaulted Caroline Dunn. She deposed that she had been living with…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1857 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Weekes, and Major Wingate. Twenty-four drunkards were fined 10s. each, or in default of payment were sentenced to be imprisoned…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1857 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Justice. PERJURY. Patrick Scott, surrendered to his bail, was indicted with having, at Sydney, on the 20th January last, at…

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Census Abstracts.—police Districts, No. I.

Empire · Monday 13 April 1857 · page 4

THE new Police Districts are, 1, Dalby, in the District of Darling Downs; 2, Deniliquin, in tho District of Murrumbidgee; 3, Gayndah, in the Burnett District; 4, Maryborough, in…

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Insolvent Court. Saturday, April ll, 1857. New Insolvent

Empire · Monday 13 April 1857 · page 4

John Flnnimoro, of Petersham, in the county of Cumberland, builder, Debts. £461 9s. 5d.: Assets, £431. Deficiency, £30 ps. 5d…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings As in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1857 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Therry. INSOLVENCY. The certificate of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to John Donaldson Kinnear was…

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Law Intelligence, Central Criminal Court. Saturday, April 10Th, 1857. (Before the Chief Justice.) PERJURY

Empire · Monday 13 April 1857 · page 2

Patrick Scott, who had been admitted to bail, surrondered to take his trial upon an information charging him with having at Court of Petty Sessions, holden in Sydney, on the 20th day of January, 1857, committed…

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The Great Northern Railway Forgeries. Sentence of Leopold Redpath. Central Criminal Court. (From the Daily News, January 17.)

Empire · Monday 13 April 1857 · page 6

At ten o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Willes took their seats in this court, for the purpose of disposing of the cases of Redpath and Kent for the extensive forgeries upon the great Northern…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1857 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Forbes and Mr. Scott. Twenty-five persons, convicted of having been found drunk in the strects, were subjected to the usual penalties, with one excepiion—a man who was pronounced…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings for This Day (Tuesday)

Empire · Tuesday 14 April 1857 · page 4

In the estate of Matthew Stevenson, a certificate meeting at noon; james Lambert, certificate meeting, at noon; John Mackenzie, a second meeting, at Bathurst, at 11; Frederick smith, a sccond metting at 10.30; George Evans, an adjourned…

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