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Courts & crime, 1857

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and the Honorable Mr. Bligh.)

Empire · Friday 26 June 1857 · page 5

Thomas Brownrigg was charged with having, on the previous night, been found sleeping in a hay-loft, the property of Mr. George Bird, omnibus proprietor, Prince-street. Prisoner could give no satisfactory…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. D. Jones, Mr. McArthur, and Captain McLean.)

Empire · Friday 26 June 1857 · page 4

Eight drunkards were disposed of in the usual manner. Mary Boyle, who was found drunk last night in Botany-street, and who had in her possesion three glass…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Befohb Mr. Forbes, Captain Scott, Captain M'Lean, Mr. M'Arthur, and Mr. Irving

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1857 · page 4

Six persons, found guilty of drunkenness, were sentenced to pay 10s. each or to be imprisoned twentyfour hours. Michael Dacey, found guilty of having made use of…

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Rules Nisi in Equity. (Before the Full Court.)

Empire · Friday 26 June 1857 · page 4

FRIDAY, 20TH JUNE, 1857.—Badham v. Holt; Franck v. Marks; Sergeant v. Harpur; Dixon v. Heugh…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1857 · page 4

In the estate of George Buchanan, an adjourned single meeting. Deb's amounting to £116 5s. 5d. (of which £75 was for preferent claims) were proved. Mr. Fitzhardinge declined to pursue his examination of…

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On THURSDAY, 23rd JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Tamwort[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1857 · page 8

POTTINGER (Town Lots).—Town of Gunnedah: Lot 1, 3 roods 29 perohes; lots 2 to 8, 2 roods each; lots 9 to 13, 1 acre each; lot 14, 1 acre 3 roods 34 perches; lot 15, 3 roods; lots 16 to 39, 2 roods each. Upset price, £8 per acre…

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On TUESDAY, 14th JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1857 · page 8

STANLEY (Town Lots).—Town of South Brisbane: Lots 1 to 41, 36 perches each; lot 42,13 perches; lot 43, 30[?] perches; lot 44, 30 perches; lot 45, 33½ perches; lots 40 to 51, 30 perches each; lot 52, 17 perches; lot 53, 34½ perches; lot 54, 16 perches. Upset…

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Insolvent Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) General Business

Empire · Friday 26 June 1857 · page 5

In the estate of George Buchanan an adjourned single meeting was held. Insolvent attended. Two debts were proved, amounting to £116 5s. 5d., of which £75 was preferent for rent. Insolvent was allowed to retain…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. EALES V. M'DOUGALL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1857 · page 4

This was a motion upon notice on behalf of the defendant in the above cause, to change the venue from Sydney to Maitland. Mr. Faucett and Mr. Butler appeared in support of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson.) EALES V. M'DOUGALL

Empire · Friday 26 June 1857 · page 4

This was an appeal from a decision of a judge in chambers, which was against a change of venue from Sydney to Maitland. Mr. Faucett, and Mr. Butler, appeared in support of…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Captain M'Lean.)

Empire · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 4

Henry Ritchison, and William Cockie, seamen belonging to the ship Contest, were each fined in the sum of 20s., with the usual alternative, for having been drunk on board the said vessel, John Smith, a seaman…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Langley, and Captain Scott.)

Empire · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 4

Twelve drunkards were fined each 10s., in default twenty-four hours in the cells. Mary J. Roach was brought up by Constable Farquett on a charge of stealing a piece of Coburg. Stephen…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 5

[?]E Mr. Forbes, Mr. Joy, Mr. Langley, and Captain [?]. [?]e drunkards were fined 10s. each, or in default [?]ment, to be imprisoned twenty-four hours, and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 5

[?] the Water Police Magistrate, Captain Scott, Captain M'Lean. [?] Stamford, for being drank, was fined 10s.; in [?] twenty-four hours' imprisonment…

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Police Pickings

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 3

Business has been anything but brisk this week, and but few crimes have been committed likely materially to affect the market. Drunkenness appears to be the favorite article, and we…

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Murder at Coolac Creek, Near Gundagai

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 1

It will be remembered that in our issue of the 6th inst we mentioned that a rumor had reached Yass of a murder having been committed at the above place, and the following particulars are…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 5

[?]RE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. [?] the estate of Frederick W. Williams, a second [?]ting. Debts amounting to £71 4s. were proved, Grent was examined at some length on the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 2

The Attorney-General at the citation of Francis M'Nab, and others, v.J. O'Neill Brenan, T. Ryan, J. O'Byrne, the Most Rev. Archbishop Polding, and others…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the Full Court.) BADHAM v. HOLT

Empire · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 4

This was a motion by rule nist in equity to set aside a certain mortgage, that a power of sale in the said mortgage be declared unauthorised, for an account of an injunction to prevent the sale of the mortgaged property…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 5

Before the full Court. BRADSHAW V. HOLT. This was an application by rule nisi in Equity to [?] aside a mortgage, or to obtain a decree that…

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