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Courts & crime, 1857

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

Empire · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 4

In the estate of Jean Frey, a second meeting was held. Insolvent attended and was sworn. Two debts amounting to the sum of £114 10s. were proved. Insolvent being shown his schedule, declined to make…

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

Empire · Monday 29 June 1857 · page 4

Augustus Smith, a seaman belonging to tho ship Oxnard, convicted of desertion, was sentenced to be incarcerated for a period of twelve weeks in her Majesty's gaol at Darlinghurst, and was also ordered whilst there…

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Central Police Court

Empire · Monday 29 June 1857 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

ROSTER FOR THIS WEEK: Monday, Messrs, Murnin, J. Comire, R. Ronnld, Tuesday, Messers. S. D. Gordon, J. Shoobert; Wednesday, Messrs, G. Allen, J. Hosking; Thursday, Mr. G. Thorne,…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Major Lockyer, and Captain M'Lean.)

Empire · Monday 29 June 1857 · page 4

Eight drunkards ware fined 10s. each; in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Jane Thompson, an unfortunate girl, who has been several times before the Court on similar charges, was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1857 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. August Smith and Josiah Cain, remanded from yesterday on a charge of desertion from the American ship Osnard, were found guilty, and sentenced to…

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Insolvent Court.—saturday. New Insolvents

Empire · Monday 29 June 1857 · page 4

William Moss, of Pitt-street, Sydney, licensed victualler. Debts, £425 2s. 4d. Assets, £44 3s. 6d. Amount of deficiency, £380 18s. 10d. Official Assignee, Mr. John Morris…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the Full Court.) INSOLVENCY

Empire · Monday 29 June 1857 · page 2

The following certificates, were confirmed:—Thomas Revel Johnson, Angus M'Kenzie, George Evans, WilliamFrancis Pickering, Robert Coleman Springett; the first three being unopposed, the two last opposed, and that of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1857 · page 2

Before tho full Court. CERTIFICATES. The Court confirmed the allowance, by the Chief Commissioner, or certificates of discharge to the…

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The Deniliquin Licensing Court. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1857 · page 3

SIR,—The partial manner in which justice is frequently administered in the distant township of Deniliquin, has become the frequent subject of comment—and being myself a severe sufferer from its effects, I crave your…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. Bligh, and Captain M'Lean. Alexander Gsan and John Horsland, seamen of the Russian ship Aalotar, charged with being drunk and…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Murnin, and Major Wingate. Twenty-five drunkards were convicted, and were sentenced to pay, some 10s., others 20s., with the usual alternative of twenty-four or forty-eight hours'…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Captain M'Lean and the Honorable J. W. Bligh.)

Empire · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 5

Alexander Gean, a seaman belonging to the Anllotar, convicted of drunkenness and disorderly conduct on board that vessel, was fined in the sum of 10s., with the alternative of forty-eight hours' imprisonment…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. M. E. Murnia, Mr. D. Egan, and Major Wingate.)

Empire · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 5

Twenty four d unkards wera fined 10s. each, in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Henry F. Smith, a sailor, was fined 29s., for disorderly conduct on Saturday night in Market-street…

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Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Walter Short, an adjourned meeting, under a judge's order, for examination of witnesses. The Inspector of the Union Bank of Australia…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. M'DOUGALL T. EALES. This was a motion for a change of venue in a squatting action (one of several between the same parties as…

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

Empire · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 5

In the estate of Walter Short, an adjourned examination meeting was held. Mr: J. F. M'Mullen, the colonial Inspector of the Union Bank of Australia, attended, pursuant to the Judge's order, and being sworn,…

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

Empire · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 4

This was a motion for change of venue in a squatting action, being a cross-action against the defendant, who had laid bis venue in Sydney. In the present action the venue was laid at Maitland, and the defendant moved to…

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

Empire · Wednesday 1 July 1857 · page 4

DESERTION.—James Kelly, a seaman belonging to the ship Sarah Newman, remanded from the previous day on a charge of desertion, was this morning convicted of that offence, and was in consequence sentenced to be…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate. Water Police Magistrate, Mr. Shoobert, Mr. George Hill, and Mr. S. D. Gordon.)

Empire · Wednesday 1 July 1857 · page 4

LARCENY.—Peter Wright was charged with stealing a coat, comforter, and book, the property of Henry Bromley. The prisoner was brought up on Monday last, but was remanded for want of the evidence of the…

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