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Courts & crime, 1858

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Court of Requests.—£30 Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1858 · page 4

BEFORE the Commissioner and Messrs. A. Yuill and C. Younger, ass[?]ssors. SEVEN V. ROBERTS.—This was an action for illegal distress. The debt for which the distress was made…

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Law. Banco Court. Sittings As in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1858 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Therry. INSOLVENCY. CERTIFICATE. On the motion of the Chief Commissioner,…

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Jury Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1858 · page 4

Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. PARISH V. CHAPMAN AND ANOTHER. This was an action for work and labour, &c. The plaintiff claimed £381 5s. 9½d. as a balance of account…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Banco Court. Sittings As in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Dickhison and Mr. Justice Therry.) Insolvency. Certificates of Discharge

Empire · Monday 24 May 1858 · page 2

On the motion of the Chief Commissioner, were confirmed to George Parker and John George Green. PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION. In the estate of Robert StObe, a plan of distribution…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors. [Monday and Tuesday, May 24th and 25th, are holidays.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1858 · page 4

WEDNESDAY, 26 —William Hunter, third, half-past 10. Jamison and Connall, third, half-past 11, William Love, third, half-past 12. Benjamin B. Boniface, third, 1. John W. Wheeler, first, half-past 1…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Adjorned Sittings for the Trial of Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1858 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a jury of four. PARISH V. CHAPMAN AND ANOTHER. This case, the trial of which was adjourned from Saturday, was resumed, and concluded. It was an…

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Country Land Sales. On WEDNESDAY, 16th JUNE, at 11 o'clock. at the Police Office, Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1858 · page 8

GOULBURN (Country Lots).—Parish of Thurgona. Near Hawdon's Lagoon, Murray River, adjoining the east boundary of E. Mitchell's [?] acres, and about 7 miles above the town of Albury: Lots 1 to 7, 80 ares each. On Hawdon's Lagoon, adjoining the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Adjourned Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) PARISH V. Chapman and Another

Empire · Tuesday 25 May 1858 · page 2

The trial of this case, adjourned from saturday, was now concluded. It was a suit by a plasterer for certain fine work at the town residence of Sir Daniel Cooper, in, Macqnarie-street. The defendants were engaged as con…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1858 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. C. Smith, Mr. Cullen, Mr. Locas, and Mr. Wilson. Ten drunkards were subjected to the usual penalties, and the eleventh, an obstinate offender, was sentenced…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1858 · page 3

BEFORE Captain M'Lean and Mr. M. Metealfe. John Livingstone, for assaulting Thomas Wallis, mate of the Annie, and for other disorderly conduct, was sent to gaol for seven days…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, George Smith, R. Nott, J. Cullen, F. Wilson, and John Lucas, Esqrs.)

Empire · Wednesday 26 May 1858 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Ten individuals were brought up on the charge of drunkenness. They were each ordered to pay the minimum penalty of 10s., or in default to be imprisoned for four-and-twenty hours…

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Water Police Court.—tuesday. (Before M. Metcalfe and J. McLean, Esquires.)

Empire · Wednesday 26 May 1858 · page 4

ASSAULT.—Daniel Angus, charged with assaulting Isabella Stewart, in Argyle-street, was fined 40s, and 6s. 4d. costs; in default, to be imprisoned for one month…

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Insolvency Court. Mertings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1858 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26—William Hunter, third, halfpast 10. Jamison and [?] third, half-past 11. William Love, third, half-past 12, Benjamin B. Boniface, third, 1. John W. Wheeler, first half-past 1…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings for This Day

Empire · Wednesday 26 May 1858 · page 4

Wednesday, May 26.—William Hunter, third, at 10.[?] Jamison and Connell, third, at 11.30. William Love, third, at 12.30. Benjamin B. Boniface, third, at 1. John W. Wheeler, first, at 1.30. Charles M. Bindon,…

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Law. Supreme Court. Causes, for This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1858 · page 3

[?] COURT.—Remanets from April Sittings: Moore v. Pattrick, King v. Holmes, Thrame v. Griffiths and another. BANCO COURT.—Remanets from April Sittings:…

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Country Land Sales. On MONDAY, 31st MAY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Boorowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1858 · page 3

[?](Country Lots).—Parish unnamed. On High Hill Creek, about 1½mile north-easterly from J. Jobbins'(now Percival's) 30 acres on Pudman's Creek: Lot 1, 113 acres. On Walla Walla Creek, lying about half mile northerly from J. Jobbins' (now…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1858 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Neale, and Mr. Oatley. Ten drunkards were subjected to the usual penalty of 10s. each, or in default of payment to be imprisoned…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, George Hill, J. T. Neale, Charles Kemp, and James Oatley, Esquires.)

Empire · Thursday 27 May 1858 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Nine offenders were brought up for drunkenness, and fined in the sum of 10s. each, with the alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment. GENERAL LIST.—Hannah Thompson, charged with…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1858 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William Hunter, a third meeting. One debt was proved, and the official assignee's report was read. Insolvent was allowed to retain his…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1858 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Therry and a jury of four. MOORE V. PATTRICK. This was an action against an auctioneer for an alleged breach of duty in the sale, on commission, of a…

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