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Courts & crime, 1858

2,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 113

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1858 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of W. J. M. Hillyar, a second meeting. The insolvent attended and was sworn, and five debts were proved…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1858 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a special Jury of twelve. EALES V. M'DOUGALL. The trial of this case was again continued tho whole, day, without terminating. It will doubtless, however,…

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On MONDAY, 19th JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1858 · page 3

SANDON (Special Country Lot).—Parish of Armidale. At Kelly's Plain, near Armidale: Lot 1, 20 acres. Upset price, £2 per acre. SANDON (Suburban Lots).—Parish of Armidale. At Armidale:…

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On MONDAY, 5th JULY, at eleven o'clock at the Police Office, Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1858 · page 3

WELLINGTON (Country Lots).—Parish unnamed. On Molong Creek, adjoining; the north boundary of a village reserve, and opposite to J. T. Morriset's 2560 acres: Lot 1, 52 acres. Adjoining the south boundary of J. T. Morriset's 2560 acres: Lot 2, 40 acres…

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On THURSDAY, 1st JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1858 · page 3

County unnamed (Town Lots).—Parish of Bundarra. Town of Bundarra: Lots 1 to 40, 2 roods each. Upset price £8 per acre. AT THE POLICE OFFICE, DALBY. AUBIGNY (Town Lots).—Parish of Dalby. Town of Dalby:…

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[?] WEDNESDAY, 30th JUNE, at eleven'o'clock. at the Police Office, Bathur[?]t

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1858 · page 3

ROXBURGH (Country Lots).—Paris[?] of [?]. On [?]he Fish River, at Bell Corner, and opposite to J. W. Lowe's 660 acres: [?] 1, 26 acres. Upset price, £1 per acre. WESTMORELAND (Country Lots). —Parishes of Bolton and…

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

Empire · Thursday 24 June 1858 · page 4

In the estate of William J. M. Hillyer, this was a second meeting. Two debts were proved and the meeting terminated. In the estate of Joseph Pope, this was a third…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury of twelve.) EALES v. M'DOUGALL

Empire · Thursday 24 June 1858 · page 4

This case was again continued all day without being concluded, but it will doubtless finish to-day. The case of McBean v. Gwynne will cetainly come on to-morrow. If the case of Eales v. M'Dougall is not…

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Country Land Sales. On FRIDAY, 25th JUNE, at eleven o'clock, at the Police Office, Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1858 · page 3

MACQUARIE (Country Lots).—Parish unnamed. On the Upper Manning River, below T. Steel's 726 acres, and above the Junction of Connolly's Creek: Lot 1, 45 acres; lot 2, 32 acres. On the Dawson River, opposite to and above H. C. Sempill's 2560 acres:…

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Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Jury of four.) CANNING v. IRBY

Empire · Thursday 24 June 1858 · page 4

This was an action for libel and slander. The defendant pleaded the general issue. Mr. Fawcett and Mr. Stephen appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Wise for the defendant…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Beforo the Police Magistrate, and A. Bonar, Esquire.)

Empire · Friday 25 June 1858 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Fourteen persons were dealt with for the crime of drunkenness. The fines ranged from 10s. to 20s., with the usual alternative of four-and-twenty hours to the cells…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and A. Mc Arthur, Esquire.)

Empire · Friday 25 June 1858 · page 4

DRUNEARD.—Edward Bangham, charged with being drunk in George-street, was ordered to pay a fine of 10s., or, go to gaol for twenty-four hours. SUMMONS FOR WAGES.—Mary Maroney summoned…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1858 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. A. M'Arthur. One drunkard was fined 10s. or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1858 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bonar, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Hargraves. Fourteen drunkards, some of them old offenders, were found guilty, and sentenced to penalties of from…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1858 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a jury of four. WALSH V. ROBERTSON. This was an action for goods sold and delivered. The defendant pleaded never indebted…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1858 · page 2

IN the estate of Robert Broad, a special meeting, to prove one debt on a promissory note for £185 19s. 7d., was proved by the Joint Stock Bank. In the estate of George Tutton. This was a first…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1858 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. EALRS V. M'DOUGALL. This was an action for trespass upon a depasturing run in the Liverpool Plains district. A, former trial…

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Parramatta. Police Office.—june 22Nd. (Before Messrs. F. O. Darvall and G. Forbes.)

Empire · Friday 25 June 1858 · page 4

James Brown, a Sydney man according to his account of himself, was charged by constable Brown with offering for sale, on the Western-road, a new suit of clothes, at much under their value; and, when questioned, not…

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

Empire · Friday 25 June 1858 · page 4

In the estate of Robert Broad, this was a special meeting. One debt on a promissory note for £185 19s. 7d. was proved by the Joint Stock Bank, and the meeting terminated…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes, Jury Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury of twelve.) EALE v. M'DOUGALL

Empire · Friday 25 June 1858 · page 4

This was an action for trespass upon a squatting run in the district of Liverpool Plains, in which a verdict having been obtained by the plaintiff, the Court had granted a new trial. This second trial lasted nine days,…

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