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Courts & crime, 1858

2,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 113

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Kemp. John Webster, alias J. H. Mitchell, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour in gaol, for desertion from…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Forbes and. Mr. Hargraves. Ten cases of drunkenness, combined, in some instances, with riotous conduct, were disposed of, by the infliction of fines varying from 10s. to 40s., with the…

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Police

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 3

A TRAP ENTRAPPRD.—John Clarke, a fine, sturdy young man whose shirt, coat, and neck[?]e were spotted with blood; his face also displaving [?]mistakcable marks of fistic punishment, was placed at, the bar. charged with…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a jury of four. [?]ERRY v. CLARKS. This was an action for goods-sold and delivered, and for goods bargained and sold. The defendant pleaded…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 6

IN the estate of Hugh Murphy. This was a third meeting; debts were proved, and the official assignee read the report. The creditors present at the meeting gave the following instructions to the assignee, viz.;…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Justice Therry and a special jury of twelve. M'BEAN v. GWYNNE AND ANOTHER. The trial of this case was resumed, and lasted all day,…

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

Empire · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 4

In the estate of Thomas Matthews, this was a special meeting for proof of debts. Two debts were proved, and two stand over to the 7th July, to which time the meeting was adjourned, in order to enable Mr. Godfrey…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Therry and a Special Jury of twelve.) M Bean v. Gwynne and Another

Empire · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 4

The trial of this cause was continued all day, without being concluded. It will probably last several days. BANCO COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Jury of four.)…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. E. Raper, T. Cooper, and E. H. Hargraves. The drunkards' sheet contained the names of thirteen persons, of whom two were discharged, and nine,…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, T. Cooper, E. H. Hargraves, A. Lenehan, and James Oatley, Esquires.)

Empire · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Twelve individuals were brought up on the charge of having been found drunk about the streets. One of the number, an old offender named Thomas M'Fadden, was sent to gaol for three months;…

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Insolvent Court. Satuuday. New Insolvents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 4

John Peters, of No. 84, Hunter-street, Sydney, tailor. Liabilities, £30 4s. 6d. Assets, £5. Duficiency. £25 4s. 6d. Official assignee, Frederick W. Perry. Oarleton William Roche, of Bourke-street, Surry…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Insolvency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson. CERTIFICATES CONFIRMED. On the motion of the Chief Commissioner certificates of discharge were confirmed to Joseph Wyatt, Robert…

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Insolvent Court.—saturday. New Insolvent

Empire · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 4

Carleton William Roche, of Bourke-street, Sydney, writing clerk. Liabilities, £73 6s. 9d. Assets, £8 10s. Amount of deficiency, £64 10s. 9d. Memo.—I attribute the cause of my insolvency to the heavy expenses…

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WEDNESDAY, 30th JUNE, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 8

ROXBURGH (Country Lots).—Parise of [?] River, at Bell Corner, and opposite to J. W..Lowe's650 acres:[?] 1.26 acres. Upset price, £l per acre. WESTMORELAND (Country Lots).—Parisbes of Bolton and…

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On FRIDAY, 9th JULY, at elevon o'clock. at the Police Office, Ulladulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 8

Sr. VINCENT (Country Lots).—Parish of Ulladulla. Lying southerly from Ulladulla, between Brill Lake and Ulladulla: Lot1, 20 acres 2 roods; lot 2, 32 acres 2 roods; lot 3. 5O acres; lot 4, 33 acres; lot 5, 50 acres: lots 6 and 7, 49 acres 3 roodseach; lot 8, 32…

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On FRIDAY, 22nd JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 3

County unnamed (Town Lots).—Parish of Moonbi. Town of Moonbi: Lots I to 40 roods each. Upset price £8 per sare…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 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 MONDAY, 19th JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 8

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 TUESDAY, 13th JULY, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Eden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 8

AUCKLAND (Country Lots).—Parish of Panbula. On the Panbula River, adjoining the north boundary of H. Cameron's 48 acres 3 roods 20 perches: Lot 1, 25 acres 10 perches.—Parish of Yowakn. Adjoining the cast boundary of E. Clark's 17 acres and…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Insolvency. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Certificates Confirmed

Empire · Monday 28 June 1858 · page 4

On the motion of the Chief Commissioner, certificates of discharge were confirmed to Joseph Wyatt, Robert Broad, John Gordon, George Vidler, Robert Mariel, John Henry Miller. The refusal of a certificate to John…

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