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Courts & crime, 1858

2,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 113

Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 August 1858 · page 4

The undermentioned estates were surrendered:— Thomas Field, of Crown-lane, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, dairyman. Liabilities, £47 0s. 1½d. Assets— value of personal property, £5. Deficit, £42 0s. 1½d…

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Insolvent Court.—saturday. New Insolvents

Empire · Monday 9 August 1858 · page 4

Thomas Field, of Crown-lane, Woolloomooloo, dairyman. Liabilities, £47 [?]s. 1½d. Assets, £5. Amo[?]nt of deficiancy, £42 os. 1½d. Official assignee, Mr. F. W. Perry…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings As in Banco. (Before the full Court.) Insolvency. Certificates Confirmed

Empire · Monday 9 August 1858 · page 4

Certificates of discharge were on the motion of the Chief Commissioner confirmed to the following persons: Thomas Dawson and Thomas Collins. The certificate of Thomas Jackson was confirmed as refused on the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sitting As in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 August 1858 · page 4

BEFORE the full Court. CERTIFICATES. The certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to Thomas Dawson and Thomas Collins…

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On Monday, 30 th AUGUST, at [?] at the Police Office, Maryborough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 August 1858 · page 8

MARCH (Town Lots).—Parish of Maryborough. Town of Maryborough: Lota 1 to 30, 1 rood each; lots 31 to 40, I acre 2 roods each. Upset price, £13 per acre. On TUESDAY, 31st AUGUST, at eleven o'clock…

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On TUESDAY, 17th AUGUST, at 11 o'clock. at the Police Office, Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 August 1858 · page 8

County unnamed (Suburban Lots).—Parish of North Deniliquin. Town of North Deniliquin: Lots 1 to 4, 2 acres 2 roods each; lot 5, 23 acres 3 roods 8 perches; lots 6 to 8, 5 acres each.—Parish of South Deniliquin. Town of South Deniliquin: Lots 9 to 11, 2…

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Country Land Sales. on Monday, 16th AUGUST, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Po[?]t Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 August 1858 · page 8

MACQUARIE (Country Lots).—Parish unnamed. On Rawdon Island, Hastings River: lot 1, 2[?] acres; lot 2, 26 acres; lot 3, 25 aorcs. Upset price, £1 per acre. MACQUARIE (Suburban Lots).—Parish unnamed. Near Port…

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

Empire · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.—Five persons, charged with being drunk in public places, were each fined 10s., in default, to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Margaret Smith, charged with being drunk and indecently exposing her person in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 11

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Captain Forbes, Mr. Allen, Mr. Lenehan, Mr. G. Smith, and Mr. Oatley. Thirty persons were charged with having been found drank in the streets: of these, three were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 11

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. George Grisfield was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment, for absenting himself without leave from the ship Isca…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Captain M'Lean, and Messrs. Lenehan, G. Smith, and Oatley.)

Empire · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.—Twenty-eight individuals were convicted of drunkenness. They were ordered to pay the usual fine, in default some to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours, and others for forty-eight hours. Three persons were…

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Murder on Board an American Ship

Empire · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 4

A most deliberate murder was committed on the 23rd ultimo, at Macnamaru's Wharf, between twelve and one p.m., on board the American ship Oliver Jordon, by one of the seamen; the unfortunate victim being Mr…

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The Insolvent Court

Empire · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 5

Subjoined is a list of the insolvencies which have taken place since the date of our last summary, July 10:- William Jerrell, Gloucestor-street, Sydney, labourer…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 11

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William Chisholm, a first meeting. Two debts were proved. In the estate of George Butt, an adjourned special…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 11

BEFORE the Chief Justice, and a special jury of twelve. NOWLAND V. HUMPHREY AND ANOTHER. This was an action for trespass upon a squatting station in the district of Liverpool Plains. The…

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

Empire · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 2

In the estate of William Chisholm, this was a first meeting. Two debts were proved, and the meeting ter minated. In the estate of George Butt, this was an an adjourned…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury of twelve.) NOWLAND v. Humphery and Another

Empire · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 2

This was an action for trespass upon a depasturing run in the district of Liverpook Plains. The questions of possession raised in this, suit have been repeatedly itigated. The present trial did not terminate, and will…

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Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Therry and Jury of four.) GUY V. HOLT

Empire · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 2

This was an action of assumpsit for money paid. A deposit of £1000 had been paid by the plaintiff a[?] part of the purchase money for an estate sold by the defendant, and the plaintiff now sought to recover back…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, G. Eliott, J. M'Lean, D. Peden, G. Hill, J. C. laycock, J. Oatley, and G. Smith, Esqrs.)

Empire · Wednesday 11 August 1858 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS:—Kigbteon persons were brought up on the charge of drunkenness. Being severally convieted of the offence, they were ordered to pay a fine of 10s. each, or in default to be imprisoned for…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1858 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four. ROBERTSON V. OGLE. This was an action for £35, being the amount of a bill of exchange drawn by one Par[?] upon the…

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