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Courts & crime, 1859

2,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 117

Insolvency Court. Saturday. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1859 · page 4

William Small, the younger, of Ryde, late innkeeper. Liabilities, £70 2s. Assets—value of personal property, £35. Deficit, £35 2s. Mr. Morris, official assignee…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. S. Lyons. William M'Millan was fined 10s., and ordered to pay costs of Court, for allowing a horse, his property,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1859 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. G. Hill. Mr. Peden, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Neale, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Rowley. Eighteen persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets: one old offender was…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1859 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Richard R. Ewen, a single meeting. Five debts were proved, three of which were preferent for wages and rent, and two were concurrent…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1859 · page 5

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. M. Moses, and Mr. T. Cooper. Richard Boyd, a seaman belonging to the ship Epsom, was brought before the Court on two separate…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1859 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Shoobert, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Peden, and Mr. Burdekin. Twelve drunkards were fined 10s. each, and one was (in consequence of frequent convictions) dealt…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1859 · page 5

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Mark Foster, an adjourned single meeting. Nothing done. Certificates of discharge were granted, without…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridged from yesterday's Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1859 · page 5

THIS Court opened on Monday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Milford. The Attorney-General prosecuted for the Crown. The following barristers were present:—The…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1859 · page 4

BEFORE the Mayor, Mr. Kemp, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. R. K. Wilson, Mr. Shoobert, Mr. Neale, Mr. Oatley, and Mr. Peden. Twelve drunkards were fined 10s. each, and three…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1859 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. J. E. EbsWorth, Mr. M. Moriarty, and Mr. J. Lucas. Thomas Gardner, chief officer of the steamship Armenia, was charged with having assaulted John…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1859 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of George W. Brown, a third meeting. Some debts were proved, and the official assignee read his report. The creditors directed the assignee…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1859 · page 2

BEFORE the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Lenchan, Mr. E.S. Hill, and Mr. Lucas. Twelve drunkards were fined 10s. [?], and another (an old sinner) was sent to gool for one month…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1859 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Captain M'Lean, Mr.G. Gilbert, and Mr. II. Armitage. William Daly was charged with having assaulted Walter Bourke, Complainant had been employed by…

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On MONDAY, 11th APRIL, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1859 · page 3

COUNTRY LOTS.—County or Clarence. Parish of Eaton. On and near the left bank of the Clarence River, at and above the confluence of Whiteman's Creek: Lot 1,52 acres; lot 2, 43 acrcs;. lot 3,45 acres; lot4,27 acres; lot 5, 29 acres; lot 6, 27 acres;…

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On TUESDAY, 12th April, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1859 · page 3

TOWN LOTS.—Country of Murray. Parish of Bungendore. Village of Bungendore: Lots 1 to 17, 2 roods each; lots l8 to 27, 1 rood 35 perehes.—Parish of Gundaroo. Village of Gundaroo: Lots 28 to 44, 2 roods each. Upset price, £8 per acre…

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On MONDAY, 18th APRIL, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1859 · page 3

SPECIAL COUNTRY LOLS.—County of Lincoln. Parish of Dubbo. On the right bank o the Macquirie River, below R. Lehnn's 8 acres 1 rood 24 perches, near Dubbo: Lot 1, 12 acre 32 perches; lot 2,14 acres 20 perches; lot 3, 15 acres 1 rood 14…

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On FRIDAY, 15th APRIL, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1859 · page 3

SUBURBAN LOTS.—County of Auckland. Parish of Bega. At Bega: Lots 1 and 2, 1 acre 1 rood 13 perches each; lots 3 and 4, 1 acre 1 rood each; lot 5, 2 acres 2 roods each; lots 6 and 7, 1 acre 1 rood each; lot 8, 1 acre 1 rood 12 perches; lot 0, 1 acre…

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On FRIDAY, 20th APRIL, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1859 · page 3

Town Lots.—Country unnamed. Paris of North [?] Town of North [?]: Lots 1 to 40, rood each. Upset Price, £8 per acre…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridged from, the Maitland Papers.) Tuesday, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1859 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Milford. John Page, found guilty of an attempt to commit a [?], and remanded for sentence at last sittings, was placed at the ban and sentenced to two years hard…

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Country Land Sales. On TUESDAY, 5th APRIL, at eleven o'clock. at the Police Office, Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1859 · page 3

COUNTRY LOTS.—County of Stanley. Parish of Enoggera. 0n Enoggera Creck, adjoining and bolow D. M'Grath's 34¼ acres: Lot 1, 30 acres 3 roods. On Cribb's Creek, near its confluence with Enoggera Creek: Lot 2, 80 acres. Near the head of Fish…

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