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Courts & crime, 1849

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning.) Monday, September 17, 1849. Horse Stealing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1849 · page 2

Edward Hall was indicted for stealing a horse or [?]lding, the property of William Twiss Foster, at Dungog, on the 4th July, 1849. It appeared from the evidence of Thomas Abbott,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning.) Saturday, September 15, 1849. Wounding with Intent

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1849 · page 4

John Blair was indicted for cutting and wounding Hugh Polston, on the head, at the Manning River, on the 22nd December, 1848, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, September 19. Civil Sittings. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning and a special jury of four.) M[?]CARTNEY V. CHEESEBROUGH

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1849 · page 4

This was an action for debt, the plaintiff being Michael M'Cartney, and the defendant Jones Webster Cheesebrough, who was sued as executor to one Michael Farrell, deceased. The…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, October 9, 1849. Darlinghurst Gaol

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1849 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, made by the Sheriff, viz., Mr. John M'Lerie, to be principal gaoler; and Mrs…

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Supreme Court. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Oct. 11, 1849. (Before their Honors the three Judges.) Ex Parte Robert Lowe, Esq

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 October 1849 · page 4

Mr. Michie, on behalf of the above gentleman, moved for a rule [?]ist, calling upon William Bland, Esq., to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed…

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Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Dickinson). Estate of Thomas Hovenden

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1849 · page 2

Mr. Fisher applied, on the part of the official assignee of the above estate, for an order to the Postmaster General, directing the latter to deliver over to the applicant…

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