Native Police
His Excellency the Governor General has been pleased, with the advice of the Executive Council, to make the following appointments, viz:—Mr. Frederick Wheeler, and Mr. George…
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Courts & crime, 1857
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Sydney News. Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Empire.)
The Criminal Sessions opened on Monday, the 7th instant, at the Court-house, Darlinghurst, both Courts sitting. (First Court.£Before Mr. Justice Therry.)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 9. (Befere Mr. Justice Therry.)
Walter Raleigh and George Drew, convicted on Tuesday of larceny, were sentenced to six months hard labour in Darlinghurst gaol. John Keane Wilson was indicted for forging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney News. Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Dickenson.)
John Graham was indicted for stealing sixteen pieces of paper, to wit blank notes of the Bank of Australasia, for £20 and £5. On the 27th June last, it had been found that certain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 19, 1857. Court and Watch-house, West Maitland
IN another column will be found, among the Government Gazette notices, one calling for tenders for the erection of a Court and Watch-house, in West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Builders and Others.—court and Watch House, Wfst Maitland Department of Land and Public Works, Sydney, 14th Dec, 1857
Tenders will be received at the Office of the Board of Works, until twelve o'clock on Monday, the 4th January next, from persons willing to contract for the erection of a Court and…
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THE official announcement of tenders being required for this building, we observe, has now the addition that the plans, &c., can be seen at the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Court of Petty Sessions at Morpeth. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
GENTLENEN—With the above heading there appeared in your issue of last Saturday a paragraph which,.if not contradicted, is calculated to do much harm, 0 and lead " the powers that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Saturday, December 19. Sittings in Banco.—before the Three Jud[?]es. Fraser V. Nott
This was a motion for new trial (partially argued on the previous day), in an action npon a promissory note for £100, and for goods sold and delivered, wherein the plaintiff had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—friday. (From the Hernald.) Sittings in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice D[?]n, and Mr. Justice Therry.) In Equity. Dixson V. Heugh and Another
This was a suit by rule [?] for an account and for payment of a balance which was said to be in the defendants' hands, and to which plaintiff was said to have an equitable claim…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney News. Supreme Court.—tuesday. (From the Herald.) Sittings in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Dickinson, and Mr. Justice Therry.) HOWLAND V. CLIFT
Their Honors gave judgment in this case, which had been argued on Monday, sustaining the order of Mr. Justice Milford, which order retained the venue at Sydney, although the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Are the Interests of the Many, or the Few, Consulted in Refusing a Court House to Morpeth? To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
GENTLEMEN—The lively interest which you have ever shown upon all questions of public importance has, for many years past, been a subject of praise and remark. No sooner does…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney News. Supreme Court.—wednesday. (From the Empir[?].) Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) [?]ALES [?] M'DOUGALL
This was a motion for a new trial. The argument, which was in part heard on the previous day, was resumed. Mr. Fau[?]ett and Mr. Butler supported the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dreadful Murder and Mutilation
The Time of the 14th October, has the following article on the subject of a murder attended with circumstances of peculiar strocity:- The machi[?]tions of crime and the resources of justice…
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